Guide to Boudoir Photography.pdf

B OUDOIR P HOTOGRAPHY

EllieVayo’sGuideto

Amherst Media ®

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ISBN-13: 978-1-58428-253-2

Library of Congress Control Number: 2008942237

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Contents

About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

5. Posing Women of All Ages . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Posing the Thin, Small-Framed Woman . . . . .65

Posing the Full-Figured Woman . . . . . . . . . . .66

The Lingerie Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

The Seminude Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Finding Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Print Ads, Media Ads, and Web Sites . . . . . . . .9

The Slide Show Consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Products Offered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Booking a Prepaid Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Preselling from a Price List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Pricing à la Carte versus Packages . . . . . . . . . .24

6. Backdrops and Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

2. Preparing for the Session . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Studio Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

On Location at Her Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

The E-Touch Makeup Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

3. The Psychology of the Woman . . . . . . . .39

The Studio Atmosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

The Relaxed Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Wedding/Bridal Boudoir Sessions . . . . . . . . .43

Pregnancy Boudoir Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

4. Equipment and Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Camera and Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Lighting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

General Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Studio Lighting Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Old Hollywood Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Indoor Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Ambient Window Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Outdoor Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Outdoor Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Bringing the Outdoors Inside . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

7. After the Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Her Personal Slide Show Presentation . . . . . . .76

Making a Top-Dollar Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Employee Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Full-Time Regular Employee . . . . . . . . . .90

Part Time Regular Employee . . . . . . . . .91

Temporary Employee/Intern . . . . . . . . .91

Termination of Employment . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Reasons for Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Scheduling and Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Time Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Lunch Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Attendence and Tardiness . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Reporting Absences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Unavoidable Lateness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Payday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Payroll Deductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Bad Weather Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Hospitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

8. Postproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Retouching on a Younger Woman . . . . . . . . . .81

Retouching and Light Face-Lifts on

the Mature Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Tactful Enhancements and Reductions . . . . . .82

Advances in Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Labs, Printers, and Scanners . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

9. Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Employee Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

About the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Our Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Our Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Our Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Employee Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Equal Opportunity Statement . . . . . . . . .89

Employee Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Probationary Periods for

New Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Raises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

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Dress Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Grievances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Making Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Using Company Equipment . . . . . . . . . .98

Acknowledgment Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

10. Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

The Celebration of the Woman Campaign . .100

11. Case Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

12. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Bereavement Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Holiday Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Vacation Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Leave of Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Employee Discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Company Parties and Events . . . . . . . . . .95

Company Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Code of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Personal Calls and Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Employee Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Safety Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Moonlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Studio Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Representing the Company . . . . . . . . . . .97

Housekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

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