Digital Boudoir Photography : A Step-by-step Guide to ... - Ken Gilbert

100 Digital Boudoir Photography
Turn with the Light Joanna turns so that her face and figure are in view.
Notice how the pretty light sculpts her bust line and facial features.
Using Window Light
Window light is often the most flattering kind of light. You need to look
for window light around your home. Windows that face north are the
best because they will provide light without bright direct sunlight. In fact,
when photography first began, photographers built studios with huge
north-facing windows and skylights to provide the light for their photographs.
You can also use any window that doesn’t have sunlight coming in
directly. Watch for colorcasts generated by large colored items, such as trees,
right outside the window. The green reflected from trees is usually not very
flattering for portraits.
Expose Properly When using window light, the outdoors is
often brighter than the model. If using automatic mode on your
camera, you will need to adjust so that the model is not underexposed.
In this case, the outdoors will be overexposed, but it does
not affect the image as much as if the model is too dark.
Adjust Position Make small adjustments in your view and see how it changes
her cleavage, making it more prominent.