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

The Steps
casual, whatever she would like. Start with a standard portrait.
Stay away from swimsuits and lingerie until your skill levels are
sufficient to do a good job in this area. They are more difficult
to do well. Almost any woman will pose for a portrait if you ask
nicely. It could be your mom or your sister, a friend, a relative,
or a neighbor. Be truthful. Tell them you are practicing and trying
to become a better photographer. Once you have a few nice
images, move on to another woman and repeat the process.
After you are adept at portraits, you can try your hand at photographing
a woman in a swimsuit. This is more difficult, but follow
the lessons in this book and you will soon improve. It is
much easier to ask a woman to pose in a swimsuit than it is in
lingerie.
These are the kinds of images that should be in your next portfolio of swimwear.
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