"Work is Love Made Visible." --Kahlil Gibran
I wanted to use a somewhat hard light source with a noir feeling for this shoot with Wendy, to show the balance of her femininity and strength. This is just a barely cracked door with a light source behind it — f/1.2, 1/10th, ISO 5000 does the rest.
A slightly more risqué one behind the cut. So if you followed the direct link but can’t see a fully (but sexily) clothed woman … um … don’t scroll down.
I said in my very last post that I don’t do much boudoir … and then I set out to shoot some. But you can’t blame me; my muse was my wonderful girlfriend. She’s a professional dancer and skilled fitness trainer, but, like most of the people I shoot, has never thought of herself as photogenic. If a gorgeous woman with an eight-pack doesn’t think she looks good in photos, what chance do the rest of us have? So I rose to the challenge, and we had a great time doing (clothed) boudoir in a style sometimes inspired by the noir lighting you can create when you’re doing a portrait shoot at 1 a.m., and also by 1940s pin-ups. Not a bad way to spend an evening.
But what made it even better was the setting: The Mansion in Saratoga Springs, NY. We both fell in love with the place, through and through. With gorgeous Victorian styling and a large backyard for a party, I didn’t know if I wanted to shoot weddings at The Mansion or save it for myself one day.
More to come! (You’re welcome, in advance).