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I’m interested to hear what other “photographers” use in terms of kit. I’m sure it’s possible to take decent photos on your phone these days but I am looking at it from a hobbiest perspective. | |||
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"If we're talking about kit and not about posing. taking photos etc. any camera will take a decent photo. I use a canon 5diii a 5di ( now 20 years old ) and a Rp which I hate. I do a lot of shoots in hotel rooms so usually stick with a 50mm, in the studio I would usually use 135mm. Never shoot in direct sunlight, try to defuse the light., Started to use LED lights as I shoot video, but one flash bounced off a white wall sheet to soften the light . " this is the sort of information I’m looking for | |||
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"We use just our phone mainly but we do have a white screen, lights, reflectors and a Nikon Z50 camera but that’s been mainly used for landscape/safari pics up to now. We have used the screen and lights/reflectors for about 5 pics out of the 500 we’ve got on here but mainly we try and use natural light. I’ve not don’t much with lighting yet, I do really like playing with shadows and the way they can be used to hide/accentuate parts of the body or face. We aren’t pro’s at all but we both have a good eye for a pic. K" | |||
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"The biggest skill was how to get the most from the client. Most of the time, they’d never been undressed in front of someone other than their partner, so it was hugely nerve wracking time for them. They’d often have insecurities and fears. " My subject will be used to being naked in front of me | |||
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"This is more a thread about the technicalities of taking good boudoir photos, so might not be good wanking material
I’m interested to hear what other “photographers” use in terms of kit. I’m sure it’s possible to take decent photos on your phone these days but I am looking at it from a hobbiest perspective. "I mostly shoot Micro 4/3 kit so the Voigtländer Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 is something to masturbate over , I’ve literally never experienced anything like it….but it weighs a ton. For light I just use a any decent light at 45 degree and second kicker / spot (you can get cheap bulbs from iKEA with CLI of 100), or even the CatEye off my bike if I’m travelling light. I dint do boudoir but I do portrait glamour mostly face and skin close up | |||
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"If the ‘model’ has a sexy head on then that’s most of the work done - as the person taking the pic, you’ve got to capture their sexiness. Location and/or surroundings are also important. These are much more important than the equipment - you could have the best equipment for lighting, composition, editing etc but if the model isn’t feeling it or the surroundings aren’t right then it doesn’t matter what equipment you have. K" This is so true. Sometimes the model is good and it makes it easy for you but there’s something very rewarding about working with a non model and succeeding in getting some nice shots Because when you ask a ‘non-model’ to pose or even when they just sense the presence of a camera lens on them….you know what happens, the shoulders, the face, everything does the opposite of what it should. So if you work with non professional models you have to get around this by a relationship between them and you - or them & the camera. You can shoot fast, you can shoot using silent shutter mode, You can get into character have them treat the camera as a lover, a friend an enemy or even an animal! It takes time but when it works it’s pure magic | |||
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"Good results could be had with little kit. When I had a studio, I’d often work with a wide aperture lens, one strobe light, and a couple of reflectors. " thats it - if you have a wide lens you can do me some  | |||
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"During these photo shoots does the woman get turned on? How often do they end up having sex with the photographer or masturbating?" If the photographer values their business and reputation……..never! | |||
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"During these photo shoots does the woman get turned on? How often do they end up having sex with the photographer or masturbating? If the photographer values their business and reputation……..never! " Depends if its paid work or for a friend tbh.  | |||
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"During these photo shoots does the woman get turned on? How often do they end up having sex with the photographer or masturbating? If the photographer values their business and reputation……..never! Depends if it’s paid work or for a friend tbh. "True. In my case then, it was always paid for with cash money. I can’t pay my bills with pussy. | |||
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"During these photo shoots does the woman get turned on? How often do they end up having sex with the photographer or masturbating?" This is exactly the mindset that gives photography of this nature and the photographers doing it a bad reputation and creates a sleazy auto for those with no knowledge of the business. As another photographer has already commented… never in a professional environment. | |||
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"If the ‘model’ has a sexy head on then that’s most of the work done - as the person taking the pic, you’ve got to capture their sexiness. Location and/or surroundings are also important. These are much more important than the equipment - you could have the best equipment for lighting, composition, editing etc but if the model isn’t feeling it or the surroundings aren’t right then it doesn’t matter what equipment you have. K This is so true. Sometimes the model is good and it makes it easy for you but there’s something very rewarding about working with a non model and succeeding in getting some nice shots Because when you ask a ‘non-model’ to pose or even when they just sense the presence of a camera lens on them….you know what happens, the shoulders, the face, everything does the opposite of what it should. So if you work with non professional models you have to get around this by a relationship between them and you - or them & the camera. You can shoot fast, you can shoot using silent shutter mode, You can get into character have them treat the camera as a lover, a friend an enemy or even an animal! It takes time but when it works it’s pure magic " 
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"During these photo shoots does the woman get turned on? How often do they end up having sex with the photographer or masturbating?" I guess it depends on their relationship, if it’s a hobbiest then there isn’t really anything at stake. But if moneys changed hands and its a paid gig mixing shagging with business is a bad idea | |||
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"During these photo shoots does the woman get turned on? How often do they end up having sex with the photographer or masturbating? I guess it depends on their relationship, if it’s a hobbiest then there isn’t really anything at stake. But if moneys changed hands and its a paid gig mixing shagging with business is a bad idea " Yeah very bad idea. I would never ask for money but it often gets quite intimate, it’s never a surprise when that happens. I generally only want to photograph people where there’s mutual sexual attraction. But there are people on the other kinky site with full studios who do it without payment and are totally respectful and don’t want any sex. They do great work too , way better than mine. | |||
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"This is more a thread about the technicalities of taking good boudoir photos, so might not be good wanking material
I’m interested to hear what other “photographers” use in terms of kit. I’m sure it’s possible to take decent photos on your phone these days but I am looking at it from a hobbiest perspective.
I mostly shoot Micro 4/3 kit so the Voigtländer Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 is something to masturbate over , I’ve literally never experienced anything like it….but it weighs a ton.
For light I just use a any decent light at 45 degree and second kicker / spot (you can get cheap bulbs from iKEA with CLI of 100), or even the CatEye off my bike if I’m travelling light.
I dint do boudoir but I do portrait glamour mostly face and skin close up "That’s really interesting, I’ve never touched micro 4/3 stuff. I shoot crop sensor myself. It occurs to me that because of the often subdued settings full frame might be better. | |||
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"If it was kit specifics you were after, I apologise. My answer was useless. I had a pair of Canon 5Dmk3’s almost exclusively attached were a 50mm 1.2 prime lens, and a 24-70mm 2.8 zoom. I had a big skylight in the ceiling for natural light, or a pair of radio triggered strobes. " I know it’s a sex site and I know this isn’t that sexy, but it’s interesting to me. 5D is FF I am using a crop sensor. One of the questions I have for myself is is a 50mm prime wide enough given the confined bedroom settings I plan to shoot in. | |||
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"If it was kit specifics you were after, I apologise. My answer was useless. I had a pair of Canon 5Dmk3’s almost exclusively attached were a 50mm 1.2 prime lens, and a 24-70mm 2.8 zoom. I had a big skylight in the ceiling for natural light, or a pair of radio triggered strobes. I know it’s a sex site and I know this isn’t that sexy, but it’s interesting to me. 5D is FF I am using a crop sensor. One of the questions I have for myself is is a 50mm prime wide enough given the confined bedroom settings I plan to shoot in. " The only thing you might find is you get a bit of vignetting around the corners. It adds a little zoom effect on a cropped sensor so you may find yourself having to zoom out with your feet. In a small bedroom, you’ll still get really nice 3/4 length portraits, bodyscapes, etc. | |||
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"Not a photographer but have been published as ive done quite a few boudour shoots. Being able to work with Light is and will always be the best tool for any photographer. It can make or break a photo. Some of my most favourite shots used natural light. " Using light is something I need to learn to get better at | |||
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"The camera you use is kinda irrelevant but having said that, controlling depth of field in this type of photography is quite important. So you need to be familiar with manual settings or how to use the Av setting while maintaining sync speeds. In the whole it’s more about location, lighting and what they wear. " Would have to disagree camera and lens selection is hugely important. You’re going to struggle to get good bokeh with 14mm f5.6 lens compared to a 35mm f1.4 lens. Of course you can use focal distance to produce bokeh but you would need to be stood about 20m away to get sufficient shallow depth of field. Lighting and location are the easy part. | |||
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