Get the Job Done: Bath Tub Boudoir Session

Tonight I will be shooting a boudoir client who is taking me up on my idea to use the massive soaking tub in my basement bathroom as her background/scene. I'm talking warm water, bubbles and candles! Throw in some lingerie and some heels and my client is going to knock her husband's socks off when she treats him with this sensual anniversary gift! There is something lush and intimate about a woman getting ready for a bath. I hope to be able to capture that appeal inherent in this natural, everyday sort of activity.

As has been the case, my client was reeled in by the ever popular image of Teri's Rose seen above. She would like to try to recreate that look during her session. But she was also pretty taken with this shot of Kristen:



My sistah from another mother Heather M. Smith-Matthews of Fortuitous Photography will be double-teaming this assignment with me. Heather has really excelled in her boudoir photography, and I can't wait to experiment with he and my client in my spa-like basement bath decked out in neutral shades of black and white. Here's one of Heather's fabulous shots:

From My Portfolio

originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.

Here is one of my favorite shots I took on Saturday during a boudoir session held by the Mile High Photographer's Femme Photographie group. In order to get this shot, I used a ladder so I could shoot down on the model from above.

Some general portrait post processing finished off the look. This shot was captured with two lights from Calumet, one to left and right front of the model. I used my Canon 580 EX II on a bracket for fill.

I love how the model's pink panties and the pillow add just the right touch of color to what would have been an otherwise nearly monotone color palette. Plus, that leopard skin toss blanket and velvet brown comforter add fun as well as texture to the shot.

This Weekend: Busy, busy, busy

Starting Saturday morning, I will be Jim Turley's second shooter at a wedding held inside an exclusive Cherry Hills Village mansion. I've been looking forward to this adventure so I can learn from an experienced wedding photography and be able to give better direction to assistants I may work with in the future. It will also be nice to "take a breather" and experiment with some of my photographer as a second shooter and watch how Jim handles the pressure of shooting a wedding and direct client contact. Even though I won't be working specifically with the bride and groom, I am still representing Jim's company, Sweetwater Images, and will treat this event with the same respect as if I were the lead shooter.

Sunday afternoon, I will be shooting during a boudoir workshop hosted by the Mile High Photographers . This is the first time I will be attending a session with this organization, and I'm excited about a chance to add some new images to my boudoir portfolioIn between both days, I will be editing photos I took during a model shoot at Graffiti Falls in Manitou Springs hosted by AM/PM Photography, members of my Mile High DPS Social Group. It was an amazing session in a type of location I've never shot at or experienced before. In the above shot, David and Alyssa brave the cold flows of the waterfall, willing to do whatever was necessary to get an amazing shot.