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[Kya]

One of my recent Boudoir shots!

[Nina]

I like the angle and lighting on this Tracey, especially the glow on the body.

[Kya]

Thanks Nina I used quite subtle lighting on this one..She has a great body for a mother of three! :)

[Kya]

Jeez I thought the guys might like this..must be me..lol

[chris Hodgson]

Yep, very nice image. And as you say "sexy", but without showing too much at all

[Kenny]

I'm a firm believer in saying less is more and this fits the bill perfectly. A stylish shot that grabs the eye but doesnt lay in on like a trowel IYKWIM.

this boudoir lark looks like it might be fun to get into! Shall have to have a serious look into it.

Bessy regs

kenny

[Bascule]

Definately gets my vote - I'd have been well chuffed if this had been one of mine...

[mand]

Suits mono very well

[homera1]

is it a self portrait Tracey?

[Kya]

Thanks for comments guys... No Alan this was a boudoir shoot..A mother of three who was very conscious about her body and is now a very happy confident lady!!!

[homera1]

mother of three? no way!!!! ... she is looking extremly good for that..... I thought it was a 20 year girl or something

sorry wasn't implying anything from my question :-) just wondered if you were being extremly modest....... :-)

[Kya]

Yeah she had a great bod it's amazing how us women like to put ourselves down..lol

Its ok Alan I hate my pic being taken..So deffo not me..lol x

[Kenny]

wow now THATS the kind of shot I would seriously like to do when I get my head round posing and the like in the studio.Again,it must be much easier with you being a woman to direct another woman.I wish I could get this shyness out of my system cos Im not shy in real life-it just kind of comes on in a studio based setting when I try to interact with a model.Its something I really am going to have to get to grips with.I think the more time I have in a studio situation with models the sooner that experience will come.In the meantime I can see how its done and aim to get there.

Cant believe thats a mum of three because she certainly kept in shape after the births.....and thats honestly NOT meant to be a sexist remark but an artistic one.

Bessy regs

Kenny

[homera1]

yeah totally.....I can't believe how much women do put themselves down. I like that Gok guy who does that making women look sexy program... it really makes women realise there is much more to it than the tosh they are fed in the magazines.... :-)

And I am sure if you did do a self portrait it would wow us all :-) but I won't go there as Chris has strict rules abuot flirting with his groupies

[Kya]

wow now THATS the kind of shot I would seriously like to do when I get my head round posing and the like in the studio.Again,it must be much easier with you being a woman to direct another woman.I wish I could get this shyness out of my system cos Im not shy in real life-it just kind of comes on in a studio based setting when I try to interact with a model.Its something I really am going to have to get to grips with.I think the more time I have in a studio situation with models the sooner that experience will come.In the meantime I can see how its done and aim to get there.

Cant believe thats a mum of three because she certainly kept in shape after the births.....and thats honestly NOT meant to be a sexist remark but an artistic one.

Bessy regs

Kenny

I can really relate to how hard it must be Kenny as obviously its more comfortable for women in that kind of situation with other women.. I would probably recommend using experienced confident models at the moment because at least you are not having to worry too much about how they are dealing with the shoot and you can concentrate on the technical side of things..

The one thing I find with doing boudoirs with women that are not experienced is I spend a lot of time boosting there confidence, trying to relax them but once I do we have a great shoot and they always come out saying how much they enjoyed it..

There are things you can do to make it more relaxed..I have music playing and I have pictures of poses to show them as I often draw a blank myself when it comes to posing..I also spend the first twenty minutes doing really easy poses and just concentrating on making them laugh and relax..If you saw me in the studio kenny you would wet yourself..I do everything by eye no lightmeters..lol by the end of the shoot it looks like world war 3 has gone off..I'm so not the professional but I always have fun!! :) x

P.s i'm sorry about my typing ME is playing up at moment and brain cells have dissapeared..lol