Photo Session Tips

Wardrobe Ideas and Sources:

One of our favorite places for glam­our and pinup attire is 3 WISHES They offer free ship­ping and have a great selec­tion of afford­able sexy cos­tumes, lin­gerie, acces­sories, that are great for glam­our sessions.

Next up is  Bebe. They have the sex­i­est and not too expen­sive shoes out there. Their new line of shoes is awe­some too. Check them out locally or online.

Another very pop­u­lar lin­gerie store is Frederick’s of Hol­ly­wood. They always have some­thing new and cool with great prices.

Next is America’s most pop­u­lar depart­ment store Macy’s. They have a great selec­tion of items per­fect for your boudoir pinup shoot.

And of course we can’t leave out the lin­gerie super­store, Victoria’s Secret.

Want to try some­thing Excit­ing and Dif­fer­ent? You may want to con­sider a Corset. A lit­tle more pricey but cer­tainly worth it for an unequaled classy, vis­to­rian look.  Absolute Corsetsand Maya Hansen Corsetry.

Clothing, Props and Ideas

Most peo­ple think that glam­our pho­tos mean lin­gerie or nudity. The truth is, you may choose to include any­thing you want in your ses­sion.  The list of things you can wear, bring or do is end­less! David will dis­cuss your wardrobe and acces­sories with you prior to your session.

Here are a few ideas:
Something with class...

* A fur coat
* A vest (Leather or Dressy)
* An evening dress
* An off the shoul­der top
* Fuzzy sweater
* Hats and gloves
* High heels
* Stock­ings (var­i­ous)
* Sparkly Blouse

Something sexy...

* Any­thing fish­net
* Any­thing thin or trans­par­ent
* Any­thing tight
* Body Stock­ing
* Boy Shorts
* Col­or­ful panties and bra
* Cut­offs that are too short
* Lin­gerie
* Thigh high stock­ings with or with­out garters
* Thongs or tee backs
Something different...
* A vest, visor and play­ing cards
* Bath Robe
* Bath Towel
* Tank shirts that are too short and/​or tight
* Tee shirts with rips or holes
* Biker shorts
* Tight shorts
* Leather Jacket (leather any­thing really!)
* Mini Skirt
* Scarfs (as an out­fit!)
* Silk boxer shorts
* Some­thing bor­rowed
* Some­thing funny
* That spe­cial Hal­loween cos­tume
* The school girl out­fit
* The tools of your trade
* West­ern hat and boots
* Work­out out­fit with dumb­bells
Qual­ity Pho­tos take some plan­ning, and your choice in cloth­ing is impor­tant. Make sure that your cloth­ing is in good con­di­tion. (No holes or tears, that aren’t sup­posed to be there) Tags should be removed from items where they might be vis­i­ble. They always show through sheer mate­ri­als, and many non-​​sheer mate­ri­als as well.

If you’d like to find lin­gerie, swimwear or cos­tumes to wear or just get some ideas, check outYandy​.com. They have a huge selec­tion to choose from, great prices and quick ship­ping.

GENERAL TIPS FOR A SESSION WITH DAVID:

What should I wear?

The most impor­tant thing — choose out­fits that make you feel sexy. A good rule of thumb: Bring some­thing white, some­thing black, and some­thing in a bright color so you can mix and match. A corset will cre­ate sexy curves. In addi­tion to lin­gerie, don’t for­get shoes, jew­elry, and accessories.

Makeup

I highly rec­om­mend using a Pro­fes­sional Makeup Artist. It is well worth the money for the truly fan­tas­tic job one can do for you. (You are of course wel­come to do your own makeup. If you do choose to use a makeup artist don’t foget to allow extra time (30−45 min­utes) to have it done! Dou­ble that if your hav­ing your hair done as well.

Here are some tips if you plan on doing your own makeup:

• Lip­stick should be at least one shade deeper than usual. Espe­cially if your hair or cloth­ing is black.
• Use a good qual­ity makeup that works well for pho­tog­ra­phy. MAC is one of the best brands.
• Avoid frosted lip­stick as it shows up very light in photos.
• Blush and eye makeup should be applied slightly heav­ier than nor­mal but neatly and precisely.
• Eye shadow should be a shade lighter so that the eyes are brought forward.
• Use a powder-​​based makeup as oil-​​based makeup appears shiny, OR
• Use an appli­ca­tion of pow­der to achieve a matte fin­ish on the skin.

On the day of your shoot, Make it a light meal, so that you feel com­fort­able dur­ing your shoot, but don’t for­get to EAT! Hav­ing a piece of fruit shortly before the shoot will help give you an energy boost, which you’ll need as pos­ing for each shot does take some effort. Hav­ing a bot­tle of water on hand dur­ing the shoot is a good idea too.
If you feel ner­vous, you are allowed to have a friend at the shoot. (Boyfriends or hus­bands are usu­ally not a good idea, but are allowed. A girl­friend or sis­ter is a bet­ter choice.)

Try to plan your day out in advance, so that time doesn’t ruin your expe­ri­ence: Leave work an hour early; If you have a hair/​makeup appoint­ment, book it far enough ahead of your shoot to leave some free time; Leave a lit­tle early to get to the appoint­ment; etc. This will help you stay relaxed and stress free for your shoot.

Come to the appoint­ment in loose fit­ting clothes to reduce the amount of marks on your body. And change into a bath rode or loose but­ton up shirt after you arrive. The marks take some time to leave and may waste some of your shoot­ing time. A but­ton up shirt will help keep your hair and makeup undis­turbed too. A clear deodor­ant is also advised to keep clothes free of marks (and also allow you a bet­ter range of poses!)
What planning should I do before my session?

Have your out­fits picked out a day or two in advance. Have a cou­ple more out­fits ready than you plan on doing. That way if you have a last minute ‘wardrobe mal­func­tion’ it won’t be a problem.

Here are several things that are important when preparing for your photo shoot.

1. Get a good night’s sleep and stay healthy. If you’re tired, it will reflect on your face, your over­all appear­ance and your atti­tude. Try not to stress your body and mind a few days before the shoot. Avoid sweets, salty foods, phys­i­cal stress and heavy eat­ing! Con­tinue with your daily exer­cis­ing on a reg­u­lar basis. Drink flu­ids sparingly.

2. Shave or wax your legs and armpits a few days before a ses­sion. If you’re mod­el­ing lin­gerie, nude or open swimwear, take care of the bikini line. If you shave right before the shoot, the skin irri­ta­tion will neg­a­tively impact the out­come, espe­cially with dig­i­tal photography.

3. Your hair. If you need some trim­ming, a cou­ple of days before the shoot is the right time. Any col­or­ing should be done ahead of time.

4. If you don’t hire a make up artist, put a base makeup before com­ing to a shoot and don’t for­get your own make up kit. Don’t use any gels or spe­cial hair treat­ments to keep it healthy for the shoot.

5. Get your out­fits and props ready. Avoid bright whites, stripes or any other pat­terns unless specif­i­cally requested. Solid colors are the best choice. Care­ful with choos­ing V-​​necks. Be pre­pared a day before to avoid last minute runs. Bring the props that match your out­fits in color, tex­ture or by theme.

MORE TIPS:

Prior to your shoot put on some body lotion and come to your ses­sion wear­ing cloth­ing that fits loosely or a robe to insure the least amounts of marks on your body. These marks take time to go away and may waste your lim­ited amount of time allo­cated for the por­trait session.

Instead of a pullover, wear a but­ton up shirt so that you won’t dis­turb the makeup and hair when you begin to change for your photo session.

Wear a clear deodor­ant instead of the white, pow­dery kind so that your clothes will stay the color they should be.

If you are doing your boudoir ses­sion in the win­ter time and need to work on your tan, a pro­fes­sional spray tan applied at least a day or two before your ses­sion works great. Some­times reg­u­lar tan­ning beds can give you red marks on your rear end that you’ll want to avoid. Yikes!

High heels are must bring acces­sory! Basic black pumps are per­fect, but I also love to incor­po­rate thigh high boots into my ses­sions. If you have those amaz­ing, designer shoes that are impos­si­ble to walk in, this is the per­fect time to dust them off and get them out of the closet.

Paint your fin­ger­nails and toe nails. Yes, they will be seen in the pictures.

It isn’t really nec­es­sary to spend lots of money on tons of lin­gerie before your photo shoot although it is fun:) A nice black bra and panty set works great. White is good too. Boy shorts make every­one look awe­some! Remem­ber solid col­ors with­out pat­terns are best.

False eye lashes applied cor­rectly can dra­mat­i­cally enhance your eyes and over­all look in these sexy photo shoots. Love them!

AMBIANCE:
MUSIC — Music is great for the per­fect photo ses­sion ambiance. David always prefers to shoot with music. And hav­ing your favorite music play­ing dur­ing your photo shoot is a great way to help you to be relaxed, com­fort­able, con­fi­dent and moti­vated dur­ing your ses­sion. So be sure to bring a player and some of your favorite music to your session.