Lindsey~ Boudoir-ish [NSFW]

[DanOstergren30 5]

I'm not sure if these would be classified as boudoir or not as I've never done boudoir, but it's the word that comes to mind. This girl is a really talented photographer and friend of mine, and she hired me to do these. All of this series [more can be seen in the Artistic Nude sub-forum] were shot in all natural available light.

 

[Robin_Usagani]

Very nice.

 

[amolitor]

I like the framing device of the door, and wish it were more prominent in the first one.

For this sort of thing, she's going to look best when she's twisted and taut. It's insane how uncomfortably she has to be to really get a sexy look for the camera, unfortunately. These are quite nice, but she strikes as sort of.. droopy? limp? slouched? I don't have a good word. I know that she is not, particularly, but it's just a manifestation of how thoroughly engaged and torqued and twisted her whole body has to be to make her look NOT that way.

Make any sense?

As always, I like your light. It's not traditional, but it's bold and real.

 

[Trever1t]

My first impression: Setting is great, light is awesome, she's gorgeous but not quite lit or posed as well as she could be. 3/5 stars on the BAS rating system

 

[DanOstergren30 5]

Perhaps boudoir is the wrong term; like I said I'm unfamiliar with the genre. Sexy wasn't exactly what we were going for. Casual and comfortable around the house is perhaps a better way of putting it. Thank you for the great feedback though; lots to consider for the next shoot.

 

[ChaseH]

I think they're really well constructed but maybe a bit of fill on her? The lighting in the room conveys a mood, but her own features are too dim.

 

[Gavjenks]

Casual and comfortable around the house is perhaps a better way of putting it.

Uh, I don't know many people who lounge around in negligee staring flirtaciously at people in doorways on a regular casual day around the house. Tone is very clearly sexy/boudoir. So if she doesn't look like she's trying to be sexy, it seems odd / mismatched. The first one is better than the second in this regard, but as Amolitor suggests, more taut / stretched types of poses would work better, as if she was actively showing off for a partner entering the room or something. That would match the clothing and setting and gaze.

If you want a casual, vulnerable, comfortable at home sort of look, I'd suggest less obviously sexy clothes, even if you want it to be a little sexy or show off the model's form (for example a towel and damp hair would seem more normal and casual, but can still be adjusted to be as revealing as desired), or just nude, and not looking at the camera / acknowledging the photographer. Probably also not the voyeurish angle (otherwise it seems creepy if not looking at the camera and the view is through a doorway).

I also agree you needed more lighting. A fill light doesn't have to LOOK like a fill light. It could be as simple as a big white sheet hung just out of view between the top of that door and a thumbtack on the wall near her, to reflect light back at her shadowy side. Or a single flash and diffuser on a stand at very low power and possibly gelled to match the window light if needed. Or even just hanging sheer curtains on the window and exposing higher would reduce the lighting ratio and make it look better filled.

 

[Derrel]

Look at the Esquire feature "Me in My Place"... it's basically the same stuff...attractive nubiles lounging around in their scanties...

Me in My Place - Esquire Presents Me in My Place - Esquire

I like the general idea of both these shots, but think that her face is simply too dark in both shots. And she does appear a bit less-than-taut, a wee bit slump-ish, in the second shot. It's weird how a person needs some not-everyday-kinda-tensiuon or weight distribution to look his or her best on-film...kinda weird...like in the second shot, her posture "reads" as if she is slumping...no matter how lovely she is...and her near thigh reads as oddly rounded and humped-up in a most odd way. The thigh issue is subtle, but it's noticeable. Her near shoulder though in the second shot is just...inexcusably drooped and weird-looking...I mean--how was she able to get that shoulder so drooped?

I think this is a new form of casual boudoir, and the Esquire feature sort of exemplifies how it looks when done well, with very popular, of-the-moment ladies.

 

[weepete]

I like these, particularly number 2. I agree with the guys about the fill though, your model is just a bit too dark .The first one I kinda want framed like the 2nd, I think that look is kinda boudoir but she's a bit too small in the frame.

I really like the poses, they seem natural to me and comfortable and real.

I think the second is quite voyueristic, but not uncomfortably so. I also think that you have struck a good balance between portraying her as a subject but not an object, though the hand on the breast in 2 does not go along with the comfortable vibe you were trying to portray. It comes across more to me as a stolen glance, but the open door implies some kind of openess, a bit like a sly glance at the beginning of a relationship.

Maybe not quite what you were going for here but good images, well framed and a strong but different concept for me anyway.

 

[IByte]

Nice,

I'm liking both because of the feel and mood. I mean, who wouldn't want to come home only to open the bedroom door waiting for a nice surprise. My only nip pick is wished she could had have given a light smile, devilish smirk; but who am I to judge. 3.5 stars

 

[Derrel]

Nice,

I'm liking both because of the feel and mood. I mean, who wouldn't want to come home only to open the bedroom door waiting for a nice surprise. My only nip pick is wished she could had have given a light smile, devilish smirk; but who am I to judge. 3.5 stars

Is that a Freudian slip...nip pick?????

 

[kathyt]

I like the mood of these shots, but I think the poses and lighting need some work. Working with female posing, especially when they are lacking clothing, is very difficult to flatter without using the light to your advantage. The shadows are working against her figure here, and she has a killer body. Use the light to sculpt her.

 

[Robin_Usagani]

I am a fan the way it is. It would also be nice if she wasnt looking at the camera.

 

[IByte]

Is that a Freudian slip...nip pick?????

A well-induced pun intended

 

[DanOstergren30 5]

I am a fan the way it is. It would also be nice if she wasnt looking at the camera.

I like the lighting as well and personally don't feel that having her face perfectly lit is necessary for a good image; to me the mood and natural feeling are what's important. I do agree that she could have looked away from the camera to make an interesting shot, but the eye contact has a mood that I enjoy. As an artist I am happy with these images, and the client is elated; according to her we got the exact mood, feeling and light that she was hoping for.