Self boudoir shoot? Possible?

mrshaleyberg · Jan 13, 2011

Sooo...

This may sound like a really stupid question..But is it possible to do a self boudoir photoshoot?

Last year, when my husband deployed, I got boudoir pictures done for him. I was prego at the time, so they weren't too sexy.

Well, he's deploying this coming Monday, and I was going to try to do a shoot myself..So I could maybe send him some.

Anybody done this before? I don't just want some retarded point and shoot type pictures..

I'm sure it's doable, but god, it's going to take FOREVER!

MohaimenK · Jan 13, 2011

sure why not, set the focus on something and leave it as manual focus so it won't keep changing the focus on you, you might have to take a few shot, OR you can use your camera as LIVE view mode through computer and watch yourself

mrshaleyberg · Jan 13, 2011

Ohhhh good idea! I never thought to put it on live view.. It's still going to take lots of trial and error though!

bluetibby1 · Jan 13, 2011

I agree with erose. In sure it can be done, probably difficult and a pita but doable. And if they are not perfect, your husband will only know that you are in the picture posing for him, and that I'm sure he will love that!! Tell him taknk you for supporting our country from the Tippett family!!

Blue

mrshaleyberg · Jan 13, 2011

That's true! I guess I'll just take a shot at it!

Juice · Jan 13, 2011

What branch is he in?

mrshaleyberg · Jan 13, 2011

USMC bebe!

I tagged myself a big bad marine! ha ha

Juice · Jan 13, 2011

Outstanding! Best of luck to him on deployment.

I'm active duty USN, transferring to the USS Ronald Reagan in about 3 weeks.

OrionsByte · Jan 13, 2011

Can the D700 use the ML-L3 remote? 'Cause you can pick up eBay versions for next to nothing, and that way you don't have to use the self timer and then get back in position every time...

bluetibby1 · Jan 13, 2011

I was active USN but medical discharge for asthma!! Total bs but I couldn't so much about it.
Blue

Studio7Four · Jan 13, 2011

It's certainly possible. You can set up some dummy objects to help you frame the shot, set focus (and DoF) and check lighting, then switch the camera over to manual focus and swap yourself in for the stand in objects. You can either use a cheap wireless remote (pose to hide the hand holding it or photoshop it out later), or if your camera allows you to set it to shoot repeatedly just do that then get in the frame (who cares how many you throw away when you're shooting digital). Really this is just a specific type of self portrait which folks do all the time.

(And kudos to the forum community for not immediately jumping in with the request to post the images after she takes them.)

RauschPhotography · Jan 13, 2011

mrshaleyberg said:
Sooo...

This may sound like a really stupid question..But is it possible to do a self boudoir photoshoot?

Last year, when my husband deployed, I got boudoir pictures done for him. I was prego at the time, so they weren't too sexy.

Well, he's deploying this coming Monday, and I was going to try to do a shoot myself..So I could maybe send him some.

Anybody done this before? I don't just want some retarded point and shoot type pictures..

I'm sure it's doable, but god, it's going to take FOREVER!

Great idea! I've definitely done it. I didn't really use any lighting setup, just natural lighting through a nearby window. Now if only I could find the files... :shock: