Most of our newsletters and various posts are written for you, boudoir-curious person, to give you advice and explanations regarding our boudoir world. What to expect, how to get ready, things to consider before you start your shoot…
But today, we wanted to try something a little different and… trade places.
No, you are not gonna photograph us , but you are going to step in our shoes and learn everything that goes on in our brains during your photo and video shoot, as photographers and artists. Hop in, it's a thrilling ride!
Our creativity starts from the moment we meet you online.
We always host free online meetings to anyone interested in potentially working with us. Of course, it is a way to get to know each other but it is also when we take preliminary creative notes based on everything you say. The majority of people are blank canvas when it comes to their shoot, and truth is, we are firm believers that our job is to do the heavy-lifting for you when it comes to ideas.
During those meetings, we too, ask you questions. And we listen but also observe. Does your demeanour change when we mention a specific idea? Is a smile sneaking through? Are your eyes sparkling a little more or on the opposite, is what we are saying taking you a bit too much out of your comfort zone? We read between the lines and can very quickly see what your session will look like. And in over 8 years in business, we are proud to say that we've never been wrong once.
Your outfits say a lot more than you think.
The first 10 minutes of your sessions are always used to go over the outfits you brought. We go over your favourite pieces, whatever you feel your best in, if you brought any meaningful props with you. We then suggest combinations of outfits you may have not thought of. Your outfits say a lot about what your comfort zone is and whether you are considering stepping out of it. At this stage, in our heads, it is brewing: your different sets and poses are already forming in our minds.
Then we execute.
The mental gymnastic officially begins! 🤸🏼♀️ Whether it is for photo or video, not only do we focus on guiding you through the ideas, we also see how you process our direction and react to them. Are you okay with full guidance or do you need more freedom to move? How is your body language when we demonstrate poses? Are there parts of your body you want to show more than others, or on the contrary, parts you want to cover as much as possible?
All of this is essential to build trust. And to give you the best experience possible and, as a result, the best photos or video, we need to make sure you can completely rely on us.
Last but definitely not least, we think of the final image as a whole. Is the composition interesting? Will the image read well? What is the mood of it? And we get to building! We re-arrange the furniture, add external lighting if need be, think one step ahead so you never end up in front of the lens without any direction or ideas of what's going on.
For 2 hours, it is constant thinking, adjusting, creating, all while making sure you feel safe and have fun.
You think it is over? Let's talk post-production.
It is safe to assume we shoot about 400 to 500 images combined during your session. It includes our tests shots, doubles and variation of poses. We remove the first two and trim through the last one so you have enough to choose your favourite angles and poses, but not too much so it doesn't feel overwhelming during your reveal session. In average, you will see about 100 images, each of them carefully pre-edited so you can get a close version to what your final image would be.
In video, we comb through all of the footage, analyze your best interactions, the best angles, the creativity of the lighting… We look for the perfect song to match your taste but also the vibe of the video. We then time it accordingly so you can get a final video that you will want to watch over and over again.
The entire process, for both photo and video, is absolutely fascinating. Watching you let go and enjoying the moment is priceless, and we love seeing the evolution already between the first photo taken compared to the last one (usually, there are a lot less clothes on the latter! 😉)
We hope this blog brought you a new and fun artistic perspective and that it will comfort you in how taken care of you will be during your experience. Our "Choose your own adventure" offer is still valid until the end of February, with 10% off our video or photo package for couples.