With no "pro" experience in this whatsoever, I have occasionally photographed my wife with a digital camera where she’s wearing lingerie. The pictures are safely hidden on password protected flash drives and are only for us. My question is this, I have no idea what I’m doing other than to snap the best picture I can at a given moment, and she usually poses in a simple manner with little direction from me. When I do try to pose her, she says that my idea of what looks good is different than hers. Also, the sessions are usually only around 10 minutes give or a take, because she only seems comfortable doing them for about that long. So what can I do to make her look good in the photos and make her happy and comfortable? And what can I do to encourage her to have longer photo sessions with more than just a couple outfits?
She seems to be comfortable about taking the pictures when they start, but she needs to be "charmed" into starting the session. I think that’s because she weighs more than her wedding weight and she’s more conscious of her body, so she’s more reluctant to begin the session and will only go through a short session. Any ideas for warming her up to the idea of starting a shoot (and continuing the shoot longer and keeping her happy during the shoot)?
Also, any ideas for warming her up to the idea of a nude or partially nude shoot would be welcome too. We did that once when we were both soused, but I’d like to do it without the alcohol.
Thanks for your reply.
Use natural light when possible. I’m not sure what kind of camera you’re using, but if it’s an slr (and I’m assuming it is), experiment with the manual mode during the day (it’s the "M" on the dial). You’re on auto, and the camera’s flash isn’t the most flattering light on people.
If you’re using a point and shoot or similar camera, then try using natural light still (light through a window) and turn the flash off on your camera, you may need a tripod so your pics don’t go blurry.
Hope this helps, and good luck.
Edit to add: as for making her feel more comfortable, talk to her, compliment her, and some music might help.
