![]() It was a trade shoot (thank heavens) because I had a major technical glitch I could not figure out. I remember one time when I first got started shooting headshots outdoors with assisted flash. I learned that I had to know my camera better, and my lighting set up better, but it took that free or trade shoot experience for me to come face-to-face with that… and it made me a better photographer because I learned and grew from it. I know when I first started shooting headshots, my mind was so wrapped up in my camera settings and the lighting that I barely had any time to really work with the person sitting in front of my lens. Shooting as many people as you can at this stage will show you where you’re really at with your skill set as a boudoir photographer. Having a paying client wait… and wait… until you figure that out brings on the flop sweat and your mind reeling into panic mode, and you want to avoid that when possible. I’ve done that… and it took me a while to figure that out.) (Oops, my thumb accidentally hit the shutter-speed dial on my Nikon. You can mess up, make a stupid mistake, or take more time than would be permissible with a paying client to figure out why your images are coming out so dark. The great advantage of free or trade shoots is that they allow you to work without the pressure of having to get amazing results that a paying client would expect. Your goal here should be to shoot as many people as you can to gain as much experience as you can because this is the next level of learning, and making real everything you’ve been practicing and learning about. Your focus should not be on making money right now but on gaining experience… which will help you make money in the future. If that number is zero dollars and trade shoots, then so be it because believe it or not, this is still part of learning the fundamentals - putting into practice everything you’ve been studying with a real person when it counts. If you’re new to boudoir and feel you have a reasonable understanding of the fundamentals of photography and lighting (at least the kind you’re going to be using), you should charge however much will get you shooting a lot of people. It took me a long time to where I thought I had a handle on the fundamentals of screenwriting… and it took me a long time before I had a handle on the fundamentals of photography… but with all that came a growing confidence. ![]() That’s a lot of stuff we need to cram into our brains just to stay current and on top of things. There’s a lot of stuff we have to know and keep up with because technology keeps advancing. How to pose your subject along with composing a shot within your frame, post-processing, and printing (which is an area that gets far too little written about and is an entire science unto itself).įor more on printing check out my article, “15 Critical “Need to Know” Steps Before Printing Your Boudoir Images”. How lighting works, both natural and artificial. In photography it would be learning how your f/stop, shutter speed, and ISO work in relation to one another. It takes a lot of training to learn the fundamentals, plus, one’s own unique imagination and creativity.Įveryone can learn the first part, the fundamentals. People don’t just sit down and start writing a story off the top of their head and win an Oscar for Best Screenplay. These are mostly hidden from the reader (or audience if it’s made into a movie) because you’re so absorbed in the story. There are certain principles and conventions that are the building blocks of a good story. That was another lifetime ago.įor those of you who aren’t familiar with that world, writing is a craft. I never sold any, but I did make the final rounds of some fairly prestigious screenplay contests with more than one script back in the day. A Lot of What I Know About Photography I Learned By Writing Screenplays Sound familiar? It does to me, because we’ve all been there, or are there currently. In fact, there was a time when Peter Lik didn’t know the first thing about photography. But do you think he started out selling photographs for seven figures? No, probably not. Those sales promote photography as an art form and help professional photographers everywhere. He sold “Illusion” for 2.4 million, “Eternal Moods” for 1.1 million, and “One” for 1 million. Yes, that’s correct - 6.5 million dollars. Peter sold his photograph “Phantom” for $6,500,000. ![]() So, how much should I charge for my boudoir photography? You should charge what you feel comfortable charging and then increase that amount as your skill and value as a photographer increases. We’re also going to look at where you’re at as a photographer (skill-wise), as an artist, and how much confidence you have in yourself… because how much you should charge is wrapped up in all of that. In this article we’re going to explore value… yes, value… and how that is directly related to how much one should charge for their boudoir photography.
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