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Why do I use models for my portfolio?

Why do I use models for my portfolio?

I've used models in my business for over 15 years. As a photographer, I need to show what I want to shoot. I can't break into new fields if there are no examples for people to see. It's a great way to practice my skills in posing, lighting, and creativity. It has also helped me expand my portfolio to include a wide variety of sizes, skin colors, hair colors and textures, and styles. Model: Jenny Kuykendall Bridal Boudoir The number one reason women do boudoir sessions is for their weddings. A boudoir album is a special custom gift. It's very...
Picnic Maternity Session With Vintage Truck

Picnic Maternity Session With Vintage Truck

Are you looking for a way to make your maternity session unique, fresh, and interesting? Lidia and Avi chose to use a vintage truck! She set up a picnic in the bed of the truck with a banner to celebrate their baby girl. She included some baskets, pillows, blankets, and a cute little baby doll. These expecting parents are an amazing and sweet couple who love to laugh together. I love to include candid shots in my maternity photography because it truly captures personalities and how the couple interacts with each other. Lidia's first maternity dress is a bit more...
Modesto Newborn Session: Medrano Family

Modesto Newborn Session: Medrano Family

Newborn photos are precious images that will be cherished through the generations. As your baby grows, you can show him or her the album full of their newborn pictures, pointing and saying, "Who's that? That's you!" Kayla and Robert invited me into their home for this special newborn photo shoot. Jovan is their second son, and he is a beautiful baby! I typically do newborn sessions in the family home. That is where your baby came home to from the hospital, and where he is comfortable. Babies can be unpredictable, especially with traveling, even if you're only traveling fifteen minutes....
Boudoir Q&A: Sanae

Boudoir Q&A: Sanae

What were your biggest fears about doing a boudoir session? My biggest fear in doing a boudoir session was having the confidence to pose in front of a camera. I had never done a photoshoot where I was the target focus let alone a boudoir photo shoot. I wasn’t sure I could feel sexy and in my own skin in front of a photographer I didn’t really know. I also feel like I had zero sexual appeal so I wasn’t sure how I was going to pose or how my face would turn out in the photos. What was your...
Retro Editorial Boudoir

Retro Editorial Boudoir

Model: Michella Adoley Hair & MUA: Wildflower Bride Studio: House Bang Bang, Phoenix, AZ Medium: Kodak 400nc film