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Retro Glamour Look – Just Ask

Clients come to me with all kinds of requests. Whatever the desire, I do everything I can to give them exactly what they want. This time Amy wanted one of her photographs to have a retro kind of glamour look. After the shoot she selected this shot and I did a little magic to create the look she wanted.

Amy loved the end result saying, “It looks perfect, just like I had imagined.”


Bathing in B&W

Recently I had a chance to do a fun boudoir photography shoot where we had access to a bathtub full of bubbles.  A tub with bubble bath gives a photographer a chance to have some fun.

This photograph was originally planned to be a traditional color photograph, but every once in a while I will try an alternative treatment on an image to see where it can go.  In this case I found black and white to be  very effective.   Both Monique and I liked the B&W treatment over the color version of this photograph.

Even though I always have the final photograph in mind when I do click the shutter, I find that having an open mind during processing opens the door to some fun and interesting alternatives.

Monique said she liked how much more sexy the Black and White version looked.

Orcatek Boudoir and Glamour Photography – Phoenix / Scottsdale / Tempe – Arizona


Maternity Photography, Fun with light

I  am always wanting my maternity clients to get a wide variety of interesting photographs for their pregnancy book.  One of my very favorite ways to create uniqueness as a photographer is to work with the lighting.  For this shot I wanted the photograph to be all about the shadow shown on the floor.   This required a strong, very directional light.

Mom was a such willing model as I had her adjust her position ever so slightly to just get the perfect light on her face, belly and shadow.  In the end everyone felt it was worth the extra effort to create this interesting maternity photograph.

Orcatek Maternity and Pregnancy Photography, Phoenix Arizona


Bridal Boudoir – Hall of Mirrors

What to give the groom as a special gift is a challenge that brides often face.   Bridal boudoir photography rapidly is becoming a great answer to that very question.  I love to shoot this type session as the bride to be is always so very excited, and I know the groom to be will never forget this very special private gift.

This time the room we shot in had lots of mirrors for me to work with.  I love mirrors when I shoot, of course they do present challenges for a photographer as it is often difficult to hide yourself when dealing with multiple mirrors such as in this shot.

Of course I am always up for a new challenge when I can make a future bride look this beautiful.  We had a really fun time during her shoot, and I know her groom will love the private label album she had created just for him.

Orcatek Bridal Boudoir Photography, Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona


Boudoir for Valentines

Valentines Day is approaching and one sexy gift that seems to always be very popular is boudoir photography. Every year an amazing variety of women come to the decision that glamour photographs would make the perfect, sexy gift for that someone special in their lives – husband, boyfriend and lovers. While posing as a your sexy self you might feel like you could feature on https://www.fuckedtube.xxx/ or another similar adult site, and your partner will most likely think the same when you surprise them with the sexy shots.

Each woman brings her own special style and sexiness to the session. Some choose to take that literally with products from Lovegasm, others have a more subtle note. As the photographer I consult with them prior to the shoot on ideas from lingerie to fantasy outfits. As a photographer, it can be easy to just assume that those being photographed will just be wearing lingerie, but some have kinks and fantasies of outfits they want their partner to see them in, and vice versa. For example, some will want to wear sexy costumes for the shoot, or perhaps they’ll find the hottest in Latex fashion bodysuit for their partner to admire. As a photographer, this variation is great and always sets a new challenge or new angles for me to work with. Additionally, some may get inspiration from a series of nsfw reviews from here, whilst others may be going for the more classical artistry angle. I work to learn their style so each shoot is different. Some clients want to add fine art nudes to the mix, others bring in motorcycles or even cars into the studio (nice to have enough space to shoot a car). Just when I think I’ve seen everything, someone will come up with a new request and I love it.

But my boudoir photography shoots are not limited to just shooting at The Studio, my Tempe photography studio. I do a lot of work on location as shown in the shot above. Some women like to shoot at local resorts and some even have me shoot in the privacy of their homes. Each location gives plenty of creative opportunities to create some sexy boudoir photographs for the special Valentines Day gift from you to him.

Orcatek Boudoir and Glamour Photography – Phoenix, Arizona


Fun Model Emma

Emma is new to modeling field and she wanted some photographs to start her new portfolio.  With all of my portfolio shoots I always work to create a variety of looks in the time we have together.  Emma was fun and full of energy.  These are a just few of my favorite shots from the shoot.

Orcatek Photography, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Arizona


Family Portrait Star

Busy, busy, busy, busy!  It is the holiday season and everyone wants to get some new photographs.  One evening this week I had a really fun family come down to the studio for their family portrait.  Everyone was in town for the holiday season, so it was the perfect time to get them all together for a portrait.

Whenever I photograph a family, there always seems to be someone who just stands out from the rest.  Never takes a bad picture at all.  Always becomes the main focal point of the portrait.  They have the “star” quality.

As you can see here, she stole the show!  I am sure that the family totally agrees.

Orcatek Photography, Phoenix, Arizona


Boudoir prize winner gets her shoot

She couldn’t believe that she won.  She said that she never wins anything.   Well this time she did win, and it was going to be a very special prize.

She came down to the studio this weekend to receive her boudoir photography prize session.  She was very nervous as she had never done anything even remotely like this before.  I told her that most of my boudoir clients were just as nervous as her, if not more, as they too had never done this before.

She had brought someone to help her with outfits and provide moral support.  I never find that this really helps some of the women who come for boudoir shoots.  Others prefer to keep it a secret and come alone.

The typical boudoir session starts with a standard set of shots.  This allows my client to get use to being in front of the camera, and allows me to learn how they react and follow direction.   I did the same with my winner, and then towards then end of this very brief set I discussed her desires and ideas for what she was hoping to see in her photographs.

Once we had her desires and limits down, we progressed into the main session.  As we moved through the various sets and outfits I would stop every so often just to show her a few samples of what I was seeing through the camera.   She was amazed by what I was capturing.   She wanted to know how I could make her look so good without even retouching.   I explained that with some proper lighting and posing I was bringing out her true beauty.

The next day I sent her secure proofs out to her for her selection of final boudoir photographs.  Her first response, “I’m amazed at how well they turned out,”  followed quickly by the all too common, “I am having a very difficult time choosing.”

Once she gets me her selection list, the will be hand retouched to create the final photographs.  She will then see another secure proof before the are printed.

Sometimes people ask why there are often no pictures in my blog from a boudoir shoot.  My client’s privacy is very important to me.  As a result, I only show photographs with prior permission of my clients.

Orcatek Boudoir and Glamour Photography – Phoenix, Arizona


Why people give boudoir photography

Our boudoir photography contest ended yesterday and the response was terrific. We asked the entrants to say why they wanted to win and the reasons given were different with each entry. There were a few themes that ran through the entries though.

The most obvious theme was the desire to make it a gift, from anniversary present to gift for future groom on their wedding day, and of course a Christmas present. Giving something special was a very common reason.

Another popular theme that ran through the submissions was a gift for themselves as well as their loved ones. Women wanted to lift their spirits, boost their confidence, feel sexy and capture their youth. A great reason for a boudoir photo session. Being captured as a sexy, alluring woman in a photograph is a great feeling, especially when you could be sexy and confident enough to star on a site like www.hdtubemovies.xxx if you so wanted.

The most unexpected group of entries came from men. They wanted to give the boudoir photography sessions to their wives to tell them they think they are amazing and sexy. The men said that wanted to show the woman in their lives that they believe they are beautiful, sensuous and just plain hot!

Whatever the reason, boudoir and glamour photography make a great gift for that special person in your life.

Orcatek Boudoir and Glamour Photography – Phoenix, AZ


The Joy of Casting

What a very busy weekend.  Casting for several magazine spreads and a magazine cover is in progress.  As usual the models seemed to show up in random groups.   Busy for a while, then sit around and wait a bit.  The models that did show up were pretty good in general.   It is going to be tough for us to make the final selections.

There were a few standouts who will get the key features in the magazine, but some of the other shoots will depend on what the concept is for the current shooting issue.

And we are having one more casting to make sure we can fill in any gaps, or hopefully even find another standout or two.

Plans are to begin shooting the spreads in December and early January if possible.  We already have the next year’s concepts ready to go, so it just finding the right models and making the magic happen.

Orcatek Photography, Phoenix, AZ


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