5 Tips to find YOUR Boudoir Photographer
- Find someone with work that you connect with. Could you see yourself in their portfolio? Or does their portfolio not have anyone who looks like you in it?
- Being able to see yourself in their portfolio is important, because if there isn’t anyone but models in their portfolio – that may show that they don’t have much experience posing all body types.
- Find someone with good communication – Do they take days upon days to respond to you? Are they professional when they speak with you? Did anything come off as “creepy”?
- Find someone who edits to your preferences.
- Are you looking for someone who photoshops their images? ex: changing your waist line, removing skin, etc.
- Are you looking for someone who “elevates” your beauty? ex: removing someone that can be removed in 5 minutes (blemishes, tags, etc.)
- Find someone who doesn’t pressure you into anything.
- Selling you on something is much different than pressuring you into something. If they are being super pushy on the phone, not listening to your questions or needs, run – FAST.
- If you feel that they are pushing you too far out of your comfort zone, or too far away from what you’re wanting the outcome of your session to be (ex: you want more modest and they’re pushing for revealing, etc.), listen to your gut instinct.
- Find someone with reviews that aren’t negative
- Reviews matter, but it isn’t unheard of that one person is just a negative nelly. We all know one person that always has something negative to say – even if they won the lottery.. they will find something to complain about.
- If a photographer has 1 review that is negative, take it to heart. If it’s iffy, ask them about it! There is no harm in asking about reviews specifically.
- If a photographer has 1 negative review out of 100s, take it with a grain of salt (but also, do read it – if it gives off ‘bad vibes’ – listen to your gut!).
- Reviews matter, but it isn’t unheard of that one person is just a negative nelly. We all know one person that always has something negative to say – even if they won the lottery.. they will find something to complain about.
