6 Tips For Images in a Kiddie Pool
I don’t have any hobbies. I swear I am working on it! In order to not feel resentment when I pick up my camera I made a vow in April to do creative photography experiences every month. I still need to work on April’s images so, this is out of order.
In the past I would do creative experiences to try out new poses and new wardrobe looks. Or to have marketing videos and images because not all clients are comfortable with their faces being on social media. This new monthly series is about the following things for me:
Getting out of my own way.
Pushing myself t o be creative with posing and outfits .
Having fun
Connecting with muses that bring joy into my life!
Collaboration with other photographers! I collaborated with another Black boudoir photographer in April.
With this shoot I learned a few things as well. What I like to call the do’s and don’s of shooting in a kiddie pool.
In the past I would do creative experiences to try out new poses and new wardrobe looks. Or to have marketing videos and images because not all clients are comfortable with their faces being on social media. This new monthly series is about the following things for me:
- Getting out of my own way.
- Pushing myself to be creative with posing and outfits .
- Having fun
- Connecting with muses that bring joy into my life!
- Collaboration with other photographers is a must. In April I do a collaborative boudoir experience with another Black boudoir photographer.
6 Tips On Photographing in a Kiddie Pool
Get a shop vac to empty the water out of the pool after use. That pool was heavy as hell with a few inches of water.
Have a heater or use the heat of the sun so your muse is not freezing.
Make sure your muse limits the products in their hair because it will make the water cloudy.
Have a box or chair for your muse to rest their feet on if they are tall.
Have more than one towel available because there will be water everywhere.
Try backdrops, I used a $1.25 table cloth from the used to be Dollar Store in the bottom of the pool.
I think the images came out pretty good. Next month I plan to do a series with some of the Black womxn I photographed this year. I am still working on the concept, but I know gold leaf will be involved.
olesha
I guide Black women in loving and honoring their bodies as they are now through boudoir photography in my female lead private Maryland studio.
