Monthly Creative Shoot Archives - Maryland Black Boudoir Photographer

Every month I try to do a creative experience that allows me to explore anything and everything. For July the theme was come as you are, and be adorned. I asked a few past clients if they would love to be apart of it. Of course they said yes! The premise was to come without make up and I would strategically place gold leaf on your body. The images would go with an audio answering one of three questions about your body.

Tracy is a past client that I am stuck with for life! She has an amazing spirit, that makes you want to give her a big hug immediately. Her cousin, who I also photographed, purchased her boudoir experience for her. The experience changed Tracy’s life in ways I could not imagine and I am blessed they both came into my life. When we do anything together we sound like middle school girls just giggling.

Black woman with gold foil applied to back.

Here is what Tracy had to say about her first boudoir experience with me:

My experience and reasons for doing my first boudoir experience was to invite a new Tracy to emerge as someone who has been going through a lot of changes for the past 2 1/2 years I felt opening up myself to a new experience was needed and then meeting Olesha and the OHexperience provided me the opportunity to do those things as it opened me up as a woman and encouraged and motivated me to have self-love while allowing me to be free and to accept who I am, what I look like, where I’m going, and what my future holds.
My boudoir experiences have changed me in many ways it has afforded me again the opportunity to look at myself clear as a black woman, and try to love on myself. I am able to see my flaws and be OK in this skin. I have sinned, I have made mistakes I have cheated myself in many ways over the years and this experience has allowed me to no longer cheat myself and take the reins and do what’s best for Tracy. Self-acceptance and self-actualization are what I seek and the boudoir experiences are helping me to achieve that and more.

Black woman in blue draped fabric with gold foil on face and neck.

After viewing her images:
I am screaming as I’m viewing the edits!!! The one with my back and gold leaves has me looking down…my tattoo is that of a spider which is the vision I saw when my mom died! Olesha my eyes are so teary cause I see her and there’s so many thoughts. Self love, freedom, acceptance and knowing/feeling that she approves and is with me…I see me differently now suga…thank you

Black women in draped sequin dress with gold foil applied to skin.

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.

The Gold Experience

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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