Making Those Magic Moments Happen
There is a tremendous array of emotion a human is capable of expressing, and capturing it through photography helps to tell a story.
Kelsey Smith mentions "sometimes you can capture, and sometimes you have to create. I can easily get a natural smile of of my kids if I tell them to blow a kiss, laugh, or tell me their best joke. Sometimes I just sit back and interact and capture. It's really up to my kid and his mood swings". Kelsey is phenomenal at this natural approach to photography, take a look at her website for more incredible inspiration; it's the kind of stuff that warms your heart. Below (image on left) is another great example Kelsey's evocative imagery.
"I set the couple up to face each other but gave no other direction at all and just told them to 'be'. Sometimes that's the best way to get the true connection between couples."
-Kelsey Smith
"I set the couple up to face each other but gave no other direction at all and just told them to 'be'. Sometimes that's the best way to get the true connection between couples."
-Kelsey Smith
Alicia from Alicia Images Photography is a tremendous fan of exploring natural emotion in images. Above, Alicia asked the couple to get cozy, and then sat back, waiting for that incredibly beautiful moment right before the kiss.
Alicia says "I tell really corny jokes and often sing songs to the little ones to loosen up my subjects- it gets them more at ease. Using the light as a backdrop helps add emotion to an image, It's all about capturing a moment as it happens"
Above, you can see how a beautiful, natural backlight can add to the emotion captured. Alicia mentioned how the plethora of courses available on CreativeLive are influential to her creative side. The courses are free to watch live, and if you can't make it or love them enough, you can purchase for 24/7 viewing. Additionally, Alicia finds inspiration on Pinterest, which is like the mecca for all things creative.
Above, you can see how a beautiful, natural backlight can add to the emotion captured. Alicia mentioned how the plethora of courses available on CreativeLive are influential to her creative side. The courses are free to watch live, and if you can't make it or love them enough, you can purchase for 24/7 viewing. Additionally, Alicia finds inspiration on Pinterest, which is like the mecca for all things creative.
In addition to children and adults, Alana from Red Tree Photography also shoots Boudoir photography. Boudoir is very deliberate. There are elements of a natural approach to boudoir, but for the most part, clients are posed. Alana says "like any other type of photography, you have to work at becoming comfortable in the genre. I had no idea where to start though. I found a great set of top selling poses through Jen Rozenbaum's website. Naturally, you're going to walk to stalk the crap out of the best of the best, and I found myself doing that in her Facebook group where there are tons of phenomenal photographers, many of whom specialize in boudoir. They offer up critique and helpful tips for the entire process."
Important things to consider in boudoir photography are the details, they are biggest conveyor of emotion. Eyebrows, fingertips, lips, they all come together and done right, they can make an image turn from great to stunning. Above are two examples of the differences in expression, Notice on the left, her lips are parted a bit more, and the one finger is pointed downward. On the right, her lips are less parted and the finger comes down and a more pronounced angle.
The perfect image would be a combination of the two of these images.
But we all know perfection doesn't really exist.
The perfect image would be a combination of the two of these images.
But we all know perfection doesn't really exist.