Hi Ladies,
Last week I posted about having my boudoir shoot on Thursday. I wanted to circle back to you and let you know how it went. I found the experience to be really fun, despite my nerves at the outset. My photographer had a professional hair and makeup artist as part of the package, that was certainly a big help and it really boosted my confidence. Fake lashes are apparently a must. She recommended the individual lashes rather than the strips and they worked out well. All of the sample photos she showed me used some type of lash extension; they seem to make a big difference. I did 5 changes: his shirt with a white panty, his wedding tie with a white panty, white panty and my veil, blue and white bra/panty set (some with pearls some shots without and, taupe panty with a bed sheet.
The shoot took about 3 1/2 hours; I was surprised by how comfortable the photographer made me. Last week Rockstar gave some great advice, RELAX! Having a female photographer who understood the look I was going for and understood the basic insecurities of a woman made a big difference. After every few shots she told me that I looked beautiful, or said "he's going to love that".
If anyone is considering doing boudoir, I'd highly recommend it. It's a fun experience. Worst case, if you get the picture and hate them, you don't have to give them to FI or show them to anyone. I should have my "sneak peek" up mid-August and the final product (CD and album) mid-September. I'm really looking forward to seeing how they turned out. Thanks ladies for all of your encouragement!
ETA: I was surprised by how long it is going take to even see the sneak peek of my images. My photogpher also does weddings and that coupled with her other work has her really backed up. You definatley want to allow enough time to get your pics before the big day!