Nerdoir – It’s like Boudoir, but with Video Games

This client was looking for something boudoir-y, but wanted to bring some nerdiness to it as well. I’m really happy with how her shots turned out, and am even happier she gave me her permission to share this particular one. She, like a lot of clients, wasn’t comfortable with actual posing in front of the camera. So I had her start actually playing a game. This made all her reactions natural, and I just filled in with simple things like “chin up a bit” “head slightly towards me” and that sort of thing. It made for images that hold a bit of verisimilitude, making the viewer feel that they’re actually there and that it’s an actual moment in time, even if it’s lit a bit dramatically.

What you can’t tell looking at the image is that this was not done in any fancy studio. It was shot in the client’s living room. There is a gray wall and white blinds about three feet behind her, with a bit of window light popping in from the cloudy sky outside. But thanks to a few grid spots and well controlled light, you’d never know.

Clients often come to me worried that their home won’t work for any type of shoot. It’s then that I’m glad I have shots like this to show that – with a little bit of lighting knowledge – you can turn any room into a gorgeous boudoir studio.

Rebecca Getsfrid – Commercial Portrait Photographer in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR