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Irrespective of whether you are in agreement with retouching or not, the point is, concerning boudoir photography, women want it. It's difficult enough to get down to your birthday suit in front of a total stranger pointing a camera at you but after doing this for eight years, understanding that the blemishes, dark circles, stretch-marks, cellulite, spider veins and parts that muffin top over clothing will be magically taken away into the ether makes it much simpler.

 

Having an average of 500 boudoir photography consumers each year, the level of or how little they require to be retouched can vary. It's important to tune in through her session. Mentally pay attention to comments, body language and garment options and look for a convenient moment to casually determine her retouching expectations. For instance, whenever a client is self-conscious about her hips and thighs and keeps making comments about them (questioning if they look fat, remarking that she has never liked that area of her physique or if she is constantly yanking apparel over that area when it's totally exposed), reassure her that you are able to take away anything bulging and that you can actually get rid of a few pounds and trim them down in the retouching process.

 

This will relieve her stress and now you have a starting point of retouching expectations. The moment it comes up, most women will express delight and can even make other requests there are also some who will want "to look natural". The important idea is to always let your client know that you'll be able to retouch just as much or as little as SHE wants.

 

My favorite retouching request was from a client that felt so motivated after her appointment that in spite of accepting her weight years ago, before she even left her shoot, she made a decision to lose 30 lbs and come back in twelve months to do one more photo session. When she submitted her image order, she wrote me a little letter telling me this and requesting that I take those 30 lbs off her images for encouragement.

 

"Carve me like a turkey!", she said. Generally, I don't like to 'touch' a photo that heavily, but she was sure that is what she wished. So, I shaved off 30 lbs from her photographs.

 

A year later I shot her once more. It was just like the 30 lbs. I made vanish in Photoshop zapped it off her in real life too! She jumped up out of the makeup seat when she spotted me and gave me the biggest bear hug and through completely happy tears, she thanked me for giving her the encouragement and inspiration to shed the weight she had accumulated with her pregnancy and had carried for several years.

 

You will always find naysayers from the professional photography industry, especially boudoir Photography, ranting in opposition to retouching, my recommendation is to tune it out and focus on the women who are trusting you with their vulnerability and give all of them a little something above her goals. Provide them with even more than brilliant pictures. You can simply change their lives.

 

Christina Cloud of CloudCoverPhotography for Women is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer who travels the United States photographing up to 500 private boudoir clients annually.