5 Top BOUDOIR Poses: It’s All About the Triangles (VIDEOS)
Thoughtful posing is a critical element in boudoir photography because our goal is to accentuate a subject’s most attractive features. The challenge is that many of us don’t have access to professional models and must rely upon inexperienced friends or loved ones instead.
It’s for this reason that is our job to provide the subject with encouragement, a bit of gentle direction, and a few sensuous poses that aren’t too difficult for inexperienced models. Today’s six-minute tutorial with long-time pro Yuliya Panchenko demonstrates “my top five boudoir poses that every single client absolutely loves.”
Yuliya is an Orlando-based photographer whose YouTube channel has almost 200K subscribers who appreciate her how-to videos and comprehensive courses on virtually every style of boudoir photography. She didn’t own much furniture when first starting out, and she struggled with her calling because she didn’t own a bed—the typical “prop” for shooting boudoir.
At some point she realized that the beauty of boudoir photography comes from posing and you don’t really need a bed to create attention-grabbing images. That’s because a bit creative posing in a chair, on the floor, or against a wall illuminated by window light, will suffice in a home “studio.”
The five poses you’ll learn today, with help from beautiful Janine, all have one thing in common: namely, arranging the body in simple, triangular shapes. We won’t bore you by attempting to describe this handful of interesting poses because the best way to learn is by watching Yuliya do her thing.
Yuliya’s instructional YouTube channel is a great place to start If you’re inspired to experiment with this unique subset of portraiture. She also shares videos on more advanced boudoir photography techniques that you’ll find extremely helpful as your skills evolve.
And speaking of eye-catching people pictures, be sure to watch the recent tutorial we featured with a post-processinf expert who demonstrates how to use Adobe’s new portrait-retouching tools in Lightroom Mobile.
