Set Diary Archives - Deaqon James -Boudoir Photographer

BTS Penthouse Boudoir Set 360 Lighting Test Video

As you may know, if you’ve been following my Instagram page in particular, in February we acquired a commercial space that I planned to turn into my boudoir photography studio. Needless to say I’ve been plucking away at it and am fittingly frustrated that it isn’t done yet and ready for business.

But, before I complain about all of that I must absolutely be grateful for the the fact that it isn’t finished in the at most three months I thought it should take because I keep getting called away on business stuff and that is something to be grateful for.

Shoot Notes – MsSDeity Steel Mill BTS

A couple years ago I got the opportunity to shoot at an amazing steel mill location in Henderson, Nevada, thanks to Alix Lovell and her fiancé who had the great hookup! Nya (MsSDeity) was one of the models I invited to shoot with me that day and she did NOT disappoint.

She’d brought this purple lingerie outfit from a popular lingerie retailer, and it really worked and popped for this shoot.

Shoot Notes: Harper Maddoxx – Holiday

I got the opportunity to do a photo session with adult content creator Harper Maddoxx. She needed some content for her various social media platforms and her personal platforms. So I wanted to keep the set as natural as possible since we were shooting during the day.

What we ended up with was the concept of her being at a holiday party. This was a two light setup as that was all I actually had room to use. There was a hair light that was just a light with the bell and a grid I believe. And the main light that was in a 36″ octabox.

SHOOT NOTES – JORDAN JAMES – SATIN

I had come across the bellow image of Shannon Stewart from her Playboy magazine photoshoot and I was immediately inspired by it and wanted to attempt to recreate it or something close to it. Of course, I had to add some of my own ideas to it. I wanted to shoot the image but with satin sheets. A friend of mine came by to shoot and she brought Jordan who happened to be her niece, Jordan. I talked to the ladies about the idea I had and Jordan for her first shoot wanted to give it a shot.

SHOOT NOTES – RONI JAMES NYC SUBWAY SHOOT

I’d been wanting to shoot in the Subways of New York for decades. And this shoot in particular. Unfortunately for me it didn’t work out exactly as I’d hoped but it was still fun and we did get good images. Despite the fact that my memory card became corrupted.

Never the less I was able to get some pretty good shots.

Given the permit laws in New York City I had to go very light in terms of the equipment I had with me as I highlighted in the video. So that meant not having my big lights. But we made it work.

Steps to Planning Your Location Shoot!

I am going to guess that every photographer and model dreams of one day traveling to some exotic locations for shoots, which isn’t unreasonable! It’s part of the job right? ???? OK just maybe traveling to exotic places for photo shoots isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time but for those of us who love it I thought that I would share some of my tips with you.

Over the now thirty something years I’ve been shooting I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to travel all over the world photographing beautiful women.

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