Lighting for Boudoir and Glamour

Learn how to create sultry, glamorous boudoir portraits — straight from an industry legend. In this two-day workshop, award-winning fashion and glamour photographer Lou Freeman, who has shot more than 500 campaigns for Playboy, will teach you everything you need to know about setting the mood with natural and studio light.

Over two days, Lou will walk you through the fine arts of glamour and boudoir photography, including the techniques specific to both categories. You will learn how to shoot from a variety of angles, when to shoot in hard and soft light, and how to use speedlights for powerful highlights. Lou will walk you through blockbuster boudoir concepts, from edgy black-and-white shoots to vintage, pastel beauty shoots.

In just two days, Lou will unpack 35+ years of industry knowledge, arming you with a treasure trove of techniques and creative concepts to take your photography to the next level.

Session 1 November 19, 2013
Day 1 Pre-Show
9:00 am - Introduction
9:15 am - Make Light Your Obsession
9:45 am - Six Classic Lighting Styles
10:45 am - Shoot: Girl Next Door
11:15 am - Shoot: Vintage Boudoir
12:45 pm - Shoot: Edgy Boudoir
1:15 pm - Shoot: Retro Boudoir
2:30 pm - Shoot: Rembrandt Beauty Boudoir
2:45 pm - General Q&A
3:00 pm - Canon Speedlite Demo
Day 1 Wrap-Up

Session 2 November 20, 2013
Day 2 Pre-Show
9:00 am - Inspiration on Demand
9:45 am - Staying Inspired
10:45 am - Shoot: DIY Warehouse Glamour
11:15 am - Shoot: Euro Fashion Forward
12:45 pm - Shoot: Modern Masquerade Ball
1:15 pm - Shoot: Dark Artistic Glamour Look
Thanks & Credits
2:15 pm - Get Noticed
Day 2 Wrap-Up