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Polly Rust / J.F
(Real name not used due to sensitive nature of her profession) I had so much fun with Danny on my shoot and we finished with exactly what I had been after in terms of style and mood. Danny spent a good deal of time in the weeks running up to the shoot working with me via email, pinterest boards and a phone conversation to really try to understand what I was after. I studied photography at college and so had in my head a clear idea of the style, composition and atmosphere that I wanted to create in the photos – and also what I didn’t want. It was great to have Danny really encourage this creativity and get excited about doing something a bit different. And so, on arrival I was really excited when he declared that he was going to make me “art director” for the shoot! We again looked at more photos, backgrounds and styles and discussed these before starting. Then my confidence completely deserted me when I quickly realised how difficult it was to model and pull the right move when you can’t see yourself in a mirror! (Despite having my boyfriend there, who Danny had kindly accepted in as part of the afternoon). But Danny stepped in and helped direct me about how to hold myself and then we really started to have fun. I quickly became more confident – especially when I decided that I wanted a more urban background and plucked up the courage to pose out the back of the studio in full view of passers by and next door’s business which was having a BBQ! It was brilliant and with Danny encouraging me I felt like a super model. Now both fully into it, we kept going with several more outfit changes and retried those which I didn’t feel able to do at the beginning. Afterwards, Danny worked hard in post-production to achieve what I was after and checked with me along the way that he was going along the right lines of what I wanted. I would encourage anyone to let their hair down and go and have some fun in Danny’s studio.
Hi Danny, Angela here. Just wanted you to know that we got the pictures home yesterday and have already put all of them up. I am very pleased with them all and actually can’t stop looking at them. We bought some new curtains for our bedroom and now, combined with the pictures, we have a modern bedroom that already looks amazing even though we’ve not finished decorating. David has the sexiest one of me in the study and I would be happy to display it in the bedroom as well.
The story with the pictures has been a tumultuous one that has ended very well. David agreed that even he found it shocking looking at himself at first but has also come to like it. I am VERY 😉 pleased that I have some pictures of him as well, thanks for letting him have a go too. It has made it an even kilter and I get as much enjoyment as he does out of them. Thoroughly recommend a couples photo shoot. The photoshoot was great fun and I will remember that summers day fondly. I am not used to spending that kind of money but it is definitely worth it. You can share this message and my story to other people who are uncertain. Look forward to speaking with you soon. Have a great day. Angela North
London, London, City of, United Kingdom Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The Anatomy of A Boudoir Photo Shoot
Come the day of the photo shoot, I had roughly 150 outfits. The photographer in question, at Danny DeCosta Studios , put me at ease immediately. First, there is always a woman present in the building. That’s comforting when you will be photographed in (hopefully) seductive poses. He also spends a lot of time talking to you about what you want, what you consider your best features, what your partner considers your best features… etc. etc. We also had an interesting discussion regarding what I wanted out of the pictures versus what my husband wanted out of same pictures. Apparently, there is often a disconnect…with the man wanting things more raunchy or risqué, and woman wanting things more conservative. For him, that meant having to play mediator when such couples came to view the pictures and the husband / boyfriend becomes annoyed because it was not the quasi-porn event he was hoping to see. So he wanted to make sure that my husband and I had discussed this. I am fortunate in that my husband prefers subtle, and so do I. I had to stress that we were in consensus a few times with the photographer, as he wanted to make sure
If you want advice on what men want…look at MEN’s magazines, not women’s magazines. So this was my state of mind when my husband handed me this nice little metal box containing a gift certificate for a “Boudoir Photo-shoot for Her”. The box promised “the perfect opportunity for her to get glammed up in your favourite lingerie” to have “your hair styled and make-up applied by experts leaving you looking sophisticated and alluring.
I had a great time, working with a fabulous man, made me feel very comfortable.
Great time and the most amazing results!
Here is Cristina’s story.
” I had a gastric bypass, following years of failed dieting and concern about my long-term health”
“My weight had begun to creep up , and in spite of numerous attempts to lose weight, I just got heavier each year”.
“I’ve always been very active, going to the gym, working with horses and children my whole life. I then developed PCOS and torn ligaments in my knee made even walking very painful. I was limited with what I could do. I ate too fast, had large portions and snacked on savoury treats”.
“I went on various slimming programmes and tried combining dieting with medication from the doctors. These approaches all worked well to start with, but I found dieting very hard and couldn’t keep the weight off . I’d put it all back on, and some more”.
“At my heaviest, I weighed 23 stone 4lb. I began to worry about my health. I knew I was at risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes and was desperate for a baby which would have been out of the question at the weight I was”.
“I learned about the gastric bypass surgery and my doctor referred me. A gastric bypass is where the stomach is stapled to around the size of a walnut and your small intestines are partly bypassed to stop full absorption of calories, fats etc. This causes a feeling of fullness after eating a very small amount of food, and your body only absorbs around 1/3 of what you eat.”
” I got accepted for surgery and now, I’m 13 stone . My target weight is 12 stone .
“I decided to have the photoshoot to boost my confidence and to celebrate my successes so far”
This is Cristina now. I am sure you would like to congratulate and encourage her to continue and reach her goal.
Hi there, I just wanted to write a little bit about my Boudiour photoshoot . It was my best friends idea and she just kind of sprung it on me. As a plus size 20 year old, it was something that never crossed my mind and I was feeling very nervous and anxious. However my friend brought it for me as gift and we were going to go together for support and giving the photos to our boyfriends as Christmas presents, so I went shopping to try and find something ‘sexy’ to wear. And I’m so glad I did…it was one experience I will never get again and Danny (the photographer) and Sam (the hair and make up stylist) was amazing. With the weeks leading up to out appointment, we has various phone calls and emails from Danny, asking us to research the type of things we were looking for and how we wanted our photos to look. Once the big day arrived and me and my friend were on our way, we could both feel the nerves. However when we got inside Danny and Sam made me feel so relaxed and like I had nothing to worry about, they were very good at making you feel at ease and taking their time to get to know us, Danny took the time to have a look at the items we brought along and spoke very in depth to us about how we wanted our photos to look. After that we were ready for our hair and make up to be done, while doing this Sam was amazing, she spoke us through what she was doing and why and even giving us tips on how to have the perfect make up 🙂 when she had finished I was lost for words, I couldn’t believe it was me when I looked in the mirror. Then it was on to the photos, the scary bit. Danny had very good ideas and encouraged what outfits to wear at what times. When he started to take my photos i was still feeling shy but as the shoot went on I found coincidence that I didn’t know I had. This was amazing, but the best bit was still yet to come. A week later me and my friend went back to view our photos and Oh My God!! They were amazing, I couldn’t help but look at myself 🙂 I had found a new confidence in myself from my photos and it was all thanks to Danny and Sam. I would recommend a boudiour photoshoot with Danny to anyone, no matter what shape or size. Now all I can do is say a massive thank you to Danny and Sam for making me look and feel amazing. Also to my friend who put the idea out there. Now I am just waiting for the pictures to be sent back so I can wrap them up and give them to my boyfriend as a cheeky Christmas present 😉
Danielle Gray xxx Sent from my iPhone
I would just like to say thank you for the amazing experience of a boudoir photoshoot, I had an amazing day! I’m so glad I booked our tickets off Buyagift.co.ukI came along with my best friend, and wasn’t sure what to expect.. neither of us had done anything like it before!I had major butterflies in my tummy when were on our way.However once we arrived in your studio you and Sam both made us naturally relax! It was a great laugh and I would recommend this experience to anyone!You started off by getting to know us a little and you got an understanding of what we wanted and what we wanted our photo’s like. Plus getting our hair and makeover done was also amazing! So relaxing and comfortable!I really loved the way you eased us into the photo’s as well, building up to some of the best photo’s! I’m still unsure where all my confidence came from, so thank you for that!Coming back to see what you had managed to achieve with our pictures was outstanding..… never did we think we could look like that! Our pictures are amazing, and sitting there watching the slide show was just the comments ‘Oh my god!, I love it, amazing!’Thank you for helping us decide on some to definitely keep and some to go, we would still be there now if it wasn’t for you! I cannot wait to give mine to my boyfriend for his Christmas present, I shall let you know what he says! JYour studio and ‘team’ are lovely and welcoming, you helped with all our requests and you ironed out any hiccups we had!I can’t wait to be able to look at the album that you pull together for me.I shall be back again!!Kind regardsEmma Jarvis
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