The BEST Camera Settings for Boudoir Photography

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Have you guys been missing my shooting tutorials?! I’ve been missing putting them out. You know what they say, a camera is just a tool and if you don’t know how to use it you won’t get the results you’re looking for. In this video, I’m going to show you the camera and exposure settings I use for all of my boudoir photo shoots and a few settings that you can use if the situation calls for it.

In this shoot I’m using my Sony a9 and my Zeiss 50mm f/1.4.

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44 Comments
  1. Michael Sasser says

    Thanks for watching everyone! Two quick answers.
    1. The screen I'm using on top of my camera to record my EVF is the Atomos Ninja V: https://amzn.to/2ByxcHM
    2. Shutter speed vs ISO. My camera does great with high ISO, so I would rather apply a little noise reduction to an already pretty clean image than risk blur in the photo from my hand shaking or the model moving. Obviously, the answer here is "it depends" and you just have to pick and choose your battles. Of all of the photos we took, this model decided to post the 8000 ISO photo on her Instagram. I believe that we as photographers care more about noise/grain than our clients do.

  2. Miranda Pennington says

    Love this channel! Very helpful! F5.6? Hmm… If I was shooting on 35mm lens, doing a full body shot, had an interesting or very open environment, and really wanted to make use of negative space to carve the body out in the composition I might use f5.6. (Not sure if I've tried it, but it was the first thing that popped in my head when it came up in the video.) If I'm getting a detail, maybe just a leg in front of a solid background, for instance, I'm shooting on a 24-70, and I really want everything ultra sharp because the model has incredible skin and muscle tone, I might want to stop down to where my lens really shines. If I'm shooting on a 200mm lens and I'm getting a quarter length shot of the model, I might want to be around f4. 5.6 might be a bit much there though… I dunno. I've been shooting as a hobby for about five years but I haven't done boudoir yet. (Have some sessions booked coming up soon.) These are just some ideas that popped into my head. Maybe someone else can chime in and say how they think my ideas would work out in practice…

  3. Alvin Lipscomb says

    Well, its all about the look you want in an image. Was a little disappointed about the title because this is so basic on aperture. I don't agree about using high ISO vs slowing down the shutter speed. Not only do you introduce more noise but can also affect the overall image. A slower shutter speed of 1/100th even as low as 1/60th with a model that should stay still should be no problem at these speeds. If you are so worried about movement go slower and use a tripod. Are you trying to kill all the Ambient light with such fast shutter speeds? I think I would use the available light ( Ambient Light ) with flash so my flash doesn't work so hard. With all that window light in the bedroom at 1/200th, it killed it. 
    This is just my opinion and how I think I would have done this shoot!

  4. ivan de pasquale says

    wow

  5. Kamil Wolski says

    Whaaaat?? Really? It's simple – make RAWs and focus on idea/frame. Aperture, shutter speed or iso depends on what you want to achieve… Sorry, this is so much crappy content…

  6. Ашот Мкртчян says

    Шлюху обоссать

  7. Tej Tel says

    Nice model. I stopped watching vdo at 3:48

  8. Dude I got that on eBay says

    Funny to see the guy run under the table 😁

  9. Billy Crisp says

    Failed to mention that you stepped back quite a bit when showcasing shooting at F2.8 instead of F1.4 meaning their would be more DOF. Kinda misleading.

  10. Corvus Alpha says

    The best configuration for this type of photos, depends on establishing the optimal point of the lens you use and the type of camera, there is no absolute rule, but if there is a better choice of parameters and lenses to use, this makes the difference, …

  11. Kyrk Ramos says

    very helpful. thanks

  12. mudit rustagi says

    i like the video a lot… but using such slutty thumbnail pics as a click bait is not appreciated man… your content is good enough on its own… don't use these cheap tricks to increase your audience view…

  13. Martin Metodiev says

    Each chimpanzee would be able to press the camera button and take pictures. No good thing I heard and did not see. Click, click, click … a lot of mediocrity with these mirrorless and uniform-looking models…boring

  14. Dennis van der Werf says

    best settings video ever!

  15. Bobster986 says

    So, do any of these models provide you sexual favorers or are you just one of those gay photographers that exploit these bimbos just to advance your business? lol

  16. Lam Siu says

    I come here for 2 BIG reasons.

  17. Сергей Боярин says

    Лилипутка?

  18. Big B says

    You keep saying EYE ES OH! It's ISO bro, it's one word, EYE-SO, it's not an acronym! lol. Why do so many pro togs get this wrong! So simple to get it right, sort it out and I expect more from u in the next video aye! haha

  19. Richard WILSON says

    I dont think anyone came here for boudoir photography tips… At least I use the 50mm on my Boudoir Session and multiple bounce flash combined with day (windows) light.

  20. Philippecr says

    The auto-focus is good. you know.

  21. Justin Campbell says

    Cool video Michael. I'm shooting on a 70d. So I'd have to take the photo from the other side of my house using the 50mm. What focal length would you recommend for APS-C? I've got the Canon 24mm 2.8 and the Sigma 18-35mm in my bag.

  22. Nick EK says

    Do you ave to use a subject like that? you are sick? I didn't learn anything, I was looking at her the whole video

  23. MohantyJams says

    Is it me or the guy actually looks a little like a malnourished version of Adam Levine when he is standing next to the bed ?

  24. falconxvid says

    Wondering what's happening after the end of a shoot session with a babe like this one ???

  25. Mike S. says

    4:55 What is up with the anti stopping down mentality? I usually find the first thing that amateurs do when they get a hold of high end glass is to start shooting wide open excessively. In the comments below you stated that out of all the images she posted the one shot at f5.6.

  26. a5m says

    Probably the first white guy I've seen not wearing shoes in his house…thank God

  27. Cody McDowell says

    I am new to photography and cinematography, these tips are great! Gonna be a bit before I start taking boudoir photos of sexy woman but maybe soon 😀 Thanks!

  28. Sample Dude says

    Anyone got Annies phone digits? I want to make a baby with her…

  29. Michael says

    Btw, excellent video tutorial. I have many prostitute working friends and they often ask me to take photos for their online ads. But, I am not a professional, so I often refuse. You should come up to Canada and work – you would be so busy it would boggle your mind. In Canada, prostitution is legal but private healthcare isnt. That's Canadian values, I suppose.

  30. Michael says

    Next time you hear women talk about being equal and capable of fighting in the military, performing as well as men in fire-fighting capacities or anything of the sort, remember our Model Annie. I love womens' beauty, but everytime I see women act like women, it makes me think of how much they lie when they want things they can't have or can't do.

  31. MZJ says

    while people came for tities, i mean i did too. but this video help me get the idea taking picture of a person, although it's indoors but Michael point out stuffs easy to understand! thank you!

  32. juan argueta says

    Goddamn she's hot

  33. Zdenek Malich says

    Michael saying that ISO doesn't worry you that much.. It may should because the higher you go, the more you loosing dynamic range. Sure when you holding the camera like this you have to use faster shunter speed.

  34. Володя Исаев says

    в данной ситуации пофиг на какой диафрагме 🙂 тут хоть на телефон снимай- хорошая картинка будет

  35. David Scott Bowles says

    Wide Open All The Time! lol I usually don't try and push the ISO So high Maybe like 800 at the most…

  36. Eduardo Andino says

    Is this your mainly job?

  37. David Timber says

    Too much iso and no utilization of the natural lighting or other light sources and reflectors.

  38. 63MacGuy says

    Nice Michael. Are you using a 50mm? What lenses do you bring to a shoot

  39. Snikkelbek says

    I think I’ll also start a new career as a boudoir photographer.

  40. jakeman0x0 says

    Can she help me out too….I'm willing to pay her and give her all the photo I take on her.

  41. Lian T says

    Trust me, I click for your thumbnail and I do not hear anything you say. I only look at your model. I realize thumbnail is very important 😉

  42. 84n70 says

    Do not forgot to blurry enough when u dont have idea how to work with backround!

  43. Ynech says

    The model is better than the camera! I want this model to my channel!

  44. The Fomads says

    trying to hide the person behind the couch with a portrait huh. nice try

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