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Boudoir photography can be a delicate topic, and there are certain poses that photographers better should follow when taking on this genre. This article walks us through a tasteful nude photo posing as our professional high end images editing service discusses the best angles and poses for nude or seminude model.

WARNING! Let's start this post with a warning. These tips are about the Nude Photography and does cover a topic that some may find offensive. If you consider you may be offended by this information we do suggest you to skip this post. This is a topic many of our followers and clients are interested in so we feel it is relevant, but do understand that it is not everyone's cup of tea.

Some important tips before boudoir photo session

• Before the photo set begins, make sure the model is comfortable with what you're going to do. Discuss the photographs you're going to take. Use a very large mirror as part of the props to start off, which allows the model to get a feel for herself.
• If it's the first nude shoot for your model, start with very basic poses with lingerie on to make it comfortable.
• Essential! Never touch the model. Instead, use the mirror and show the poses there.
• Practice shooting from a distance. The way the 80mm+ lenses "flatten" the subject really helps with these types of shots. It should be mentioned, the further away you can get and zoom in, the more natural the model looks in the final picture.
• The warmth of the air is critical if you want to maintain any kind of skin surface at all. You can't cover all the "goose pimples" or "gooseflesh" no matter what program you use.
• Read the article about how you should do Nude photo editing or watch some video tutorials.

Before starting the shooting remember the following thing, as well as in any genre of portrait photography, if you were lucky to find a suitable place for shooting, better not to be in a hurry. Instead of trying various poses or schemes of lighting, first choose one pose and work only on it. Adjust the light under her/him, think over the image. Capture the picture in various foreshortenings, ask model to change the position slightly using the head or hands, let the model play with looks, and body bends.

Viewing photos at Pinterest we've gathered the list of essential poses for nude photo session.

If you're going to have a wedding boudoir photo session, this sample of posing is the best choice. Use a wall, bedside table or chair as a support.

This pose can be used in different conditions of shooting. For example: in the open air or on the seashore where the model can sit in the water with waves washing her body around. Or you can try it indoors: the model sits on a bed, and the sheets partially cover her body.

An elegant pose for slender and sports models. Different options of this pose are possible. Ask the model to bend so that the body has the outlines of the letter "S." The head can be turned in various directions.

As well as the second pose, this one isn't attached rigidly to the certain conditions of shooting too. It is simple and innocent. The model sits on a bed, and the sheet partially covers her body. The back is naked, and the head is inclined down a little, giving a glance over a shoulder.

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For the classical boudoir photo try to find a cool chair or a sofa, as well as a suitable interior. On the model there has to be beautiful and elegant shoes, which are well combined with underwear.

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Pay attention to the following poses and how varied the posing can be if you use the sofa or the bed.

A sensual and seductive pose. It's good irrespective of a model's figure. Pay attention to the angle, you have to photograph from a level slightly above the models' head.

Beautiful pose for the glossy and glamourous photo. Make a photo close, having focused a viewer's attention on a face of a model.

Taking this shot, make sure, that the model's face is not hidden partially by a hand or a shoulder. The raised elbow shouldn't be turned to the camera.

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This is an open and intimate pose. It's one of the classical options for shooting in the nude genre.

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Beautiful pose for shooting both in the open air and indoors. Ask your model to lay down, to draw herself up, to curve a back slightly and to draw in the legs. Pay attention that the model touches the other hand, her head or breast.

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Using walls helps a Nude photographer very strongly to diversify the poses. The wall can be used as a support for hands, body, back, and legs. At this example the model softly touches a wall with her palms and looks down.

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This is a sensual and beautiful pose for the model sitting on a chair. It singles out not only her figure in whole, but especially her legs.

Also we recommend to read our previous blog post about 10 extraordinary Nude photographs that we hope will inspire you for a successful photo session.

Nude photography isn't only posing, it's a hard process of lightning, make-up artist and nude editing company's work. Everybody knows, nude body pictures require a great deal of skin editing to provide an excellent final product. Even the most beautiful model's skin still must be air brushed and at least basic color correction must be done to make images look professional.