He’s there…but just out of reach. A whisper in the night, laughter floating on the breeze. A smile that touches your lips when he fleetingly crosses your mind.
Waiting patiently, longing to be in his arms, knowing you’re in his heart – that thought comforting you, but only for so long.
You close your eyes, and you’re there. His warmth enveloping you, filling you with a sense of completeness. And sunshine once again floods your soul.
Odd title for a post about photography…but it came up today in a silly conversation and it just stuck in my head đ
To try to tie it together, I’ll be spouting about the enormous possibilities – oceans worth of them – when doing bedroom shots.
When I think of boudoir photography, I think of very soft, hazy pictures of women in filmy lingerie. There is a huge market in this type of work for women who want to give their partners a little excitement and spice up their love lives (now, why do humpbacks suddenly come to mind? đ )
This photo is one that exemplifies the sensual style that typifies boudoir photography.
But I often choose to swim away from the pod when it comes to my photography. (Don’t krill me; I know that was bad!)
This picture is also a boudoir shot, but it is whimsical and sweet, rather than steamy and sexy.
Yes, I have breached convention with this photograph, but I love lobtailing in the face of the norm đ
And that, my dear readers, is my whale of a story!
Intimate Moments is not just the name of the ballroom on the sim where my showroom is located, it’s also those photos of couples who want to show their love for one another. I was honestly surprised when the first three “official” couples I did shoots for requested nudes.
I’m not a prude; but I wanted the photos to be erotic – not pornographic. I wanted to show the love and commitment between the pair without showing all of the “bits.” I had to find the right poses, settings and lighting to allow them to “speak to me” so I could produce the types of photographs that created a mood of intimacy between two people in love.
For Tylar and Kaos, I chose a setting with sunlight streaming through the windows, and processed this photo to give it a shadowy, ethereal mood. Their faces aren’t the focal point, but I can sense their feelings for one another in this photo.
Hope and Shane’s photos were probably the most challenging for me because their skin tones are so different. I knew right away which setting and poses I wanted to use, but the lighting was especially important for balance. But again, the processing is what allowed me to capture the glow of their new love.
My most recent couples shoot was of Country and Weather. I don’t know them as well as the other two couples, but I had them show me their home to get a feel for who they are. These two are different from the others in that they are a couple in real life, as well as Second Life. I wanted to give them a setting that was a bit exotic and with a mysterious feel.
Being allowed to capture these intimate moments shows a trust in me that I cherish. These six people allowed me to photograph moments normally only shared in private. To be allowed into their lives in this fashion gives me an opportunity to show the world a glimpse of their love.
Thank you, Tylar & K, Hopers & Shane and Country & Weather for letting me express for you what is in your hearts for one another.
Pics by Peep 