The cameras we use to shoot boudoir
Every artist uses “tools” to help them make their vision become reality. Be it a brush, musical instrument, their body movement, a pen, or… a camera. They very often can be a source of inspiration for an artist on their own. A tool that you love and you want to pick up all the time can inspire you not only to create more but also to use it way beyond its potential.
Let me be clear. I don’t believe artists need high quality tools to create amazing art. You should never judge a photographer by the quality of the camera they are using, only the art they create with it. Art is subjective; there is no “good” or “bad” art – only the things you connect with and don’t.
Why am I bringing all of this up then? Well, I am extremely passionate about what I do and every single thing I use has its purpose and role in my process. There is a reason why violinists want to play on a Stradivarius and why these instruments are worth millions of dollars. They give them not only the freedom to create and control the sounds exactly the way they want it but they also don’t stand in their way of achieving it. The instrument and musician seamlessly “melt” together to become one, so that the music can be the sole focus, rather than the instrument not being able to handle the sound the musician is trying to project through it.
Cameras are my instruments. Until very recently, there were no cameras that could “do it all”. We see this question come up constantly from new photographers: “what camera should I get? I want it to be good at everything because I’m not sure what I want to shoot yet”. Over the last couple of years, camera companies finally were able to create these miracles that can do it all but they are their flagship cameras. They cost thousands of dollars (we are talking about $6k+) and they are STILL not perfect at everything. But they are very, very close indeed.
That is why I am probably one of the very few photographers in Utah who uses more than just one camera during our sessions. They are my brushes, my instruments, my chef's knives, my tools that help me get the exact results I am looking for. Each of them excels in their strengths and fills a specific role in my repertoire of image creation.
Again, do photographers need to do it this way? Absolutely not. In fact, the vast majority of them use only one camera and only one lens. And that is totally fine. I know some of the best boudoir photographers in the world who do exactly just that. But I personally love the ultimate freedom in my vision, and I just love to give that experience to my clients as well.
Using different systems allows me to bring variety to the types of photographs I create for our clients during our boudoir and portrait sessions. I primarily use 3 totally different cameras and multiple different lenses that I can mount on them. Over the next 3 blog posts I will explain to you what exactly each of them does. I want to show you what goes through my head and what kind of “brush strokes” each of them helps me create. I am excited for you to learn more about how I create your photos – I truly believe that it will help you to love them even more and understand that I believe that every single person is special – that is why I want to create a unique gallery of art for every client.
