Risky & Exciting! Boudoir shoot and future plans.

I hope you all are doing the best you can in these times. Until these dark days are done, life will continue to be hard. Starting a business, seems, especially so. Despite that, I want 2021 to be better. I am laying the groundwork now!

I have decided to focus on 2 things this next year. Wedding Photography and Boudoir Photography. I have made advertising accounts on WeddingWire.com and theKnot.com to hopefully gain some more wedding traction this year. More exciting though, I have a boudoir shoot this week! 

I have reserved the presidential suite at the Alex Johnson Hotel and scheduled 3 models who are soon to be featured, here, on my website/blog. I am very excited. No money is being made nor is there a purpose other than to have fun and portfolio build. With that said I have dropped about 350$ between the room and some minor equipment. EEK!!! Not the best short term ROI but this is the year for risk taking at least so I have resolved!

Spreading out my models to help with social distancing, I have three concepts planned as the afternoon turns into night. My first model Amarra, who I have worked with before, will be shot using mostly natural light and exploring some more radical posing; provided that there will be enough. If not, that's what LEDs are for!

My second model, Rachel, should be arriving closer to sunset. I have never worked with her before so I will be relying on what I know best. Strobes and Softboxes! HUZZAH!!! Luckily The room we will be in is very spacious and has flat-ish white ceilings for all the light bouncing.

Coming in later and after dark is my good friend Ash. We have known each other since high school so I am very excited to see her. I know the types of things she is into and can't wait to see what we come up with together!

Boudoir @ Celebrity Hotel suite in Deadwood, SD

November 22, I set out on an impromptu boudoir shoot. I was lucky enough to find a very reasonable day rate at the Celebrity Hotel.

Wow!

The Celebrity Hotel in Deadwood was the best experience I have ever had as a photographer! They charged me a very respectable day rate for quite a premium and classy room. My model was very impressed!

My model Amara was a pleasure to work with. This was not a paying shoot for myself, or her, but we both had a great time bouncing ideas around and getting some very fun shots. The room at the Celebrity Hotel was large enough for my bulky lights to be placed without too many restriction.

All The Space!

Not only was the room quite large but it had access to a shared rooftop patio looking over Main Street Deadwood. Albeit chilly during the off season, this tripled the amount of space available to work with.

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“If you’re looking for the real Deadwood with all of its grandeur, this is the place to stay. The Celebrity Hotel is located on the site of Deadwood’s first hotel in 1876, the completely renovated building represents the finest in historic preservation.”

“When you enter the Grand Lobby you will be greeted with Victorian antiques, massive Swarovski crystal chandeliers, elaborate carved mahogany woodwork and gold gilded decorative ceilings that bring DEADWOOD’S GOLD RUSH DAYS back to life. ”

— CelebrityHotel.com