Breathe of Los Gatos, a brand new yoga studio, will be hosting a Japan relief event on the 14th May called Be the Change and tobeadored is very happy to be involved. All of the funds raised will be donated to the American Red Cross’s Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund, providing aid to earthquake and tsunami victims.

The boudoir photography session we are donating, to be sold in the silent auction, includes hair and make-up, 2 hours of photography with 3 – 4 changes, a private online proofing gallery with 50 fully retouched images and a bespoke sexy little book with about 30 of your favourite pictures.

Throughout the session we’ll gently guide you and put you at ease so it’s a fun, relaxed time, and you’re unaware the camera is clicking away.  The session can take place in your own home, or if you’d prefer, a hotel room, even outdoors…wherever tickles your fancy! The value of the session is approximately $850.

So please check out the Breathe studio on Saturday where a Shinto tree will be standing tall in their foyer where members and studio guests can leave prayers of hope for Japan. Take part in the raffle and silent auction which will be going on throughout the day. Enjoy the evening festivities with complimentary wine from Cin Cin Wine Bar, appetizers, Michi’s sushi, and a Japanese Tea Ceremony at 6:00pm.

We’re really looking forward to being part of this great fund raising event!

A while ago I posted a mini review of a retouching DVD tutorial set by Gry Garness. That original review can be found here.

Gry has just released the e-book equivalent. I’ve just received
my copy and since I was again truly impressed, wanted to let other photographers know about this great resource!
At £29 ($48 approx.) this is phenomenal value. The techniques described are high end, but you don’t have to be a fashion or beauty photographer to reap rewards from this book. There are so many workflow tips and basic methods described to maintain image quality, that it would be great value just to understand the basics of digital image quality!
I have digested the previous CS4 version (not that the latest version is only for CS5…) and highly recommend this material to all photographers – especially those who have basic retouching skills and are frustrated with learning options out there.

Where does this leave the DVD? I think this complements it well – there’s lots of clever use of the latest pdf technology to present rollover images and other interactive methods to better demonstrate the techniques.

Simply excellent, and highly recommended!

We take pride in capturing every woman’s beauty, so whether you are looking to unlock your inner confidence or give the ultimate gift
to someone special, a boudoir photography session is a fun and empowering experience.

With a combination of classic, sexy, and a pinch of sassy images, your bespoke boudoir book makes a gorgeous gift for the love of your life or just for you!

Here are some of our favorite pictures from a recent shoot where make-up artist Wendy Tran really enhanced our client’s gorgeous eyes.

We like to use natural window light, but because the daylight was quickly fading Mark set out to fake it. For those interested in the technical details, we set up two Kino Flo 400 light banks with diffusers and warming gels as our key light. This was complimented whilst shooting with hand-held Video lights and reflectors. We then moved to conventional studio lighting with our favorite wind machines!

Throughout the session, we gently guided our client to create those oh so flattering “S” curves and feminine poses and highlight those fabulous eyes.

A boudoir shoot is an experience every woman should have, so what are you waiting for?… book a session today!