Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I look at 10 boudoir photography tips and tricks. But instead of looking at what you need to do, I look at the mistakes you need to stay away from.
Mistakes are a necessary evil to becoming a better boudoir photographer. You can only get better if you do wrong and find out how you did wrong. So, to get you on the road to improvement, I’ve identified the 10 mistakes I made in my boudoir photography. Hopefully, by knowing these mistakes, you can avoid them and elevate yourself quicker to boudoir photography perfection.
Link to the blog post with more details, power tips, and cool links:
jacquesgaines.com/2020/09/16/10-boudoir-photography-mistakes
The product links and selected discounts are below. All products which have a heart, give a discount code!
Link to the software purchase:
❤️My Luminar 15% discount code is: Jacques15
💎The amazing Photo organization tool I use called Excire:
excireeu.pxf.io/getexcire2027-JG
❤️My 15% Dicount code is: JACOEXCIRE2023
The gimbals I use to film my videos:
Zhiyun: bit.ly/Zhiyun-JG-YT
Hohem: bit.ly/Hohem-JG-YT
Feiyutech gimbals will not disappoint: bit.ly/Feiyutech-JG-YT
❤️ Use discount code for the Fiyutech purchase JacoG-Feiyu to get 15%
The ThinkTank camera bags I use: bit.ly/ThinkTank-JG-YT
The Canon gear I use: bit.ly/CanonCanada-JG-YT
❤️The third-party lenses I love by Viltrox. Use JACQUESGAINES as a discount code for 8% off your purchase: bit.ly/Viltrox-JG-8-YT
Submagic captions generators for your social media posts: bit.ly/submagic-captions-JG-YT
My Amazon page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
My social media links
Instagram: instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
My Facebook: facebook.com/Jacquesgainesphotography
My YouTube: youtube.com/jacquesgaines
Video chapters
0:00 Intro
00:31 How photography tips can help you
01:59 Not prioritizing clothing
02:59 Not prioritizing shoot location
04:10 Expecting too much from a photoshoot
05:25 Being late on photo deliveries
06:34 Not re-evaluating past photos
07:13 Not shooting wide angles enough
08:14 Not giving a photoshoot time wiggle room
10:04 Letting first impressions discourage you
11:01 Tolerating poor model relationships
11:43 Lacking clarity on what to expect from a photoshoot
Instagrams
Anthrisque: @anthrisque_dbois
Meg: @meg_poulette
Kim: @kimkokonutt
To subscribe to the newsletter:
jacquesgaines.com/the-latest-news-at-jgp
I am a partner with Luminar. The rebate information for getting the software, including discount codes is here
Use my link if you want to buy Luminar 4
bit.ly/Jacos-luminar4
To get a discount of 10US dollars on the Luminar 3 + Luminar 4 bundle use this code
JACOLM4
If you would like to buy some of my T-shirts, hoodies, and tank tops, click on this link
teespring.com/stores/jacques-gaines-swag-store
To know what I use, you can also go to my KIT page
kit.co/JacquesGaines
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Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
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In this video, I look at 10 boudoir photography tips and tricks. But instead of looking at what you need to do, I look at the mistakes you need to stay away from.
Mistakes are a necessary evil to becoming a better boudoir photographer. You can only get better if you do wrong and find out how you did wrong. So, to get you on the road to improvement, I’ve identified the 10 mistakes I made in my boudoir photography. Hopefully, by knowing these mistakes, you can avoid them and elevate yourself quicker to boudoir photography perfection.
Link to the blog post with more details, power tips, and cool links:
jacquesgaines.com/2020/09/16/10-boudoir-photography-mistakes
The product links and selected discounts are below. All products which have a heart, give a discount code!
Link to the software purchase:
❤️My Luminar 15% discount code is: Jacques15
💎The amazing Photo organization tool I use called Excire:
excireeu.pxf.io/getexcire2027-JG
❤️My 15% Dicount code is: JACOEXCIRE2023
The gimbals I use to film my videos:
Zhiyun: bit.ly/Zhiyun-JG-YT
Hohem: bit.ly/Hohem-JG-YT
Feiyutech gimbals will not disappoint: bit.ly/Feiyutech-JG-YT
❤️ Use discount code for the Fiyutech purchase JacoG-Feiyu to get 15%
The ThinkTank camera bags I use: bit.ly/ThinkTank-JG-YT
The Canon gear I use: bit.ly/CanonCanada-JG-YT
❤️The third-party lenses I love by Viltrox. Use JACQUESGAINES as a discount code for 8% off your purchase: bit.ly/Viltrox-JG-8-YT
Submagic captions generators for your social media posts: bit.ly/submagic-captions-JG-YT
My Amazon page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
My social media links
Instagram: instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
My Facebook: facebook.com/Jacquesgainesphotography
My YouTube: youtube.com/jacquesgaines
Video chapters
0:00 Intro
00:31 How photography tips can help you
01:59 Not prioritizing clothing
02:59 Not prioritizing shoot location
04:10 Expecting too much from a photoshoot
05:25 Being late on photo deliveries
06:34 Not re-evaluating past photos
07:13 Not shooting wide angles enough
08:14 Not giving a photoshoot time wiggle room
10:04 Letting first impressions discourage you
11:01 Tolerating poor model relationships
11:43 Lacking clarity on what to expect from a photoshoot
Instagrams
Anthrisque: @anthrisque_dbois
Meg: @meg_poulette
Kim: @kimkokonutt
To subscribe to the newsletter:
jacquesgaines.com/the-latest-news-at-jgp
I am a partner with Luminar. The rebate information for getting the software, including discount codes is here
Use my link if you want to buy Luminar 4
bit.ly/Jacos-luminar4
To get a discount of 10US dollars on the Luminar 3 + Luminar 4 bundle use this code
JACOLM4
If you would like to buy some of my T-shirts, hoodies, and tank tops, click on this link
teespring.com/stores/jacques-gaines-swag-store
To know what I use, you can also go to my KIT page
kit.co/JacquesGaines
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
