When I started Beyond Boudoir Photo a few years ago, one of the promises I made to myself was that I would not shoot any weddings. I've done a few for friends and relatives over the years. I enjoyed the challenge, but it comes with way too much stress for what photographers get paid. I really admire wedding photographers. They have to hustle, they have to have good technical skills and they need to be good at promoting themselves. That doesn't fit in with the fact that Beyond Boudoir Photo is my retirement business. I just want to enjoy the art and science of photography, promote a sex positive philosophy and help people feel better about themselves. I leave the stress to others.
So how did I end up agreeing to photograph a wedding?
Well, a couple from the Portland BDSM community found me on FetLife.com last year and asked me to do a private photoshoot for them. So now they are getting married and... who ya gonna call?
So why did I agree to take on this job? First the couple in question are just about the sweetest people you can imagine. They really deserve to have nice photos of their wedding.
Second, the wedding ceremony is going to be very kinky, probably involving some artistic bondage and morphing into a BDSM play party for the invited guests. And the couple is, shall we say, an atypical pair. Can you imagine trying to find a regular commercial wedding photographer who would be comfortable with that kind of scenario?
So that's why I broke my self-promise and decided to shoot a wedding. I'm actually kind of excited about it!
POST WEDDING UPDATE:
In case you were wondering, I survived the wedding and created some great photos for the bride and groom. Some of my favorite photos were taken in the hours before the wedding as the bride was preparing with the aid of her kinky bridesmaids. They had a great time in the master suite of the mansion where the wedding was held. I will only share one photo here. Hope you enjoy it!
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