If you plan on booking a lingerie photo shoot, it’s time to throw your insecurities out the door. Intimate lingerie photographers like Beth Cocuzzi have seen it all. There is nothing that shocks her or makes her think less of her clients. “All women are beautiful in my eyes” says Beth. “Whether its her beautiful, seductive eyes or its her curvaceous figure. I know how to capitalize on my clients god given gifts. not her flaws” OF course, this doesnt make it any easier, when all of the pictures you see on the lingerie and boudoir websites, show beautiful young women that look like size zero, maxim models.

Beth Cocuzzi of PussyCatPinups.com say that 99% of her clients are not models. If you browse her gallery of lingerie photos, bridal boudoir photos and intimate photography you will see young women, skinny women, muscular women, big girls, older women and everything in between. “The trick of the trade is called Adobe Photoshop” says Beth. ” It’s like getting a makeover, I can remove wrinkles, bags under the eyes scars, freckles, and a little extra weight at the waist line” In combination with a professional makeup application and professional hair styling, the right boudoir photographer will make her clients feel like a supermodel.

Luckily, lingerie photographers like Beth Cocuzzi are able to guide her clients through the process of posing and looking super sexy in front of her camera. The nerves seem to disappear minutes after meeting Beth. She is super funny and can break the ice immediately. Her laid back attitude and sense of humor make all girls feel like they are at their best friends house when they arrive. Many of her clients bring along friends and family to lighten things up as well. Another thing than many clients will do is to bring along a bottle of their favorite wine or champagne just to take the edge off the whole situation.

Many of her clients have recently been requesting a video of the entire session. Beth has recently added these Boudoir videos to her packages. These B-vids are professionally edited to show the makeup and hair session, sexy poses , shots of the camera and lighting as well. She even adds your favorite song to the DVD. It make a great gift for FI and FH . Especially for those who may be in the military or travel for work. They will always have this dvd to pop in and see their girl posing for their man in front of the camera.

When all of the Video and Photo editing is complete, you will receive professional lingerie portraits , boudoir portraits and boudoir video. Many brides even have leather bound photobooks made and calendars. There are so many great gift ideas to add to the package once the photos are complete. Lingerie Pictures are something than can be cherished forever , they are a great way to freeze a moment in your life and remember it forever.

Hair and Makeup

When planning a Lingerie photo shoot, you really need to consider the whole look, not just the pictures. It takes alot of time to get that bedroom look. OF course, the lingerie is very important, but the right hair and makeup will make a world of difference. Most girls are seeking retro inspired boudoir pics nowadays. They are looking for 1920’s- 1960’s hair and makeup. Not just anyone can pull this off. There are hair and makeup artists that specialize in these styles. They live and breathe retro style. For example, Tara Alexander, the Hair stylist for Beth Cocuzzi Photography looks like she came right from the 1950’s. She wears her polka dot dresses to the shoots, with her heels and bettie page bangs, Tara is a rockabilly girl. she attends all of the old car shows and listens to retro inspired music. Tara has a passion for Pinup style hair. she is obsessive about getting every single piece of hair in the right place. Hair is her art.

Micheline on the other hand is one of the most sought after makeup artists. She has a broad range of skills but her speciality is pinup, glamour and sexy makeup. Micheline Pitt not only does retro inspired makeup but she also works as a fashion designer for Pinup girl Clothing. In other words her mind is always inspired by styles from the past. Micheline has worked with many hollywood stylists and celebrities. She was even close friends with Paris Hilton for awhile. Micheline also likes the Rockabilly scene and has lots of Tats. She is a model part time as well, so she understands what it takes to look super sexy in front of the camera.

Props and Poses

Once you have your sexy lingerie, your retro inspired hair and makeup its time to get in front of the Camera. Beth Cocuzzi is passionate about making women feel beautiful and capturing their individual sensuality on film. Beth spends her free time shopping for retro , glamourous wallpapers, curtains, couches, chairs, guitars, pearls, necklaces and props. Beth is constantly brainstorming new ideas to make her clients feel beautiful and look beautiful in front of her camera.

A prop is meaningless without the right pose and lighting. This is where Beth is a true artist. She has studied the poses of the past and present. She guides her clients step by step on how to smile and how to look seductively into her lens. she knows all of the classic pinup poses that have appealed to the opposite sex for decades. Lying down with your legs in the air or standing up with one leg kicking up are just a couple of the very simple poses that are both fun and flattering. By far, Beth’s best poses are in the bedroom. Beth has a gift for lying her clients in the silky covers and capturing those seductive bedroom eyes. If you look through her photos, these pictures stand out the most. She has the ability to capture the alluring eyes of her clients.