Hello I'm a semi pro photographer and have photographed everything from the smallest insects to some of the tallest buildings and longest bridges in Dallas but I've never been one to do portrait work. My former coworker and best friend have often talked about me doing a nude photoshoot of her. She doesn't want anything pornographic more in the style of boudoir of black and white portraits. I think she is fucking gorgeous but she is slightly older (a bit over 50) and while not fat I would certainly say she is above recommend weight (XL t-shirt size as reference). What suggestions would be recommended for camera settings and poses that will accent her beauty while minimizing things she may not want to be in the photographs. Any advice or pictures would be a wonderful help.
Something that is always sexy, no matter the age or body type, is a woman in bra, panties, garters, stocking and high heels. If you're doing B&W photos I 'd suggest black for all of the above. Or you could do red but keep the body and face of your subject B&W. Just my 2 cents.
Totally agree, I love stockings and lace.
I am not a photographer but I think if she is the body type you have described then you want her to have a few poses with one or both arms possibly stretched out above or behind her head. This will help elongate her torso and give an illusion of a slightly more lithe figure as it help avoid possible soft roll or two across her midsection.
A curvy figure is always a nice asset as the rounded lines of a nice hip and ass area can really be accentuated if she is turned slightly side on with her leg nearest the camera placed up on something like a small chair as if she was simulating pulling up some stockings. Another way to achieve this is if she was laying on a bed on her side and she appeared to be hugging/spooning a pillow or the sheets of the bed. Doing this is also a nice way for her to cover over her pubic area if she wishes to do nude but is not comfortable having everything showing.
My last suggestion would be having her lay on her back on a bed with her legs up on the bed head, you could take photos from a low angle at the foot of the bed with her looking up at the camera from her position. This puts the focus of the image more on her face and especially her eyes while turning her body into a delightful background possibly softly out of focus.
This position works very well when dressed in some lovely lingerie and accessories.
Just some things that I have found over the years when taking photo's of my wife.
