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Boudoir portrait courtesy Rachel Stephens.[/caption]
Boudoir portrait courtesy Rachel Stephens.[/caption]
Rachel Stephens believes in the strength and beauty of women’s bodies — and she’s built a lucrative, award-winning career capturing the beauty of female boudoir clients. According to a recent profile in PPA Magazine, Rachel books more than 500 private sessions every year, earning $350,000 annually from her boudoir photography alone.
“We transform [our clients] by drawing out their inner beauty, holding up that mirror to them, letting them see themselves in a new light, free from the harsh criticism they are stifled by in everyday life,” Rachel says. What kind of gear do you need to hold up that mirror? Here’s Rachel’s must-have gear — including the beauty kit she uses on all of her clients. Camera Body Canon EOS 5D Mark III 22.3 Megapixel DSLR Lenses Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM Lens Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Wide-Angle Lens Lens Filter Hoya 77mm DMC ND8 Multi-Coated Neutral Density Filter Camera Bags & Equipment Storage Vanguard Xcenior 48I Photographic Element Bags Pelican 1740 Travel Vault Watertight Hand Lighting Kit Lowel LC88EX Rifa-Lite eX88 1000 Watt Softbox Light Lowel Rifa LC-88eX1 eXchange-Lite 100 Watt 32x32 Collapsible Soft Light System w/ 1000w/120v FEL Lamp Elinchrom D-Lite 200WS EL 20463 IT Strobe Head Elinchrom EL 19349 Skyport ECO Wireless Flash Transmitter Elinchrom EL 26179 Rotalux 39x39 Square Softbox with 2 Diffusers Lowel 40x40 Fabric Egg Crate Grid for Rifa-Lite 88 California Sunbounce Micro Mini (2x3 Feet) Boudoir Beauty Kit HD High-Definition Super Palettes Makeup For Ever HD Microfinish Powder HD Ardell Fashion Lashes — Brown Ardell Fashion Lashes — Demi Ardell Lashgrip Adhesive Graftobian HD Creme Foundation Super Palette Graftobian Setting Spray To see the rest of the products and resources Rachel uses, check out her resources page here.