Making a Difference with Strobes…How strobes and light modifiers can aid in creating extraordinary glamour and boudoir photographs. 

   Whether I am shooting in a studio, on location in central Texas, or elsewhere in the world, I will always strongly consider using some form of strobe and lighting modifiers.  Natural and ambient light are great, often providing a regionally unique look that is found only in that part of the world.  (This is a perfect excuse for any photographer or painter to travel.)  Anyone who has traveled widely can attest to how different the light is at one given location over another.  The warm golden colors of Rome, the intense spring colors of Europe, or vibrant colors of the Caribbean are but a few examples. 

  The overriding problem with available light, however, is that there is always an uncertainty of what you will have at the time of the photograph.  Even then, it will be changing from moment to moment.  Photographers know well the concept of chasing the light, or may be heard muttering that they are losing the light.  

  This brings me to artificial light - any source other than the sun, moon and stars.  It can be available light such as street lighting, candlelight, city lights, etc.  But in its most controllable form, the kind used by movie makers and skilled photographers, it can be counted upon to make the exact kind of light the artist is envisioning.  There are two main forms of artificial light used in cinema and photography.  They are classified as continuous lighting and strobes (commonly called flash).  Two examples of strobes are studio strobe and speed light.

  I presently use strobes and speed lights with a variety of devices to change and shape the light.  This shaping of the light is accomplished with light modifiers.  Light modifiers are any device that is used around, in front of, or on the light source to provide control such as softening, directing, or intensifying the light.  When used in consort with accessories that include light stands, colored gels, battery packs and more, they afford the artist immense creative ability to construct and shape the very look of the light.   
Lady In Orange v.2a by Von Trapp Photography 2014.Image capture made in San Antonio on a sunny morning at the Pearl Brewery.

Model/HMU: Simone

  This image was created using two 1000 watt Profoto D1 Air studio strobes.  The first  is fitted with a beauty dish attached to a boom above the model and to camera left.  The second strobe is placed 25 feet away and aimed up along this narrow walkway to illuminate the model's lower body, and highlight her pumps to really pop their great color.  The camera is 40 feet away and fitted with a Canon 200mm f2 L IS lens on a 5D MkII body with a radio trigger.  My lens choice, along with the strobes, allowed me to drop the background out of focus and into darkness, thus keeping the viewer's attention on the subject.

  Using high powered strobes allow the photo-artist to overpower the ambient light such as in the image above.  The strobe appears to be the only light source when in fact the photo was taken at 9am, albeit on a cloudy day.  It could, however, easily be done on a brighter day by increasing the strobe's power of output and adjusting the exposure settings.  The Profoto Air units can also be individually turned on and off, their power increased or decreased or a modeling light activated all from behind the camera with a radio trigger.  This creative power, however, comes at a price.  Top of the line units with an external power source and accessories will amount to the equivalent of 5 to 6 months of house payments in many parts of the country.  

  At a considerably lower price point are speed lights, which will give similar control but with much less power when compared to the studio strobes listed above.  Being more portable they will be the better choice for some projects and I keep three for such jobs.  It is possible to buy the necessary gear in order to pair two or more speed lights for use in one light modifier, such as a soft box or umbrella, to gain more light output for those sunny locations.  You will get more light output by using multiple units in this way, the smaller components will be easier to transport, and there is no need for a large battery pack or AC power as with studio strobes.  But three mid-grade speed lights for one soft box with triggers for each will start to approach the cost of one of my studio heads listed above.  Thus speed lights do offer great results when used in most situations not needing to overpower the ambient light.  

  For the next image I used two speed lights with radio triggers.  I used one speed light and trigger in a 24x24in folding soft box with the front defusing panel removed to create a crisper (harsher) light for a more edgier mood.  A second unit fitted only with a colored gel and trigger is placed some 80 feet away at the end of the corridor facing the camera's position.  I used a tripod to give me the control needed to make slight adjustments in the camera's position to get the light just above the model's shoulder.  A star filter was not used.          

   Artistic lighting, like the edgy lighting seen above or the dramatic shot at the beginning, will require two and three strobe/speed light locations, sometime more to develop the look.  In order to creatively place your light sources in a number of possible locations away from the camera's position you will also need a triggering system.  There are two kinds of cordless triggers, Infra red (IR) and radio.  The IR system has the inherent disadvantage of not working well in bright sunlight, and are line of sight only.  Presuming your creative juices will on occasion have you shooting in daylight (overpowering the sun) you will not be able to always count on the IR triggering included on many upper tiered speed light units.  So you will need a radio trigger for each strobe/speed light head and for the camera.  Radio systems have the added value of allowing you to place units around corners, most up to 200 to 300 feet away.

  So if you are a natural/available light photographer possibly looking for a new creative twist for your work, give controllable-artificial light a try.  If your budget is such as to limit your lust, consider an inexpensive speed light with a guide number as close to or over 100 as possible.  Several simple radio triggers are ever more affordable now.  Depending on brand, an entry level investment of $230 to $450 will get you a speed light and triggering system consisting of a transmitter and receiver.  Additional speed lights and receivers generally run another $160 to $350.  Start with two speed lights and then add light modifiers as your budget allows.

  Flash unites at these price points do not, however, have the through the lens (TTL) capability of pricer units.  The TTL function allows the flash and camera's metering system to communicate to create a "correct" exposure at the moment of taking the picture.  This feature is great when working with quickly changing scenes and subjects such as sporting events, some street photography, news events etc.  But when creating an image with an artfully planned concept, you are best served to set the flash power manually and calculate the settings using a hand held light meter.  One that works with flash is referred to as a flash meter.    

  This ladies and gentlemen will be the best bit of photographic kit that will take you to a new creative level, both when shooting with strobe and any other light source.  A hand held light meter is so worth the $180 to $600 price tag to get such incredible ability to "get it right".  I am presently using a Sekonic L-478D flash meter and I just love it.  

  If, however, you wish to "do it old school" you can use a chart that gives you the f-stop for a given ISO for a given strobe's power (Guide Number) at a designated distance of flash to subject.  It is quite simple and accurate.  You can learn more about this method online at www.creativelive.com.  Look up the segment under: Catalog, Category: Photo & Video, Topic: Lighting, and find the lesson titled "Crazy Stupid Light" with Scott Robert Lim.  The cost of the course at $129 will be well worth it and can change your world.   Or, you can put this money towards a flash meter - both options will yield great possibilities.  All you need do is try/use them. 

   If you are a creative I hope you will value my essay in some small way.  If, however, you are not a photographer, please read on. 

  If you are someone looking for a photographer, consider the look you want for your final image.  You will be investing some $300 to $900 for most average good quality work.  Now further consider the opportunity to have something out of the norm.  Your investment just became more sound when your images are a work of art.  Conduct an online image search for glamour, beauty, and boudoir photography.  Look at the quantity and similarity of available light photos.  With the considerable cost in terms of lighting equipment, training, and experience it is no wonder that so many professionals are shooting with available light.  However, although gorgeous, you may wish to have images more unique; ones that cannot be created by just any photographer.  If you want an image that is styled more like what is seen in fashion magazines, or perhaps cinematic like as seen in movies, you are going to need to find an artist who is doing that kind of work.  I urge you to consider stepping away from the pack and seek something special for yourself.  Now that you have some idea of what is possible, look past what is normal.

  The saying amongst professional photographers is that everyone today is a photographer.  With the advent of the camera phone that may seem to be true.  However, I submit that a high megapixel phone camera, with its tiny sensor which is incapable of producing high quality images in the first place, does not an artist make.  Only a creative mind, trained and experience with an artful eye, and yes, often a considerable amount of expensive gear, makes a photo-artist.    

  Don't settle for the "selfies", ladies.  Invest in a quality professional photographer, be they a natural/available light shooter or otherwise.  You deserve to see and feel your glamour in pictures.                               

Von Trapp Glamour /Boudoir Photography. #Austin #San_Antonio #Houston #Dallas<span class="large">Von Trapp Photography is a couture photo-artisty service creating evocative fashion magazine inspired beauty and glamour images.</span>                                                                                             Connecting you to your glamour.                        

  Glamour and Boudoir Photography...The changing style of these misunderstood genre.  

Part 1.

  Depending on who you ask, the answer to the question of "what is glamour photography?" will certainly return a variety of answers and descriptions.  This article in no way claims to provide an official or correct answer, but will lay out some of the impressions I get when I do an online search of photo websites on the topic.  I will further offer you the reader my interpretation of glamour and boudoir and describe my style as a glamour photographer.

  Genre confusion is a possibility for all of us as it certainly was for me when I first started to establish my brand.  I am first a portrait photographer who specializes in the genre of glamour.  I will and certainly do shoot boudoir and wedding but with the eye of the glamour photographer.  I further incorporate a fashion-magazine and cinematic style to my work - at least through the eye as I define it.

Twirl by Von Trapp Photography 2014.Fashion Glamour Photography

Fashion Glamour Portrait with grace and beauty stylized with a magazine-editorial look.
[Contemporary glamour portrait with the subject making a strong connection to the camera and displaying a flattering body-language.  The photo is styled with creamy highlights.]

     The image above might be called a boudoir photograph by some since it contains an article of lingere.  If one ignores the fact that the bustier and corset have made its way into the outerwear category of fashion, the very fact that this shot was taken against a white "V-flat" background keeps this image squarely, in my definition, in the glamour portrait realm.

  The word boudoir by its very definition historically refers to a lady's parlor, sitting room or dressing area.  In the past half century, this has expanded to include the bedroom or such simulated setting.  Boudoir photography therefor, is a stylized form created in the boudoir.  Loose definitions, however, include a wide verity of interpretations that seem to include any image of a woman in lingerie in just about any setting.     

  Glamour photography has also undergone considerable style interpretations and permutations over the years.  Today when I conduct a online search for glamour photography I find a considerable number of what I would classify as boudoir or sexy-glamour photographs.  I feel that glamour has a much broader and richer definition than what it seems to be perceived as.  To help my further explanation, take a moment to view the following video on a discussion of the topic.  Although I already felt this way, the speaker gives an excellent framework for considering the definition of what glamour is, and what is glamorous.

Virginia Postrel on the subject of glamour: 17min:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhHePLaMP_k   

  Using a definition of glamour where it is said to have grace, mystery and be transformative, one can imagine how photography can create a feeling of glamour in any number of photographic subjects, and not just be limited to a beautiful woman.  Such an image of grace and mystery that transcends the everyday is a most elegant definition.  It is this definition that I will use to further differentiate between boudoir and glamour photography.    

  See part 2, for a continued discussion of what is boudoir photography.   

  Richard von Trapp is a photographer who travels extensively seeking life's glamour.  

    Von Trapp Glamour Photography.Glamour Photography #Glamour Photographer #Austin #San Antonio #Houston #Dallas #Boudoir #GlamourVon Trapp Photography is a couture photo-artisty service creating evocative fashion magazine inspired beauty and glamour images.

Fashion-Glamour Photo Shoot….On location with London.

 Photo shoots on location in cities like Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio always offer great opportunities to include elements of local flavor and style to any glamour photo session.

Beauty, Glamour and Tulle by Von Trapp Photography 2014Fashion glamour portrait created with edgy styling. This image was taken on location in San Antonio.   This beautiful glamour photograph was created using a simple lighting setup with only one strobe, fitted with a beauty dish, and positioned to camera left at about 9 feet above the ground.  The narrowness of this ally allowed my model to strike this great pose with ease, and the painted wall offers a sense of depth and downward movement of the stairway into the inky blackness behind her, which also offers a degree of mystery.  The natural draft of the alleyway aided in offering some movement to her hair; which would have been hard to do using manmade means in these tight conditions.

  In addition creating wonderful images for our client, she had a great time feeling like a supper model as we worked the streets of San Antonio to capture these images.   

 Creating images of glamour is my passion.  Let me create glamorous works of art with you as the subject.

                                         Richard von Trapp is  a Texas Glamour, Boudoir and Weddng Photographer.

  Desert Beauty…Creating Glamour in the Las Vegas Desert

  In March of 2014, I traveled from Texas to Las Vegas to attend a photography conference. Like many other photographers I planned to use some of my time there to schedule some location shoots. One such shoot was in the mountains above Nellis Air Force Base.

  This image below was created using two 1000w Profoto D1 strobes powered by a BatPac battery. My main light was fitted with a collapsible Chimera beauty dish and positioned to camera left and above the model's head. The second strobe is placed behind the rock at knee level to provide an accent light (rim light). To capture the city lights in the far distance, I used a shutter speed of ½ second, with an aperture setting of f8. Additionally, I balanced the power setting of the strobes to achieve the desired exposure of the model and rock.

  The rim light was absolutely necessary to provide a visual separation of her body and hair from the nighttime darkness. It created some specular highlights on her killer come-fuck-me-stilettoes and right calf, along with giving a highlight to the front of her left thigh and breast, and her marvelous bum.   

Desert Booty v.2c by Von Trapp Photography 2014.Hottie Simone kicks up a stilettoed heel and arches her back to create a yummy profile for us in the Las Vegas desert.

Model/HMU: Simone

  For me, glamour photography is about creating images that have beauty, grace, mystery and transcendence from the everyday. Such images are set apart from most photographs created or captured by photographers shooting today. Their work can be very beautify, however, making an image that has true glamour is more difficult. Especially if they are shooting only with natural light, since they have no ability to control it no "shape it".

  We at Von Trapp Photography want every woman to be connected to their glamour and beauty.  

Contact us today and let us do just that.  
 

  Glamour on a rainy day…Fashion-glamour shoot in San Antonio.

  The recent rain in Central Texas afforded us the chance to stylize a fashion-glamour photo shoot using the rain and an umbrella as a central theme.  We created images in this gritty ally as well as on the streets of downtown San Antonio.  Glamour can be created using a multitude of subjects in a wide verity of locations.  

Rainy City Morning | Texas Glamour-Boudoir-Wedding-Photo<span class="large">Stylized fashion-glamour photograph of a San Antonio woman walking in the rain.</span>

  ​In doing so, the skillful glamour photographer will craft the image to show the subject's beauty, grace, mystery and transcendence.  These qualities are the very definition of glamour and what must be present for an image to be considered a glamour photograph.  In this photo we juxtaposed the beauty of our model agents the gritty setting of this alleyway. 

Richard von Trapp is a portrait photographer in Central Texas who uses glamour's elements of beauty-grace-mystery-and   transcendence to create uniquely beautiful images.  "Let me connect you to your glamour".  Contact me today.  

  Light's Beautiful Curves…Using light and shadows to create glamour.

  Light of course does not bend nor curve.  But the use of light and shadow to create the perception of a three-dimensional object on a two-dimensional canvas, photographic paper or drawing paper is almost as old as cave paintings.  Ok! Don't hate me art history students...not really that old.  But it is the very use of this light and shadow technique that takes paintings out of the cave and elevates them above kindergarten drawings.

  I created this glamour image using two 1x4 Profoto soft boxes with a grid to create the rim light on each side.  A third light placed above the camera, but with a beauty dish created a hint of fill.  I further reduced this light's value in post production to increase the drama and heighten the photo's glamour.  

Light-Shadows and Curves by Von Trapp Photography.Evocative glamour photograph using light and shadows to define the curves of a woman's body.

    In my next image I only use a single strobe and without a light modifier.  I chose it and the model's placement to compliment the shadows that will be created by the banister and the curving steps, wall, and ceiling.  What was challenging is visualizing where the shadows would fall relative to the model.  Since this shot is taken in November in Budapest inside an unheated stairway, I did not wish to have my model in position for too long.  So once I had the 80% solution I had her dash out from the apartment some feet away, put her into place, made a final test shot and made this capture along with several others.   

Lines, Curves and Shadows v.1 by Vin Trapp Photography 2016Hungarian beauty Katey captured on an intriguing Budapest stairway.

  Creation of these images are made possible through the use of off-camera lighting and could not be made using natural or available light.  It is explainable why so few photographers use this capability when you consider the expense of the equipment and knowledge of the techniques.  

  Although fabulous and beautiful images will be created every day using available light, one can not achieve the results that we create without use of off-camera lighting.  

  Have a look at the fashion-inspired glamour and boudoir work in our portfolio.  See the difference that we bring to a project when connecting you to your glamour

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       CPT. Richard von Trapp of Von Trapp Photography is a Texas glamour photographer who loves traveling the world capturing it's glamour.  Contact me today and let me excite you with how I can connect you to your glamour.  

  Fashion Glamour Portrait…Creating glamorous images that are fashion-based. 

  As a glamour and boudoir photographer I have the great joy of capturing or creating evocative glamour images in fabulously unique locations.

  This glamour portrait was created with a fashion-editorial feel.  The model's outfit consisted of a corset, tulle skirt and Christian Louboutin Bibi pumps.  Shooting in great cities like Austin, Houston, Dallas or, as in this shot in San Antonio, it is possible to create fabulous urban influenced glamour, fashion, and high school senior images.  This cool image with its rusted corrugated metal and brightly colored walls was captured on the 5th floor of a downtown parking garage.  

Glamorous Beauty in Tulle by Von Trapp Photography.#Glamour Photography #Glamour Photographer #Austin #San Antonio #Houston #Dallas #Boudoir #GlamourA gorgeous fashion-inspired glamour image, created with a stylized look.

  Glamour is the term given to anything having beauty, grace, mystery, and transcendence of the every day. When a photograph combines glamour with a fashion-magazine look and style it can create a very evocative and popular look.  Finding a photographer who can create the look and feel of this hot style may, however, prove a little difficult.  More often then not, it comes down to the styling and lighting the photographer uses that will determine if a successful fashion-glamour photograph is created or not.

​  Many photographers, whether they are shooting glamour/boudoir or not, shoot exclusively natural/available light.  This kind of light can be beautiful, but it is very limiting, restricting the possibility of greater creativity by the artist.

  The most likely reason the majority of photographers do not use other forms of lighting, such as studio strobes, speed lights, or continuous lighting equipment, is the costly investment of doing so.  This investment will range from a few hundred to several thousands of dollars.  Combined with this is the necessary artistic talent of the photographer to "see" the image concept in advance, plan the details, and manage the gear.  Truly, the greater the investment in the gear, the greater the options to artfully create something that clients will really treasure.  However, unique images that stand out from the rest can only be created when these tools are combined with the skills of the artist to pose the client, craft the light, and capture the image.

  If you are wanting a beautifully glamorous photograph of yourself, one that will connect you to your glamour in a way that a "selfie" never will, hire a professional glamour photographer.  Look carefully at their web site and compare one to another to see who has the most unique and interesting artistic style.  The $500 to $1900 average you can expect to invest will be completely worth the experience of feeling like as glamorous supper model, and the unimaginable joy of seeing yourself in a way that you may never have…when you are connected to your beauty and glamour.  

    Richard von Trapp of Von Trapp Photography in central Texas is a glamour, boudoir and wedding photographer using the techniques and equipment that create that fashion magazine look and mood.

  Fashion-Editorial Based Glamour

  This portrait was inspired by images seen in fashion magazines and is created by having my model assume a similar style of pose.  It has also been made more dramatic by the color styling that was added during post-processing.

Afternoon Light in a Glamour Photograph. San Antonio Glamour.Fashion-Glamour photo shoot at the Pearl Brewery Can Plant in San Antonio Texas by Richard von Trapp.

Evocative glamour | Texas Glamour-Boudoir-Wedding PhotoCouture glamour-wedding and boudoir photography by Von Trapp Photography.

  Glamour Photography…It's so much more then a pretty face.  The misunderstood genre.

Part 2 

  When I do an online search for glamour images, so many of the photos I see are what I would describe as lingerie-glamour, sexy-glamour or boudoir.  This is in no way wrong.  But I do worry that only these images will be associated with the words glamour photography or glamour photographs.

  I prefer the historical definition of glamour (see this youTube video link which I also listed in my Part 1 blog on this subject:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhHePLaMP_k ) that is described in the cited video.  This defines glamour as a condition or state of mind, in which anything having grace, mystery and is transcendent of the everyday, qualifies as glamour or is considered glamorous.

  Using this definition of glamour photography is applicable to images in a multitude of subjects.  It's not just about a pretty face.  Lets explore the creation of a glamour photograph in its more pure state of the definition.  A well-crafted glamour image, regardless of the subject, will have been carfully planned, meticulously photographed and artfuly post processed to create the glamour.  In the days of camera film, what we call post-processing today was done by hand, utilizing specialized skills and techniques both in the darkroom and retouching the final print afterward.  Today we also do the same kind of work by hand, but use a high-grade computer with specialized softwear, a graphic pen tablet and viewed on a precisely color-calibrated monitor.                        

Hollywood Style Glamour Photograph by Von Trapp Photography. #Austin #San Antonio #Houston #Dallas #Boudoir #GlamourI created this in the film noir style, this glamorous photo of Broadway Ballroom, presented by the Ruby Princess Dancers, captures the mystery and grace of the cabaret scene.

   The Power to be Transformative.

  As mentioned, glamour has the power to be transformative--to allow the viewer to escape the everyday. It is the idealization, glorification, and dramatization of a subject, concept or scene that is the cornerstone to glamour and of glamour photography.  

  As a glamour photographer I desire to capture the world's glamour where I find it or can create it.  When photographing a woman, I strive to create an image that allows her to love herself.  The photograph should  transcend her everyday and idealize, glorify and dramatize her beauty.  I believe every woman deserves to be photographed in this glamorous fashion.              

  Everyday I view beautiful works of photographic art online; gorgeous images with lots of feeling that are classified as glamour.  But often I feel they are not examples of glamour as I have described it here, despite the beauty of the photograph.  I feel that there is a prevailing oversimplification of what glamour photography is, and it is associated in the minds of many viewers as only the boudoir or sexy style of photography of young women.

  It is my hope to advocate successfully for a broader view of what is the definition of glamour photography--one that holds the classical definition as the primary understanding of what it could be.  

  In my next part I will break down how I have attempted to classify the many possible subcategories of glamour photography.  

  Richard von Trapp is a Texas glamour and boudoir photographer who uses the classical definition of glamour to see the world that he photographs.  

Stylized Glamour Shoot.  

  Sticking with Italian films as inspiration and Sophia Loren in particular, we created this peasant look set amongst two olive trees.

Austin Glamour Photographer, San Antonio Glamour Photographer, "Italian Peasant"Using Sophia Loren and Italian movies as inspiration, we created this work.

Glamour PhotographerVon Trapp Photography is a couture photo-artisty service creating evocative fashion magazine inspired beauty and glamour images.

Glamour Shoot.  Using fashion to inspire. 

 When one thinks of Italy often an ideal of fashion-style quickly comes to mind.  During the twelve years I lived in Europe I always loved driving to Italy, be it for the day or longer, where I would marvel at the glamour of life there.  The stylish women of Roma and Milano were particually special for me.  

  It was my love of those experiences that inspired me to create these photos which we shot in San Antonio.

Italian Inspiration by Von Trapp Fashion Photography 2013Glamour photograph that has been fashion-inspired. Gucci and StyleItalian style inspired photo by Von Trapp Photography. Glamour, fashion, boudoir portrait photography of San Antonio.

 Richard von Trapp is a glamour photographer creating evocative images, serving Austin-San Antonio-Houston-Dallas. #Austin Glamour Photography 

  Mystery and Grace…It's the key to glamour photography.

  The glamour of this photo is expressed by the beauty and grace of the dancers and expression of the bartender.  The viewer's eyes are drawn to the face of the bartender, who is looking past the obvious beauty and sexiness of the women and couple.  One is left to ponder what is so captivating as to steal his interest in such a way.  Could it be the sight of a gorgeous stranger who just entered the joint by way of the metal staircase; or perhaps it is a lover known to him, and once realized, provides a flood of memories to return.    

  The glamour is further expressed in the story, still unknown, of the three women as well as the couple who are in a close embrace of a Latin dance.  The darkened and gritty styling of the photo greatly adds to the mood, helping to create the glamour.        

Mystery and Glamour by Von Trapp Photography. #Austin #San Antonio #Houston #Dallas #Boudoir #GlamourThe glamour of a cabaret expressed by the mystery and grace of the expression on the bartender's face and lines of the dancers.

  Richard von Trapp is a Texas glamour photographer who travels the world capturing its glamour.  # Austin-San Antonio-Houston-Dallas Glamour Photography.

  Glamour Photography...Creating a glamorous feeling with a retro style.

   A glamorous image of a woman is created when it has been crafted with mystery, is graceful and is transformative.  Glamour transcends the everyday, and invites us to live in a different world.     

Retro-Inspired GlamourThe glamourous 1930's and this art deco setting inspired the styling of this glamour photograph.

  This image takes advantage of the Art Deco design of the room and is paired with hair, make-up and fashion to create a retro felling.  The lighting is crafted by strobes and was post-processed with blue, yellow and brown layers to create drama and interest for the final image.

  Let me make a glamorous image of you that will become a treasured piece of art in your home. 

 To get a more in-depth idea of what is glamour, see my blog and read Part 1 of Glamour and Boudoir Photography...The changing style of these misunderstood genre.

   Richard von Trapp is a glamour photographer in Texas who travels the world capturing its glamour. #Glamour Photography in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston.