Fabrics to wear as a Mermaid on underwater portrait sessions
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For underwater portrait sessions, in addition of your own dresses, I can propose some long colored fabrics which will undulate in the water.
Tips for you
We can advise you on the most appropriate clothes to bring according to your session type, based on our wide experience. Here are some things to start considering for a successful shoot:
Clothes type
For maximum agility in the water, bring clothes that adjust to your body’s movements. Full, loose-fitting clothes, such as long, wide skirts, and even slips or half-slips are recommended for creating effects and movement underwater.
Bring various items of clothing that suit the location and your swimming ability. When we take photos of movement in deep waters, the right garments will accentuate the contours of your body. If we take still photos, a loose, flowing outfit will nonetheless produce spectacular effects.
Think about design and color when selecting the different clothing items you bring to the photo shoot.
Color
Light and vibrant colors work very well underwater (orange, red, white, pink). It’s best to stick to one color and avoid patterned fabrics or garments with more than two colors, as they can cause unclear images under the water. We also recommend avoiding nude colors so that the body is easily distinguishable from the clothes.
Underwear
We have huge, brightly colored sheets (5 m long – 15 ft long) that we can wrap around you, to give the appearance of a mermaid with a long tail fluttering in the water (see the photos below).
We can recommend hair stylists and make-up artists with whom we have worked before, and who use waterproof make-up.
You can also bring your own stylists. Some clients even choose to style their own hair and make-up.
Yes! Of course!
Think about objects that represent something about your past or your life, generally. Let your imagination go wild; there are no limits. Size doesn’t matter – little or large, we can include it in the scene.
We can create fun or romantic settings, or set up an interesting scene that contrasts with the aquatic environment. Share your ideas with us and we’ll help you find the right props and accessories.
If it’s too heavy to carry it, tell me and I will find it here!
To achieve the best underwater shots, several takes are necessary. The models and the photographers need to adapt to each other and it takes time and patience to reach a point of synchronicity.
A session can last from one to six/seven hours (with breaks). Each session is different and the duration will depend on the effects we want to achieve.
In any case, aquatic photo shoots do require significant physical and mental effort. Therefore, it’s essential to arrive well rested, and feeling fit and ready to cooperate with the team. For this reason, we don’t schedule couples shoots the day after the wedding. It’s always best to wait one more day to ensure that you are in good shape.
Yes!
If the location allows for it and provides attractive enough backgrounds, we also take open-air photos
What’s a photo session with our team like?
Depending on the complexity of the shoot, we’ll take between five and ten different photos per hour.
Underwater photos require organization; for every photo, we first need to set the scene and the lighting. There’ll be a few takes, and usually about three or four immersions during which we’ll snap many photos to be sure to capture the best moments. Dozens of photographs are necessary to obtain an image in which the light, the composition and your expression are all perfect.
We are living in the digital era
You will receive your photos as (very) high resolution digital files. (We use Nikon D800 36 megapixel cameras.) These files allow you to make as many enlargements as you wish, up to poster size.
Photos albums
Our team can only conduct five or six photo sessions per month, as each one implies a lot of preparation and post-production photo editing.
We accept reservations up to 18 months in advance. Contact us to secure yours.
