WHAT IS A MOOD BOARD & HOW DO YOU CREATE ONE?
“The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.”
Creating personalised photography requires that we understand your personalities, your preferences, you, and your relationship with yourself!
We want to get to know you and to do that, we would love you to create a “moodboard.”
Be Inspired, Be Empowered, Be Gorgeous, Be Unique
So what is a Moodboard?
A moodboard is simply an idea or inspiration board on which you display your favourite images. You add images to your moodboard to visually communicate aspects of your style preferences.
For example, you might love the angle or composition, a specific pose, the style of post production or any other component of the photograph Your board allows us, as photographers, our retouchers and album designers to get on the same page and clearly understand your preferences.
Moodboard vs Shot List
A Moodboard is NOT a “shot list.”
A “shot list” is a detailed list of must-have shots for the photographer to follow and check off throughout your shoot.
This type of checklist is discouraged as it inhibits a photographer’s creativity and focuses his or her attention on duplicating and recreating, rather than innovating and originating.
How to Create a Moodboard for Photography
- Create a Pinterest account (or sign into your existing account)
- Create a Board called “Boudoir Moodboard” (Be sure to leave it as public)
- Visit the Nicola Cooper Photography & Nicola Cooper Photography blog and “Pin” images that you like, making sure you add a detailed description of why you like the image. The majority of your images should come from Nicola Cooper Photography work. This enables us to keep within the same style.
- Add in a few more images that you like from around the web (along with descriptive captions).
- Once complete, send the Moodboard URL to our team here
- After reviewing the moodboard, we will set up a conference call with you to review the moodboard together and to review the details of the day.
Elements of an Ideal Moodboard
Here are a few elements of an ideal Moodboard:
- It does not have too many images (20-30 is just fine)
- It is NOT a shot List
- It has detailed descriptions
What area are you located in?
The North West but we travel all over so don't worry about that
How far in advance should I book?
As soon as you get engaged!
What are your rates?
Please have a look at our investment page and see which collection best suits you.
We think we have pretty much covered all bases but do let us know if you're looking for something else.