Teacher Photo Shoot Ideas. Sensual Classroom Scenes

In this instalment of this ‘Job Series’, I bring a sensual artistic touch to celebrate very important profession of hardworking teachers. I didn’t want to use a modern-looking classroom for our teacher photo shoot. I wanted a setting with a bit more character, so I went with a vintage-style classroom.

How to Get a Vintage Look on a Budget

If you like the retro look, and you’re starting to get your own teacher photo shoot ideas, you’ll probably have no problem finding suitable locations where you live. Just look for a building built during the era you like in industrial sections of your town. The odds are they haven’t been updated in decades.

Then you just need to add a few appropriate decor items. For my teacher photo shoot, I brought an old globe, a retro phone, and a vintage desktop computer.

Conferring With the Model

The model for this shoot is Jessica (Naz) Nazarenus. We discussed possible lingerie combinations and which fake glasses might look good. School teacher photo shoot ideas seem to always include that gorgeous bespectacled teacher look.

Pretty in Pink

We started with Jessica in a pink/champagne-colored combo. You’ll notice she used a white jacket as a prop, tossed over one shoulder. Jackets, coats, scarves, and other layered clothing are great to have available. They give models options for doing things with their hands.

How to Visually Add to Your Photos

I was using 24-70mm f 2.8 lens and I was taking a shot on 28mm focal length. My ISO was 500, and my shutter speed 1/160. Notice how the ultra wide lens allowed me to include much more background in the frame. For example, I got the blackboard in the background with the computer and the desk chair in the foreground.

As a bonus, look at the computer screen. I positioned it to reflect the window and the industrial setting outside. That’s one of the simplest school teacher photo shoot ideas that brings another layer of visual texture to a photo.

Props, Props, and More Props

I switched to 70-200mm f 2.8 lens, and I was shooting on 85mm to get close-ups of Jessica playing with our vintage phone.

I then used 100mm focal length for some shots of Jessica perched on the edge of the teacher’s desk while holding a pointer. I also had a complimentary lighting source pointed upward, bouncing light off the white ceiling.

We then used another prop, the globe, for Jessica to pretend she was looking for something during geography class.

I opted for a 57mm for the globe shots with the ISO at 1000 to compensate for shifting light conditions.

The Lady in Red

Jessica’s second outfit was a red bra with a black silk skirt and jacket. I began with a 53mm lens and a 640 ISO. I took full advantage of the natural light pouring in through the wall-to-wall windows behind the desk. Whatever your school teacher photo shoot ideas might include, always take into account the amount of available light.

Did I Mention Props?

We switched things up by having Jessica pose at one of the student desks. I moved a tall plant so that it would partially show up in the shot. Without the plant, Jessica would have been in front of a plain wall.

The plant also adds a nice, subtle pop of green, which goes well with her outfit. The right background prop can mean the difference between an interesting and a boring shot.
I was shooting at only ISO 400 with a 70mm focal lens opened at f3.5.

Understand How to Stand

I asked Jessica to go to the blackboard and pretend to do math. That could have been a dull shot, except for two things.

First, I knew the cutout in the back of her skirt would add visual interest. Second, I got Jessica to cross her legs while standing, which automatically shifts the body’s weight.

Now, you no longer have a person standing straight like a soldier. Instead, her new stance lengthens her legs and emphasizes the feminine curvature of her body.

I shot those poses with 50mm and 31mm focal lens and an ISO setting of 1000.

I then took a moment to show Jessica how good the photos turned out. Be ready to share your teacher photo shoot ideas with your model. She’ll be more motivated when she sees how well you work together.

Nude, But Not Nude Nude

For the third and final outfit, Jessica switched to a nude-colored lingerie set. We also made good use of the glasses. Once again, props can be your best friends. In one pose, she wore glasses while we included the blackboard and the globe in the background with the computer and the phone in the foreground.

I captured some good wide-angle shots with my 24-70mm f2.8 lens that let me include a generous amount of great photos. I ended the teacher photo shoot doing close-up shots on a 55mm focal length.

I was happy with the photo shoot and so was Jessica. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I want to go nominate Jessica for Teacher of the Year.