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Valentine’s Day is coming up soon! If you would like to offer a memorable gift to your partner, you can’t go wrong with personalized boudoir photos showing off your best assets! Before posing in front of the camera, read these seven tips to nail your boudoir session.
1. Research your style and photographer
Just like everything else, there are boudoir photographers for every taste! Some aim to create sensual photos your grandmother would approve, while others create images that border pornography. Spend time researching the style you want to create in order to determine your needs.
My philosophy with boudoir sessions is to create sensual photos that showcase the female body, all while staying tasteful. During the appointment, I aim for my clients to feel good and beautiful, regardless of their size. After delivering the photos, I wish for them to feel empowered and be proud of themselves (which happens 99% of the time hehe!) If you share the same values, we will get along well!
2. Book in advance
Several women book their boudoir session to gift the pictures at a specific date. For instance, this can be for a birthday, an anniversary or on their wedding night. Therefore, booking your session early is very important in order to receive everything on time!
As a rule of thumb, the session should be done two months before. This will give me enough time to edit the photos (turn around time of four weeks) and for the lab to print your products (one week for prints, up to three weeks for books, albums and canvases).
3. Try on your clothes and practise before the session
Everyone knows it, the human body has the tendency to change over time! The lingerie you purchased five years ago might not fit you correctly anymore. Take some time to try on your clothes before the session to make sure they’re still comfortable and all in good condition.
Furthermore, take advantage of this moment to practise your poses and find your best angles. The easiest way is to do it in front of a mirror, but you can also ask for your partner’s opinion to see what they like. If you’re a visual person, I even created a playlist of educative boudoir videos to help you pose!
Alongside, if you don’t like something about your body, make sure you let me know before our session. This way, I will make sure to put the emphasis on your best assets and you will be more at ease to pose in front of the camera.
4. Bring different clothing options
The best is to bring different clothing options. For instance, an oversized knitted sweater, a floral silk robe, a shirt belonging to your lover, a lace bodysuit and a few coordinated lingerie sets. We can begin the session with more clothes, slowly move on to lingerie when you get comfortable and finish with half nude (only if you want to, of course!)
When it comes to panties, it’s better to avoid thongs and favour Brazilian, bikini and high-waisted cuts since they’re more flattering for the butt. Also, neutral colours, like white, black and pink, are timeless and photograph better than highly pigmented colours.
5. Get pampered
Boudoir sessions don’t happen every day, so make the most of it! Schedule your beauty appointments, such as hair dying and hair removal, a few days before the session. Traces of hair dye will be gone from your scalp after a few washes, same for swelling and redness due to hair removal.
If you want to work with a hair and makeup artist, or if you want to create your own hairdo and makeup, they should be done right before the session. Don’t do them too early during the day because they could be ruined while eating or doing your errands. Plus, make sure you have makeup on hand if you need to do touch-ups during the session.
Even though it’s tempting, avoid fake tan. It gives a very orange tint to the skin and you will look like an Oompa Loompa, which can’t be fixed in postproduction. Moisturize your skin with a daily lotion in the week leading to the session and it will look much better this way!
6. Stay hydrated and eat well
In the same vein, your body and mind should be at their best. On average, an adult woman should ingest 2.7 litres of liquid per day, even more during summer. Make sure you stay well hydrated in the days preceding your session. You will feel much better and posing in front of the camera will be easier.
Also, don’t forget to eat a healthy meal before our appointment. Nobody feels great with an empty stomach and this could greatly affect the photos.
6. Wear loose clothes before our appointment
The last but not the least: wear loose clothes before our appointment. Underwire bras, panties with elastic bands and skinny jeans will all leave lines on your skin that will take a while to disappear. After spending so much time preparing for your boudoir session, it would be a shame to see them on the photos!
Choose a top that can easily be removed, whether it is with buttons or a zipper. This way, you will avoid ruining your hairdo and makeup when removing it.
Last update: February 2024
Would you like to book a session like this? Contact me at lisamarie.savard@yahoo.ca to do so!
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