Boudoir Photography

Boudoir photography is a special style of photography that focuses on intimate, sensual, romantic and sometimes even erotic images and motifs. Private areas, such as a bedroom or dressing room, serve as the setting for a boudoir shoot.

Boudoir photography gives the viewer an insight into a woman's dressing room. The boudoir photos taken during a shoot are correspondingly sensual.

How can this special mood usually be created?

• Setting: A boudoir shoot takes the viewer into a woman's private chambers. This setting alone gives the photos a certain charm. If you can't or don't want to shoot directly in a suitable room, you should set up the set appropriately.

• Light: The lighting set-up is particularly important for a boudoir shoot. That's why photographers usually opt for natural and diffused light. This has a particularly soft and flattering effect.

• Photo composition and poses: Natural photo poses dominate in boudoir photography. The easiest way to achieve this is by staging certain scenarios, such as pulling up stockings or removing a bra. Many photographers deliberately work with camera shake. When used in a targeted manner, they give boudoir photos an artistic and sensual feel.

• Clothing: Traditionally, models tend to wear very little in boudoir shoots. However, a wide cozy sweater can be used just as much as erotic underwear.

• Particularly important for you as a model: you have to feel 100% comfortable at all times during a boudoir shoot. The setting is unusual, a little intimate and poses a challenge, especially for up-and-coming models. Good photographers know this and behave accordingly.

• Catering: A good photographer will provide small snacks and drinks for a boudoir shoot. Maybe even a bottle of champagne or prosecco. This reduces inhibitions and lightens the mood.

• Music: It is well known that music has a relaxing effect. To put the model in a relaxed state, a photographer usually plays music in the background that is appropriate for the situation. However, as tastes differ, you don't have to like it. If you have a music preference yourself, express it!

• Touching: The photographer must never touch the model without being asked! Before the start of the shoot, make sure you agree on the types of touching that are permitted or stipulate that the photographer explains any intended touching in advance and asks for permission.

Boudoir photography is generally not a tricky area, but it is a special one. The better prepared you are, the easier it will be for you to find your way around a boudoir setting. That's why you'll find all the important information on this special topic at Jobwork.