Boudoir photography is hard to explain. Â For me, its like glamour photography for everyday women. Your 15 minutes of fame as a model. Â A boost of self confidence, that no matter your profession, age, size, or fierceness, you are fabulous, and picture worthy-with the right outfit, posing, and lighting.
Toledo Boudoir Photography by Abyrdseyephoto
Here is a great definition of boudoir photography, taken from here:
A boudoir client generally meets these criteria:
- Has never posed for a camera beyond family, school or vacation photos.
- Has never posed in front of a camera in anything but being fully clothed.
- Has never posed in front of a camera in intimate apparel.
- Is generally a bit nervous to utterly frightened of posing in intimate apparel on camera, let alone “looking sexy”.
- Spends some or no time on their physique because they don’t pose in front of cameras for a living.
- Are mostly in their late 20’s or older.
So you see this isn’t something that you book with a photographer, just for your birthday. Â Its often a life changing event, that many women bring tears with them to the reveal session. Â It takes time, and effort on all parties to make it “work”. Â Hair, skin, and makeup preparation is essential to the overall look. Â Check out this article from 1985: Real Playmates
Most of our boudoir sessions are held in the clients home, or at our studio. Â We make sure you are relaxed before we start, and offer suggestions during the pre-consultation to assist with wardrobe choices. Â We also have clothing items and props to help create the look you want. Â Women book sessions equally for themselves, and for significant others. Â Our boudoir albums make great gifts for weddings (grooms), Valentine’s Day, and private birthday gifts. Â The session also makes a great gift for oneself! Birthdays, milestone celebrations, or for any reason at all, they make women feel good about themselves.
