An artistic, fat-positive boudoir session at my Minneapolis studio

Kim is a really creative, lovely human, and they had been wanting to do a boudoir session for a long time. After their friend did a session with me, Kim felt inspired to book a session for herself. 

As a fellow artist, Kim loves exploring body positive and fat positive themes in her art. She loved the thought of creating pictures that would feel authentic and powerful, capturing her taking up space. She wanted to highlight the folds, curves, lines, and creases of her body. They also felt drawn to capturing moments that felt more fun and playful.

Boudoir backdrop + outfit ideas

Kim gave me a lot of creative license throughout the session, trusting me to follow my intuition for which spaces in the studio and types of boudoir photographs to capture. We started the session in my studio kitchen, with Kim wearing a t-shirt and underwear. This look felt at once dramatic and causal and had fun, storytelling vibes. 

Next I photographed Kim wearing a black bra and underwear set, lounging on my studio bed. This look had a more classic outdoor feel. Some moments felt powerful and self-loving and some felt fun and playful.  

For their third look, Kim wore a sheer baby doll nightie that felt really floaty, feminine, and delicate. We used the big floor-to-ceiling windows in my studio, and I also pulled out some gauzy fabric to hold in front of the camera and for Kim to wrap up in. These portraits have an incredible hazy, dreamy quality and feel extra artistic. 

To finish the session, I photographed Kim in front of my black backdrop. In some pictures they are wrapped up in a sheet and in others they are fully nude. These portraits really celebrate her body’s beautiful creases, rolls, and lines and are some of my favorites from the day!

Kim’s body-positive boudoir portraits in Minneapolis