Posts in Boudoir portraits by Illuminate Boudoir
“A’s” light-filled, glamorous boudoir session

When we began talking, “A” shared that she had been considering doing a boudoir session for a while. She said that while doing a boudoir session was something that felt outside of her comfort zone, she really wanted to do it for herself. I totally commend her for this! I hear this sentiment from clients often -- that doing a boudoir session feels a bit scary, but in a really good way -- and really admire the courage it takes to step in front of the camera.

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Suzanne’s grounded, artistic boudoir session

Suzanne reached out to me after thinking about a boudoir session for a long time. (This is actually super common -- often, clients have been thinking about doing a boudoir session for months or even years before they feel ready to reach out to me!) She loved the idea of boudoir photography and was at a point in her life where she felt really good in her body and was ready to document it.

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J’s Strong, Soft, Sexy Boudoir Portraits

“J” thought about doing a boudoir session for a long time before finally reaching out to schedule a session with me. With her upcoming wedding, she had just the motivation she needed to give boudoir a try in this season of life, which is similar to so many people who I talk with when planning their boudoir sessions. For folks who’ve been considering a boudoir session for awhile, a wedding can be a lovely motivation to finally make a session happen - plus, your boudoir portraits can make an incredible wedding gift for your partner.

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K’s Casual, Sexy, Self-loving Boudoir Portraits

It was really important to K that she would have photos that would feel like “her”. This is a request or concern I get from a lot of my clients, because there are so many reasons why we can look at a photo of ourselves and feel like it doesn’t look like us. An important piece of my job is to create pictures that feel like you, and that is why I make it a priority to get to know my clients through the conversations I have with them. I’ll ask questions like: What do you want to feel when you look at these pictures? What favorite body features do you have? What do you want the energy to be in these portraits? What colors and textures do you want to wear and be surrounded by?

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E’s Casual, Feminine Figure-detail Boudoir Portraits

E and I spent a lot of time reflecting on the different identities she has, and how she is really proud of the place she is at in life right now. She is a mom, a wife, a friend, and a strong and thoughtful person. She has spent a lot of her recent energy and years caring for other people, and more recently has taken steps toward really feeling good about herself and who she is as an individual.

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