Posts in Boudoir portraits by Illuminate Boudoir
Sarah’s natural, feminine, powerful boudoir session

Sarah had amazing energy on her boudoir session day! She wanted her portraits to feel romantic and softer while holding a natural feminine energy. She told me that she didn’t want her portraits to feel “male gaze-y,” and that she wanted them to feel like they were for herself. I loved having this conversation with her – I am ALL about folks creating these amazing boudoir portraits for themselves. There’s something super powerful in that!

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“A’s” soft, romantic, natural boudoir session

“A” reached out to me hoping to do a boudoir session to document a romantic, joyful season in her life. She’d never had professional pictures taken of her on her own, and she was so excited to dream up a photoshoot that’d be a new, special experience for her! She wanted her photos to feel soft, relaxed, romantic, and infused with a natural feminine vibe… and I really think that we nailed it!

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“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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