Boudoir portraits are for any woman of any age, shape, or size who wants to feel good about who they are right now.
Of course, young, thin, and beautiful women want boudoir photos, and it’s a great idea to have them done when you’re young and thin, because at least one of those is only a temporary condition!
Boudoir photos have become a somewhat common gift for a bride to present to her groom as a wedding present, but many of my boudoir clients are women with some life experience under their belts, even a grandma who gave the images to her husband for their 38th wedding anniversary!
Some of my favorite clients are the ones who think they just don’t look good, or are too heavy/old/something. One 40 year old mother of four had her session after her divorce; she wanted to feel beautiful again. The best reason to have Boudoir photos is for you. If you have someone special to share them with, that’s nice, but most women find that the experience and seeing the final product is very empowering and a huge boost in confidence.
A couple weeks ago, I went to the Orange County studio of my friend and fabulous photographer Tammy Warnock with a group of photographer friends.
What do photographers do when we get together? We photograph each other! All the images in this post are from the day. A Boudoir party is probably the best way to get these images- having girlfriends around for support and inspiration makes the process so much more fun and relaxed.
These are some of my favorites. She had to be gently coaxed into the idea of having her photos taken, but she and I are both really pleased with the outcome. I’m sure her husband is, too!
The age range represented her is 20′s to 50′s, and the size ranges quite a bit, too. Everyone loved their images. Also, everyone here has signed a release allowing me to use these images on-line to promote my business. Rest assured, I will respect your wishes just as I do of all my clients when it comes to sharing images on-line.
Lovely pics Julie, I especially like the last set
Looks like everyone was relaxed and had lots of fun. Lovely photographs
looked like fun!
Oh my… this was so much fun. It was great to have everyone at the studio and get so many amazing photos of each other. I love the images that you got Julie. Very lovely!!!
I love these, everyone looks just gorgeous! you do beautiful work!
What gorgeous work…and what gorgeous ladies. I am very impressed. THANK YOU for sharing.
These are beautiful! Really lovely!
Gorgeous photos and beautiful women!
All these images are so gorgeous and you are so right, no matter what or where you are in your life…taking boudoir photos is a fun treat for oneself. I’m sure your future boudoir clients will be very happy