What NOT To Bring To Your Boudoir Session
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The night before a boudoir session can be nerve-wracking! We always tell our clients to pack their bags the night before. . . and you may have found yourself in that very place. Rest assured, between our consultations, zoom calls, homework, and prep guides you should feel fully prepared. However, while you may be worried about what TO bring, we want you to also consider what NOT to bring to your boudoir session.
Ill-Fitting Outfits
Hey ladies! This is a big one. We can assist you in finding the perfect outfits online here, here, and here. It’s important that you give yourself enough time to make sure you have the correct sizes and you can return/exchange accordingly. Another important aspect to consider is that you make sure you have all the pieces to your outfit. An outfit won’t work if we don’t have the whole ensemble!
As a whole, it is just so important that you feel good in your outfits. When you feel good, you look good. If you are concerned about your outfit in the back of your mind, that tension can come through in your photos. So, leave those uncomfortable outfits at home!
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Distracting Props
Incorporating props into a boudoir session is a great way to customize your boudoir session. We caution our clients to choose carefully to avoid looking cheesy. After all, YOU should always be the main focus of every photo. Choose your jewelry to compliment outfits and fall nicely whether you are standing or laying down. Save those big statement pieces for topless photos. Sometimes, less is more.
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A Friend
You may have a knee-jerk reaction to not want to do this alone. While bringing your BFF or S.O. may seem like a good idea, we actually recommend you leave them at home. A boudoir session is an incredibly vulnerable and exhilarating experience.
Our photographers, Andrea and Asif, take such careful time to establish a relationship of trust. Our goal is to make sure this will be an unforgettable experience for you and we don’t want any opportunity for our positive, uplifting vibrations to be interrupted. In fact, you can always add on our studio BFF, Jill, to hang out with you, assist you with outfits, fix your hair, and serve you snacks/drinks. She provides extra moral support, all while maintaining that positive and safe vibe that we work so hard to create! Check out our Concierge Service here!
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Harsh Tan Lines
Summer is here and you do not want to bring harsh tan lines with you the day of your boudoir session. Wear your sunscreen, alternate your style of shirts/tank tops, and if you’ve never had a fake tan. . . don’t start now! We can always smooth out your soft tan lines and we certainly don’t expect you to come in with perfect skin. However. . .we promise you, your natural skin tone will be perfect just the way it is!
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The Self-Critic
Here is the last, if not the most important, thing to leave at home. The self-critic. Sometimes, this one still manages to sneak its way into a session and we have to kick it out!
We truly understand how hard our clients can be on themselves. . . coming in with a positive and curious mindset will do wonders for your boudoir session. Trusting the process that our professional photographers know how to communicate with you to get you perfectly posed is not easy. Some poses may even feel unflattering in the process, but leave that negative self-talk home and trust that we got you!
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