Whether you’re taking boudoir photos for yourself or to gift them to your partner, there’s an art to taking such sensual pictures. Boudoir photos are intimate pieces that are meant for only certain eyes. Being a model can be quite nerve wrecking given you’re in a intimate setting in your lingerie being photographed. If you’re anxious in front of the camera, your photos will show this, too. We’ve got some helpful tips on how to take beautiful a sensual boudoir photos:
- Get some sexy lingerie
A boudoir photo shoot is a shoot where you’re dressed in sexy or sensual clothes, most likely lingerie. A great time to book this kind of shoot is right after a bridal shower given you’ve been gifts tons of sexual lingerie. But if not, you’ll want to go shopping to stock up on fine lingerie pieces you’ll feel comfortable wearing during the shoot. Get a variety of different elegant lingerie pieces to take several photos of the different look. You can do some classy lingerie pieces with matching bra and panty sets or full on raunchy ones with a teddy or babydoll lingerie.
- Find a good photographer
This kind of photo shoot is all about comfort, so you’ll want someone you can trust taking the pictures. Do a search for good boudoir photographers in your area to find a few and then ask for samples of their work to narrow it down to the one you won’t feel shy around as you bare it all for the camera.
- Get a spray tan
A day before the shoot, get a spray tan to add some color! But a bronze look will also hide blemishes and cellulite and make your body look nice and toned. If you’re applying self-tanner, choose one that you’re familiar with so that you don’t look too orange for the shoot.
- Drink lots of water
To make you feel and look your best the day of the shoot, drink lots of water to decrease the look of bloating. Remember, you’re be shooting in lingerie pieces, so you don’t want anything that’ll make you feel really full.
- Create a soundtrack
To make the environment more comfy, blast some of your favorite tunes! Have a mix of songs that make you feel more confident so that you can work your best poses for the camera!