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Interested in a shower scene for your boudoir session? Here's a few ideas! | Atlanta Boudoir Photographer

Our boudoir shoots can include a shower scene, and if you’ve ever been curious about it then read below for more information (and photo examples!).

The definition of ‘boudoir photography’ has seen a huge shift over the recent years, especially here in Atlanta where boudoir photography has traditionally been defined as a sexy gift to give your significant other the night before your wedding (spoiler alert, boudoir has definitely expanded!)

Boudoir was reserved to white lace lingerie, a little something borrowed, a little something blue. It didn’t matter if you looked good in white or not, that’s what you were going to wear. The client would then be posed on the bed, usually in some cute-but-sexy type of pose (think: on the stomach, hands under the chin, feet kicked in the air). Once the photoshoot was complete, the bride would hand the images over to the recipient and then that was the last time she would probably ever think about doing a sexy photoshoot (boudoir or other!) ever again.

Thank fu**ing goodness that we’re out of that era of boudoir! Lately boudoir has evolved into such a wide genre that still has one focus: make the client look/feel as she desires in the privacy of her own bedroom (her boudoir!). Usually this type of shoot requires less clothing than you’d go to the grocery store in, of course, but on occasion it can mean just having some kick-ass images of yourself in your favorite cocktail dress that hits your boobs just right.

Of course, as the definition of boudoir evolves, so do all of the different ways that it can be photographed. About 7 years ago (holy shit!) we started experimenting with adding a ‘wet look’ to our boudoir sessions. I imagined I wanted to photograph our clients in a way that emulated how they fantasized of looking when they were in the shower. I’ve got a fantasy about how I personally look in the shower and it has something to do with the light hitting me just right, my mascara staying put, and not looking like a drowned rat. ;)

In our boudoir studio we have been able to add a shower scene to our sessions (upon request) for clients that are willing to let us mess up the hair and makeup we worked so hard on… the results are always worth it! Check out the below images from our recent boudoir shower scenes… and make sure to check out the links below each photo in case you’d like to snag any of these outfits yourself!


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Here’s a list of additional wardrobe options that we love to use for shower boudoir:

The shower set is available as an add-on to any of our boudoir sessions. Our boudoir pricing and information can be found right HERE. Our full boudoir session availability can be found HERE.

Color or Black and white? That's the age-old question!

“How do you decide which images will be in color vs black and white?”

This is one of the most common questions that I get, but not from clients! I get this question from fellow boudoir photographers (and other genres) as they are getting started on their jorney, or as they are just trying to refine their skills.

The truth is, it’s VERY rare that I strongly feel one way or the other about a boudoir image’s edit. Occasionally I’ll capture in image that I know I’ll want to be in black and white, and those images are usually ones to do with movement (so a blurry boudoir hair flip) or light-shaping (silhouette shots and boudoir images with subtle highlights on the skin).

Regardless of MY preference, it really boils down to whatever the client prefers. Sometimes clients come in to our boudoir studio and say they prefer black and white, but then when they see their images they are in love with the color photos. Sometimes it happens the other way around. The best part about being one of our boudoir clients? You get to see BOTH versions when we view your boudoir images! The extra bonus? Any digital images purchased/selected after your boudoir session will come with both versions, so the decision can be left up to our clients.

Here are a few of my favorite: “Color or BW???” images as of late!

Ready to book your OWN boudoir session (and make the color vs black and white decision on your own)? Schedule a free consultation or your boudoir session right here!