The same bed set takes on a moodier feel when the window light comes from behind her.
One of my favorite photos from this session is the one where she’s sitting on the floor beside the couch, looking down with a little smile. The light catches the freckles on her shoulder, and you can see the color in her moth and bee tattoos. A few frames later, she’s looking straight into my camera with an entirely different expression. I love those two photos together because you get to see how much can change in a portrait with just a glance.
This little smile is one of my favorite moments from the session. The window light catches the freckles on her shoulder and the color in her tattoos.
I love this one next to the smiling portrait. The direct gaze changes the whole mood.
Black lace against white sheets
For the portraits on the bed, I loved the contrast between her black lace bodysuit and the white sheets. The tiny bows, the gold chain, and the color in her tattoos all had room to stand out against such a simple backdrop.
I photographed her from above for some of those frames, then came down to her eye level for the portrait where she’s looking off to the side. The overhead photos show all the texture in the sheets and lace, while the closer portrait draws you right to her expression. Even the floor beside the bed gave us a completely different image. With the window behind her and her head resting against the mattress, the light traced her profile and left most of the room in shadow.
Black lace, tiny bows, and a gold chain stand out against the white sheets.
I came down to her eye level for this frame so your attention goes straight to her expression.
A wider angle lets the folds in the sheets and the colors in her tattoos become part of the composition.
A moodier look by the window
Over by the gray couch, she wore a second black bodysuit with a subtle leopard pattern. The sheer curtains softened the window light, and the darker corner gave those portraits a moodier feel. I especially love the frame with the curtain blurred along the edge and her eyes looking straight into the lens. It’s the one I keep coming back to after that little smile on the floor.
When I’m helping someone decide what to wear for boudoir, I like to start with what they’re already drawn to. Here, two black pieces gave us plenty of variety because the textures, the light, and the way she wore each piece did so much of the work. And her tattoos brought in the kind of color and detail that made these photos feel like hers.
A close crop gives the owl tattoo and the subtle leopard pattern their own moment.
The sheer curtains soften the light while the couch and the rest of the room fall into shadow.
From above, the tufted couch and the light across her shoulder give this frame its shape.
Planning your own boudoir session in Shreveport
If you’ve been thinking about booking a boudoir session and wondering what you’d wear or what you’d do with your hands, we’ll figure that out together. We can talk through outfits before your session, and once you’re in front of my camera, I’ll guide you through the little things, from where to look to how to settle into a pose.
If you’re in the Shreveport or Bossier City area and want to see what a session could look like for you, I’d love to hear what you’re drawn to. Inquire with Blush Studio by Leslie.
The greenery frames this standing portrait and picks up some of the color in her tattoos.
