If you’re wondering what to wear for a boudoir session, I love starting with a color you already feel good in. This session at my Shreveport studio is a perfect example. Between the pale green lace, the pink bows, and the burgundy velvet, each outfit gave us a different mood. And those purple ends in her hair? I loved seeing how they looked with every color she wore.
Pale green lace and a pair of glasses
The pale green lace picks up the color of the plants, and the purple ends of her hair add a little contrast.
I love how the window light traces her profile and catches the edge of her glasses.
From above, you can see the floral lace, the little ties, and the purple in her hair against the white sheets.
There’s a standing portrait I love where she’s between the plants and the bed, looking off to the side in her glasses. The green lace picks up the color of the leaves, and her purple hair falls over one shoulder. Then there’s the wide frame where she’s leaning back against the mattress and the window light catches the edge of her glasses. It’s the same outfit, but those two photos feel completely different.
If you wear glasses every day and want to keep them on for some of your portraits, bring them. We can photograph you both ways and see what you like. I love that you can see them in a few of these frames because they’re part of how she styled the look.
The wide frame gives the glowing curtains and white sheets room to set the scene.
Pink bows and soft window light
The pink outfit had these little bows down the front that I wanted to photograph up close. On the gray couch, the light came in from the side and brought out the pattern in the lace. In front of the sheer curtains, it caught the edge of the pink fabric and made the whole portrait feel lighter.
There’s also a close frame with just the hem of the outfit, her hand, and part of her tattoo. I like including details like that in a gallery. When you see it next to the wider portrait by the curtains, you get to notice something you might have missed the first time.
A little light from the side brings out the pink lace and the purple in her hair.
The gray couch and concrete floor give the soft pink fabric a little contrast.
The tiny pink bows are easy to miss in the wider portraits, so I love having a frame where you can see them clearly.
Burgundy velvet and a look straight into the camera
The burgundy velvet gave us the deepest color in the gallery. In the wide portrait beside the bed, it’s almost a silhouette, with just enough light to see the wine color and the lace along the hem. On the couch, the light falls across the velvet and you can see its texture. She’s looking straight up at me in that frame, and it’s one I’d put near the end of the gallery so you get to sit with that expression for a second.
The light behind her makes this frame almost a silhouette, with just enough color to see the burgundy.
The window light picks up the texture in the velvet and draws you right to her eyes.
After the softer, eyes closed portraits, I love how much a direct look into the camera changes the mood.
Planning your own Shreveport boudoir session
If you’re looking at your closet wondering where to start, pull out one piece you already love. It could be a color you reach for all the time, a set with a detail you’re excited to see photographed, or something you’ve been saving for a reason to wear. We can build from there, and once you’re in the studio, I’ll guide you through the posing, right down to where to put your hands.
If you’re in Shreveport or Bossier City and you’ve been thinking about doing a session of your own, I’d love to hear what you have in mind. Inquire with Blush Studio by Leslie.
I love the way the backlight catches the edges of the pink fabric in this standing portrait.
This detail frame brings together the soft fabric and the color in her tattoo.
