YOUR PERSONAL BOUDOIR PREP GUIDE
WELCOME TO BOUDOIR STUDIOs NEW York!
Thank you so very much for booking your session with Boudoir Studios NY. We are extremely excited to share a sexy, creative adventure with you! Each of our clients possesses a unique beauty that we love to discover, cultivate, and capture on camera.
From our years of experience photographing boudoir, we’ve learned that beauty is anything but skin deep; it’s an attitude, a strength, a dark secret within you. Our job is not to depict an artificial version of you, but instead to bring into the light that special beautiful something which makes you one in a million. We greatly look forward to working with you.
HOMEWORK TO COMPLETE BEFORE YOUR SHOOT:
Please take the time to work through this “homework” at your earliest convenience and submit it back to us. This homework is extremely important because your answers will help us create the best possible experience for you as well as the best images as a result.
Read through all of the materials below and consider all of the questions carefully. Once you are ready to answer our questions, complete the form below.
YOUR HOMEWORK QUESTIONS
The goal behind asking these questions is to figure out what you love about your body and what you might possibly be self-conscious about. That way we can feature the aspects you love and are proud of while minimizing or concealing the aspects of your body that you’re concerned about. When considering the answers about what you love about your body, think of what your bestie might say, and if you are doing this as a gift for your significant other, then what he/she might say.
TAKE A MOMENT TO ANSWER SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS :
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR BODY:
What do you consider to be your most attractive physical features? (For example: your hair, smile, eyes, your back, legs, etc.)
If you're doing this as a gift for your significant other, what does he/she consider to be your most attractive physical features? (What does he/she naturally gravitate towards or compliment you on the most? :)
Are there any physical areas that you are self-conscious about that you would like for us to minimize or work around? (For example: a scar, stretch marks, limitations due to a surgery, etc.)
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR COMFORT ZONE:
Your comfort zone is how little or how much you are willing to show during your session. Select one of the following four comfort levels that best match your personal comfortability.
BEAUTIFUL: You want your boudoir session to focus on your beauty - your eyes, your smile, your hair - with your body being a secondary focus. Some great outfit choices for this look are: a bra and panty set with a men’s button-up dress shirt, a jersey, a cozy sweater, a robe, or a cocktail dress.
CONFIDENT: You want your boudoir session to focus on all of you - your face and your body - showing off your outfits and accessories. Some great outfit choices for this look are: a bodysuit, bra and panty set with garter belt and thigh highs, a teddy, or a bustier.
SEXY: You want your boudoir session to focus on your body, showcasing your favorite assets in a classy way, while leaving some mystery to the viewer. Some great outfit choices for this look are: a bra and panty set, bodysuit, bustier, or teddy.
NUDE: You want your boudoir session to be au naturale. The outfit choice for this look is pretty simple - your birthday suit! Make it soft and dreamy by adding a sheet or a sheer curtain or make it edgier with a pair of heels and some bold jewelry if you’d like.
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR TASTES:
When thinking of taste consider how you would like to be posed in these images. In choosing your comfort zone (above), you’ll decide what you want to show, but this part is about HOW you’re going to show it. There is a huge difference between how much skin you show and how provocative your pose is. You can be completely naked and still be conservative in terms of posing or you can be completely covered and yet very provocative in your pose.
Select one of the four categories below that best describes your personal tastes:
ANGEL: Your desired style of images communicates sweetness, beauty, glamour, perhaps with a little bit of flirtatious tease to them. You want your images to showcase the light and beauty within through your expressions and poses.
GODDESS: Your desired style of images communicates a glamorous confidence with an air of mystery. The poses for this style will showcase the sexy beauty of your face and body, while portraying a strong, independent woman.
BOMBSHELL: Your desired style of images communicates a sultry invitation. Embrace the freedom of your femininity through dramatic poses which suggest to the viewer to “take the lead.”
VIXEN: Your desired style of images communicates enticement. The poses for this style can be provocative, seductive, and alluring. They suggest to the viewer to “follow my lead.”
Need Help Determining Your Comfort Zone And Taste?
TAKE THE BOUDOIR PERSONALITY QUIZ
Answer our 10 fun personality questions to help you determine your comfort levels and tastes. If you feel like your quiz result wasn’t exactly what you had in mind, you can also view all quiz results here to help you choose on your own.
HOMEWORK FORM
THE FINAL STEP:
Please send an email containing the following images:
A selfie of yourself for your stylist
A Snapshot of the outfits that you plan to wear during your shoot
Once you have sent us that email. . . CONGRATULATIONS!
You have completed your preparation homework for your dream boudoir session! We can’t wait to see you in our studio. :)
WHAT TO BRING
Here is a link to our "Outfit Suggestion" board on Pinterest. Be sure to check it out for ideas on what to wear - https://www.pinterest.com/boudoir6201/outfit-suggestions/
OUTFITS
Anything Lace
Lingerie
Bra & Panty set
Bustier
Bodysuit
Romper
Corset
Cute Undies
T-shirt or tank
Boy shorts
Slip
Sexy dress
Robe
Bolero
ACCESSORIES
Sexy black / colorful heels
Cincher / Garter Belt
Stockings / Thigh Highs
Earrings
Statement Jewelry (necklace, bracelet, etc.)
Rings
Cozy sweater
Anything lace
Pasties
Bridal veil / undies
Head pieces
Masks
etc.
* Bonus : Feel free to bring along some “liquid courage” if you prefer something to calm the nerves! But try to stay away from red wine so your teeth don't look stained in the photographs.
WHAT TO EXPECT
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When you arrive at your session, after the initial introductions, we will go over all your outfits and accessories. We will help you finalize what outfits you should wear and what accessories you ought to pair them with.
Once we’ve determined the outfits, it’s time to get pampered. Our wonderful hair and makeup stylist will take over and get you dolled up for your shoot. This process can take about an hour to an hour an half.
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By now you know who your photographer is - either Asif or Andrea. He/she will coach you every step of the way and guide you through the most flattering poses to create beautiful images
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Your session is all about YOU! We want you to have a great time and feel at ease during the whole experience, but we need to give you a fair warning :)
Whoever said beauty is pain was onto something. It is absolutely true of boudoir photography since it's kind of like yoga, pilates and twister all combined in one. You will probably be sore the next day.
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We will have you back at our studio about 1 week after your session to view your gorgeous images and pick out your favorites to purchase. Andrea, Asif or Nicki do this appointment and we will help you with the selection process.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Arrive within a 5-minute window of your scheduled time. If you come too early we might not be there to welcome you in. :(
Get plenty of rest and drink lots of water in the days leading up to your session. Well rested and hydrated skin looks the best in photographs!
Come with your face washed, your hair washed and dried with no products in it, so our stylist can get started right away.
Make sure body hair is well-groomed and legs are shaved.
Have a manicure and pedicure done a day or two before the session. Fingernails and toenails will show in many of the shots and you don’t want to have chipped nail polish showing.
If possible wear loose clothing the day of the session and, if you can, avoid wearing a bra to ensure that unsightly marks or dents are not on your skin for the session.
Lastly, avoid tanning the day before or spray tanning the day of the session.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions about your shoot or boudoir in general, feel free to check out our FAQ’s or email/text/call us!
We are so excited to see you in our studio! You can find our address below. We are located right in the village of Fairport, on the corner of routes 250 (S Main St) and route 31F (Church St). At that intersection you’ll see a little car repair shop called “Dial-A-Tire”. Pull into their parting lot and we are in the beige building next door, behind the wooden picket fence. Our studio sign is for our sister business, A Touch of Elegance Photography.