Boudoir Photo Shoot Essentials

You have your boudoir photo shoot booked and the day is com­ing up around the cor­ner marked on your cal­en­dar.   There is noth­ing to worry about the day of the shoot.  It is a full day of liv­ing the glam­orous life filled with roy­alty treat­ment where you are the star.  Your hair, makeup and styling are pre­vi­ously planned and ready to be imple­mented upon arrival.  How­ever, what are you per­son­ally respon­si­ble for?  What are you sup­posed to wear to the shoot?  Should you bring acces­sories?  Should you be pre­pared with under wardrobe neces­si­ties?  Here is a basic out­line regard­ing what to bring to your boudoir glam­our pho­tog­ra­phy shoot.

Boudoir Photo Shoot

What to Wear to Your Boudoir Glam­our Photo Shoot

The best thing to wear is a but­ton down shirt ensur­ing your make-up and hair will not be mud­dled dur­ing wardrobe changes.  This helps for once the make-up and hair is com­pleted, you are able to switch out of your clothes eas­ily with­out mess­ing up the final look.  The pho­tog­ra­pher will be thank­ful and so will the pro­fes­sional makeup and hair styl­ist.

In addi­tion, wear loose cloth­ing to your shoot.  Do not wear any jeans that may leave mark­ings on your body from the lines in the denim.  Also, do not wear workout-training out­fits for they some­times leave mark­ings on your waist and/or your stom­ach from the elas­tic.  Wear some­thing that will not leave any skin marks, irri­ta­tions or traces upon your body.  Remem­ber, you want your skin to appear flaw­less.  Of course, it can be tweaked to achieve dur­ing post-production.  How­ever, you want to pro­vide your post-production design­ers with the advan­tage of work­ing with a nearly per­fect canvas.

What to Pack to Your Shoot

Bring invis­i­ble under­gar­ments to wear with the wardrobe styling cho­sen.  You do not want cer­tain areas to show that are not meant to be seen.  If it is a nude ses­sion, then do not apply spray-on tan­ner your­self.  Have a pro­fes­sional evenly dis­trib­ute it.  It will make your body appear seamless.

If you wish to bring spe­cific acces­sories, jew­elry, and/or cos­met­ics, then bag it.  If you are unsure about using it, bring it any­ways.  You can never be too prepared.

Do Not Wear Make-Up

If the boudoir glam­our shoot includes a pro­fes­sional make-up artist, then go with a clean face.  Do not put any cos­met­ics and/or tinted mois­tur­izer on.  If you do, it takes time away from your ses­sion due to the pro­fes­sional hav­ing to remove it all.  It is sug­gested to come with a clean slate for the make-up artist to rein­vent your desired look from scratch.

Boudoir Pho­tog­ra­phy

Bring Extra Shoes

Accord­ing to the achieved look, bring the appro­pri­ate shoes to com­plete it. In addi­tion, pack extra shoes.  You never know what may occur with shoes in regards to the heel.  Fur­ther­more, if the shoes hurt halfway through the ses­sion then have an alter­na­tive option avail­able with you.

Plan on Arriv­ing Early

Leave the house early the day of the boudoir photo shoot.  You do not want to arrive fran­tic and stressed from deal­ing with traf­fic for these emo­tions may carry over into your pic­tures.  You want your images to relay a pos­i­tive energy not a stren­u­ous facial and body expres­sion.  Your body should be relaxed and not tense.  Thus, depart in advance ensur­ing you arrive promptly or prior to sched­ule.  Leav­ing the house with plenty of time to spare will pre­vent that from occurring.

Enjoy the Photo Shoot

This is a day des­ig­nated just for you.  It is pro­duced to be catered for and to you.  Thus, enjoy it to the fullest.  It is the one time where you do not have to worry about your cell phone ring­ing, co-workers dri­ving you insane, the kids scream­ing, and a sig­nif­i­cant other con­stantly bad­ger­ing you to find his/her keys.

A boudoir photo shoot is about you.  Embrace the glam­our behind it and chan­nel your inner sen­sual diva mak­ing the pho­to­graph a com­plete success.