As a leading Jacksonville boudoir photographer, I believe that boudoir photography is about creating intimate, beautiful, and empowering images that celebrate the subject’s unique beauty and personality. Women often choose to do boudoir photography to celebrate and embrace their unique beauty, boosting their confidence and self-esteem. It can be a personal and empowering experience, allowing them to express themselves and their personalities in a safe and artistic way.
Adding Props to Your Boudoir Photoshoot
Whether you’re doing a boudoir photoshoot for yourself or someone else, props can be a creative and fun way to add more spice and personality to your photos. Here are a few reasons you might add some spice to your boudoir photoshoot with props.
Comfort & Confidence
Many women find it makes them feel more comfortable when they have something to interact with during the photoshoot. This can help create more natural poses and reactions, creating stunning photos. In some cases, props can be used to create a level of modesty if that’s something you want.
Playfulness & fun!
Boudoir photography is known for being more sultry and moody, but why not make it playful and fun?! So many different props amp to the playfulness of a photoshoot, which is just another way to help you feel comfortable in the skin you’re in.
Boudoir Photoshoot Themes and Prop Ideas
Celebrating your Upcoming Birthday
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate your birthday than a fun boudoir session! Props that can be used in a birthday session include confetti, balloons, number balloons, and champagne—really, anything that makes you, you!
Bridal Boudoir for Brides-To-Be
With a bridal boudoir photoshoot, there are so many different ways we can incorporate your personality and details specific to your relationship. Some of the obvious ones are your ring, veil, and wedding shoes. But it also adds such a nice touch when you include something special between you and your partner. That could be a favorite sports team, a shared hobby, or a monogrammed piece that shows your new shared last name.
More a Sultry & Moody Vibe
Some women feel empowered by using a boudoir photoshoot to show off their sultry and sensual side. In these types of sessions, we recommend darker clothing or lingerie and pose you in a way that creates more shadows. We might even throw a smoke bomb in there for an amplified look.
One of our most unique photoshoots was with a client who wanted to do something out of the box and chose to smoke a cigar in some of her shots. She wanted to create a different look and vibe from the everyday, traditional boudoir. She was blown away by the final product and dedicated to purchasing wall art to decorate her home.
Life Events that Tell Your Story
Depending on the phase of life you’re in, there’s an endless number of different props we can include in your session. Some prop ideas include floral arrangements, blankets and sheets, books, statement jewelry, and fire (professional fire performers only!). 🔥
One very special photoshoot was for a client who recently beat cancer. She brought boxing gloves to show off how powerful her body is and celebrate how hard it worked for her in her journey to heal. Click here to read more about cancer survivors’ stories.
The possibilities are endless when creating a boudoir photoshoot that highlights your personality and leaves you speechless. That’s why the planning call is such a critical part of the full boudoir experience at Pompy Portraits. We take the time to get to know you and bring your visions to life. What’s holding you back? Let’s just take some time to discuss what your perfect shoot would include, and we’ll take it from there. I can’t wait to hear from you!
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