Boudoir photography is a growing trend in the UK and are you surprised? Who wouldn’t want to look gorgeous and glamorous, without turning back the clock or following a strict diet? With the help of fashion celebrities like Trinny and Susannah and particularly Gok Wan and his TV show ‘How to Look Good Naked’, women are finally learning to appreciate their curves and are finding the confidence to show off the figures that the girl gave them. nature.

Boudoir photography should not be confused with the cheesy glamor photography of the 1980s. Nor should it be confused with what you see in men’s magazines. Truly talented boudoir photographers produce works of art. Whether it’s elegant and tasteful nude photos or beautiful lingerie photos … images should be sensual, classy, ​​and flattering, regardless of whether the women are slim or plus-size.

That’s right … we are not talking about women who are young and slim model … women of ALL ages and sizes seek professional boudoir photographers for a variety of reasons.

Typical reasons to have a boudoir photoshoot include:

1. A sexy or surprise wedding gift or anniversary gift for your husband.
2. An unusual gift for your boyfriend or husband’s birthday or Christmas.
3. A boost of confidence for themselves
4. A gift for themselves to celebrate an important birthday (e.g. 30, 40, 50)
5. A way to record how they look now before getting pregnant and having children
6. A pleasant fantasy experience that gets away from the monotonous routine or daily life and housework.
7. A fun and unusual idea for a bridal shower.

Some men will buy a photoshoot as a surprise gift for their girlfriends or wives!

Gemma, a working mother, booked a boudoir session at a posh Hertfordshire hotel. A boudoir photoshoot was something she had been eager to do for some time and decided that as she would soon be married, a cute glamorous and sexy photo album of herself would be the perfect wedding gift to give her husband. -be Steve.

Gemma says: “Having booked my Boudoir session, I was very nervous. I am a UK size 14, a mother and I have a body to show for it.” Despite her nerves, Gemma really enjoyed her shoot and described her images as “jaw-dropping” and that she had no idea she could look so dazzling. She also felt her self-confidence skyrocket after seeing her photos.

Ruth from Buckinghamshire is also a mother in her 30s and loved the whole fantasy of dressing up and, in her case, transforming into a 1950s Hollywood star. She says her boudoir session made her “look and feel amazing. , beautiful and sexy “and left her with a feeling of newfound body confidence.

She says, “I may not have the ‘perfect’ body from the magazine, but my gosh, I felt every inch of 1950s glamor that’s desperate to get out of me!” As a curvy lady who was about to strip everything, Ruth feels that it is very important to have a makeup artist and photographer who are friendly and make you feel at ease.

If the idea of ​​boudoir photo shoots appeals to you, be sure to do your homework. As with other areas of photography, there are some mediocre and even quite horrible things that masquerade as boudoir photographs that lack the experience and skills necessary to pose women correctly and to illuminate them beautifully. If the photographer doesn’t display a lot of photos on his site, that’s probably all he has, so he may have very little experience.

So when you visit a photographer’s website, take a look at how many boudoir images they are displaying. Also check that it is not all just one or two women. Also make sure they have experience photographing women of different sizes and ages. If they have a blog, check it out to see if they have any recent updated work there. How do you feel when you look at the photos … you get excited and think “Wow! I would love to be shot in this style.” Or you don’t feel anything. If the photos don’t move you … go somewhere else.

If they are much cheaper than other photographers, that could mean that they do not value their work very much and are practically giving it away. After all, would you rather have a lot of poor quality photos for a cheap price … or would you rather pay a little more and invest in beautiful photos that make you feel fabulous every time you look at them?