Your Time to Shine! ~ Boudoir Photography ~ Vancouver, WA

Take a quick moment to think about the clothes in your wardrobe... Do you have any cozy sweaters sitting in the back of your closet that still have the tags on them? What about a pair of gorgeous pumps that you couldn't pass up... but they're still unworn? Or maybe you ordered lacy lingerie that you haven't found the time to wear yet!

If there's a specific piece of clothing or an accessory that came to mind when reading those questions... then think about bringing that item into the studio for your boudoir session!

A boudoir shoot is a wonderful opportunity to shop around and bring in some fun, new clothing, but it's also a chance for you to look at the pieces you already have and give those items their time to shine. If you need inspiration and aren't quite sure what items of yours would work well in front of the camera... just keep on reading!

For today's post, I'll be highlighting a session where my client and I both had a similar idea... we each brought an item that was previously unused and didn't get the appreciation it deserved.

This fun shoot was also considered to be a content creation session! This means that I planned to take behind-the-scenes photos of Haley Alverson doing her hair and makeup, and I also wanted to capture some video footage of our photography time together. My model was totally on board for this content session, and she told me she was also down to use one of my "unappreciated" items in her shoot...

The unused item? Gold satin sheets!

I've had these gorgeous sheets for at least two years, and nobody ever chose them! When preparing for this session, I realized that my model would absolutely ROCK the gold... so I pulled them out.

When it was time to shoot in the bedroom set, we both ended up LOVING how the gold paired with her deep green bodysuit. Plus, the color looked luxurious and really complemented her warm makeup! (And fun fact... After posting some images from this session to my social media accounts, my next two clients chose these sheets! Sometimes it's all about being able to imagine the sheets in your own shoot.)

In the next part of the session, she brought out HER item that never had its time to shine... a flowy white dress!

My model purchased this beautiful dress for maternity photos, but life just happened and she wasn't able to use it. Luckily, we were able to put it to great use in the dressing room set and in front of the window, too! In the dressing room, the fabric of the dress flowed beautifully over the side of the vanity and ended up adding a ton of elegance to the final photos. The dress looked just as stunning in the living room set! The flowing material of her outfit matched perfectly with my sheer curtains, and the images in front of the window ended up being some of my favorites from the entire session.

I'm sending a BIG thanks to my model and Haley Alverson for joining me in the studio and helping me to create these beautiful photos and videos that I can now use for my marketing materials. I'm very appreciative!

I hope this post inspired you to think about your own closet and the unworn outfits that would make a wonderful addition to your future boudoir session! Have an item that you want to bring into the studio? Contact me below so we can chat about what you're bringing!