Boudoir photos are a great way to spice up your selfies. Whether splashing out on a professional photographer or snapping your own shots at home, we’ve got five steps to help woo the camera.
Read on for our tips and tricks, poses and props to capture your sensual side.
Boudoir Photography is all about celebrating your sexuality. These snaps can be a stunning gift to seduce your partner or a saucy exercise in self-love.
Going to a studio can be intimidating (and expensive), but with just your phone and a little creativity, you can take amazing boudoir photos at home!
Lighting
Good lighting makes all the difference. It increases picture quality and enhances your features.
Lighting your front will even out your skin tone while lighting from behind will create sensual silhouettes by highlighting your curves.
Avoid fluorescent lights; opt for natural sunlight instead. Obviously, you don’t want to pose in view of your neighbours. So, hang a thin white sheet from the curtain rail to keep out nosey parkers. Plus, it’ll diffuse the light, giving your pics a soft, dreamy vibe.
Don’t use the camera flash; it’s too intense for these intimate snaps! You want to look doe-eyed, not like a deer caught in headlights.
Costume
It’s a simple trick, and there’s nothing quite like the lift from a new pair of knickers.
Treat yourself to some sexy lingerie, or take this chance to bust out that teddy you’ve wanted an excuse to wear. Confidence is key, so pick something you’re comfortable in.
Same goes for guys in their Dude-oir! Seriously, get yourself some sexy underwear. It’s hard to look like a Lothario in old pants with more holes than Swiss cheese.
Remember to accessorise! Stockings and garter belts are essential for a classic Pin-Up look, while hold-ups and knee highs offer teasing glimpses of your thighs.
Sexy doesn’t have to mean naked! A bedsheet clasped to your body or a peek of skin under a robe, ‘partial nudity’ is more tempting than a hastily snapped full-frontal.
Dick pic? Definitely not!
Camera
You don’t need a fancy camera; you’re probably reading this on the only device you need! Use your smartphone for high-quality pics. The trick is not to take pictures at all. Set your phone to video and use your back camera. Screenshots from a video capture your natural posture. After that, experiment with poses and angles that you feel work best for you!
Have you ever looked at pictures of yourself and thought, “My chin’s not that big, is it?” You might be on to something! Many smartphones have wide-angle lenses that cause objects to stretch; this is called Barrel Lens Distortion. Try moving your phone further away and setting the zoom to 1.5x.
Concerned about your privacy? Download a secret app that password-protects your snaps!
Scenery
The first bite is with the eye, and that’s true whether we’re talking about a peach or your peach.
Just like a Zoom call, you want to avoid a messy background. Bedsheets rumpled suggestively? Fine. That pile of unfolded clothes? Not so much (French maid roleplay aside). A quick declutter will make sure the focus is on you.
Don’t be afraid to leave the bedroom! The bathroom can be super sexy—trail water droplets or soapy bubbles on your skin for a sensually, sudsy effect.
It’s all about creating the right mood – sultry or sweet, vanilla or kinky?
Remember – you’re showcasing your sexuality in all its glory, kinks included!
Show off your kinkier side with tastefully placed sex toys or posing in your favourite handcuffs.
Try taking pictures from a higher angle to look more submissive and from a lower angle to channel your inner Dom(me).
If you’d like more scene-setting ideas, check out our blog on how to turn your bedroom into a boudoir.
Storyline
A gallery of poses is a great start, but if you really want to wow your partner, add variety to your pictures and tell a story.
It spices up your photos by making something different; anticipating the climax (heh) will keep their eyes peeled.
For example, you’re curious to try anal but don’t know how to bring it up. So, you take some saucy pictures and build up to the big reveal, giving them a cheeky eyeful of a butt plug.
Final Thoughts
Above all, have fun! Put on some music, have a glass of wine, do some silly poses, or have a dance to loosen up. You’re not here to impress anyone but yourself.
Have you got tips to share? We’d love to hear them! Leave them and any questions in the comments.
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