What is bridal boudoir photography?

Answer 1

A boudoir is a lady's private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room. The term derives from the French verb bouder, meaning "to pout" or "to sulk".

Historically, the boudoir formed part of the private suite of rooms of a lady, for bathing and dressing, adjacent to her bedchamber. In later periods, the boudoir was a small, elegant, feminine sitting-room where a lady would retire to read, write, embroider or entertain intimate acquaintances or friends.

A great deal of "boudoir" is now created in a photographer's studio where it has become very fashionable to create a set of sensual images for ladies of all ages, shapes and sizes in the "boudoir" style; this often takes the shape of partly clothed images or images in lingerie and has become more than just a passing fad for brides to surprise there future husbands.

Different results can be achieved through the use of make-up artists, hair stylists and photoshop, but there is also something to be said for finding and then capturing the sensual beauty that already exists in a woman.

Make-up can generate a feeling of confidence, and without make-up there is a vulnerability that comes through photographs which when portrayed sensitively can be very endearing and sensual.