The Truth About What Boudoir Really Is.

Boudoir is truly an artform. It’s not porn and it’s not something dirty or naughty. While the images can certainly evoke strong feelings, the art and styling of the female body is an artform. From the earliest days of fine art, images have been created featuring women’s bodies and it does not need to be explicit to be sexy. Today it’s more accessible and feasible for every woman to feel like a work of art.

Boudoir is very powerful. From sexual abuse to loveless marriages to cancer, boudoir has been a tool for women to find ownership and appreciation of their bodies. Assault victims have been encouraged to do boudoir sessions in therapy to regain ownership of their sexuality, and countless women have found their outer beauty and confidence through the camera lens after being told she was less than. If women are healing from a diagnosis like breast cancer or who’ve been through chemotherapy treatments it can take a toll on their confidence as they lose hair or breasts. And in the process of recovering from these terrible circumstances boudoir can be incredibly healing.

Boudoir truly allows you to see yourself through the eyes of another. When a woman is able to view herself from an entirely different angle, she can realize that what she sees is not what others see. Society has formed a critical view of women’s bodies and so many women feel they are imperfect based on unrealistic retouched magazines and impossible beauty standards. So many women spend so much time trying not to be seen or judged. When a woman sees her boudoir images from the outward view that her partner and loved ones see see, it’s can be an incredible realization that they are indeed beautiful and can bring so much joy. When a woman views her boudoir images from an outside perspective, she can realize she’s beautiful no matter what society says.

Boudoir is liberating. Modern women still live in a world where they're expected to maintain different standards than men. They have more voice than ever, but this doesn't mean the patriarchy will let go of its grip anytime soon! For many modern woman who are discovering their sexuality for themselves or simply daring enough not care about what other people think - boudoir photography is one way out from underbrush onto silk sheets with freeing moments that allow them The freedom and confidence only coming when you know your own beauty can do anything regardless if society says so.

Boudoir is more about the story than the photography. Each woman who steps in front of the camera has a reason and a why for her decision to be photographed. The boudoir experience isn’t always about physical tranformations. They are self-discovery and growth. It’s often a celebration of life changing experiences, like weight loss, a new marriage, a divorce, or a birthday milestone. Boudoir captures the strengths of women in all aspects of their life. A woman can use the experience to harness their power, confidence and self appreciation.