When it comes to boudoir photography, there are so many possibilities for posing and styling! If you are wanting to do a boudoir session to feel liberated, and empowered, consider incorporating a fur blanket into your shoot! The soft texture and luxurious feel of the fur blanket can add a touch of elegance and allure to your photos, creating a more sensual yet sophisticated look.
Read MoreWoman to woman, the pressure to exist and look a certain way can be all too familiar for most women. Whether you’re single, married, divorced, a housewife, homemaker, stay-at-home mom, working mom, a career-centric woman with no kids both or anything else, the modern woman is undeniably a force to be reckoned with. She does it all and looks damn good doing it! Am I right? But, that doesn’t come without feelings of guilt, burnout, feeling inadequate, or dealing with some form of self-loss.
It’s undoubtedly an incredible time to be a woman — do not get me wrong! But it can also be stressful, overwhelming, and seemingly impossible to keep up at times. Especially with things like social media, reminding us every day that someone out there somewhere is probably doing it better, and somehow does it all while still having a rock-solid bangin body appearing as if they are just effortlessly walking around the world. {Insert intrusive thoughts: ‘being a woman is so easy you’re just not doing it right’} The point is that we are living in a world that makes it feel good to be a woman, but also one where instant gratification and highlight reels can send us on a path of comparison and self-doubt to no end.
I’m here to tell you that you are not alone. Also, that it’s never selfish to take care of yourself, set boundaries, do more of what makes you come alive, and love yourself through that process. There will be highs and there will be lows. That’s inevitable. But you get to choose how your story will be written and you, my love, set the bar for how you get to feel about you! You control the narrative, babe! This is all the more reason why so many women are choosing to do a boudoir session for themselves. They want to celebrate their victories, feel good in their own skin and learn to love themselves unconditionally.
The "between the sheets" look is universally flattering for all body types, including plus size. Despite sounding intimidating, it can be very liberating. It's a great choice for women who appreciate artistic nude photography but prefer to remain more modest in their own boudoir photos. Posing with bedsheets allows you to cover and uncover parts of the body to your comfort level, creating an implied nude look without being completely bare. In some cases, this can be less revealing than wearing lingerie. The best part? Keep Reading ...
Read MoreAt Bella Jade Boudoir in Scottsdale, Arizona we have photographed hundreds of women of all shapes and sizes, including plus-size women. We strongly believe that everybody deserves to do a shoot like this and encourage women of all body types to try an empowering boudoir session with us!
But, that does’t mean we are living under a rock. Regardless of your size, the more insecure you feel about your body the harder it is to pull the trigger and book the boudoir session you’ve always wanted. Whether it’s with us or another boudoir photographer, trusting the creative direction of your boudoir photographer and knowing what to wear for your boudoir session plays a big role in how you’ll feel about your boudoir photos. At Bella Jade Boudoir we take special care to ensure that every woman feels good during her session with us. From helping pick outfits that compliment your body type, to giving posing direction that will flatter you, and using lighting, angles, and photography techniques we can capture you looking and feeling your best! Doing a boudoir shoot with us means you’re in good hands!
But there are still a few things we encourage you to do before your session that can ensure you’ll love the way you look in your boudoir photos! I am going to share a few tips and outfit suggestions we give our mid to plus-size clients during their pre shoot consultation (which is included when you book a shoot with us!).
Even those who have insecurities surrounding their midsection or where their body carries the most weight can benefit from these tips!
If you’re considering a Scottsdale Boudoir Session or have already started planning for your plus-size boudoir shoot this is for you!
My hope is that these tips will help you begin to feel more comfortable with your boudoir shoot and have a few ideas to inspire what to wear for your plus size session.
Quotes to Inspire Confidence Before A Boudoir Session
Embarking on something as empowering as a boudoir session is exciting! However, if you are someone who has ever struggled with body image, lingering insecurities, self doubt, or questioned whether or not you are pretty enough for a shoot like this it can be especially nerve racking. Even those who are in a good place when it comes to their self-love journey have spoken up about feeling nervous. After all wearing lingerie let alone wearing lingerie to have your photos taken is typically new and often challenges women to step outside of their comfort zone. My hope is that these quotes will inspire you and motivate you to feel more comfortable about having your own boudoir session. It’s time to lean in, put your inner critic aside, and get excited about how liberating your boudoir experience will be! You are powerful, beautiful, and brave. You deserve to be seen, feel sexy, and more confident in your own skin! What are you waiting for? Let’s do this! Becuase at the end of the day — its not about being or looking a certain way it’s about feeling more confident, believing in yourself, honoring your body, and learning to love yourself unconditionally.
Stepping into a new season of life can be vulnerable territory, but it's also an opportunity to rediscover who you are and embrace the changes and growth that come with it.
If you’re currently feeling disconnected from parts of you that once made you feel vibrant, unstoppable, and sexy, a boudoir session can be an excellent way to reconnect with yourself. It can help you see yourself in a new light and better appreciate the person you're becoming!
Recently, we did a boudoir session at our Scottsdale Boudoir Studio with Miss E., a mom who had gone through a divorce looking to re-find her sexy side. As a powerhouse in her career, a dedicated mother, and a woman who takes a lot of pride in nurturing her body, most aspects of her life already exuded an abundance of confidence.
Her story is something that a lot of women can relate to. This woman is truly admirable and I am so thankful to have had her in our studio! After her session we asked her about her boudoir experience — what inspired her, what she loved most, and any advice she might have for other women considering their very own boudoir session.
With her permission, we are now able to share that with you along with some of her boudoir photos!
Read MoreIf you’re still thinking about doing a boudoir session, if you want to practice self love, and feel more confident in your own skin I urge you to make 2024 your year for change (and I don’t just mean the physical ones). I’m talking about healing and forgiving yourself for all of the bad things you’ve ever said about your body. Make an honest commitment to becoming the kind of woman who can find compassion for herself — the kind of woman who can celebrate other women and also honor her own body, despite her flaws.
Push through self doubt and permit yourself to go all in … even if you don’t feel quite ready yet. Because, chances are that carving out some you time to do a shoot like this will leave you feeling like a new woman. A woman empowered who knows what she wants and goes for it!
Just in case you’re still second guessing yourself, let me share some of
The greatest benefits you’ll receive from doing a boudoir session with us…
Read MoreNow is as good a time as ever to do a boudoir session for yourself!
It’s a chance to see yourself in a new light, elevate your confidence, and feel truly sexy in your own skin.
Chances are that if you asked any woman who has done a boudoir session with us she would tell you you’re worth it. To just go for it! You won’t regret it. Shed likely tell you that this was a huge self-esteem boost and honestly a lot of fun!
Having that little bit of encouragement from someone who’s been there and experienced this for themselves can go a long way towards helping you too, to believe in yourself.
This is why we love sharing boudoir photos and interviews from our previous boudoir clients! I appreciate them so much for being there for you in this way and allowing us to feature their boudoir sessions!
Here is what Miss B had to say about hers along with some of her favorite boudoir photos from her very own boudoir session in our second studio, The Grey Room in Old Town Scottsdale!
For Miss C. loving herself full circle was at the core of why she wanted to do a boudoir session with us.
She says “ Even though I can be very confident about certain aspects of my life this was definitely one of those areas where I doubt myself and feel self conscious.”
She’s not alone. Wanting to feel more comfortable in your own skin but feeling nervous to do a boudoir session is normal. And we are here to remind you that boudoir is for every woman.
Miss C. went into this excited but also somewhat nervous to put herself out there. After looking into what we do here at Bella Jade Boudoir in Scottsdale she was able to muster up the courage to go for it. Now, she has been eager to share her experience with others alike in hopes that you too, will give this a try.
If you’ve been wanting to have your own empowering boudoir experience and can relate to Miss C. then this is for you!
In this interview, she shares what this was like for her and advice for anyone thinking about doing their own boudoir photography session. Take this as inspiration to experience it for yourself!
Read MoreThis boudoir client interview with Miss A. is the reason I think sharing is so important! For that, I am forever grateful to be able to spotlight her experience!
In her interview, she reveals having a lot of questions at first. She talks about reading and seeing other everyday women doing it. It didn’t matter what shape or size they were. They were doing it and walking away feeling really good about themselves. That’s what helped her finally do it for herself! She committed to the process, trusted our team, and was reminded before and during the session that she could do this, too!
My hope is that reading about her boudoir journey can do the same for you because booking a boudoir session could quite possibly be one of the best gifts you could ever give yourself!
Read on to see what it was like for Miss A. to have her very own boudoir session at our boudoir studio in Old Town Scottsdale Arizona.
Read MoreMiss A. says “How was I going to be so vulnerable in front of someone I barely knew? How was I going to choose the right look I wanted? Was it going to be awkward? What if I didn't feel sexy or confident and it showed…
The first thing women think of when planning their boudoir session is finding lingerie. What’s fun about doing a fall boudoir photo shoot is that you get to play with many different looks!
Here are just a few ways you can embrace the changing of the seasons with a fall boudoir session!
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Planning boudoir outfits for your upcoming boudoir shoot can feel a bit overwhelming at first. But, it doesn’t have to be. Here at Bella Jade Boudoir we can help you choose outfits as well as give you ideas, and advice for what will work best for you! Every woman does a boudoir session for their own reasons, but for the most part doing a boudoir shoot is an empowering experience that is all about you, how you see yourself, and inspiring confidence! So, when choosing what to wear be sure to consider why you are doing this, how much or how little youre comfortable with wearing, what will look good for your body type, and how you envision being photographed. Again, when you book a shoot with Bella Jade Boudoir in Scottsdale we help with all of this. Our boudoir clients will always have an opportunity to schedule a styling and wardrobe consultation with their photographer to go over what to wear and bring with you in more detail.
Miss M. was gifted a boudoir session with us. And though she considers herself a highly confident woman, she, too, was a little nervous to step in front of the camera for something like this. Let’s be honest, it’s not everyday you slip into your skivvies to be photographed. Plus, Ill bet there’s been a time you’ve looked at a photograph of yourself and thought “I hate the way I look in that photo”. So, I don’t blame anyone for being a little hesitant at first. I think most women can relate to seeing photos of themselves and not liking the way they look in them. Know that this, a boudoir session at Bella Jade Boudoir, will not be one of those times.
This experience will be unlike any other photoshoot you’ve ever had before, because our aim is not just to take pictures of you.
Our aim is to inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and embrace your sensuality, all the while having one of the most exciting, fun, and liberating times of your life.
If you ever get an opportunity, like Miss M did, to do a boudoir session at Bella Jade, I can confidently say that these images will be the sexiest and most captivating portraits of yourself you’ve ever seen!
Here’s what Miss M had to say about her boudoir experience in The Grey Room at Bella Jade Boudoir …
Read MoreMiss D. coming into our boudoir studio bringing all of the energy was such a breath of fresh air. Her confidence and body positivity entirely blew me away! After spending time working on her self image, over time she was able to get to a place of compassion, love, and appreciation for her body. We love that! Doing a boudoir session was something she wanted to do for herself as a way to honor her body, and celebrate her self love journey!
Her boudoir session took place at one of our very own boudoir studios here in Old Town Scottsdale, The Grey Room. From spunky and sassy, to sultry, and sexy, her moody boudoir photos reveal all of the beautiful parts of her that now exude confidence!
She shares what her boudoir experience with us in this boudoir interview.
She says “ Leah and Christina were there for me and making me feel like the sexiest woman in the world. I felt on top of the world.”
Read MoreAs a woman in her 40’s, a wife, a mother, a cross fit trainer — this babe earned some self affirming! I’d be lying if we didn’t say that doing this as a belated birthday gift for her husband was not a double win! But mostly, I’m glad that Miss B. signed up for herself, and embraced the opportunity to celebrate her sexy! This session allowed her to connect with herself in a way that was both freeing and empowering!
With her permission we have been able to share some of the photos from her boudoir shoot alongside her after the session interview.
This is for anyone considering their very own boudoir session as well as those who love the power of boudoir as much as we do — for that, we are forever grateful to have clients like Miss B. to share their experience with us!
Read MoreTo celebrate her 50th birthday Miss T. decided to book a boudoir session with us at Bella Jade Boudoir in Scottsdale. This was something she knew would have to be on her bucket list no matter how scary it seemed — She would later find that doing this session had in fact made a positive impact on her self esteem and gave her a huge sense of pride. Looking back at these photos is now something she finds encouraging, empowering, and uses it as a reminder for herself that we are capable of amazing things if we can set aside what we’re afraid of, believe in ourselves, and are willing to step outside of our comfort zones.
For her boudoir session Miss T. booked The Grey Room in Scottsdale and wore a variety of outfits from sweet, subtlety seductive to something more ris·qué including topless with a white button down shirt. In her after the session interview she talks about how her most nerve wracking outfit ended up being in one of her favorite pics.
She shares her experience in this boudoir interview *Shared with her permission.
She says “Words can not express the amazing experience I had. Turning 50 at the end of 2022 and being body shamed since I was 12 this was something I have wanted to do for years but was so afraid to. Made it a bucket list item and signed up. I did my research on other photographers but following Christina on social media I got the feeling she truly cared and understood that not all women are built the same and we have our insecurities. I was right the moment I walked in the door the day of the shoot I felt like I was hanging out with old friends just catching up and having a great time. Then when I saw the completed pics all my previous worries went away and I am completely proud of myself for doing this. If this is something you are wanting to do I highly recommend reaching out to The Bella Jade Collection.”
Read MoreIf you’ve already booked your Phoenix Boudoir Photography Session and are beginning to plan for your shoot you may be wondering how to prepare or what to bring with you on the day of your boudoir session. For our clients here at Bella Jade Boudoir we invite them to schedule a pre-shoot consultation with us to better understand just what to expect and get even more tailored guidance on how to get ready for their session with us.
Here are 5 quick tips we share with every boudoir client:
I wish I could say that doing a boudoir session is an easy YES for everyone, because I wholeheartedly believe in boudoir and what it can do for you. Though — the truth is that it is not uncommon for women to put off doing a shoot like this.
Not only can it be incredibly intimidating at first, but it takes courage to confront your own doubts and body insecurities. For some a boudoir session can challenge the way they see themselves. While that journey can empower confidence it isn’t always easy to show up all in, right away.
If you’ve been putting off booking your very own boudoir session or are already on our schedule but looking for encouragement and advice then you’ve made it to the right place.
Miss W. was kind enough to allow us to share her after the session interview along with some of her boudoir photos taken in The Grey Room at our Scottsdale studios.
Here is what she has to say about her own self love journey and what she discovered during her boudoir photography experience with us at Bella Jade Boudoir.
“ … I never imagined that I would be walking into a place where I was accepted and encouraged and celebrated-- my fears left me somewhere around the time that my hair was done being curled! I wish that I had done it sooner. ”
Keep reading to see her full boudoir interview.
Read MoreI am all in for finding creative ways to personalize your Scottsdale Boudoir Session. Since you are one of a kind your boudoir photos will be too. No two boudoir shoots will ever be the same.
Even still, I can totally get behind wanting to add a little something extra to your session that says
when you look back on your images.
Not everyone is all about racy lingerie, garters, and stilettoes. While I fully encourage stepping a little bit outside of your comfort zone and incorporating outfits that challenge you to reveal your more seductive side, I also find it important to stay true to yourself through that process.
If you’re stepping out to do a sexy photo shoot but also find that simple, fun, flirtatious and cozy looks are more your style — try adding a sweater or cardigan to your boudoir wardrobe.
