A boudoir is a French word that means a lady's bedroom, changing room, or sitting room. The Boudoir historically was referred to as a private area reserved for dressing and, or bathing. Throughout time, a boudoir took on many meanings, often referred to as a dressing room, or sitting room, the boudoir also described a lady's evening sitting room, which was completely separate from her morning sitting room, which suggests that boudoirs were only seen in elaborate homes owned by the rich. Boudoir photography refers to the type of photography taken of mostly women in their most private moments in their dressing rooms, in which their rooms are decorated in a very fancy and ornate way.
Boudoir photography has been around for quite some time and is not a new concept by any stretch. There are many celebrities that have been photographed boudoir style including Jean Harlow and Kathleen Meyers. Boudoir photography became popular in the early 1900s with the original pinup girls, and has become even more popular and mainstream in recent times as women are becoming more comfortable being photographed in this style.
Most boudoir photo shoots take place in a photographer's studio that has been decorated elaborately. Other boudoir photo shoots are shot in luxurious hotel rooms. It has become quite popular to create sexually suggestive images using women and sometimes couples. For the most part nudity is implied rather than explicit in boudoir photography.
Boudoir photography has become more attractive to a market of brides who wish to surprise their future husbands by gifting them with sexy photos on or before their wedding day. Commercially boudoir photography is also popular for women who wish to gift their significant other for their anniversary, birthday or valentines day. There are even requests for boudoir photography for many body changing alterations such as weight loss, even maternity.
Boudoir photography has been distinguished from other genres of photography such as glamor, fine art and erotic photography. Boudoir photography is seen as more classy than the aforementioned genres of photography.
For the most part, women seek out the services of women photographers whenever they wish to be photographed in this style. Knowing that the photos are specifically for one person's eyes only, women tend to feel more comfortable with another woman photographing them. Boudoir photographers are often hard to find, because it takes a special photographer who is able to make the client comfortable expressing themselves in a way that is most likely only reserved for their significant other. Often times you can find that wedding photographers also provide services such as boudoir photography for their brides and often can be purchased together as a package.
Boudoir photography has been around for quite some time and is not a new concept by any stretch. There are many celebrities that have been photographed boudoir style including Jean Harlow and Kathleen Meyers. Boudoir photography became popular in the early 1900s with the original pinup girls, and has become even more popular and mainstream in recent times as women are becoming more comfortable being photographed in this style.
Most boudoir photo shoots take place in a photographer's studio that has been decorated elaborately. Other boudoir photo shoots are shot in luxurious hotel rooms. It has become quite popular to create sexually suggestive images using women and sometimes couples. For the most part nudity is implied rather than explicit in boudoir photography.
Boudoir photography has become more attractive to a market of brides who wish to surprise their future husbands by gifting them with sexy photos on or before their wedding day. Commercially boudoir photography is also popular for women who wish to gift their significant other for their anniversary, birthday or valentines day. There are even requests for boudoir photography for many body changing alterations such as weight loss, even maternity.
Boudoir photography has been distinguished from other genres of photography such as glamor, fine art and erotic photography. Boudoir photography is seen as more classy than the aforementioned genres of photography.
For the most part, women seek out the services of women photographers whenever they wish to be photographed in this style. Knowing that the photos are specifically for one person's eyes only, women tend to feel more comfortable with another woman photographing them. Boudoir photographers are often hard to find, because it takes a special photographer who is able to make the client comfortable expressing themselves in a way that is most likely only reserved for their significant other. Often times you can find that wedding photographers also provide services such as boudoir photography for their brides and often can be purchased together as a package.
About the Author:
Hawaii boudoir photographer Stefanie Riedel has been a professional photographer in Hawaii for over 18 years. Stefanie specializes in Boudoir photography, as well as wedding photography. Visit her site AbsolutelyLoved.com to view her amazing photography
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