The best places to buy bridal lingerie for your boudoir session range from budget-friendly brands like Boux Avenue and Pour Moi to mid-range favorites like Thistle & Spire, For Love & Lemons, Lounge, and Pepper, all the way up to luxury houses like Fleur du Mal, Honey Birdette, and Agent Provocateur, plus in-person boutiques and […]

The best boudoir lingerie colors for every skin tone are black, off-white, red, and jewel tones like emerald green and rich purple, because these four photograph beautifully on nearly everyone. From there, you fine-tune to your own undertones: warm undertones glow in golds, corals, and deep reds, cool undertones come alive in emerald, lavender, and icy blue, and neutral undertones can wear almost anything. After years of styling clients for their sessions, I’ve learned that the “right” color is simply the one that makes you the focus of the photo instead of the fabric. Below, I’ll walk you through exactly how to choose yours, from undertones and skin depth to mood, fabric, and the mistakes I see most often.

Here is a boudoir photographer’ guide to where to buy boudoir lingerie in Los Angeles. The best places to buy boudoir lingerie in Los Angeles are local, inclusive brands like Cantiq Los Angeles and Hello LA Girl, handmade boutiques like Le Boudoir Los Angeles in Echo Park, and luxury destinations like Else Lingerie in Santa […]

You don’t need to know how to pose before a boudoir shoot, and one of the biggest myths about boudoir is that you’re supposed to walk in already knowing how. You don’t. Nobody does. These aren’t everyday movements, and almost no one has stood in lingerie in front of a stranger before, so of course […]