Boudoir photography is meant to be sensual, artistic, sexy and fun.  To that end your posing choices are only limited to your own posing knowledge and the comfort level that you establish with your model(s).  Below are some example poses that you might use in this type of work however don't just replicate what you see here instead use these as ideas to spring board your own work.  After all you are a creative person and so are your model(s) or he/she/they wouldn't be in front of your lens.


If your new to this kind of work I do encourage you to get a through understanding of portraits and posing before you start.  Remember that you are past of the image, if you are uptight or nervous it will flow through to your model(s).


So take the time to learn posing and spend some time with the model ahead of the shoot to get ideas and gather up the props and locations you will need to make a great shoot.  Sometimes for bridal shoots you wont have time ahead of the wedding and instead will have to work with the veil and and lingerie the morning of.  Other times you will be ble to find fun outdoor locations to work at and you might see the need to bring in some props.


Make sure you let their personality shine through and remember you don't have to have full body shots, in many cases less is more.

If your new to posing you might want to take the time to learn the basics first before you place your model in a vulnerable position.  Because let's face it one of the hardest images to make is when you have to pose the human body.   Coming up with ideas to fit the location or mood can be difficult.  How do you avoid your subject looking awkward? Getting your idea across to the model is also a challenge. You can try to avoid the effort and frustration by using posing cards or example images, but they limit you to how many examples you have that might fit your requirements.

Posing Secrets - The Photographer's Essential Guide Vol.1 is a newly released practical resource for creative posing that will quickly show you clear and comprehensive practical steps to produce and communicate a pose for any situation.

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  • How to focus on the body to aid posing.
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  • The three letters that can build a pose (no, not A-B-C).
  • Important points to consider for a reclining position.
  • Exercises and suggestions to help analyze pictures and poses.
  • Ten simple solutions when your model does not know what to do with their hands.
  • How to avoid foreshortening of limbs.
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