How do I pose for a boudoir shoot?
I'm Katie, and I am a professional photographer of over a decade, specialising in boudoir since 2020. I have worked with hundreds of people of all shapes, sizes, ages, cultures, backgrounds and beliefs. Yet all of them have come in wanting to change - wanting to feel stronger in themselves. And all of them have come out feeling exactly that.
With over a decade of experience and learning behind me (plus over a decade of pole dancing which means I know what lines and poses look good!), I am here to tell you it
a) takes practice but also
b) isn’t that complicated.
“What do I do with my hands?!”
Well unless you are wanting some T-Rex hands in your shot - which all power to ya, I gotchya, girl.
T-Rex hands still look fun though.
It comes down to a few things:
Stretching
Hands
Face (mostly eyes and mouth)
Angles (including pointing your feet)
Using what’s around you
Grabbing and playing with materials
Slowing down
Having fun!
face towards the light, feet pointed, hands grabbing straps and breathing through her mouth.
Whether you are doing a selfie session or seeing a boudoir photographer, this guide will help you with some poses. While Poledoir Photography has got you covered with posing at your session, not all photographers will offer full posing guidance, so use this to help you prepare for your photoshoot.
The guide covers:
Stretching - it doesn’t have to be intense but you need to limber up
Hands - you have hair to play with, straps, materials and furniture to grab. Your BODY to grab
Hair - play with it!
Materials - use beautiful materials to add another layer of depth
Face, eyes and mouth - turn your face to the light, change with closed, opened and looking away, breathe through your mouth
Arching and angles - try and get a good S curve arch with your back. This is why we stretch
Feet - point your feet / ankles. Always. Don’t argue with me
Breathe and have fun!
x Katie
