Boston Boudoir Month: A Gift for Your Partner, A Gift for Yourself

As we mentioned last week, the peg for Boston Boudoir Month is ostensibly the run-up to Valentine's Day and getting people thinking about creating a unique and romantic gift for their partner. But a boudoir session isn't something you just do for someone else, it's a gift you give to yourself, letting you have a little luxury during an otherwise dreary season (January in New England).

Need help planning your boudoir session? Thinking of your session (and prints) as a gift for someone else can help you get inspired. We’re here to help with these tips on incorporating your partner’s interests for a truly personalized photo shoot:

BoudoirRyan RichardsonJanuary 7, 2016boston boudoir, boudoir photography, giftsComment

Be Mine: It's Not Too Late for Romance

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Valentine's Day, love it or hate it there is no avoiding it when February 14 rolls around.

For those of us outside of relationships, most of the day is spent bemoaning how commercial the holiday is and how cloying everyone can be with their grand gestures of flower snad chocolates delivered ostentatiously to the office. Those within the warm embrace of a relationship - new or old - are faced with a different dillemma.

The spirit of romance is forced into the atmosphere like a cat into an embarrassing sweater and everyone is expected to play along. Like the cat, romance doesn't like to be forced into anything. It's best when it's spontaneous and enigmatic, coming at you by surprise. Valentine's Day is the opposite of that, it's the same day every year with virtually the same trappings hanging off it. Flowers, check. Chocolate, check. Red, check. Cupid, check. Hearts, check. Difficulty getting a seat at a restaurant, check.

Blog, tipsRyan RichardsonFebruary 14, 2012Valentine's Day, flowers, gifts, romance, rosesComment