Why Boston Boudoir Isn't Just “Sexy”
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Why Boston Boudoir Isn't Just “Sexy”

There you are lounging languidly in lacy lingerie, looking to be lasciviously leered at by your lover. There’s soft focus, smooth jazz plays in the background, a gentle breeze blows across your face and artfully tousles your hair while you lay in a bed surrounded by sumptuous sheets and bedding. That’s what boudoir photography is supposed to be, right?

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Is Boston boudoir photography only for women? What about men or other body types?
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Is Boston boudoir photography only for women? What about men or other body types?

There’s this persistent idea that boudoir is “for the girlies.” That it belongs exclusively in a sparkly, hyper-feminine bubble where everything smells faintly of lavender and also there is a unicorn. A lot of marketing leans into that, too, with the whole “girl power, babe!” aesthetic. But the truth is simpler and far more interesting: boudoir is for anyone who wants to see and celebrate a more intimate side of themselves from the ladies to the guy that wants to sensually eat a cheeseburger on a bearskin rug.

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Getting Ready to Get Ready: Setting the Stage for Your Closeup | Boston Wedding Photography
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Getting Ready to Get Ready: Setting the Stage for Your Closeup | Boston Wedding Photography

There’s a certain kind of chaotic energy early on a wedding day when everyone is getting ready. As a more documentary wedding photographer, it’s one of my favorite times of the day because there’s so much raw emotion (especially if there are mimosas) and so many visually powerful moments as the wedding turns from this distant idea into something real and present - it’s like a magical girl transformation scene played out in slow motion.

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