Boudoir is PORN!
No. no it isn't. Something that we boudoir photographers here often is that what we do pushes the boundaries of porn, or some people will straight up accuse us of photographing pornography. *Side Story* I used to have a bed set up in the studio all the time and i had left my lights set up from a shoot earlier in the day, and went out for a girls night out while the hubs had a guys night in. The guys come over and I had left my boudoir studio door open which is no big deal. One of the guys noticed and popped their head in. It comes to be said that his friends thought I was shooting porn in there because of the lights and the bed alone, and having no idea what boudoir is! (Dirty minded guys hahaha) Shortly after I switched out from a permanent bed to a very convertible set up so as not to confuse anyone, or let them believe the two were the same! Still an amusing story, and I blushed the first time i heard what had happened.
While it is sexy, and beautiful and hopefully classy and yes in some states/ares a boundary pusher, it is a far cry from porn. Those who are saying that-have you ever seen a porn-of any kind? Boudoir and in some places called glamour photography is simply a beautiful way of appreciating ones beauty and self while pushing ones own boundaries to step beyond the comforts of the norm.
Boudoir is a gift to the women photographed to themselves-even when they don't realize it. It is an uplifting and powerful photo session that can evoke such a range of emotions-it is simply incredible. Porn however....well its pretty.....vulgar most of the time. And even the "classiest" (I am using that term lightly) is still lacking in class. That being said, porn is there to help you "get off" and assuming you are watching what you like, it will be able to do just that. Boudoir photography is not about getting off, but helping build confidence, helping relationships see a different side of themselves or their partners. It is about building up and loving on oneself. It is about "loving the skin your in" so to speak.
I urge you to try it-not porn-a boudoir session, for yourself and see how it changes things for you. If you are a person saying no no no, then at least attempt a beauty session where you still get your hair and make up done, but it involves your favorites dresses and just being playful and having fun. f you are on the fence, wobble to the yes side and just do it. The fence hoppers from maybes to yes' are one of my personal favorite "type" of women that come in. They are the most nervous, and shy and the ones who appreciate the results like none other.
long post short: is boudoir porn? no, def not.
