Tips on how to be comfortable in your own skin, a guide for boudoir sessions

Boudoir photography is highly regarded as fine art photography. For that reason, Nicole Zaboy Photography creates beautiful works of timeless art for each client that preserves you in all your beauty. This art is captured through natural lighting, posing, and capturing emotion. We strive to capture all of your expressions of strength, power, love, light, and laughter.

We as woman don’t take the time to revel in our womanhood, enjoy or acknowledge our beauty or freedom of indulgence, yet each of us deserves those special moments of feeling free and bold enough to be the woman we are inside.

We pride ourselves in our professionalism, attention to detail and the ability to make you feel absolutely at ease throughout your boudoir session. Past clients have expressed to us that they were nervous – naturally! – at the beginning, but warmed up quickly, we laugh, we get serious, we have fun. And we promise you this: you’ll walk away not only feeling more confident in your own skin, but absolutely beautiful and completely empowered.

Quick list of lingerie styles:

Bra and panty sets:

There are so many different options out there for sexy bra/panty sets out there. When shopping for these, proper fit is extremely important. Be careful of pushup bras as they often make you look unnatural. Make sure the area near the armpit looks nice and smooth and you’re not coming out of the cups. That makes it more flattering on camera.

Corset:

Corsets are meant to cinch your waist and give you killer curves. They usually have ties in the back that help create your shape. They are hard to put on, but don’t worry - I can help you!

Bustier:

A bustier is similar to a corset in coverage, but it has cups built in that give nice breast support. They don’t normally cinch the waist like corsets do, but there are some hybrid styles out there, that combine a little waist cinching and breast lifting.

Teddy:

A teddy is a garment that covers the torso and crotch in one garment. It is a similar style of garment to a one piece swimsuit or bodysuit but is typically more sheer and definitely sexier.

Bodysuit:

A close fitting, one piece stretch garment for women. They are considered clothing, but they are great boudoir too.

Baby doll:

A baby doll is a short, sleeveless, loose-fitting nightgown. It sometimes has formed cups called bralette for cleavage with an attached, loose fitting skirt falling in length, usually between the upper thigh and belly button

Garter belts, garters, and thigh highs: this is a garter belt, a garter goes around your thigh

A garter belt is a belt worn around the waist or hips with attached garters or fasteners to hold up the stockings. Sometimes garters are built into lingerie so a belt is not needed.

Shapewear:

Shapewear is a type of tight fitting underwear intended to control and shape the figure. There are many beautiful options out there these days. (Not the ones that are meant to be hidden, but styles that flatter and are also pleasing to the eye).

Slip:

Think of them as dresses that are meant to be worn under a dress. Often with cups built in for support.

Clothing:

Clothing is a fantastic option for boudoir! It might sound counterintuitive, but think about a hot leather jacket, or ripped jeans and a sexy bra; or off the shoulder sweaters; or a sheer t-shirt. There are so many options for clothing that can be just as sexy, if not sexier than lingerie.

You can also mix the two. Try a beautiful bra with a full length skirt, a tank top with a lacey thong or high socks. Why not have fun and be creative.

For more information on how to pick the right lingerie for you and to book a session please contact me at nicolezaboyphotography@gmail.com I am looking forward to possibly working with you to release your inner goddess and be confident and sexy in your own skin.