What to bring to your boudoir session: 10 things to consider

Your session is booked. We’ve discussed the date, the location, and the kind of photographs you’d like to create.

Now comes a practical question: what should you bring?

These are my suggestions. We’ll adapt them to your session, so you don’t need to buy everything on this list.

1. A selection of outfits

Bring some variety: different colors, textures, shapes, and levels of coverage.

White and black are useful starting points. A shirt, a dress, a bodysuit, and your favorite lingerie can give us several directions to explore.

Around ten options can be helpful if you already own them, but we won’t necessarily photograph every outfit. We’ll choose together.

2. Underwear close to your skin tone

A bra and briefs close to your skin tone can work well beneath sheer or loosely worn clothing.

They can also help us suggest a nude look while keeping you covered—for example, beneath an open white shirt.

A strapless bra can give us more flexibility with certain outfits.

3. Shoes that suit your ideas

Heels can bring a particular shape and attitude to a photograph. Black stilettos are a versatile option, but other colors and styles can work too.

Stockings or tights can add another texture if they fit the concept.

Bring shoes you enjoy wearing. We can also photograph barefoot.

4. Your favorite lip product

Bring your lipstick, balm, or gloss for touch-ups.

Gloss can catch the light beautifully if that’s the finish you like. We’ll choose what works with the mood of the photographs.

5. A small makeup touch-up kit

If you’re wearing makeup, bring the products you normally use for touch-ups.

Your foundation or powder can be useful during the session. There’s no need to experiment with unfamiliar products that day.

6. A robe or something comfortable to wear between photographs

A robe, dressing gown, or loose layer gives you something easy to put on while we adjust the lighting or prepare the next photographs.

It may also become part of the session.

7. A playlist that feels like you

Music helps set the atmosphere.

Bring a playlist you enjoy: something calm, something energetic, or a mix of both. The session should feel like a space you can settle into.

8. Someone you trust, if you’d like company

If bringing someone would help you feel more comfortable, we can discuss it beforehand.

During the photographs, we’ll make sure you have the space and privacy to express yourself without feeling watched.

9. Your ideas—and anything you’re unsure about

Bring references, questions, and any thoughts you haven’t shared yet.

You don’t have to arrive in a perfect mood. If you’re nervous or something doesn’t feel right, tell me. We can adjust.

10. Room to enjoy the experience

You don’t need to bring a rehearsed smile or know which expression to make.

We’ll find that together.

There may be laughter, quieter moments, and photographs we hadn’t planned. Give yourself permission to discover what feels natural along the way.