The Therapeutic Benefits of a Boudoir Photoshoot
If you are looking for a way to improve your self-esteem and body image, why not give a boudoir photo shoot a try. Get a chance to see yourself through someone else’s eyes and realise just how breathtakingly beautiful you really are… It’s true! You really are beautiful and we can prove it…
We tell all our clients that a Boudoir Photoshoot is like therapy. Like a personal love letter to yourself.
We’ve all looked in the mirror and seen ravaging effects of ageing or bad diet and excercise and felt unhappy with the way we look in some way. We all have moments of self doubt and feel unatractive in some way. Often these moments of self doubt come after difficult relationships with unloving partners or times when things have gone against us, such as illness or losing a job.
A Boudoir Photoshoot is a perfect opportunity to regroup and learn to fall in love with yourself again
As RuPaul says ‘If you can't love yourself How in the hell you gonna love somebody else?’
So, what if you looked in the mirror and decided that there wasn’t a single thing you wanted to change?
What if you decided, you are happy just the way you are?
Wouldn’t that be great feeling?
Well, that’s the power of a Madison Bou Boudoir Photoshoot Experience.
The therapeutic benefits of boudoir photography last way beyond the photoshoot itself.
Every time you look at your pictures from the shoot, you will feel that positivity towards yourself once more. The positive feeling will become even stronger over the years and whenever you need an emotional fill-up, the pictures will help you. This is why our clients look at a photoshoot with us as an investment.
This all sounds pretty incredible so don’t just take our word for it, read what our clients have to say…
TRACEY ““The last 8 years have been such a struggle for me, I’m my own worst enemy and just completely lost my self confidence. Within half an hour of being in Dave’s company he made me feel so at ease his just such a lovely gentleman. I truly enjoyed my experience it made me feel empowered & actual like what was looking back at me in the mirror. Just for one day I wanted to feel the way my husband sees me and that I certainly did I think every woman needs to have a shoot done like this.” …. see Tracey HERE
MICHELL - ““What can I say…. I felt so special, my hair and make up are absolutely gorgeous. they really listen to what you want and make you feel at ease. I had a fantastic fun day and left feeling beautiful. For anyone even considering this…… just do it. It is a real confidence boost and utterly empowering. Thank you so much x” … See Michelle HERE
CHARLOTTE - “From being made to feel like a beauty queen getting my hair and make up done to getting photos taken in my underwear has given me amazing confidence. And this was down to Dave and Jane who made the whole day / experience one I’ll remember. They made the shoot fun and relaxed-getting some gorgeous photos to share with my partner! I would highly recommend these guys to anyone.. You need to know just how beautiful you are – and Dave and Jane help make that happen !! Xx … see Charlotte HERE
Boudoir photography has its way of giving you a very strong sense of empowerment.
After you're done posing for a session, you will feel some therapeutic effects like a boost in confidence. Just as you would feel after a workout or a trip to a spa, a boudoir session will have you feeling better about yourself.
Why do we say Boudoir is Empowering?
WE do our best to try and remove all outside influences during your session with us. We want you to walk into our studio and not think of yourself as a wife, mother or daughter.
You are there to be yourself. You’re there to rediscover yourself, to remind yourself just how independent and strong you are.
We want to allow you to be playful and sexy, alluring and sultry, on your own terms.
THat’s real empowerment!
We want you to Honour your body
After all, Your body is incredible!
It can carry you through a lifetime, it can move, it can dance, and express love. Our bodies really are incredible. Sometimes it can be difficult to ignore society’s standards of beauty, but when we do, we can truly honour the unconditional beauty we possess.
Maybe you consider that you are above your ideal weight, or have skin that doesn’t look like it used to, or body parts that you would happily redesign if given a magic wand (or a good plastic surgeon), yet our aim is to show you that you are actually perfect right now. Regardless of the pre-conceived flaws that you have absorbed from the world around you.
Your boudoir experience will help to show you how to stop the insecurities that you’ve been judging yourself with and honour your body unconditionally.
Every woman has some insecurities
When you look through our portfolio pages HERE keep in mind that almost every single woman you see on our website came to their session with some insecurities about the way they looked. They all had some Self doubts about something they didn’t like when they looked in the mirror but at the end of their session, they left feeling alive and finally able to see the beautiful person they actually are.
For example, Faye told us “I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the fabulous job you did making me feel like a true beautiful person that I am. My confidence now, after this experience, is so much more amazing. No more do I walk down the street with my head down low. It’s now held high and I own that pavement! Thank you again. You are fantastic!” (see her pictures HERE )
This is the perfect opportunity to express your sensuality:
When most people think of boudoir they just think ‘sexy photos’. Often that idea of ‘sexy’ is associated with trying to be perceived as sexually desirable rather than expressing a powerful sensuality from within.
For us, sensuality is something that we express when we are tuned into ourselves, listening to our desires, and then we are taking control of our inner power. When we create your images from this place, it’s inevitable that they are going to be ‘sexy’, because then, they are a true reflection of you in your most empowered state.
During your boudoir journey, we will be encouraging you to tune into your sensuality, every step of the way. We do this by using things like great hair and make-up, great outfit choices, comfortable locations and powerful posing techniques. We will encourage you to express your sensual side throughout the session and we never clock watch, which allows us the time to work with you to draw this side out of you. Whatever it takes, however long it takes.
We will help you to Celebrate Your Deepest Desires:
Again, this sounds like a pretty ambitious claim yet, having desires is a natural, human tendency. When we celebrate and act on our desires, we can learn to trust ourselves. In turn, we become more confident and at peace with who we are. When we ignore our desires, we begin to build shame and resentment.
Your boudoir shoot is a safe space to practice bringing out the inner desires that may be running through your mind. Like many things, these desires are different for everyone.
Perhaps your desire is to heal past trauma by reclaiming yourself. (Maybe after a disfunctional, controlling relationship where you feel you’ve lost yourself along the way) or perhaps you want to experiment with some edgy outfit ideas that are normally out of your comfort zone.
There are endless ways to celebrate your true self before, during, and long after your photoshoot takes place.
Why is it healthy to step out of your comfort zone?
It is always easy to be in your comfort zone and stepping out of it takes a lot of effort. Why not just let a boudoir session help you?
Amazingly, this is exactly what the experience helps you with. Without any doubt, taking off your clothes in front of a photographer can drive you crazy with anxiety and we liken it to jumping out of a plane (Although, less dangerous, of course) Listen to the training, use a parachute correctly and the exhilaration you’ll feel can be life changing. A Boudoir Experience can be an equal rush of exhilaration. Our clients tell us this over and over again. They tell us how anxious they were at first and then how they leave the session as if walking on air.
“I was very nervous when I arrived. My hair & makeup was amazing & Dave was fantastic in putting all my nerves aside & directing me through the shoot while he took pictures.
The hardest part is actually choosing which pics you like because they are all so great! They made me feel like a confident supermodel”…. EMMA (see her shoot HERE )
Once you experience a photoshoot with us, you will probably emerge as a different person. The truth is that a boudoir session can make you stronger from within…
Sarah told us “I wanted to feel confident in myself again not just as a mum, not just be a mum with no other side to me and now I feel a million dollars. When they were showing me all the pictures I thought I can’t believe that’s actually me. Throughout they were telling me I look wonderful and all that does stay with you and I walked away feeling so much better about myself.” (See Sara’s shoot HERE )
You’ll get the chance to dress like a diva
When you get a boudoir session, you get the opportunity to unleash the latent diva within you. With professional makeup and hair and a professional photographer behind the camera, you have a guarantee of amazing, professional pictures like you’ve never seen of yourself before.
A Professional boudoir session with Madison Bou will give you the best pictures that you will treasure forever.
You get to see a different side of yourself
Have you always been one of the most silent people in your girl gang? Are you accustomed to wearing only the regular professional outfits to work and unrevealing ones on date nights? Have you never tried ‘dressing sexy’ or being sensuous?
A boudoir session is just the thing that will help you to see a different and empowered side of yourself. Your inner DIVA! We will offer encouragement and advice on outfits to wear that will make you feel super sexy as well as fit your personal style and body shape perfectly.
If you feel you need some extra motivation to do this, then how about using this experience as an excuse to celebrate a personal milestone such as your birthday or anniversary this year? Want to mark your pre-wedding celebration in the most unusual way? A boudoir photography session is a great idea to celebrate the important milestones of your life and make them memorable.
Not only will you have stunning pictures of yourself but also some beautiful memories of the experience itself. Above everything else, you will come out as someone who is more confident and comfortable in her own skin!
Claire told us - “I really wanted to have some lovely photos of me in some of the lingerie/accessories that I never get to wear! Also at my age I wanted to have something that I would be able to keep to look back on, It was a really lovely day from start to finish and I felt thoroughly spoiled and beautiful.” … see Claire HERE
Are You Ready to Fall in Love With the Woman in the Mirror?
All our Photoshoots cost £189 for the session which covers the hair and makeup and venue hire. Pictures are purchased at the viewing/ordering session a couple of weeks later. the easiest way to book a Madison Bou Experience is from the booking link at the bottom of this page. We’ll phone you back within a day to book a date and venue for the shoot and go through all the details so we can make your day truly personal and unique.
