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Using a Sweater for Your Boudoir Photo Shoot | Best Boudoir Photographer in Phoenix located in Old Town Scottsdale Arizona

I am all in for finding creative ways to personalize your Scottsdale Boudoir Session. Since you are one of a kind your boudoir photos will be too. No two boudoir shoots will ever be the same.

Even still, I can totally get behind wanting to add a little something extra to your session that says

“this is so, me”

when you look back on your images.

Not everyone is all about racy lingerie, garters, and stilettoes. While I fully encourage stepping a little bit outside of your comfort zone and incorporating outfits that challenge you to reveal your more seductive side, I also find it important to stay true to yourself through that process.

If you’re stepping out to do a sexy photo shoot but also find that simple, fun, flirtatious and cozy looks are more your style — try adding a sweater or cardigan to your boudoir wardrobe.

3 Reasons Why Using a Sweater for Your Boudoir Session is a YES from us …

Using a Sweater for your Bella Jade Boudoir Session

I am all in for finding creative ways to personalize your Scottsdale Boudoir Session. Since you are one of a kind your boudoir photos will be too. No two boudoir shoots will ever be the same.

Even still, I can totally get behind wanting to add a little something extra to your session that says

“this is so, me”

when you look back on your images.

Not everyone is all about racy lingerie, garters, and stilettoes. While I fully encourage stepping a little bit outside of your comfort zone and incorporating outfits that challenge you to reveal your more seductive side, I also find it important to stay true to yourself through that process.

If you’re stepping out to do a sexy photo shoot but also find that simple, fun, flirtatious and cozy looks are more your style — try adding a sweater or cardigan to your boudoir wardrobe.

3 Reasons Why Using a Sweater for Your Boudoir Session is a YES from us!

Using a sweater for your boudoir photo shoot

Using a sweater for your Bella Jade Boudoir Session | Best Boudoir Photographer in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Arizona

  1. It just feels good! Wrapping up in a soft sweater is comfortable. It feels like home and gives you something to cozy up in and hold on to that can ease your nerves.

  2. Sweaters and cardigans can be layered, making it an easy “yes” for boudoir photo shoots. Whether it’s added over a bra and panty set or taken off within a series of images, it is a great piece for adding variety to your outfits without going overboard with outfit changes!

  3. It photographs so well! If you want your images to be playfully suggestive yet not too revealing this is a great choice! We can style it in ways that will show off your best assets while still covering some of the parts of you that you’d rather conceal or deemphasize.


For this Scottsdale boudoir session, we chose to layer a grey cardigan over top of her black bra and panty set. In these boudoir photos she wanted to be able to show off her best features, feel incredibly sexy, but also appeal to her every day persona — an easy going, energetic, down to earth, and more of a girl most likely to be spotted in gym clothes, with no make up on kind of babe!

Honoring her natural beauty was a MUST. This boudoir outfit allowed her to step out without compromising her true self. Here we were able to capture her true personality in her images. For that, she really got to shine in her boudoir photos and I wouldn’t want it any other way!

Check out some of the photos from this session to see what using a sweater for your very own Bella Jade Boudoir photos could be like!

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Boudoir Props : Love it or Leave it | Best Boudoir Photography near Phoenix, Arizona located in Scottsdale

It’s hard to know what props to bring to your boudoir shoot (if any), especially if this is your very first time doing a boudoir shoot like this. Some boudoir photographers would even prefer that you don’t bring any or have chosen not to allow them at all. Luckily, here at Bella Jade Boudoir you really don’t have to guess what’s ok, what’s not, or what works well or what doesn’t. There are plenty of resources that our boudoir clients can use for support including our boudoir guide, asking questions in the boudoir VIP group, watching tips on Tik Tok, scheduling a one on one consultation with your boudoir photographer, reading this blog and more!

And Ill tell you that after photographing hundreds of women for boudoir over 6+ years this Scottsdale Boudoir Photographer has great advise for what you should pack in your boudoir bag or leave at home.

Here are just a few!

It’s hard to know what props to bring to your boudoir shoot (if any), especially if this is your very first time doing a boudoir shoot like this. Some boudoir photographers would even prefer that you don’t bring any or have chosen not to allow them at all. Luckily, here at Bella Jade Boudoir you really don’t have to guess what’s ok, what’s not, or what works well or what doesn’t. There are plenty of resources that our boudoir clients can use for support including our boudoir guide, asking questions in the boudoir VIP group, watching tips on Tik Tok, scheduling a one on one consultation with your boudoir photographer, reading this blog and more!

And Ill tell you that after photographing hundreds of women for boudoir over 6+ years this Scottsdale Boudoir Photographer has great advise for what you should pack in your boudoir bag or leave at home.

Here are just a few!

Satin Ties & Blind Folds — Love it

Satin Ties and Blind folds can be incredibly sexy. If you want to elevate your boudoir photos from beautiful to bombshell and aren’t afraid of stepping into your alter ego — this boudoir prop is totally fair game at Scottsdale studios.

Satin Ties for boudoir photos in Scottsdale, AZ

Satin Ties for boudoir prop. Phoenix Boudoir Photographer in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sex Toys — Leave it

That’s cool if you use them. But, they have no place in our boudoir studio.

Fresh Flower Pedals — Love it

Fresh florals feel seamless in the boudoir. Think, ethereal or bridal boudoir photos. Keep in mind that bouquets of flowers are best suited for bridal boudoir, only.

Cowgirl Boots — Love it

Country girls, pah-lease do! This is a boudoir favorite at Bella Jade. Boots are a quick and easy accessory to your boudoir look that can bring tons personality to your session!

Cowgirl boudoir photos. Boots as prop for Scottsdale Arizona boudoir photography.

Cowgirl boudoir photos. Boots as prop for Scottsdale Arizona boudoir photography.

Champagne — Love it

Feel free to bring the bubbly. If your celebrating a birthday, a milestone, getting married (or divorced), breaking in the start of something new, or just living your best life Champagne bottles and a glass of sparkling bubbly photographs great and is playfully sexy! Go’on, girl! Have fun with it!

His Shirt, Jersey or Uniform — Love it

The real MVP. Even if it doesn’t quite fit bring it! These items are unique to you and your significant other and will not go unnoticed. It can be worn or laid over your body like a sheet!

Body Jewelry — Love it

Body jewelry is a great accessory for boudoir photos! While we love it, we also have found that it can be one of the more cumbersome props to pose with. So, if you plan to bring it plan ahead! And be mindful that it my take up more time than you’d think. If you’re more on the nervous side or think you’ll need a lot of posing guidance then I’d leave this one at home.

Body jewelry for boudoir photos

Body Jewelry for Boudoir Photos. Scottsdale Boudoir Photographer.

Chalkboard Signs — Leave it

May be cool for pin up, or as a pregnancy announcement, but its a bit cheesy in the boudoir studio for my taste. Let’s tell your story through emotive imagery instead, yeah?

Hats & Ball Caps — Love it

So simple but makes a huge statement. We love a cute hat as a boudoir prop! It’s easy to pose with, can get you loosened up, relaxed, having fun, and doesn’t take too much attention away from you!

Hat for boudoir prop in photos.

Brimmed hat used as prop for boudoir photos. Scottsdale Boudoir Photographer.

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Scottsdale Boudoir Photo Shoot?

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