First of all, congratulations on taking the leap and booking your beauty, branding, or intimate portrait session. This experience is designed to be fun and empowering. Wardrobe is an essential part of your session, using proper wardrobe that is not only beautiful but that flatters your body is just one of the many ways we ensure your session is a success. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming or complicated.
We are strong believers in keeping things refined. Clean lines and simple layers, less truly is more. In many of our intimate portrait sessions, we love doing our ‘implied nudes’ in the sheets and highly recommend you give it a try!
Most of our clients take advantage of our extensive client wardrobe, while others choose to bring a few pieces of their own. This guide is here to help you shop with confidence, know what to bring, and feel prepared walking into your session. If you ever have any questions, we are always happy to guide you through this part of the process.
It’s important that we focus on what you are going to wear, in a way that the outfits don’t take away from YOU! When we focus too much on stand-out outfits and or props, we lose focus on our goal, which is to EMPOWER YOU! With this in mind, I have created the following guide to help you choose pieces that allow your personality and confidence to shine through.
For intimate portraits especially, we aim for images that feel vulnerable, honest, and timeless. That does not mean pushing you beyond your comfort zone. It means creating space for you to feel confident, seen, and beautifully yourself. Our role is to provide a body positive experience that reconnects you with your femininity and strength. We want to leave you with timeless images that you and your loved ones will cherish for the rest of your lives.
With that being said, the wrong wardrobe choices can negatively affect images, whether it be due to poor fit, unflattering colors for your skin tone, patterns that do not photograph well, or styles that simply do not align with your body and or personality.
Why wear jewelry or heels when you normally don’t wear any? Why wear something lacy when you prefer straps? Why hide behind a costume or a prop? Let’s select stuff that will help your personality shine! Are you choosing something because it feels like you, or because you feel like you should wear it? There is no need to hide behind costumes, trends, or props. The most powerful images come from wardrobe choices that feel natural and aligned with who you are.
When your clothing aligns with your comfort and confidence, everything else falls into place.
