Black and white photo of woman's legs in fishnet stockings and heels. boudoir photography Christchurch

See yourself in a new way

Fabric art


Movement. Light. You.


Fabric art photography is where photography becomes movement. Using flowing fabrics, dramatic studio lighting and the shape of the human body, we create images that feel more like fine art than traditional portraiture. Fabric moves around you, catches the light and creates unexpected shapes, while your body becomes part of the composition.



The result is elegant, expressive and completely unique.

Black and white artistic portrait of a woman with flowing hair holding sheer white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch

A little different from boudoir

Fabric art isn't about lingerie or traditional boudoir posing. It's about movement, shape and light.


A piece of fabric can conceal your body, reveal parts of it, create sweeping lines or transform completely as it moves through the air. We photograph the moments where everything comes together – fabric, body and light – to create something you couldn't have imagined beforehand.


The photographs can be sensual, dramatic, playful or abstract.


There are no rules

You don't need to know what to do The beauty of fabric art is that you don't need dance or modelling experience. We'll guide you through the movement, show you how to work with the fabric and direct you throughout the shoot. Our job is to watch the light, anticipate the movement and capture those split seconds when everything comes together.


Sometimes the best photograph happens unexpectedly. That's part of the fun.


Timeless. Artistic

Fabric and movement work beautifully with Smoke&Mirrors' classic black-and-white style, as well as in colour. With fabrics the photograph becomes about texture, shape, contrast and movement. Fabric becomes almost sculptural. Your body becomes part of the artwork.


These aren't photographs designed to follow a trend. They're made to become art.


Your body. Your art

Fabric art can be completely anonymous if you'd prefer. We can photograph your silhouette, crop the frame or use the fabric and shadows to conceal your identity. Or we can make you the centre of the image. It's entirely up to you.


Whether you're looking for something sensual, artistic, dramatic or simply different, we'll create a session around the style you love.


Create something extraordinary

You don't need to arrive with a finished concept. Bring an open mind.


We'll bring the studio, the lighting, the fabric and the photography. Together, we'll create something that exists for just a fraction of a second — and then turn it into a photograph you'll have forever.


Movement. Light. Shape. Beautifully unexpected.


Enquire about your session

Black and white fine art nude of a woman from behind holding flowing white fabric in darkness. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Artistic nude figure with red hair and rose petals on white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch fabric
Black and white silhouette of a woman reaching up holding sheer curtain. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Young woman posing in a studio wrapped in flowing red fabric against a dark textured background. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white silhouette of a standing figure fully draped in white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Woman lying on white sheets covered in sheer white fabric in artistic pose. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Close-up black and white photo of a hand wrapped in crinkled transparent fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white portrait of a curly-haired woman posing with sheer white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white fine art photo of a nude figure lying down draped in sheer flowing fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic photograph of a figure draped under sheer white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic portrait of a woman wrapped in crinkled sheer fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Artistic nude figure lying on white sheets. Boudoir photography Christchurch fabric
Black and white artistic silhouette of a woman draped in sheer white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic photo of a nude figure wrapped in crinkled transparent fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic photo of a woman's torso lying on a bed with sheer fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white silhouette of a woman with long dark hair holding sheer fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white portrait of a smiling woman wrapped in transparent plastic wrap wearing a necklace. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white fine art nude of a woman from behind holding flowing white fabric in darkness. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Artistic nude figure with red hair and rose petals on white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch fabric
Black and white silhouette of a woman reaching up holding sheer curtain. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Young woman posing in a studio wrapped in flowing red fabric against a dark textured background. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white silhouette of a standing figure fully draped in white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Woman lying on white sheets covered in sheer white fabric in artistic pose. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Close-up black and white photo of a hand wrapped in crinkled transparent fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white portrait of a curly-haired woman posing with sheer white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white fine art photo of a nude figure lying down draped in sheer flowing fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic photograph of a figure draped under sheer white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic portrait of a woman wrapped in crinkled sheer fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Artistic nude figure lying on white sheets. Boudoir photography Christchurch fabric
Black and white artistic silhouette of a woman draped in sheer white fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic photo of a nude figure wrapped in crinkled transparent fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white artistic photo of a woman's torso lying on a bed with sheer fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white silhouette of a woman with long dark hair holding sheer fabric. Boudoir photography Christchurch
Black and white portrait of a smiling woman wrapped in transparent plastic wrap wearing a necklace. Boudoir photography Christchurch

Let’s design your photo experience


Interested in a photo shoot, a free, no-obligation phone consult or just like to know more? Pop your details in the form and we’ll get back to you. There’s never any hard sell.



We carefully design every photo experience. For that reason all sessions begin with a brief consultation call. This allows us to ensure that we’re the right fit for each other, walk you through the full experience, and answer all of your questions before taking the next step.