How old is too old for a boudoir photo shoot?
Boudoir photography is about confidence, feeling good about yourself, and seeing yourself in a way you perhaps haven't before.
But there is one question I get asked from time to time: "Am I too old for this?"
Too old?
I don't think there is "too old". I've photographed women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. And every age brings something different to the photographs.
Boudoir isn't about trying to look 25. It's about looking like you. Right now.
Your 20s
Your 20s can be a funny time.
You're young, but you might not necessarily feel young. And you might not even feel as if you're really an adult yet. You're still working out who you are, what you like and what you're comfortable with.
A boudoir shoot can be a chance to step outside your normal world for a few hours. Get your hair and makeup done. Put on something you feel fabulous in. Have some fun.
And discover that perhaps you're considerably more photogenic than you thought.
Your 30s
By your 30s, you probably know yourself a little better.
You know what you like. You know what you don't like. And you're hopefully starting to care a little less about what everyone else thinks.
That makes for a great boudoir shoot. You don't need to pretend to be someone else. You can simply enjoy being photographed as the woman you are.
Your 40s
There's something I really like about photographing women in their 40s.
There's confidence there. Not necessarily the loud, "look at me!" sort of confidence. Something quieter. You've lived a bit. You've learned a bit. You've probably survived a few things you didn't think you would.
And you know that life is too short to spend all of it worrying about whether your stomach is perfectly flat. So let's photograph the woman who is actually standing in front of the camera. She's much more interesting.
Your 50s
Your 50s are not the end of anything.
If anything, they're a pretty good time to start doing things you've been putting off.
Including having some bloody good photographs taken.
I've photographed lots of women in their 50s and the reaction is often the same. They're nervous beforehand.
Then something happens during the shoot. They relax. They start having fun. They see a photograph on the back of the camera. And there's that moment: "Is that really me?" Yes. Yes, it is.
Your 60s
This is where the whole "too old" idea really falls apart.
I've photographed women in their 60s who have absolutely rocked their shoots.
And I'm not talking about trying to make them look younger. I'm talking about photographing them beautifully as they are.
One of my clients was 62 when we created the photographs shown above. She has one of the images framed on her bedroom wall, similar to the photographs you see when you visit our studio.
She told me she looks at it every day. But not because she thinks, "I looked good at 62." She looks at it because it reminds her of what she's capable of.
That's a pretty good reason to have a photograph.
And what about 70?
Well... I've yet to photograph a 70-year-old woman for a boudoir shoot. But one day. And I think it'll be wonderful.
Because there is something rather ridiculous about the idea that women somehow stop being sensual, interesting or beautiful when they reach a particular birthday.
Who made that rule? And why should we care?
It isn't really about age
Here's the thing.
When you come into the studio, I'm not interested in how old you are. I'm interested in photographing you.
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