Miss "M" rocked her session! She has a spunky attitude and her cut haircut was perfect for the shoot.

So, there has been much debate over the past 9 years that I've been shooting boudoir if some outfits are sexy or cheesie. The santa outfit is one of them. As soon as November and December roll around we start getting fully booked with boudoir shoots for Christmas gifts and then clients start to bring in red lingerie and sexy santa costumes. I've always been on the fence about an outfit like this. What do you think? Do you like the santa outfit or do you think it's cheesie? email me at opie@opiefoto.com and let me know how you feel.

For this weeks Makeup Monday I wanted to feature a makeup look that has some color for the shadow. Our most requested makeup look is a smokey eye with grey, brown, or gold. This makeup features purple shadow. Purple is great to bring out the green in hazel eyes.

Check out Miss "A" and her stunning boudoir session. She went with the Luxe session and had 2 makeup looks and unlimited outfits. I just love the pop of red she had in her session.

Throw back Thursday all the way back to 2014 when I was still shooting boudoir out of my small house. I really did love my boudoir set up at home but once I hit 4-5 boudoir sessions a week it was just too much to keep running the business out of my house.

Happy Tushie Tuesday!

Check out Brooke's before and after photos! I just love the makeup artists that I work with for boudoir photography. For this sexy boudoir makeup the artist did a smoky grey eye and a pink lip.

Miss "H" originally booked a swimsuit session out at the Great Salt Lake but then changed her mind and decided to do her shoot inside the studio instead. This is her 2nd time doing a boudoir session with me. My favorite outfit is the leopard print on the wood floor. Click here to view the complete Utah Boudoir Photography portfolio.

Throw Back Thursday! This week I'm featuring a photo shoot from December 2013 that was shot in my home studio 3 year ago! At that time I was using the entire first floor of my home to shoot boudoir.

For this weeks what to wear wednesday I wanted to feature a bright pop of color. Bold blue can be such a stunning color against your skin tone. This image features a simple blue slip.

It's Tushie Tuesday!

For this weeks #makeupmonday I'm featuring a gold smokey eye and light pink lips. Gold makeup looks best if you have blue eyes or if your skin tone is more warm.

Check out miss "K" and her sexy lingerie pictures! We tried out 2 new sets for her shoot. The first new set is the silver sequence backdrop and the 2nd one is the all white sheer drapes set up. Loved the results of both!

Check out Miss "L" and her stunning boudoir session. She brought as awesome cowgirl outfit that I just loved. We stayed with red, black, and white for the session. We also decided to shoot some classy nude images with the large fur blanket in the studio.

When Miss J asked if she could bring her husband's car for her boudoir photo shoot I wasn't sure what to expect. The car was awesome to photograph. Since the studio is located in downtown Salt Lake City near the Library and Trax we can get people coming up to us during a shoot if we want to be outside. So, we drove on I-80 West towards the lake and found a private spot just off the freeway to shoot the car. It's great when you can get both a studio look and some pics outside.

When you're booking a session for boudoir photos, let us take care of the lighting, the camera and the angles. You just need to focus on what you like to wear. 

Here's a series of boudoir outfit recommendations that will help make the session more than memorable.

MAKEUP - Makeup can look different in the finished photos than it does in your mirror. Ask us what and how much makeup to wear. The makeup artist has a wide selection of colors available. A deep shade of red may provide the look you want while a lighter shade won't.

ACCESSORIES - Load up your accessories. Never mind that you may wind up bring a suitcase of necklaces, scarves chokers, garter belts, rings and so on. Sometimes the right accessory placed at exactly the right spot can turn a so-so photo into something that almost ignites the paper the image is printed on. 

SHOES - Bring shoes. Bring all kinds of shoes. Get a set of spike stilettos too. You're not going to be walking around in them. You might stand, but if you have to move, take them off, move and put them on again. Really high heels cause your calves to tense which provides definition in the pictures. There's a reason pin-up girls are often seen in stilettos or standing on the balls of their feet. It makes those legs look so sexy.

LINGERIE - Lingerie is a must. Find something you like. This is important. If you like it, that's going to show in the pictures. If you don't like it, you'll have to work much harder to make the images be worthwhile. Thigh high stockings with a garter belt might sound corny, but they are a mainstay in this kind of photography. Choose a few different colors, but black and white are almost can't-go-wrong colors.

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Check out miss "L" and her sexy boudoir session. Her best friends purchased the photo shoot for her as a birthday gift. They picked her up the day of the shoot and surprised her when they arrived. Her friends even brought lingerie for her to wear. She loved the entire experience.

Check out miss "J" and her stunning boudoir session. She has a similar hair color and skin tone to myself so I just loved her look. She decided to do a bright red lip color (my fav) and a variety of different outfits and looks. My personal favorite is the cream outfit.

Check out miss "K" and her stunning bridal boudoir images. I wanted to show off her photo shoot because she did some pics with the American flag and it's 24th of July weekend here in Utah.

Check out Miss "G" and her stunning boudoir photos shot in the downtown Salt Lake City boudoir studio. I just loved her purple outfit from Victoria's Secret. She drove all the way from Rock Springs Wyoming because she said there are no Rock Springs Wyoming boudoir photographer's in the area. Crazy! I've had clients drive from Wyoming, Idaho, Moab, and Saint George for their boudoir photos. I feel so honor that these clients are willing to drive so far for their boudoir experience.

Check out miss "K" and her beautiful boudoir photo shoot! I love that she brought a black teddy because it's my favorite outfit to shoot on the red tufted headboard. She wanted to stick with natural tones like black, cream, and grey.

When planning for a boudoir photo shoot, it is a difficult task to decide what to wear. Here are some ways to make sure your shoot goes smoothly and you get the sexy photos you want. 

When looking for boudoir outfits, it is a good idea to ask the photographer for ideas, advice or examples. Especially when a photographer is well seasoned, they will be able to offer great tips and advice on what to wear. They have done shoots with many people, amateurs and professionals, and would know details as to what types of materials may not photograph well, what styles flatter certain figures and how many looks can be shot within your time frame. It is helpful to collaborate with the photographer so the photos come out as expected. If the photographer has one vision in mind and it strongly contrasts with your ideas, the photos may not turn out as you had hoped. Communication is key. 

Along with talking with the photographer, the internet is an amazing resource. The internet is a great place to look for outfit ideas. You may have things lying around your home that you never thought could be incorporated into your boudoir outfit. A pair of earrings, cuff or even simple black heels can transform a simple piece of lingerie into an interesting outfit. It's important to have an open mind and be creative. 

Lastly, and most importantly, boudoir is all about being sexy. Boudoir usually involves a sensual feeling mixed with mystery. In order to express that sexiness that boudoir requires, you will have to be comfortable. Although it may be tempting to go out and buy new outfits for your shoot, it's more important that you wear pieces that you know you are comfortable in. Pick the lingerie that you love wearing that you feel sexy in. Lingerie that doesn't fit quite right that requires adjusting every couple of seconds will only distract you.

Don't try to conform to someone else's idea of sexy. Although you may want to use the internet to get ideas, you don't want to attempt to recreate something exactly; it will never turn out exactly how you want. It's important to prepare ideas and then go with the flow. If you feel uncomfortable or you don't feel sexy, it will show in your photos. You want to exude sexiness and that means you have to wear something that you know you look good in.  

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Check out Miss "P" and her stunning boudoir photo shoot we did 2 weeks ago! She picked a hot pink lip color to go with her hot pink garter slip. I love the warm tones on her skin - pink, champagne, white, cream. Those colors look great on someone with fair skin and blonde hair.

Check out Miss "M" and her bright blonde hair and fair skin! She is so tall that I had to use a step stool or box the entire time I was shooting. She told me that her and her husband will be moving to Brazil in the next month and NOW was the time to do a boudoir session before they left.

Check out miss "K" and her stunning boudoir photos! She did her photo shoot as a father's day gift and drove all the way from Moab to do a shoot at our studio. My favorite outfit was her pink bra and pantie set that she said was only $8 for the entire set!!

This is what she said about her photo shoot: "Absolutely worth every penny! The makeup and hair artist is such a natural, so sweet and so good at what she does. I really didn't know what I wanted and so I let her decide for me and I LOVED the colors and styles she picked. They were perfect. While she was getting me ready, Opie (photographer) had been making a plan on outfits, colors and sets for me. I was nervous going in because this was totally out of my comfort zone but omg this was the easiest and coolest experience I've had in a long time! Opie is so amazing, she is so talented and she has every pose and facial expression down to a science.. literally, what I thought would be so hard (to make faces for pictures that didn't look totally weird) she made so incredibly easy. I forgot that I had never done this before, she is just so good at what she does. Anything you're worried about, don't worry. These girls don't just make you sexy, you feel sexy. It was so fun! I loved my pictures so much I ended up getting 35 instead of the 25 I was planning on. I thought I'd have a hard time even liking that many but I was so wrong! If you've been thinking about doing a photo shoot like this but you're not sure, seriously call and book NOW. I can promise you will not regret it! Thanks for an awesome experience!!!" - Miss K