All the Reasons Boudoir Is 'Not for You' (And Why I Lovingly Disagree)

Friend, I've been doing this for nearly 20 years. I've photographed more than 1,000 women in my Parker studio, and almost every one of them started with the same sentence: "I love boudoir… but it's not really for me."

So let's talk about it. Here are the reasons I hear most, and what I tell every woman who walks through my door.

"I need to lose weight first."

I hear this one more than any other. Here's the truth: the women who wait for the "right" body usually never book, and the women who come in now leave wishing they hadn't waited so long. Posing, lighting and angles are my job. Your job is to show up. Every body is a boudoir body. Yours included.

"I'm too old for this."

My clients range from their twenties to their seventies. Some of the most powerful sessions I've ever done were with women celebrating 50, 60 and beyond. There's no expiration date on feeling beautiful.

"I'm not photogenic. I'm awkward in pictures."

Perfect! Most of my clients say exactly this. You won't be left wondering what to do with your hands. I guide every pose, every chin tilt and every little turn, and I'll show you the back of the camera as we go, so you can see it working.

"I don't have anything to wear."

You probably have more than you think: an oversized sweater, his button-down shirt, a bodysuit, a favorite pair of jeans. Every client gets a custom prep guide, and I'll help you plan it all. (My what-to-wear guide is coming next week!)

"Who is going to see these?"

Only the people you choose. Your images are private. I never share a client's photos without her written permission, period.

"It's too expensive."

That's fair, and it's exactly why I run one sale a year. This year it's happening the week before Black Friday, and my VIP list gets first access.

"I'm not doing it for anyone else."

Good. Neither are most of my clients. Boudoir isn't about a gift for someone else. It's about seeing yourself the way the people who love you already do.

If you read this and thought, "okay… maybe it IS for me," I want you on my VIP list. You'll get early access to my Black Friday before Black Friday sale, the night before it opens to everyone else.

→ Join the VIP list

You are more than enough, exactly as you are. 🖤

— Zara

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All the Reasons Boudoir Is 'Not for You' (And Why I Lovingly Disagree)

"I need to lose weight first."

"I'm too old for this."

"I'm not photogenic. I'm awkward in pictures."

"I don't have anything to wear."

"Who is going to see these?"

"It's too expensive."

"I'm not doing it for anyone else."

→ Join the VIP list

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