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What to Expect During Your Boudoir Experience | Lehigh Valley Boudoir Photographer

If you’ve landed here, chances are you’ve been toying with the idea of a boudoir session. Maybe you’re celebrating a milestone, reclaiming your confidence, or simply saying yes to yourself for the first time in a long time.

Whatever your reason, here’s what you can expect when you step into a Lehigh Valley boudoir experience with Voir Clair Photography—where you’re not just photographed, you’re seen.


Before Your Boudoir Session: Planning the Experience

Once you inquire, we’ll schedule a discovery call or email consult to talk through the heart of your session:

  • What brought you here
  • What story you want to tell
  • How you want to feel

You’ll receive a personalized prep guide, with tips on:

  • What to wear (or not wear!)
  • Wardrobe inspiration based on your style and comfort
  • Skin and beauty tips the week of your shoot
  • What to bring for your session

At this point, I also offer help choosing between my Lehigh Valley studio or an intimate in-home setting if you’re looking for something more personal.


The Day of Your Boudoir Session: What Happens During the Shoot

Your boudoir experience is calm, respectful, and confidence-building from start to finish. Expect:

  • A warm welcome (music, calm lighting, refreshments, and an encouraging atmosphere)
  • Time to settle in and chat—no rushing in and out here
  • Professional posing guidance from head to toe—no modeling experience needed!
  • Gentle direction to bring out your natural shape, emotion, and presence

Throughout your session, my priority is that you feel:

  • Safe: You’re in complete control.
  • Seen: This isn’t about looking like someone else.
  • Strong: We are capturing the woman you are and the woman you’re becoming.

Most sessions last around 60–90 minutes. We’ll pause when needed, laugh often, and celebrate the beauty you carry right now.


After Your Boudoir Session: Viewing & Image Selection

Roughly 1–2 weeks after your session, you’ll receive a private online proof gallery where you can select your favorite images. Many clients choose to:

  • Create a custom heirloom album
  • Order fine art prints or keepsake folios
  • Keep a few images for personal reflection (or surprise gifting)

All final edits are done with a light, editorial touch—preserving your natural beauty and emotion while removing distractions like blemishes or flyaways.


Who Is a Boudoir Session For?

This is for the woman who’s:

  • Getting married and wants to surprise her fiancé
  • Marking a birthday, divorce, or life shift
  • Rekindling self-love after motherhood or loss
  • Simply ready to see herself with clarity and reverence

No size, age, or background is required—only the desire to honor yourself in this season.


Final Thoughts

A boudoir session is not about perfection. It’s not about performance. It’s about permission—to see yourself as you truly are: radiant, powerful, and worth remembering.

Whether it’s for yourself, your partner, or your legacy, your session will be more than photos. It will be a mirror, a memory, a marker in time.

Ready to begin? Get the deets here!

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5/16/2025

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What to Expect During Your Boudoir Experience | Lehigh Valley Boudoir Photographer

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