and accessories. I also display striking yet tasteful boudoir wall portraits
throughout the studio. I mix these prints with samples of families, seniors,
and children to show potential boudoir clients that these images are truly
works of art that would look great in any home.
I photograph ten to twelve high-end weddings a year at this point in
my career, and I advertise boudoir photography directly to my brides.
I offer a session of the bride in her gown, which includes some intimate
shots for the groom with every bridal package I sell. The bride almost al-
ways purchases a For Your Eyes Only album (available through General
Products).
Here are before-and-after portraits from
the film days. The large image is the
glamorous “after” shot. The smaller
image shows the subject prior to the
photo session.8 ELLIE VAYO’S GUIDE TO BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY