Am I Too Old For A Boudoir Shoot?
Am I Too Old For A Boudoir Shoot?
The short answer is “no”.
The long answer is “Aw, hell no!”
“Are You Sure?”
You exist. I exist. My camera exists. We can all be in the same room at the same time creating amazing images, so I promise you there’s no physical barrier to us creating sexy pictures together no matter how old you are.
“You know that’s not what I meant!”
Yup. But I wanted to start this post by pointing out that without a physical barrier, the only things left are non-physical things i.e. our own concerns and those of society.
Here’s the thing, if you’re reading this page you already know that you want a boudoir shoot but you’re looking for a reason to not/do it. As far as I can see, if you want to do something then you should do it (and it harm none, and all that). So if you can build up the confidence to get in front of the camera, then what’s stopping you?
Society?
Society? Yeah, I don’t have much truck with that. If you’re not hurting anyone then what does it matter? You do you!
When I was a kid I was big into the goth scene and people used to stop me in the streets all the time to tell me how much they disapproved of my appearance what with the red hair, and piercings, and corsets. My Victorian skirts never hurt anyone so why should I take them off just because someone else didn’t like them?
Why should my hair be cut short because it’s “age appropriate” when I like it long?
See, the whole thing is nonsense, and this is the same thing: if you want to do it, then other people’s opinions on the matter shouldn’t stop you from doing it.
Pauline
When Pauline contacted me to enquire about a boudoir shoot, she asked the same thing: was there an age limit? Was she too old? I don’t know exactly how old Pauline was when we did this shoot together, but she absolutely killed it. We took it slow and made sure she wasn’t in any positions that were going to hurt her, but that’s a consideration that I extend to all my clients.
Every single person who I work with is treated as an individual. This isn’t “boudoir by numbers”, this is a personalised session where you get to create personal pieces of art. This means that I work with you, and your body, your ideas, and your vision to make beautiful pictures. It doesn’t matter if you’re 18 or 80, if you want a boudoir shoot, you should have one.
Pauline very kindly gave me permission to use her photos on my site, and I am so grateful to her for that. She was such a warm person, so vibrant, with so much love to give. I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with someone who is not only content to go out there an have a boudoir shoot at the age of “not in her twenties any more”, but who is confident enough in herself to say “yes, I’m happy to be an inspiration to other women”.
What a gal!
