Using Mirror in Boudoir Photography — Professional Missouri Boudoir

At Beauty In Boudoir, we put a lot of emphasis on how boudoir photography can make you feel: powerful, confident, sexy. But boudoir is also an art form. 

While your photographer is directing you on how to pose and giving you tips, she’s not only thinking about boosting your self-esteem, but also about contrast, tone, and visual interest.

Using mirrors in boudoir photography is one way photographers can add unique dimension and emotional depth to your images. Reflections are highly versatile and may project innocence or self-assurance, shyness or sensuality.

Here are a few different ways we’ve used mirrors to bring something special to our clients’ photos at the Beauty in Boudoir studio.

Build Confidence

Nothing says confidence like checking yourself out! Posing in front of a mirror and making eye contact with the camera in the glass makes you look self-assured and ready to take on the world.

Posing in front of a mirror can also be a huge confidence booster for first-time boudoir clients who might be less-than-comfortable in front of the camera. Being able to see yourself can help you understand the photographer’s direction better so you feel like you’re “getting it.”

Capture Multiple Angles at Once

One of the best parts of using mirrors in boudoir photography is that you almost get two-for-one images. There’s the main image the camera is capturing, plus the one in the reflection.

Seeing all sides of a subject at once adds another layer of intrigue to the photo. When you first look at the image, you notice what’s in the foreground, but on second look, there’s more to see in the mirror behind the subject.

This added visual interest makes images featuring mirrors a great addition to a boudoir album, or a feature piece for some wall art.

Create a Feeling of Intimacy

The name “boudoir” comes from the french word for private bedroom. Boudoir photography is meant to feel like capturing your most vulnerable, intimate moments.

Mirrors can help with this effect. You can pose in such a way that you seem unaware of your reflection, so the moment appears candid and unselfconscious.

Or you can create scenes from private life by fixing your hair or your clothes in the mirror. Anything that feels like a sneak peek into an everyday moment resonates with the historical intentions behind boudoir photography.

Amplify Light

Playing with light and shadow is a foundational part of every photography discipline, not just boudoir. Mirrors help amplify light and redirect it to unexpected places, which means you can use it to create contrast and highlight interesting features in your photos.

Beauty in Boudoir uses both natural and studio lighting, which provides lots of options for pairing light with mirrors for dramatic effect.

Interested in tasteful, creative boudoir photography? Get in touch to book a consultation and tell us more about what you’d like to see in your boudoir photos! The Beauty In Boudoir studio is equipped with multiple sets, several of which feature mirrors that can be used in all the ways described in this post.