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Your Couples Boudoir guide

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR COUPLES BOUDOIR SESSION

How to plan your looks together, what to bring, and what the day feels like. Most couples are nervous walking in. That passes quickly.

A couples boudoir session at Touchless Photography in St. Albert

Your Couples Boudoir guide

STEP BY STEP

Couple in jeans and a white tee holding each other close

01/Together

Talk it through first

Before your session we talk about comfort levels with both of you. It can be as intimate or as playful as you like, from cozy in bed together to fully clothed and connected. You set the boundaries.

Couple laughing together in black and white

02/Your wardrobe

What to wear

Plan 2 to 4 looks, or go as bare as you dare. Coordinate rather than match exactly: looks that sit well together photograph best.

  • Matching loungewear
  • Lingerie, for one or both of you
  • One partner’s button-down shirt on the other
  • Something you both love that feels like you
Partner holding her from behind as her sweater slips from her shoulders

03/Little details

What to bring

  • Your rings, jewelry and favourite perfume or cologne
  • Anything that tells your story together
  • Photo ID for both of you
Couple embracing on dark leather

04/Timing

How long to plan for

If you’ve added hair and makeup, plan for about two and a half hours in total.

Couple close together, her in teal lace

05/The day before

Getting ready

  • Come with clean, moisturized skin. Soft skin photographs beautifully.
  • If you’ve added hair and makeup, arrive with a clean face and clean, dry hair. We handle the rest.
  • Wear something loose and soft on the way, so straps and waistbands don’t leave marks.
  • Eat beforehand and bring water. You’ll be moving more than you think.
Couple reflected in a tall mirror by the bed, in black and white

06/Session day

On the day

Your session is in our private home studio in St. Albert. The exact address comes to you after booking, to protect everyone’s privacy. Feeling nervous is completely normal. That feeling lasts about 10 minutes, and by your second look you’ll forget we’re even there. You don’t need to know how to pose. We use gentle prompts that help you relax into each other, so nothing feels stiff.

Couple in jeans and a white tee holding each other close

07/Good to know

A few things before you come

  • Bring government-issued photo ID. Every boudoir client must be 18 or older.
  • You’re always in control. You can pause or stop at any time, and say no to any pose.
  • Please come sober, so you feel fully present and safe.
  • Children and pets can’t join the session. Love is love: every couple is welcome in our studio.
  • Your photos stay private. Your agreement asks how you’d like them used, if at all, and we never share an image without your written permission.

Before you go

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Join Ckenzie’s letters and it’s yours, with her What to wear guide: the pieces that photograph beautifully and how many to bring.

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Big or small, call or text us any time before your session.

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