This lingerie photoshoot in London is a little throwback: one look from M’s session at the penthouse, a London location I love using for boudoir shoots. Blue lace, a suspender belt, glasses on, and a pair of very sparkly, rainbow striped heels. What more could you want?
This was M’s first ever photo shoot like this, and like most people, she was really nervous. You can’t even tell though, right? Nerves are totally normal, but I promise they don’t stay. Twenty minutes in, most people are too busy following directions to still be freaking out:)
Why the penthouse works so well for a lingerie shoot
Crisp white bedding, a modern headboard, and the most dreamy, floor-to-ceiling window light make it an easy place to shoot. There’s also enough space for floor poses, a big sofa, and a giant freestanding bathtub too (not shown here). The whole space has a minimal feel, but not aggressively so. The neutral backdrop lets the lingerie do the talking and gives us a surprising amount of room to create variety. A bold colour like this cobalt blue really pops against the neutral tones.
Colour or black and white?
It can be so hard to choose! The good news is you don’t really have to – the idea of shooting only on black and white film sounds so limiting to me. I shoot everything in colour and then do custom black and white conversions of each image in post-production. At your image reveal, I’ll show you a variety of colour and black and white images, and you can choose whatever you prefer.
Before their shoot, people often say they prefer black and white images. I have a whole theory on this, which is basically: you can make a mediocre to bad image look way better by making it black and white. So sometimes a preference for black and white is real, but often it’s a result of a lifetime of sub-par photography experiences. So I always show both and let you decide.
With a look like this, the bright blue lace and rainbow heels are so fun in colour, but the black and white frames feel more emotive and timeless. You can sometimes get two completely different moods this way – after all, it’s hard to look mysterious in neon, but pretty easy in black and white.
Fancy a lingerie photoshoot in London of your own? Browse the blog for more shoots and location ideas, see what a London boudoir photography session includes, or get in touch and we’ll start planning.
P.S. Shopping links to M’s Dune Buena Embellished Rainbow Court Shoes and Frankie Intimates Set in Cobalt Blue by Lounge (on sale atm!).
