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Fall in Love with Black and White Boudoir Photography

Posted on by cassieadmin in Portfolio, sets and themes

If you’ve clicked around my portfolio it’s probably no secret that I love to shoot black and white photos! Maybe you’re with me! Please enjoy this collection of my black and white boudoir photography. But if you’re still on the fence, give me a chance to inspire you!

a cinematic black and white image of a tattooed woman on her back on a sofa with her legs up and head tipped back over the edge. she wears strappy dark lingerie and black thigh high stockings. her makeup is dramatic in a boudoir photoshoot at Neon Velvet Studio in the Philly suburbs

Why Black and White?

Boudoir photos in black and white are a classic for a reason. Whether it’s the rich and cinematic clear contrast of Hollywood’s Golden Age or the lo-fi grit and matte black and white tones of expired film from the 70s-90s, it creates a mood, drama, and intimacy. Monochrome is so personalizable. It helps me give a gritty punk client their DIY venue vibe, or a burlesque performer their perfect backstage sensual glamour session.

Explore Your Darkness and Find Your Light

As a boudoir photographer I love the way that black and white photography really makes light matter. When you remove color from an image it allows the eye to really pay attention to focus and contrast. It helps me shape a dramatic silhouette! Create anonymous boudoir images using shadows! Emphasize a body’s strength or softness.

Shooting in black and white is flattering for everyone, no matter your size, race, or gender. It’s hot for couples. It can help your bridal boudoir session vibe match with your wedding photos. Monochrome can help highlight your favorite features.

a fashion boudoir black and white of a pale woman with freckles, dark hair, and minimal makeup. elegant fingers cup her throat, and more reach for her parted lips in a boudoir photoshoot at Neon Velvet Studio in Philadelphia PA

Black and White: Beautiful in Print

Black and white boudoir prints make gorgeous art pieces people are delighted to display in their homes. I love to print them on metal, which gives a magical lustrous shimmer that makes the tones shine. Bonus: they can hang safely on a wall without framing, if you’re into minimalism or still waiting for the perfect thrifted frame to find you.

Black and white photos interspersed with color images from the same session can add some drama and extra visual interest to albums. It can draw attention to favorite frames in your keepsake album.

I advocate for them when a client is having a tough time choosing between two beautiful but similar images—each can be a distinct work of art with tonal change and creative cropping.

black and white boudoir photo of a Black woman in lingerie with long braids. she's posed on an animal print rug and backlit by big windows, grasping her garter straps and arching her back off the floor.

Can You Have the Best of Both Worlds?

Yes. The best part of the digital age is that you don’t have to commit to an all color or all black and white session!

Most of my sessions are fully digital (with exception to special polaroid/instax bonuses for people pre-purchasing collections!), so you can get edits from your boudoir session in lush vivid color and romantic black and white. This goes for photos and videos.

Just like my color images, black and white photos are lovingly retouched to deliver luxurious, cinematic, and timeless boudoir portraits that show you as absolute art.

Creative black and white boudoir pose inspiration with a dancer. she's seated wrong in a chair so that her legs are in the air and her long hair hangs down

Enough Talk, Cassie! ON to the Black and White Photo Gallery!

a detail shot of hands pulling the collar of a punk vest covered in pins, patches, and studs
black and white couples boudoir portrait of two Black women. One is seated and the other is standing, and they're sharing an intimate embrace. lgbtq friendly boudoir photography in philadelphia
black and white romantic boudoir photo, tattooed long-haired woman in black lace lingerie
a slender pale model in burlesque lingerie accessorized with straps and fringe and rhinestone glamour
an artistic black and white image of a muscular queer woman with her hair pulled up laying on rumpled sheets, her face hidden in shadow and light highlighting her back muscles
a pregnancy portrait in moody black and white. a woman with long curling hair wears a lace top with fringe down past her knees. she has one hand on her hip and the other resting tenderly on her pregnant belly. black and white maternity boudoir
a moody black and white of a woman backlit, wearing lingerie, with a hand in her tousled hair in a boudoir photoshoot at Neon Velvet Studio
a vintage inspired black and white portrait of a woman kneeling in a vanity chair while she does her makeup, reflected in a mirror. she wears black lace lingerie and glasses.
a black and white maternity boudoir detail photo. A pregnancy portrait of a woman's pregnant midsection covered in creamy white fringe down past her knees. The foreground focuses on her butt and thigh and her reflection in the mirror highlights her baby bump
a woman with hair in a ponytail facing down on a bed. her butt is in the air and her hands reach toward the camera, bunching the sheets. image is black and white. A traditional boudoir photoshoot at Neon Velvet Studio
Black and white boudoir silhouette photo of a queer person. they're posing before a stained glass window. they are stretched up tall, one hand on their forehead and the other at the small of their back. They make a series of curves and angles in front of the rigid lines of the window pane.
a dramatic dark and moody boudoir photo of a woman wearing a lace bodysuit and leather harness. she sits on a wood floor and leans back onto the seat of a chair, arms up behind her head and back arching.
a moody black and white image of a slender heavily tattooed woman kneeling on a bed of white linen in front of a gauzy white window. her body faces away from the camera but her head is in profile to look over her shoulder.
a dark cinematic black and white boudoir photo of a woman in strappy black lingerie, dragging a black leather riding crop across her collarbone. her face is not visible.
a soft black and white portrait of a slender woman in lingerie posed on white bedding with pillows behind her.
a black and white boudoir photo showing close-up details of black lace lingerie and chain accessories on a slender woman's body
BFF photoshoot inspiration. a black and white photo detail shot of two women's arms in front of a split black and white wall. One has natural nails and the other a pointy black manicure. their thumbs are tied together with a floppy shibari rope bow. Their arms both bear rope marks from a recent shibari suspension session.
black and white editorial boudoir photograph of a curvy dark-haired woman by a window and a fern, posing dramatically in a gorgeous black Wax Poetic Clothing dress.
Black and white portrait of a dark-haired man in a black leather jacket.
close up black and white boudoir photo of a tattooed woman from the tip of her nose down to her hands. she's got a septum piercing and black lipstick, tattooed hand, and a fancy femme manicure. she's holding a thick light-colored candle that stands out against the black of her hair and outfit and the dark designs of her tattoos. witchy halloween boudoir
a black and white boudoir image of a plus-sized person facing away from the camera. they're half-kneeling on a trunk, butt toward the camera, wearing a black bodysuit and a wide-brimmed black western hat with long punk spike studs. their face is hidden. anonymous boudoir photography with creative boudoir no face poses.

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a high contrast black and white boudoir photo of a pale dark-haired woman. she is wearing a pair of heels and nothing else, though it is an implied nude boudoir image and nothing nsfw is visible. the lighting is very old Hollywood glamour inspired and the setting is gothic and romantic with lanterns and candles.