Black Friday Boudoir Sale: Special Limited Edition Sessions

editorial boudoir: glamorous lingerie in Black Friday boudoir special sets with Neon Velvet Studio, an LGBTQ+ owned photo studio in Philadelphia

Black friday Boudoir is Back!

I’m getting in early for once, instead of scrambling to put together a Black Friday boudoir sale at the last minute! Is this growth? The High Roller Collections are back in extremely limited numbers. And since I’m so excited about this year’s special edition session, I’m sharing it early too!

And as always I love to reward my regulars: If this isn’t your first session with me, you get a complimentary bonus edit!

✧ A pre-session consultation to get you feeling prepared and excited for your experience!
✧ Professional hair and makeup styling by one of my favorite local artists to help you feel pampered and relaxed. Since this editorial boudoir session includes two gorgeous glam hair and makeup looks, expect to spend extra time here getting your look switched up!
✧ The location (most sessions take place in my home studio, unless otherwise specified/discussed)
✧ Access to my client closet! This is a great way to add variety and spice to the favorite outfits you bring (I have sizes S-4X; if you fall outside this size range I’m always shopping for new pieces and am happy to add to my collection in your size!)
✧ Pose coaching, hype, and guidance through the entire process! I have over a decade of experience photographing people, so you’ve got nothing to worry about if you’re nervous or have no experience in front of the camera.
✧ Approximately 45 minutes of session time in one or two sets. This is enough time for multiple outfits!
✧ A post-session image reveal appointment to view and select your images
✧ Your six favorite images, edited for digital delivery, web sharing, or submission to publications! And if you’re a returning client, you get a bonus image, on me!

Fine Print

✧ To receive the special promotion, you must schedule your session, sign your contract, and pay your retainer during the sale period (now-Dec 1, 2024)
✧ Specialty sessions are limited availability, and will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis. When they’re sold out, they’re sold out!
✧ These are solo sessions only! If you’d like to do photos with your boo or your bestie, you can book two back to back sessions on the same date, availability permitting.
✧ Sessions can be gifted but they must be paid in full if the buyer is not the user.
✧ Any add-ons (prints, albums, additional images) selected at the time of your image reveal are not eligible for payment plans through me. You can put them on a credit card or pay however you like, but it needs to be paid in full in my accounting system!

Schedule your consultation and reserve your date for your two-look special editorial boudoir session, or indulge in extra self-care with an extremely limited edition high roller package!

Ready for some Black Friday boudoir editorial inspiration?

Schedule Your Consultation Today

Treat yourself or someone else with our Black Friday boudoir specials! We offer gift certificates from $100+ so you can give someone part or all of a session. And if you’re particularly forward-thinking with an eye on birthdays, anniversaries, or the 2025 (I know!) holiday season, you can use this Black Friday sale to score some unique photo session packages to use throughout the year.

Savor the whole experience and keep the mementos for yourself, or order albums and prints as a gift for someone who’ll love to see the sensual side of you.

In the spirit of giving, take 15% off a la carte items when you add on to any session at the time of scheduling. We accept credit cards and offer pre-payment plans for people who wish to break their order into installments.

Still deciding what to book? See what past clients have said about their Neon Velvet Studio experience!

Halloween Boudoir is So Fun it’s Scary!

halloween boudoir inspiration! Queer boudoir for LGBTQ+ people by Philly queer photographer Neon Velvet Studio
Italian horror boudoir with dramatic lighting and moody film noir vibes
Crown yourself queen of your favorite romantic fantasy with limited edition sets like the Dark Garden of Eden at Neon Velvet Studio! Photography by Cassandra Panek in Philadelphia, PA

It’s Halloween Boudoir season again, so let’s get into a few ways you can add a little pumpkin spice to your boudoir session! 👻

I’m a gay goth goblin so it’s probably no surprise to hear I love Halloween and the season that surrounds it. It’s leather jacket weather, the air is crisp but not too cold, leaves crunch when you step on them, and I’m not the only one listening to The Cramps and hanging out in cemeteries. I’ve got a great group of spooky friends and clients, so it’s only natural that energy creeps into my boudoir photography.

Let’s look at four basic categories of halloween hottie!

Sweet Treats

This one’s for my lifestyle spooky babes, who keep halloween in their hearts year-round. Your perfect boudoir session is dark and moody, atmospheric, dramatic, a little creepy cute, smolderingly sexy. Maybe you dream of witchy boudoir to help you cast a spell on your sweetie with a one-of-a-kind photo album!

Maybe you're a witchy woman looking to hex your ex this Valentine's Day? Or want a halloween session that's more cute than creepy? No judgment, bestie!

Spicy Pumpkins

Where are my sirens? Those who embrace sensuality all the time, and are looking to Halloween for an excuse to live out their particular dark romance fantasies! Maybe that scream mask hair pull TikTok awakened something in you. Your dream session a mix of drama, kink, nudity, and maybe fake blood or Evil Dead style black ooze. (Note: I’m keeping reference images here suuuuper PG but please don’t feel limited by that!)

Will you be the hero or the villain in a dark romantic fantasy? Limited edition sets like the Dark Garden of Eden at Neon Velvet Studio! Photography by Cassandra Panek in Philadelphia, PA

Spooky Cuties

You’re a halloween movie buff! Are you planning a Beetlejuice boudoir look while you’re reading this? Maybe you’ve been working on a sexy cosplay of an original character or a fan favorite. You’re delighted by fantasy boudoir, elaborate costumes, theme sets. More is more, and you really bring your best this time of year.

witchy halloween boudoir with candles and skulls for creepy queer cuties by LGBTQ photographer Neon Velvet Studio in suburban Philadelphia, PA

Autumn Vibes

This is for my babes who aren’t into all the halloween stuff. They want a little candy, some pretty leaves, and a nice latte! You love dress up but like to keep it cute, so maybe you’re a Pink Pony Girl looking for your fantasy dance club photoshoot. Your perfect halloween mask involves lace and rhinestones, more masquerade than mask. You get the picture.

is your halloween boudoir vibe more masquerade than mask?

Halloween Boudoir Inspiration: How to Get the Halloween Spirit

You’ve got a lot of options to make your photos a scream, whether you’re doing a professional boudoir photography session or taking some sexy spooky selfies! Here’s some things to help you prepare:

  • Choose your vibe: are you silly, spooky, or scary? Horror comedy, or dark thriller?
  • Pick thematic outfits. This can be anything from goth lingerie to something straight from the scenes of your favorite final girl or haunted horror.
  • Get atmospheric. Setting is huge! Maybe you’re a Scream fan, so you want to do your session in an oversized sweater in a kitchen while making some stovetop popcorn! Or the isolated woods are calling you.
  • Lighting matters! Deep ominous shadows and color gels can help create a dark and moody boudoir vibe to perfect your scenery and get that Dracula vibe.
  • The devil’s in the details. What little elements can you add to really put the last nails in the coffin? Claw-like fingernails, fantasy contact lenses, ominous ooze? Props are great so don’t forget candles, candy, jack-o-lanterns, or your favorite crystal ball.
  • Shy? Halloween boudoir is a great opportunity to wear a mask or get out of your shell and into character.

Final Girl Final Thoughts

The most important part of boudoir in general–and halloween boudoir in particular–is to have fun. In my opinion classic boudoir photography is a great opportunity to see yourself in a new way, and themed boudoir sessions are perfect for trying something fun and maybe a little unusual for you! So what are you waiting for? Get your selfie setup and start snapping, or schedule your free consultation for a session with me!

Disco Diva? Strut Your Stuff in a Disco Photoshoot

The Disco photoshoot of your dreams is just a click away

Two truths and a lie about Disco Nights

✧ Disco Nights is a neon boudoir fantasy, and part of the reason I chose Neon Velvet Studio as my studio name!

✧ Dolly Disco was my first TikTok to go a little bit viral!

✧ I got kicked out of Studio 54 in 1978.

Okay, sorry, that’s probably a pretty easy one to figure out, especially if you follow me on social media and saw my recent birthday posts!

If you’ve spent even a minute on my site, you won’t be surprised when I say I love things that sparkle! I’m a t-shirt and jeans goth, but my photography heavily features prisms and lights and things that twinkle in dark moody spaces. I also love colorful lighting and set design! Once I spent several days turning a mannequin into a disco ball just so I could have a super unique prop!

I’ve got disco planters (hello, Disco Days!), disco curtain, and disco balls to pose with. The client closet has rhinestone dresses and bodysuits and mirror-silver pasties, and my hair and makeup artist can give you the glam makeover of your dreams.

All that’s missing is you!

Disco Nights is Perfect For You If:

✧ Glitz, glitter, rhinestones, and disco balls are your native environment
✧ You’re willing to share the spotlight with our queen and mascot, Dolly Disco!
✧ Big 70s glam hair thrills you!
✧ Dramatic standing and leaning? POSE.
✧ Two words: Bisexual Lighting
✧ Is it you? Are you the drama?
✧ You’re already dreaming about which of multiple outfits you own would be perfect for a disco ball photoshoot
✧ You read the Throne of Glass series and Aelin was your favorite character
✧ You want to fight me a little for the above statement (it’s fine, I do too)
✧ Your record collection has its own zip code
✧ The plural of vinyl is vinyl
✧ You want to subvert expectations and bring some glam rock sleaze into the mix

bonus: check out my roller disco playlist on Spotify

that’s all, I love you

Explore Your Dark Fantasy in the Dark Garden of Eden

Star in your own dark fantasy romance

Did the Dark Garden set building post make you curious for more? Let me help you picture yourself in the Dark Garden of Eden.

Are you:
✧ Corporeal (possibly involuntarily, because you’ve been cursed by a witch)
✧ Extremely into halloween, cosplay, or sweeping dramatically into a room in a floor-length gown
✧ Looking for any excuse to wear a crown
✧ Someone who looks at fantasy romances and thinks, ‘hmm, could be gayer.’
✧ Exploring your sensual side (ominous, possibly as a threat)
✧ Ready to risk it all for forbidden knowledge of the arcane
✧ A will-o-the-wisp
✧ A crone who Knows Too Much
✧ Lowkey obsessed with being a Fae Prince (in a very hot and genderqueer way)
✧ Afraid for your mother to see just which books you read last year (ahem, dark romance readers)
✧ Into the Dark Maximalism or Dark Academia aesthetic

If you answered yes to three or more of the above, it sounds like your butt belongs in the Dark Garden!