13 Sultry Valentine Boudoir Photo Ideas

For those looking to ride the boudoir wave, we’ve concocted 13 sultry Valentine boudoir photo ideas. Boudoir photography has been a real game-changer for some of us. Photoshoots normally reserved for lingerie models have been co-opted and claimed by everyday people, and the trend is catching fire.

The setting of your photoshoot can make or break the end result. Not sure where to go for a venue? No problem. Peerspace is the world’s largest online marketplace for rentals and features a host of quality venues across the country that are perfect for your boudoir photoshoot ideas. The Peerspace search engine lets you use keywords to limit your results to only listings that meet your criteria. Each venue’s listing features high-definition photographs of each location and rental reviews from real renters, so you thoroughly scope out a property before renting. 

We’ll get you started with our favorite Valentine boudoir photo ideas, and you can take it from there.

1. Make it a case of lawless attraction

Contrast is everything when you’re going for an eye-grabbing photoshoot. Sometimes the most unlikely and unattractive locations can provide a backdrop that draws your subject’s features to the foreground.

For this photoshoot, we’re recommending a location that’s the opposite of sultry and something that will make a statement through contrast. To give you an idea, this Miami, FL photo studio features a mock jail cell that will provide a dreary backdrop for your own sultry beauty. 

2. Create a serene beauty look with some rosebud boudoir

Georgia O’Keefe knew what she was talking about when she made flowers the centerpiece of her artwork. Sensual, sultry, and emblems of love, flowers are a great way to enhance your Valentine boudoir photo ideas. Grab some rose petals, carnations, daisies, or any other flowers you can get your hands on.

For inspiration for this shoot, check out this hip minimalist flower wall featured in Toronto, ON. The host provides custom floral installations, meaning you can help create whatever floral look you want if you book your boudoir sesh here!

3. Fill your photos with texture a la velvetine validation

Nothing says sultry quite like red velvet, which is why we’re recommending you go with velvet for your shoot. Classy, sultry, inviting – velvet is the fabric of love. Whether you incorporate velvet furniture, a velvet backdrop, or even velvet apparel, this shoot will take your boudoir shoot to the next level. For those in NYC, we highly recommend this fully furnished royal velvet photo studio in Fort George. 

Based in the New York City area? Then you definitely need to check out the handiwork of the best boudoir photographers in NYC!

4. Be your own Eve in an Edenic entrevoir

Let’s try a contemporary twist on a biblical classic. For those of you looking to ruffle some feathers, we suggest you transform yourself into a modern Eve in the garden of 21st-century desire. Pluck your fruit of choice and strike a sultry pose in front of a backdrop of lush greenery. Looking for a garden in Seattle, WA? Then look no further than this unique farm property bursting with flowers in Sammamish. Check out all of the photos on its Peerspace listing and start imagining all of the amazing possibilities.

5. Play Little Red Riding Hood for a photoshoot at granny’s cottage

Speaking of classics, this folktale-inspired shoot encourages you to embrace your inner Little Red Riding Hood for this Valentine boudoir shoot. Grab a red cloak and a basket for granny, head into the woods or a wooded cottage, and snap some sultry pics. Although not necessary, a wolf is certainly a welcome addition to this shoot. For those in the Los Angeles, CA area, you’ll want to check out this darling fairytale cottage in Topanga. It sits within a 5,000-square-foot private garden and offers all of the boudoir accessories you could possibly want.

6. Sensual serenade

As we’re all aware, music is one of the most sensual mediums for expressing your love. That’s why for this shoot we’re taking you into the recording studio. Dress in your finest, turn on some colored mood lighting, kick your feet up on the console, and shoot to your heart’s content. The Chicago, IL native local looking for a moody recording studio should feel right at home in this luxurious recording studio and creative spaces in FRG.

7. Be a bathing beauty during your bathing suit boudoir shoot

While you may already be planning to wear something for your shoot with about as much coverage as a two-piece bathing suit, we recommend you go all the way and plunge into some super sultry Valentine boudoir photoshoot ideas by the pool. With this shoot you’re guaranteed to look good, as well as kick back and relax. For those in Miami, FL, this colorful poolside paradise is your boudoir photography dream.

8. Feel like a queen in a penthouse supreme

Let’s introduce another classic into this lineup: the penthouse. Like glamour models of the past, you can set this sultry boudoir shoot in the chic mid-century modern setting of a classy penthouse overlooking the city. Equal parts refined and seductive, this shoot is sure to wow your lover this Valentine’s Day. In Los Angeles, CA? Take a gander at this modern and trendy penthouse studio.

9. Paint it red(der) for that super sultry finish

Red is the color of many things and provides an incredibly powerful visual when used tastefully. For this shoot, we’re recommending you go with a full red ensemble against a red backdrop with various red props, such as a couch, drapes, as well as other domestic items. Passionate, sultry, and sensuous, this shoot is your ticket to one of the most unforgettable Valentine boudoir photo ideas. Those in Nashville, TN will need to check out this red, moody lair as a location.

10. Play the role of a bartender vixen

Out of all our Valentine boudoir photoshoot ideas, this one puts you to work – as a bartender, that is. You’ll want to set this shoot in a classy, speakeasy-esque dive with wood-paneled walls and the fancy bottles behind the counter. Your outfit will make or break your shoot, so make sure it’s as sultry as you want it to be, which will help transform this otherwise commonplace activity into a Valentine fantasy. In Denver, CO? Then definitely consider this local watering hole as your classy backdrop.

Speaking of, these classy boudoir photoshoot ideas can provide inspiration whether it’s your first of 50th boudoir photo session!

11. Be your own muse and be a post-modern art gallerina

Using an otherwise formal and stuffy location for your sultry shoot could turn your pictures into a provocative statement about art and society. A gallery setting with art on the walls as a backdrop will communicate your own worth as priceless art, or as an artist who outshines their work. Looking for a cool gallery in Los Angeles, CA? Then look no further than this stunning post-modern architectural artist gallery loft.

12. Combine the roles of naughty and nice and dress up as a sultry nun

For this photoshoot, we’re taking you back to church with a sultry nun-themed shoot. Grab your vestments and head to a chapel. The stained glass will provide soft, colored light that really adds to the atmosphere of your shoot. For those in Ontario, Canada, you’ll want to check out this grand historic church in Millbrook.

13. Play in the water and be Venus of the lake

This final shoot is going to take you into the great outdoors. Portraying a lakeside Venus will convey your beauty and grace against a calm and placid backdrop. And who doesn’t like a trip to the lake? As we’ve already explored with our pool theme, incorporating water is a great way to bring out your sensual side. Need a lake near Durham, NC? Sneak a peek at this idyllic lakeside property in Oxford.

Peerspace makes your Valentine boudoir photo ideas come to life

We hope these Valentine boudoir photo ideas have inspired you to get out there and create something beautiful! As you can see, it’s not hard to do, once you have the right idea and the perfect boudoir shoot location.

If you’ve come up with your own idea, then check out more photoshoot locations on Peerspace for a venue near you that will suit the Valentine boudoir photo ideas you’ve cooked up. No matter where you’re located or what your aesthetic is, you’ll find tons of exciting options for your next shoot.

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