Outdoor boudoir is a beautiful way to honor yourself, your connection to nature, and a special place that is meaningful to you.
Scroll down to see examples of recent outdoor boudoir sessions, location ideas, pricing info, and outdoor boudoir FAQs. I also have a separate page about my outdoor boudoir session experience which walks through the process of booking, planning, and photographing an outdoor session.
There are two ways that I schedule outdoor sessions. I have some clients each year who reach out to me with a unique idea and location in mind and we plan a custom session for them! I take on a limited number of those each year, and they often book up quite far in advance.
And then I also plan a couple outdoor boudoir destinations each year, where I choose a dream outdoor boudoir location and stay there for a few days to do a handful of sessions at each location.
The world is your oyster here - if you’ve got an idea in mind, we can go anywhere! Here’s how different folks choose an outdoor location:
Some clients have a vision for a specific location in mind right away, and will tell me where they’d like to do a session.
Some folks have a general sense for the kind of setting they might like (a forest, a river, a beach) but aren’t sure of the exact location.
And other clients I work with are super drawn to the idea of an outdoor session, but have no idea what kind of place they’d like to pick for their session.
All of these options are welcome! If you have a specific place in mind, we’ll chat through details and logistics to bring that to life. If you’re not sure, I’m happy to brainstorm with you and help you choose a setting that will feel meaningful to you, or you can join one of my pre-planned outdoor boudoir destination trips!
Absolutely! I’d love to bring your vision to life and am more than happy to travel for an outdoor boudoir session. For locations beyond one hour of the Twin Cities area, I can customize a travel fee to cover transportation and accommodations, and we can talk through a custom photoshoot plan built around your location. I’ve traveled throughout the country for photoshoots before, so I’m happy to pack my bags and head to the destination you’re dreaming of.
Palisade Head on the north shore
Black Beach on the north shore
Airbnb (used their property with permission) and a beach in Grand Marais, MN
Lake Harriet in South Minneapolis
Longfellow Beach in South Minneapolis
at a beloved family cabin
Superior Point, Wisconsin
Frontenac state park, MN
The Grand Canyon
Hawaii!! (literally anywhere in Hawaii!)
Black River State Forest, MN
a field of wildflowers
the Black Hills, South Dakota
your favorite hiking trail or picnic spot
hot springs!
My pricing for outdoor boudoir photoshoots is the same as my studio boudoir sessions - check out the button below to go to my pricing page.
The only difference is that I just customize an additional travel fee for each location to cover transportation, time, and simple accommodations.
The timeline of an outdoor boudoir session is totally different than a studio session. We’ll build your custom photoshoot timeline based on when the light will be most beautiful at your chosen location. Outdoor sessions are extra amazing at sunrise, late afternoon, and sunset. Usually I will schedule your session for a large chunk of time (like a six hour window) and then I will touch base with you the week of your session to finalize an exact starting time for the photoshoot based on weather/light/etc. The duration of an outdoor session is still about the same as a studio session - a couple hours!
Once I have planned the timing for the photoshoot itself, I’ll work with you to choose a date/time for the reveal of your portraits. For most outdoor sessions, the reveal is usually about a week after the session.
Part of doing a session outdoors means that there can be a risk of poor weather! I talk through weather backup plans with every client so we will have a plan together for what to do if it rains/storms/etc. I photograph weddings and engagement sessions with my other photography work, so I am accustomed to coming up with backup plans for photoshoots. A backup plan could involve changing the timing of our session, rescheduling to another day, or having an indoor location in mind in order to keep the photoshoot on the same day as planned.
Your safety is super important to me, and I spend time talking with each of my outdoor boudoir clients about their comfort level how to make sure that they feel safe/comfortable in their chosen location.
I have some outdoor clients who choose more remote locations, quieter times of day (like sunrise), or plan more covered-up outfits (comparable to a swimsuit, or adding in robes/cardigans) to help them feel comfortable during their photoshoot. I have other clients who aren’t as self-conscious about other people seeing them (although we also always talk through how to respect the consent of passerby - for example, when I have outdoor boudoir clients who want to incorporate nudity into a session, that always involves choosing a quieter or more remote location, and keeping a sheet or robe handy so that the client can cover up if someone walks by).
I take a limited number of outdoor boudoir sessions each year - for midwest locations, I only book sessions between May and September. Each year, I release some set outdoor boudoir trips for specific locations (for example, a week on the north shore or a few days at a private property), and depending on availability I can also accommodate individual photoshoots to whatever dream location you have.
We can also do outdoor boudoir during the rest of the year if we’re traveling to warmer locations!
Outdoor boudoir sessions often book a year in advance, so it’s never too early to reach out!
