Hi!

My name is Valentino and I am a New Yorker born and raised. During the pandemic I stumbled upon another boudoir photographer named Michael Sasser, who shoots out in Los Angeles. He said there are three reasons why people want to take boudoir shots:

1: To have sexy photos of themselves

2: To have photos of themselves from when they are younger to show off when they are older

3: To FEEL that they are beautiful

I love the above reasons because I feel like it's a celebration of who we are. Personally, the third reasons was what truly resonated with me and encouraged me to be a boudoir photographer.

Modern society (and sometimes our parents) through social media, cinéma, everyday life, etc makes us feel insecure, ugly, essentially less than what we are.

In reality we are more beautiful than we can possibly ever imagine. Beauty is defined by more than filters and trendy clothing, it can be expressed through bodily expression. I want to remind people that they are amazing. That they are beautiful. Let's find a path to express that beauty.

That is my boudoir dogma.