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Boudoir Inspiration is proud to present the annual Boudoir Photography Awards celebrating the creativity of boudoir photographers from 140+ countries around the world with their sensual and mesmerizing photography.
This is the first of our annual contests which will hopefully be organized every year in the future.
Due to Christmas and New Year schedule and requests from a few fellow photographers, we decided to extend the deadline to January 12th, 2023.
Prizes
1st Place
2 nights for 4 in Cappadocia
4 nights for 4 in the Turkish Riviera
$500 cash prize
Special winner badge and certificate
Print & digital copy of the book
Inclusion in book
Free website and 1 year Pro Plan on Pixpa
2 year Aftershoot Professional Plan
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration website
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration social media
2nd Place
4 nights for 4 in the Turkish Riviera
$300 cash prize
Special 2nd place badge and certificate
Print & digital copy of the book
Inclusion in book
Free website and 1 year Pro Plan on Pixpa
1 year Aftershoot Professional Plan
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration website
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration social media
3rd Place
4 nights for 4 in the Turkish Riviera
$200 cash prize
Special 3rd place badge and certificate
Print & digital copy of the book
Inclusion in book
Free website and 1 year Pro Plan on Pixpa
6 months Aftershoot Professional Plan
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration website
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration social media
Shortlist
Special shortlisted badge
Digital copy of the book
Inclusion in book
50% off on annual plans & 63% off on 2-yearly plans on Pixpa
20% off Aftershoot Professional Plan
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration website
Promoted on Boudoir Inspiration social media
The Judges

Jocelyn Binder
Cancer Survivor, Model & Author
Igor Vorobey
Photographer & Educator
Sadie Gray
Model
Stephanie Bowers
Photographer
Izunia Motyl
Model
Paolo Lazzarotti
Photographer & Educator
Yuliya Panchenko
Photographer & Educator
Valeria Lariccia
Model
Guilherme Lechat
Photographer & Educator
Osman Gökçe
Photographer & EducatorJocelyn Binder
Jocelyn Binder is a cancer survivor, model, and author of “Sexy After Breast Cancer” available on Amazon. She has graced the covers of such publications as Bazaar, Glamour, Maxim, Playboy and most notably Boudoir Inspiration Magazine. Her career has placed her alongside Johnny Depp in Marilyn Mansion music videos, and on the runways of New York Fashion Week, LA Fashion Week and Miami Swim Week. As an influencer with over 1.6M instagram followers, she is both a muse and inspiration.
Igor Vorobey
instagram.com/foto_vorobey_foto
Igor Vorobey was born in Uzbekistan, grew up in Germany, studied in Russia. He is a professional photographer in Spain. At the age of 49, Igor has implemented many original creative projects. Igor teaches, arranges exhibitions, works with magazines, international agencies and publishing houses.
Sadie Gray
Sadie is a professional model based in Rome (Italy) but available worldwide for personal projects, videos and advertising. She has been shooting for several years and she is available for portraits, fashion, conceptual and nudes, specializing in fine art and glamour nude works. Besides modeling, she loves drawing, make up and all kinds of art which lets her express herself in a creative way.
Stephanie Bowers
Stephanie Bowers has been a professional photographer for over 11 years. She is a multi-award-winning photographer across Australia, and was awarded the 2014 QLD Professional Emerging Photographer of the Year, and winner of Best Boudoir Photography Studio Australia in 2022 by APAC Insider. Stephanie Bowers Photography has become renowned across Australia for producing tasteful, timeless and stunning boudoir photography images for everyday women. She has travelled across Australia and the world, working with clients, building her business and teaching other photographers around the world. Stephanie is the only photographer featured in the ‘Best of Nudity’ section in Australia’s leading art and interior design magazine Art Edit.
She has produced boudoir imagery for book covers for New York Times best-selling authors, has been published in the Huffington Post, and features on the cover and a 50 page spread in the May 2017 issue of f11 Magazine. Stephanie has been published internationally in the launch editions of Boudoir Inspiration’s Volume 1 magazine and special B&W Edition. Stephanie also brings expertise as a judge at the Queensland Professional Photography awards.
Izunia Motyl
Izunia is a 3x Playboy model and labelled Feb Bunny Czech Edition. She is now a full time travel model covering all Europe, Swiss, United States, Israel and Australia. Additionally she is coaching new up coming models to make the most out of their image and most important safety.
Izunia always had high admiration for Boudoir style and Baroque which had inspired her to persue such image in her modelling work.
After touring in Vienna and Paris, her inspiration and passion had deepened for making Glamour provocative yet Classy images.
Paolo Lazzarotti
Paolo is an Awarded and Published Fine Artist specialized in Nudes in the Nature and Landscapes. He is shooting since 30 years now and still avid and feels open to new experiences like a child!
He lives in a small village very close to some of the most beautiful italian places like Cinque Terre National Park, the Gulf of Poets, the Tuscan countryside and a wild coast line. He took his first steps in Photography when he was 19 with a compact film camera which was given by his father. I loved this gift. It inspired me to look at the world around me in a different way. He is a self taught photographer learning everything by himself without books or instruction.
Paolo's favourite subjects are landscapes, sunsets and all the things in the natural world. He has cultivated a love of sea storms and sometimes faced risk while photographing huge waves and rain. When nature would reveal herself to Paolo with her majestic strength and beauty, He’d feel stupefied next to her.
It's for this same reason that he came to love female portraiture. When he works with a model, he likes to hear her speak. She becomes animated talking about sensuality and passion. Rarely will he have a model pose in a static way. Working with models Paolo feels the same wonder as when he captures images of storms.
Yuliya Panchenko
Yuliya Panchenko is a Photographer and Educator based in Florida and working globally.
For over 8 years Yuliya Panchenko has established herself and her work in Orlando, Florida and influenced the art world around the globe with her high end unique work. Shaping how photography is achieved, she mastered the art of lighting and shadows along with intricate posing to produce her own recognizable brand and photography style. She is an established educator and the founder of Believe in Boudoir, the most complete boudoir course with over 20 hours of educational content.
As seen presenting and working photo walks for IMAGING USA and WPPI, Yuliya also serves as an ambassador for Elinchrom and Light & Motion. She's been a speaker for events such as Professional Imaging 2022 in the Netherlands where she shared her techniques and artistic approach to boudoir photography. Published in a series of magazines, her work range though extensive, possesses a signature look that is recognizable across her many areas of expertise. Her bridal shoots have been produced across the country and overseas, both for brides and designers.
Creator of her own genre, Yuliya's work has influenced others to find their passion. Her established series "Floral Portraits" has won awards for its uniqueness with its elegant and high end take on wearable flower arrangements in female portraits. Her resume has allowed her to establish an exquisite collection of striking images worldwide.
In 2022, her boudoir photography world tour produced publications in multiple states and sold-out months in advance. Adding visuals to her extensive black and white photograph collection and expanding her influence across the country.
Valeria Lariccia
instagram.com/valerialariccia__
Valeria Lariccia is an international photo model. She is Moldovan but lives in Italy. Besides fashion and modeling, she is one of the members of a record label, THE PALMA MUSIC.
Valeria has posed for Playboy Italia print magazine and at the moment she is one of the main models of LEONE, a well-known sports brand. In addition to this she loves to pose in different styles, from portrait to boudoir.
Guilherme Lechat
Guilherme Lechat started shooting in the 80s. But it was only in 1990, at the college of arts, that he started photographing stage scenes, plays and dance for the college groups. There he has learned to master artificial light and to work in difficult lighting conditions. In this school, he has also started photographing artistic nudes with actresses and dancers looking for artistic works for their portfolios. After four years of study and after finishing school, he never had contact with scene photography again. But the artistic nude continues to be his favorite subject today and he still uses some techniques learned in the past, at the art school.
He then started teaching photography classes in 1994 and, in 1996, He got his first publication in a national magazine. He has never stopped teaching and publishing his work in magazines. He believes that publications are very important to keep in touch with other photographers, with the general public and with a commitment for constant development.
Osman Gökçe
Osman Gokce was in the 90's and he was 10 years old when he first picked up his father's camera. It was a miracle for him to take 36 poses and see the results. When he had the opportunity to share his experiences in student clubs and organize photography tours in cities during his university years, he had the opportunity to earn money from this job for the first time. The camera has become what he always carries with him from that day forward.
After living in Siberia in 2018, he started working as a photographer in modeling agencies. The creative side of his plays has been appreciated and has recently been published more than 50 times in international magazines and featured on more than 10 covers. Currently, he continues to actively shoot commercial, social media content and boudoir in Turkey. Also he has nominated and awarded several times. In 2022, it continues to organize various photography workshops and teaches about photography tips for new photographers.
FAQ
Early Deadline (November 28, 2022): 1 image: $19.50 (discounts for multiple entries)
Final Deadline (January 12, 2022): 1 image: $24.50 (discounts for multiple entries)
There are no limits in the number of entries however we recommend that you only submit your best ones.
Entries will not be returned. Only winning entries will be kept on file for promotional purposes. Boudoir Inspiration will not be responsible for any damaged or lost submissions.
Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer. Any photograph used by Boudoir Inspiration shall carry the photographer’s credit line. Use may include publication in any Boudoir Inspiration media sponsor publication. All entrants understand and agree that any image submitted to the competition may be used by Boudoir Inspiration to use for marketing and promotional purposes including in any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media directly related to the Boudoir Inspiration competition.
Participants represent and warrant that (1) the Photographs are original and that they own the rights to their Photographs, (2) the Photographs do not violate the rights of any third party, (3) the Photographs do not convey a false or misleading impression, and (4) any additional information they submit about the Photographs is accurate.
All winners will be announced online eight to twelve weeks after the final submission deadline. Only top winners in each categories will be notified before the official announcement.
A few entries will be shortlisted before the announcement of the winners. The number of shortlisted images will be determined by our judges. The shortlisted images will be published in our special awards book and a digital copy will be sent to shortlisted entries. Shortlisted entries will also be promoted in our website and social media.
Members of the Judges will review all entries and judge images on the basis of artistic merit, originality, subject, and style and ultimately decide the winners.
Boudoir Inspiration judges will award several Honorable Mention to entries to acknowledge talent as they deem fit.
Early Deadline: November 28, 2022 (cheaper fee)
Final Deadline: January 12, 2022
JPG format
sRGB Color profile
Allowed sizes (flexible rules):
Portrait: 8.5 × 11 in, 300 dpi (2550 × 3300 px)
Landscape: 17 × 11 in, 300 dpi (5100 × 3300 px)
Vacation dates are planned to be on June 2023. Exact dates will be determined later. Airplane tickets are not included in the prize.
Cash prizes will be paid in USD via PayPal or Wise. Any fees incurred for foreign currency transfers will be deducted from the winning amount. There are no alternatives available for prize winners.
We only accept digital submissions via the platforms listed in the "How to Enter" section. They are the fastest and most convenient ways for you and for us.
You may enter as many images as you wish in the Competition.
Until the submission is accepted, you can edit your submission. However, once the submission has been accepted, unfortunately you can not make changes after.
Both published and unpublished work is accepted.
We do not accept any images with text, logo or any watermark on the images.
There are no restrictions on the date of the photograph.
No. Entry fees are non-refundable.