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Why boudoir photographers should do their own boudoir shoot :)

By Boudoir TipsOne Comment

I know, I know…almost every photographer we talk to about doing a Boudoir Shoot at our studio says the same thing: “Oh, no, I’m much better BEHIND the lens than in front of it!” However, we have many reasons why you SHOULD have your own boudoir shoot…let us explain our top two reasons 🙂

-A HUGE reason is that boudoir photography is like no other genre out there.  Your clients will be more nervous here than with any other kind of photography and it is really an amazing experience (and advantage!) to be able to say you have been in their shoes and know how they are feeling.  And you really will know how they feel!  It will help you relate to them and say the right things to make them feel at ease.

-We, along with most boudoir photographers agree, that this is truly something every woman should do at least once in her lifetime.  Who doesn’t deserve a day to feel completely spoiled and taken care of and be able to leave with a killer album to show off and remember how hot you looked that day!

Recently, Kimberlee had the pleasure to photograph another photographer.  The beautiful Tracy had attended one of our Boudoir Workshops in the past, and when she got the opportunity to come back to San Diego, she decided it was time: time for her to experience her own boudoir shoot.  Please read an article she wrote about her experience at our studio.  This article was taken from her site: Be Beautiful Photography.  She even posted some pictures of herself from her shoot on her page!  Check those out here.  Gorgeous. (We also included a couple below the article; thanks for letting us share Tracy!)  🙂

Thanks again, Tracy, for sharing your experience with all of us!

November 5, 2010
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Let’s get together, yeah yeah yeah…..

By Boudoir International2 Comments

We are thrilled to announce that we met our goal!!! It took a bit of time but after diligently giving $5 from each shoot, we can say made our goal for the World Vision’s Girls in Crisis Fund. See our fundraising page.

Kimberlee and I love the idea of rallying our boudoir friends and all striving toward a BIG goal together. What if instead of us just starting another goal on our own, what if we all came together toward one BIG goal donating $5 per boudoir shoot toward helping other hopeful entrepreneurial women in Malawi, Africa? Together we could make a HUGE impact on the lives of women who want to do just what we do; provide for themselves and their family through their own business, their own vision and dream. When jobs are scarce it is the entrepreneurial spirit that can lift a community out of poverty. To learn even more please visit our blog post on Boudoir International where we really go into detail.

To learn more about micro finance you can visit Opportunity International or visit our blog post on Bou Int. In a nutshell, Micro-Finance is a hand UP not a hand OUT. Hopeful entrepreneurs are given small loans they would normally never be able to obtain because of their financial condition. They are required to pay back these loans with interest and the wonderful cycle continues with the money then given to another want-to-be business owner. Families are provided for, jobs are created, and the awful
cycle of poverty is dealt with in a real way.

If you want to join this fight please email us at [email protected] and we will add you to the list of our team on Bou Int!

Also, every time you give on the fundraiser site you will have the opportunity to say who you are, add a photo and say why you are doing this.
It may take us a while but we KNOW that this completely possible and will be a joy to work with all of you to make such an impact.

Blessings & xoxo- M&K

Oh PS…..and to motivate us to join together for this cause…. I just have to leave you with one of my personal fave childhood songs….

October 29, 2010
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October Boudoir Workshop Attendees

By WorkshopsNo Comments

Hello everyone!  Ashley here, and we are getting the final details together for our FINAL boudoir workshop of 2010.  It is taking place at our studio in San Diego and we are very excited (as always!).  The weather has been HOT! (Literally in the 90s-100 this week), so hopefully those of you traveling from the colder areas will get some nice weather here next week. 🙂  As always, we do a blog post to introduce all of our workshop attendees and for each of them to get to know each other a little before arriving.  Enjoy and we can’t wait to meet all of you in person!  For those of you who missed out on this workshop, have no fear! Our next workshop is taking place February 1-3, 2011 at our studio.  Click HERE for details and HERE to register on our Boudoir Shop. (Space is limited and already half of the spots have been filled, so don’t miss out!)

Steve

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I love to watch other photographers shoot,  observing their  line of sight, how they position for lighting/ backgrounds   Taking it all in so i can look within and apply new concepts that work within my style of shooting.( as i develop a style LOL),  Seem to always make new friends along the way, i suspect that to be the case here also.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Lighting and posing ,Learning to  interacting with a client in this scenerio, but the area i need the most work in is Sales, close the deal, also marketing
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO ? 8-10 times
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Animals always tug at my heart strings.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Both, Starbuck’s  Pike’s roast,  Coffee Bean, light or medium drip coffee,  sugar, no cream
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Darn forgot to charge that little thing again, its on  shuffle, jazz, blues,  80’s rock ,country
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? flash (s), video light,  reflector, its all about the light,
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? tie between trail mix and cheese-its
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? rancher & carpenter
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Amazing photographer who was a joy to work with .Great husband, father, grandfather and friend are nice too LOL

Connie

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am looking forward to the camaraderie and experiences shared amongst attendees and hope to develop friendships with other photographers.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? I am looking to further develop my studio experience both in lighting and posing. I would like to learn how to make a women of any size feel beautiful in front of the camera when they are revealing their more intimate side.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? About 5-6 times
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? That is so hard to say…I love photography! I am drawn to the emotions of people, but I also love architecture/design and the way light dances on a surface.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks – mocha frappachino or iced carmel macciato (sp?)
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? I have an itouch but I haven’t had the time to customize it with music.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Without my base, Nikon D3, lenses and flashes won’t get me very far so I think the camera body is the core.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Does ice cream count – LOL.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? Don’t remember a specific career – possible a cruise director or wedding planner.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? The impact of my images.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Working and learning along side talented & empowered business women.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? I hope to learn lighting techniques, posing, and how to start a successful boudoir business
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO ? This is my very first time to San Diego & California…yea!!!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? I love photographing people…turning their photograph insecurities and nervousness to a fun filled session
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Either…gotta have my daily dose of java 😉
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Variety right now, but I would have to say Usher, Raheem DeVaughn, and Maxwell…but I’m loving Katy Perry and Bruno Mars lately!
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Right now it has to be my 50mm/1.8 which I hated at first usage. But after forcing myself to shoot more with it…I’m liking my images more…still trying to master it though
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? oh wow, now that’s a difficult question…but if I had to pick just one it would be Haribo Gold Bears Gummy Bears!!!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a veterinarian…I’m a huge dog lover

10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? That I brought a purpose to someone’s life

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am mostly excited about the work flow you have worked out and meeting new photographers.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? How to become Divine Myself!!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Been to San Diego a couple times once but both times were personal not business related.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? landscapes and people not looking at me.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? SB ..all the way.. tall non fat chai tea is a great way to start the week or end it if need be!!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Not at the moment really but love Lhasa and loads of classical.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 100mm
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Loving  soft dried fruit and cashews at the moment
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? an archeologist or a priest
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? That I truly gave of myself to others and that I was fun to be with.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Traveling to San Diego, and learning about Boudoir Photography!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Posing and Lighting
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? I’m a San Diego Virgin
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Anything I can “painting with light”
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Coffee Bean (I’ve never tried it)
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? The Tragically Hip – A long time running
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? My 24-105 lens!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Chocolate
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? Marine Biologist
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being a wonderful person, who took “great” photograph’s

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? where to start?!?  soaking in everything possible in a couple of days, but also to spend some time with other photographers in this field
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? lighting tips (I use constant most of the time), better coaching, selling boudoir – both sessions and products
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? zero
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? love shooting boudoir of course, but I love photographing high school seniors, and kids are a close 2nd to our seniors
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? either
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? usually Moby or Zoe Keating
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? my new 24-70mm 2.8 lens – before it was my 70-200 but my favorite for boudoir has been my 1.8 50mm
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? anything with cheese 🙂  do yourself a favor and get a box (or several) of Macaroni & Cheese crackers (or maybe don’t they’re addictive!)
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I never really had anything set, but I’ve always had a passion for art, worked for another photographer for 5+ years and fell in love with this business!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? being a great mom, friend and daughter of Christ

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Meeting all you Divas!! Having some time with you all and learning from the BEST! I admire everything you all do. How you got away from weddings to do this fabulous thing for women! It seems like you just have such a great team and you all have a lot of fun! I enjoy that!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? How to make it!! Lighting and posing. Really a lot! I want to take in everything I can : ) At a place where I really need to make some change and make things happen!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Once! And I LOVED it. My brother is stationed there! USMC sister and proud of it!! He comes home Oct 1st so I am hoping to see him too!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Boudoir and Brides!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks baby!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? I like it, Enrique LOL
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 70-200 2.8
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Fruit and Veggie trays! I know… I am random Don’t get me wrong I love cookies and naughty foods too!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A Doctor
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Always being me : ) Crazy girl with a big heart


1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am most excited about LEARNING from these awesome Divas!  I love and respect their work and business savvy techniques:)
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Lighting, tips on how to start-up/run a boudoir business.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?Zero!  I’m super excited about that too…visiting SD for the first time!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?. People, emotion, expression
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?Either
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Baths, Dimlite, Pursuit Grooves, Frou Frou, Mapstation, Gideon Van Gelder….  a lot of jazz and electronic/experimental right now.  But I listen to a bit of everything.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 50mm
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Grapes, chips & Pico De Gallo
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A dancer
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? My work as an artist

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Everything! Lighting, posing the business!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? How to succeed in this profession and have fun doing it!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? 4 or 5
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Probably children…They aren’t afraid and truly let their personalities shine thru.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Probably Starbucks. We don’t have Coffee Bean here.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Eminem
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Light meter
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Well, I don’t eat it anymore but cheez its and peanut M&Ms
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? National Geographic Photographer and Wonder Woman 🙂
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? My drive and determination to succeed at everything I do

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? learning from the divas
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? posing, lighting and sets/props
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Once but at a convention and no time to sight see
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? children and beautiful people
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? don’t drink coffee:) double chocolaty chip fraps;)
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Zac brown band, Keith urban, Rascal Flatts, XM top 20 on 20
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 1D Mark IV
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? M&Ms
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? pediatrician
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? being the best mom and wife I could and helping others/making others feel good

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Since I have 2 young kids I am most looking forward to an uninterrupted nights sleep. 🙂 Next to that I am really excited about seeing the studio and  the lighting setup.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Mostly lighting and post processing – getting some new pose ideas as well.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? This will be my third or forth. They say it doesn’t rain in San Diego, but it’s rained every time I have been there.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? For fun, my kids….professionally, boudoir!!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Dunkin Donuts!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Lot’s of audiobooks actually. Right now I am listening to Anthony Bourdain
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Hmmmm…I guess, my camera!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Doritos – I can’t be in the same room as them.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wasn’t ever really sure, I just knew I wanted to do something artistic and I never wanted a 9-5 desk job.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being an amazing mom and wife.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning! Learning! Learning, seeing SD studio and getting the one to one time with the divas about starting the business.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? All about starting a successful boudoir business and boudoir shooting techniques.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? None, this is my first time in SD and California.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? People & anything that catches my eye.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Amy Winehouse, Pink, Sexy Lounge Divas, Caetano Veloso, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Jerry Rivera, Deepak Chopra and many more 😉
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? My lenses.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Apples (Fuji or Gala)
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? Theater Actress
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? First, I would like to be remember as a good mother to my son, I think being a mother is the most important role of my life. Also, I would like to be remembered as a positive, independent woman, that follow her dreams. As a sympathetic friend that was ready to listen, laugh or cry when was needed, as some that enjoy life and love family, friends, good food and wine 😉

Laurie Lalonde

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning lighting and poses specifically for boudoir…and to meet the Divas !
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? All their secrets to getting the prefect shot, PP and how to create the perfect boudoir studio for myself and clients.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? First timer here, my kids are completely jealous !
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? My children and family & Flowers.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Tim Hortons.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Buck Cherry, Nickleback, Shinedown, Disturbed, The Offspring, Default….
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? I love it all.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Baked lays.  YUM!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A florist, a nurse, an artist…I couldn’t make up my mind.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Hopefully there will be many things I am remembered for.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning from the Diva’s of the Boudoir empire and meeting all these other great photographers.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Everything!  Lighting, posing, you name it, I want to learn it!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? I’ve never been, but has always been on my list of places to visit!  I’m so excited I’m actually going and for a great experience at that!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? All time favorite my baby girl, even though she now looks the other way when the camera comes out. But other than her, I do families and kids.  But I would LOVE to do mainly Boudoir and have the other on the side.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks!  My Vanilla Bean Frap!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? GaGa, Enrique, Oreja de van Gogh, Bangles & Katy Perry
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? My camera!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Apples, cheese & Strawberries! Just not together!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A pianist.  Quit after 11 years of playing,  Kinda regret that.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? For being a great mom and wife and friend.  And for putting everyone before me, thinking of myself last.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am so excited to see the layout/setup of the divas studio.  I plan on opening my studio in 2011 and want to get a good feel for what works!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? I think I am pretty good at flattering every figure, but I hope to learn more about natural posing and lighting to bring out the best in my clients.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? ZERO
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Wedding Dresses…Yes, a slight obsession.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Diet Mtn Dew
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack, Britney
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 50 mm 1.2
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Plain M&M’s
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? a Math Teacher
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being generous

September 28, 2010
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Article: Why Every Woman Should Pose Nude

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Although we already think “every woman should pose nude”, we found this article and think it was worth sharing to support our theory. 🙂  Crushable.com posted this article and we highly recommend you talking 5 minutes to read it. If you have ever thought about doing a photo shoot, or shoot boudoir and are trying to figure out how to get more girls in the door, take a look. Here is an excerpt from the article written by Kat Rosenfield:

“As an artist’s and photographer’s model, I’ve spent substantial portions of my early-to-mid twenties standing around in front of strangers with no clothes on. And while it might be initially nerve-wracking, it’s also one of the most interesting and worthwhile experiences I’ve ever had — so worthwhile that I firmly believe it belongs on the bucket list for any young woman, no matter what her shape, size, or level of confidence with her own naked body. Why should you take a photo or two in your birthday suit?

* Your body is beautiful. Really, it is. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re plump or slender, reedy or Rubenesque; your whole self — top to toe — deserves its day in the spotlight. Women put in huge amounts of effort each day just to meet society’s standard of beauty, only to get bogged down by stress and insecurity over failing to fit within that narrowly-defined (and often unhealthy) ideal. Stripping down and showing it off is a celebratory, powerful, even subversive act — and it’s exhilarating. And when you see those photos in the days, months and years that follow, it’ll be with a lasting appreciation for your body as the glorious, gorgeous machine it is.
* It’s a confidence boost. Between diet culture, celebrity obsession, and the airbrushed images that we see every day on billboards and in magazines, women have developed an utterly warped idea of what a healthy body looks like. And the effects go way beyond simply disliking what we see in the mirror; at this point, many women are battling body dysmorphia and/or too afraid to even look at themselves naked. Seeing your own body given just a fraction of the star treatment — with makeup, lighting, and a skilled photographer to help you pose — is a powerful way to fight back against that fear and insecurity. Basically, you are so much hotter than you think you are.
* It’s totally vain… and completely awesome. When it comes to balancing your busy life, you’re always being told to take care, take time out, and take one day a week to do something nice for yourself. Well, go big or go home, lady. Your “just for me” weekly manicure only lasts as long as it takes your nail polish to chip, but a private album of drawings or photos that show you at your prime — young, healthy, and before childbirth, gravity, and the vagaries of time have taken their toll — is a memory you’ll have forever. (Not to mention a great conversation-starter when someone pulls it off your bookshelf in 2072 and says, “Grandma! Was that YOU?”

You can check out the rest of the article HERE.  Happy reading!

September 14, 2010
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Only one more workshop in 2010!

By Workshops5 Comments

Is it just us or is 2010 FLYING by? I swear we just got back from the Imaging USA Conference in Nashville and now we are already planning our October San Diego workshop! The October workshop will be the LAST one for 2010, so if you have been thinking about attending one, we still have spots left! Here is a basic outline on how our boudoir workshop is structured.

If you want to hear from an actual attendee, check out this awesome blog post from Denise Birdsong, a June San Diego attendee, about her experience at our workshop: You can click the image below to be taken to Denise’s Blog, and yes those are her beautiful images taken at our workshop!

So, here I am again, convinced that this IS exactly where I am supposed to be. As I have stated previously on this blog, it is a little scary, a whole lot of exciting and nothing short of AMAZING! I have to say though, that today It is a lot less scary than it was six months ago when I decided to jump into this head first………

I have been provided with some incredible opportunities and situations (not all pleasant) to learn, to grow and to flourish from, I am grateful for them all!

One of these amazing experiences was a recent workshop I attended with the Boudoir Divas in San Diego. I simply can’t say enough great things about the team at The Divas, the experience I had and how HIGHLY I would recommend this experience to anyone interested in photographing women.

Over the last year I have attended many workshops, each time hoping this would be the workshop that empowered me, provided me with useful and meaningful information that would help me become my personal best, to provide my clients with an incredible experience and product and to run a successful business. Ok, so I suppose that may have been asking a little much for one workshop BUT Marrisa and Kimmberlee (the Divas )totally DELIVERED! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Marissa and Kimberlee (The Divas) were so genuine and honest in sharing their experience in the industry, what has worked for them and more importantly what has not and why. I must say, their willingness to open up and share the good, the bad and sometime the not so pretty was invaluable for me! It seems it is just what I had been looking for….. This willingness to share their experiences and answer, very thoughtfully, the questions I came up with led me to allot of introspection and in my opinion introspection is the true hallmark of any great learning experience! I left the Divas workshop more carefully considering my business plan, where I want my business to be in five years and what I am prepared to do to get there…..

During our workshop we covered topics including, posing, lighting, equipment, sales, marketing, workflow, pricing, best business practice and to top it all off we were able to shoot in groups as well as one on one with four gorgeous models (they were amazing, huge round of applause for these gals!)

Thank you again Marissa and Kimberlee for the incredible opportunity and experience, I feel so secure in the knowledge that this is where I want to be, where I should be and where I am going…..

And so this journey continues…empowering woman kind, one cheeky girl at a time !

Oh yeah, did I mention the amazing gals I got to photograph? Enjoy!

If you have questions about our workshop, feel free to email Ashley at [email protected]. You can sign up for the workshop by going to our Boudoir Shop.

July 15, 2010
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Sweetest letter from Erin Michelle | The Boudoir Maven

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The other day we were opening our mail, and getting excited about all the new Boudoir International sign ups we have been receiving, when we came across this photographer and addition to the Boudoir International site. Erin Michelle wrote one of the sweetest notes we have ever received and she was kind enough to let us share it with you all! This is definitely one of the best parts of our job and thank you Erin, for taking the time to write us. You can check out her site at The Boudoir Maven.

July 6, 2010
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The Photography Parlour | Divas workshop review by Laura Evans

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The Photography Parlour (if you haven’t already checked it out) is an awesome website for photographers. It has tons of resources, tips, and advice, including interviews with all types of photographers and reviews on products, workshops, etc. We were lucky enough to be featured as one of their first interviews when they launched their website back in March. To see that interview, click HERE

Recently, the photography parlour posted a review on our Boudoir Workshop, done by Laura Evans, a past Paris workshop attendee. If you have been considering attending one of our workshops, definitely check this out! The interview can be read here

May 24, 2010
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Boudoir International Referral List!

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The invites have finally been sent out. It has been a huge project and a long time coming and we are so excited to launch The Boudoir Divas International Referral List. Didn’t get an invite? Read below as to the two main reasons as to why we may not have invited your photography business. It was a hard decision process and we really wanted it to be the top quality boudoir photographers in the world! We would love for anyone to resubmit their portfolio in 2 months and we can re-evaluate as we will constantly be updating the international referral list site. We really hope you all understand and hope that it only motivates you to get out there and take your business to the next level!
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May 17, 2010
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Paris workshop | Blog review

By Inspiration, Personal, Workshops2 Comments

Images by Laura Evans Photography

Ashley here 🙂 Kimee and I are just starting to get back to a regular routine at our San Diego Studio after being in Paris for two workshops and dealing with all the chaos the volcano in Iceland caused: disrupting travel plans, delaying flights, canceling our models and many attendees trips, and over all making it much more stressful than it needed to be! Marissa and her hubby, Weston, are still doing a little traveling on their own and we can’t wait for them to get back! But even with all the craziness, it was still a successful couple of weeks and we enjoyed meeting all of our amazing attendees! One of our attendees, Laura from Laura Evans Photography, joined us at our second workshop, just posted a blog about her experience at our workshop. If you have been considering a workshop, and maybe wanted a little insight from someone who has been to one already, check this out. Thanks so much for sharing Laura and we are so happy you joined us and enjoyed your time at our Paris workshop!

May 8, 2010
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Boudoir Divas Paris Contest | WINNER!!

By Personal, Sales & Contests, Workshops8 Comments

WOW! We definitely had WAYYYY more votes than we ever imaged for this contest! Remember, the winner of our Paris Workshop contest is going to receive $400 off their boudoir workshop fee! Thank you to all those who voted on our blog and there were a couple of you that were so close. And the winner is….LAURA!!
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The second week of The Boudoir Divas workshop is going to be April 29th-May 1st. If you have any additional questions or would like to sign up, you can email Ashley at [email protected] or check out our SHOP.

March 31, 2010
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