Another workshop is just around the corner! Literally, it is next week and we are very excited to have another great group of photographers. If you can’t make this workshop, we are having another workshop at the beginning of June. You can go to our Boudoir Shop to see details and register! As always, we like to introduce our photographer/attendees by having them fill out a little questionnaire. Enjoy!

Website: www.TierraKendrick.com
Location: Albany, GA
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
I’m most excited about learning posing techniques and lighting to get the best photo. Hopefully improving my skills and expanding my reach to clients.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Besides lighting and posing techniques, hopefully how to interact with clients and how to make everyone comfortable.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
I lived here before when I was stationed in Camp Pendleton back in 2003-05.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
I love to photograph children and very small babies. They’re super precious!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
STARBUCKS!!!! I love the java chip!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
On my ipod? Nothing. I’m watching iCarly with my 2 yr old (Don’t judge). But if I was listening to my Ipod it would be a mix of Maroon 5, Beyonce, and some early ’90s R&B.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
I don’t have a favorite yet. I have my eye on the 85mm f1.4 Nikon lens. Sooooooo sweet!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Right now I’m in love with Pistachios. This is recent. I eat those when I’m not sneaking a mini reese’s cup behind my toddler’s back.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
It changed every year. From a teacher to doctor, nurse, lawyer, and somehow I ended up being a Marine. Now I’m thinking straight and can finally focus on photographer.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Just being a great mother.

Website: eyeonlifephotography.com
Location: Pilesgrove, NJ (South Jersey)
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Opportunity to see your work flow, from start to finish. Not to sound like I’m kissing up, but shooting and discussing the craft of true leaders in your field. Shooting a totally new genre for me.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Selling aspects, I am fairly comfortable with the camera and lighting subjects, I am hoping to get a strong understanding of your pose flow and reasons you choose certain poses. Very interested in your “tricks o’ the trade” pose hints, selling hints etc.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
ONCE! and it was 45 degrees and hailing and I was only there for a day, I was very disappointed!! Hoping for classically renowned San Diego weather this time!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
I have grown to really try to capture the  emotions of photographing people. Hence my switch to Boudoir, I can’t think of a more emotional intimate thing to photograph than a woman trying to be her absolute sexiest and beautiful either for her or her partner. I’ve done the wedding thing and while its an emotional day there is a hectic nature that tends to take me and the subjects out of the “mood”.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
As long as its strong and black! My blood is type O-caffinated
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Jeffrey Gaines, and Michael Franti
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
24-70 f2.8L lens — it’s my go to lens for just about everything and one I find on my camera 90% of the time & my latest addition – the “Rapid Strap”!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Chocolate! and/or Jalapeno Cheetos — they were in stores for a while now they are gone! They were soooo good!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Yawn – engineer – the practical nature of my parents driven into my head! I’ve learned!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Compassion and Generosity

Website:  www.janeengs.com
Location: Las Vegas, NV

1.What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Learning some boudoir photo techniques.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Their cool, fun style.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Too many to count.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
People and travel.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Moby, Train, Adele
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
70-200mm 2.8
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?
Flight attendant
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being a great parent.

Website: KarenWilsonPhotography.com
Twitter: 1kittyclick
Location: Westbury, LongIsland, NewYork
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Learning to run a successful Boudoir Business.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
About the mistakes so I do not make any. Saving time is very important.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Never.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Clothing details.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Keith Sweat, Christina Aguillera.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Canon 135L Lens.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Raisins.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to work in a Museum.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
My Kindness.

Website: www.MapuanaPhoto.com
Twitter: MapuanaPhoto
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Learning the shoot the Diva Boudoir Style.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Shooting style, editing, lighting and posing.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Only twice.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Showing someone how beautiful they.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Trying to kick the habit…. but Coffee Bean has a killer Iced Dark Chocolate…. I’m drooling….
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Adel, Duffy and Katy Perry.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Still adding to my collection but as of now I only own a 5D Mark2 and a 50mm 1.4, but the 85 1.2 is a killer lens to shoot with.
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?
A teacher.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being a kick butt photographer and making others feel BEAUTIFUL.

Website: www.claireandsamphotographers.com
Twitter: claired707
Location: Petaluma Ca (outside San Francisco)
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Meeting other workshop attendees and of course meeting the DIVAS!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
How to strengthen my brand and marketing abilities. Most of all getting my clients to feel safe and comfortable with me :)
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
I can’t even count! I went to Fresno State so we would always go to San Diego when we wanted to do something fun!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
I love photographing women and making them feel beautiful about themselves.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks… I have a bad addiction
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
I like really weird independent bands. Any thing form the 80′s and a little bit of country. But I will have to say my favorite band right now is Florence + the Machine
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My 85 1.2
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Trail mix but not the healthy kind ,the kind with lots of chocolate.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A horse trainer. I did that but after having my son needed to get something a little more stable.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being Awesome!!!!!

Website: http://www.MeribellaPhotography.com
Location: Brownsville, TX
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Visiting a new place, getting to meet the awesome Boudoir Divas, and knowing that after the workshop I will be a completely, much more knowledgeable photographer, and will see women from a different perspective.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
-lighting: different affects, exposure, etc.
-posing: different body types, how to hide flaws
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
zero!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
The eyes, and people’s expressions (close-up)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Either one
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
S&M by Rhianna
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My camera… just kidding, my expo disc
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Trail mix, yogurt, or fruit (snickers would be great, LOL!)
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A photographer, teacher, or cosmetologist
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being a good person

Website: WWW.XOXOBOUDOIRPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
Twitter: XOXOBOUDOIR
Location: SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Oh my goodness, what am I not! Seeing the studio, meeting all the girls, SUNNY WEATHER!! That, and my personal shoot!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
I am really excited to learn about the best way to grow quickly and stay organized. And just learning from the best in the business.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Never :(
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
My 3 month old son and 5 year old daughter. And a tight second is the way a woman transforms in front of the lens from the beginning of the shoot when she is unsure, to the end where she feels like a celebrity.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Lately I have LOVED Lady Gaga’s BORN THIS WAY.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Currently it is my White balance lens! Ha ha, I know that sounds a bit silly, but it really helps me create a grey card in the camera and has saved me a lot of time in LR.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Goodness, what is my favorite snack food. Oh, its gotta be tortilla chips and a really yummy spinach artichoke dip. Hmmm, or Chips Ahoy cookies though I have to be careful because I can eat an ENTIRE bag!!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
I vaguely remember wanting to be many things. . . a ballerina, an acrobat, a model an actress. It seems like the most common thing was that I wanted to be KNOWN, I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to hear my name and smile in recognition. Then I became “MOM” and suddenly I realized that in my home this is exactly what happens!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Wow, so many things flood into my mind. Good mom, good wife, good business woman, good friend. All of these would be wonderful to be remembered as, but yet not entirely fulfilling. They are all pieces of a whole, scattered around inside, things that I strive to be. The one thing in life that is continuous throughout my day to day, is who I am inside. I am happy, I am proud, I am stronger than even I realize. I want to be known for the person that I am to everyone else around me, whether that is different or the same for each person. It is all the same inside, it is me.

Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Learning to work with people, I have a fear of people when I shoot.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
How to make women feel comfortable in front of my camera, and of course how to be divalicious. ;)
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
A lot…my hubby is a comic geek so about every summer for comic con.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
My dog, sunsets, buildings and just about anything that catches my eye.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks all the way!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
The Chromatics “I want your love”
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My Lensbaby, baby…it’s soooo fun.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Grapes and or goldfish
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A NatGeo photographer…inspired by the Afghan girl on the cover circa 1985.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Living it to it’s fullest with lots of love and compassion.

Website: cindysdigitalcreations.com
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Posing and post-production.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Everything!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Once before
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
My kids
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Coffee Bean, usually.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Adele
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Since my camera and favorite lens aren’t in there, it would have to be my MacBook.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Dark Chocolate
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Veterinarian
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being a great mother.

Website: eticketphotography.com or CourtneyEats.com/blog
Twitter: @courtneycaplin
Location: Orange County (Orange)
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
So excited to go through this so I can better help my fiancé as he begins a business in photography! Also super stoked to meet some new people and have fun!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Boudoir technique and composition, lighting for portraiture, and the business aspect in general
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
I’ve visited San Diego a few times through the years; I’ve never spent more then a day at a time there though.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
I really like taking pictures of life around the city, any city really. I love how people and things fit into the spaces and textures of a cityscape.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Ooh Peets is so good!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, Benny Goodman, Fred Astaire, Cloud Cult, Regina Spektor, Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, The Pogues…The list goes on – Shuffle is a beautiful thing!
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Hhhmmm, I’m just starting out so the list is small. I’d have to say my 50mm Matt gave me.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
French Fries with melted cheddar cheese, hands down! Otherwise potato chips and home made onion dip ;-)
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be an actor for a really long time
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
The way I treat people. I never want to be remembered for being rude or arrogant. I always try to treat others with respect and understanding.

Name: Tess Pierson
Website: studioalameda.com
Location: SF Bay Area

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Pretty much everything. Including sunshine. Watching the divas at work, flowing.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
How to shoot boudoir, how to get the models to relax, you know, the usual stuff, posing
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
About a hundred. My aunt and uncle live in Rancho Santa Fe
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Kids, food, flowers, interiors–so this is a whole new thing yes
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Peppermint tea. Caffeine gets me into a jackass frenzy. So I usually choose to just skip the drama.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Frank, Elton, MJ, Bossa Nova, 80′s, Lady G, Johnny, REM, Reba
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My macro last couple of months. And my camera grip changed. my. life.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Crudite and hummus. (And chocolate raisins lets face it.)
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A librarian. I was convinced of it. My boring second choice was a designer or artist.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Kindness and humor? Terrible at karaoke? Math whiz? Made her bed everyday? Likes the scent of lemons? Who knows dude.

Location:Oxnard, CA
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
EVERYTHING! I know I will learn so much and I can’t wait to meet all girls from
The Boudoir Divas…you seem to be already a positive group of women that already inspire me
to go after my goals!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
How to build my business and gather any all skills I can I obtain.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Many…I have family that lives there.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
My children
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Either
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
I love to dance so I have everything from Black eye pees to 80′s dance/disco
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
I guess my camera
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Lays sour cream/onion chips but I haven’t had any since January, been on the Adkins diet since then…miss them lots!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
I didn’t really have a clue!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
That I did it all…that nothing ever stopped from conquering my dreams…nothing!

Kaileen Galhouse
Website: www.galhousephotography.com
Location: Fairfax VA
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Getting ideas for my studio
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
portfolio building, lighting and posing, marketing
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
0
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
newborns
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
either
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
I don’t listen to music!
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
50mm 1.4 and 100mm macro
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
sour cream and onion chips
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
advertising executive

We here at The Boudoir Divas are super duper excited that we had the opportunity to film a DVD with Ed Pierce and the rest of the Photovision team!  This DVD will give you a behind the scenes look at how we do boudoir shoots here in our San Diego studio.  You can check out a teaser video below and if you want to register for your 2011 DVDs now, go HERE.  Make sure to enter the code DIVAS at check out to get a savings of $119 off the annual price!

Happy Thursday everyone! Riss and Kimee are busy filming our new LIGHTING DVD, so I thought I’d take a moment to pass along some more information on our next scheduled workshop. :) It will be held February 1-3, 2011 at our beautiful 4,500 square foot studio in San Diego! For those of you who were wondering or emailing about any international workshops next year, unfortunately, we will NOT be traveling for a destination workshop in 2011. We are bummed as well, but the cost for all you would have been too high and we would rather you be able to spend your money on equipment for your studio! On the plus side, there is a huge advantage to coming to our studio for the workshop, and that is being able to see our WHOLE studio, use OUR equipment and our sets and really get the full experience on how we run our studio.

Below is a general time line on how the workshop will run, including some NEW additions to our Workshop!

Want to hear what past attendees are saying?  Here’s a testimonial from Anita, who joined us at our most recent workshop:

“I am SO glad I attend the San Diego workshop as I not only had a great time and took some phenomenal pictures for my portfolio, but I learned so much about how to launch a boudoir photography business.  As a new boudoir photographer, it was priceless to learn the tips, tricks, secrets, and basics of launching my business the right way from the original Divas!  I told my husband everything we did and he nailed it – “you went to school!”.  I don’t remember school being this fun!  If I did, I would have paid more attention!  Thanks Diva Team!”

Anita Lubke
Studio Boudoir Photography
www.studioboudoirphotography.com

You can see more testimonials from attendees by clicking HERE

If you are ready to take your business to the next level, launch your own studio, or revamp your current business plan, then go to our BOUDOIR SHOP to sign up today!  We only have 5 spots left!  If you have any questions about the workshop, you can email me at info@theboudoirdivas.com or give me a call in the studio at 858.485.0443.  We look forward to another successful workshop and meeting all you wonderful attendees!

xoxo

-Ash

You all know how much we LOVE Bay Photo, and if you haven’t used them yet, here is a perfect opportunity to try them out! They are having an awesome sale on their thin wraps. We have at least 6 of their thin wraps hanging around our studio and love how durable they are. They are super light, and travel well (to trade shows, workshops, speaking engagements, etc), yet have great texture and can be framed or hung on the wall without a frame and look great! Click on the image below to be taken to their site to see all they have to offer:

The sale ends June 27th, so check it out TODAY!

You read correctly, the Workshop in a Book is on sale once again! We get so many people inquiring about when it will be available, and we have quite a few books that are a little bit “damaged”. What do we mean when we say damaged? Basically, they aren’t perfect so we wouldn’t want to sell them to anyone at full price.
If you follow our blog, then you are probably aware the only time we normally sell the book is at trade shows and speaking engagements. So the books travel with us everywhere and because of this the cover pages will get a little bit scratched or bent and we end up tossing those aside as “damaged”. We figured, why not offer these at a discounted rate to those who have been waiting for the book and may not care if a couple pages are bent or scratched!

So here is a great way to get our Workshop in a Book at the LOWEST rate we will ever offer it! This book normally sells for $245 + shipping, but we are going to offer it for $175 + shipping ($8 domestic and $25 international)!! The sale will last until we get rid of all of our damaged books.

Ready to purchase!? Want more details on the book? Head on over to our Boudoir Shop.

Kaitlyne Green
City: Edmonton
Website: www.wix.com/kaitlynetyner/photo
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Seeing the Boudoir Divas Studio! Also meeting Kimberlee & Marissa, they are like celebrities to me! hehe!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Lighting is a big one, as well as promoting, marketing ect.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Never! I hope the surfs good for my husband!!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? People, I love capturing emotion and getting creative :)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Tim hortons! I’m addicted…I hope they have it in San Diego or I am in trouble!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? I don’t have an ipod, but i do listen to the radio literally 24/7
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Well right now there’s not a whole lot in there so I would have to say my Lens cleaner! its pretty handy!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? BBQ Chips… I have an unhealthy addiction.. ask my doctor :S
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, I thought making crafts and napping all day would be awesome!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Making a difference in peoples lives, Making them feel loved for who they are, Help find purpose in life.

Dawn Norris
City: Boston, MA
Website: www.dawnnorris.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Being in a creative learning atmosphere with great photographers and learning from all of them and sharing with everyone:)
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? How to work with different body types to create tasteful, classic, and stunning images for my boudoir studio. Also, learn techniques to make my operations the BEST in my area so that my name becomes THE brand for boudoir photography on The North Shore of Massachusetts with integrity, candor, and intelligence. How to hone my client service to cater to a niche demographic and present my services and products with class, style, and grace.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Once and I LOVED it.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Any subject with a hard to contain and beautiful soul that can’t keep from jumping out at me in front of my lens:)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks all the way baby (I’m a shareholder and former Barista!) – but only decaf stuff these days.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Emily West
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Canon 5D with a 50 1.2 lens
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Popcorn with a little salt and butter – yummmmm
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? An oceanographer and an astronaut who got to take pictures from space
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being an unforgettable loving mom and woman who lived with the utmost grace and strength that others will be inspired to do the same.

Ebony Stubbs
City: Charlotte, NC
Website: www.ebonyphotography.photoreflect.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? The opportunity to connect, learn and share with talented photographers across the nation…and of course just having the opportunity to hang out with Marissa and Kimberlee is well worth the price of admission
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Everything!!…developing your pricing model and product offerings, re-branding and reinventing yourself, lighting techniques for full figured models, marketing & connecting to your customers
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? First Time – super excited!!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Portraits, Maternity, Boudoir…although if I could live completely without fear I’d be a traveling concert photographer -J
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Not much of a coffee drinker
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Oooh, too many to name….I Get It In (Omarion), Rude Boy (Rihanna), Give it up to me (Shakira)
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 50mm 1.8
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? I’m a Kettle Chip Connoisseur – Fo Sho!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be Debbie Allen on Fame
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? …for encouraging and inspiring others to live the life of their dreams

Marva L. Harrison
City: Oklahoma City
Website: www.adoralee.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning about the business aspect. I have goals to increase our business in Oklahoma and hope to gain insight into the most effective advertising for our business.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? The daily, monthly, and quarterly activities and goals for performance, productivity and management.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Never
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? I don’t photograph. (attending with daughter who photographs)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your iPod? I don’t have an iPod. I listen to the radio.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? I don’t have a camera bag but I try to help Lacy keep up with hers. Lol
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Popcorn
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A Nurse
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being Kind

Lacy Hammack
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Website: www.adoralee.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Quality time with my momma!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? The in’s and out’s of studio life, from initial client inquiry email to final product, employee organization, and maybe some lighting stuff
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? oddly enough, never
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? my 3 year old, Trinity
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? my husband says I have a SAMS problem: Sonic, Arbys, Mcdonalds, and Starbucks…lol
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? What Ipod? I don’t listen to music often, I have dirty talk radio problem.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? my fav thing IS my camera bag, shootsac of course
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? SAMS!!!!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? President
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Taking good care of my family


Frances Matteck
City: Fort Worth, TX
Studio: Moxie Studios
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am excited about visiting California for the first time!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? I hope to learn new poses and techniques and how the Divas make their business work.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Never been!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? I don’t have a favorite – I love it all!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Neither – not a coffee girl! ;)
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore in the song “Airplanes”
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?My D90!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Goldfish crackers. =)
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a kid, I wanted to be a carpenter lol.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Helping people.

Jo Merandi
City: Dallas, TX
Website: Under construction
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am most excited about four nights of uninterrupted sleep. :) I’m just kidding! I have three boys under the age of 7 and two puppies. So a full nights’ sleep is a luxury I don’t get very often in my own bed. In all seriousness, I am super excited about adding boudoir to my business. I love the possibilities & fun it will bring. I am excited to see how the Boudoir Divas market & make this niche so successful in their area. I need all the help I can get on the “business side”!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Business! I’d love to learn how I can make a healthy living shooting what I love. I’m moving next summer to a different part of Texas. I want to hit the ground running & I think the Divas can share lots of ideas to help that happen.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? We lived in Temecula for a short time after we got married (2001-2004). So quite a few times. I still don’t know the area very well though! I can get us to the zoo, Sea World, and the Gas Lamp. And my car will automatically stop at all In-N-Outs! :) I’ll be back the following week for my hubby’s work convention.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?I love shooting women when they feel they are beautiful.
I really like shooting high school seniors as well.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?I’m not a coffee person. I do love me some Sweet Tea though.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?Duct Tape or my pocket knife. Probably the pocket knife. :) Or suckers that I use to bribe kids.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?Anything chocolate! All-Time Fav: Baskin Robbins – Peanut Butter & Chocolate Ice Cream.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?Fashion Designer
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being a loving, spontaneous, creative, fun mom/wife/sister/daughter/friend/artist. Is that cheating? Looks like one thing to me. :)


Alyssa Flores
City: Fort Worth, TX
Website: www.lamariposaphotography.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning the boudoir business; it’s very different from what I am used to shooting.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Confidence within my craft to exemplify a woman’s beauty
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Once, around 2002
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Old buildings, found objects
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Death Cab for Cutie
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Lensbaby – Composer (still experimenting with it)
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Snickers
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be just like my brothers! lol
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? My generosity and kindness


Katie Gardner
City: Brentwood, CA.
website: http://boldboudoir.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Hmmmm.. I don’t think there is just one thing. I’m excited for the whole workshop. I look forward to learning new things and bettering myself as a boudoir photographer!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?Structure, Marketing and sales information. I’m not the best at sales and want to get better at that to help my business grow.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?LOTS!!! It’s my favorite city. I used to live down there so it is special to me.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?Boudoir for sure. I love being able to make woman feel so special and beautiful.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? I love Peets Coffee but Starbucks is a close second. They have the best spinach feta wraps!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?Flyleaf, John Mayer, Fireflight, The Used, In This Moment, Lady Gaga, Hillsong United and Phil Wickam. I’m obsessed with music.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?Probably my 50mm lens
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?Wheat thins and cream cheese!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?A rockstar or a makeup artist. =)
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?Someone who was authentic. Someone who was real with their faults but loved God and spent my life trying to be more like him.

Teresa Nora Trobbe
City: Los Gatos, CA
Website: http://www.teresanora.com

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Seeing the 4500 sq’ studio and hanging with my Partner.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? biz plan…staff,pricing, marketing events…biz biz and more biz!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Plenty…went to SDSU.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? cougars…the ones with 2 legs. Also really like the teen grp.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Either…mostly decaf with a heavy splash of caff n cream!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? No ipod here. I am old school MJ and Madonna
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? My nikon and lipgloss
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Light popcorn with truffle oil
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A dancing Miss America
10. What one thing in life would you want to be remembered for? Oh jeeeeze…1? How about 1.5 sentence? energy,honesty and contagious humour that I bestow on those around me…oh and my fabulous booty!! I think if I have a open casket I should be on my belly.

Denise Birdsong
City: Bay Area, CA
Website: www.sweetcheeksboudoir.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am SUPER excited to learn all I can from The Divas and my fellow attendees and hanging out with my girl T (Teresa)
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? I obviously am interested in learning how to successfully market myself and services but I am guessing they have a lot more than that to teach. I am sure you do not become the successful women they are without understanding how to create and experience for their clients that is positive and very meaningful, I am sure we all try and do that for our clients but I suppose we all do it differently and so I am super excited to learn how they go about achieving this (as how others in attendance do as well.)
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? I have lost count. My husband and I (when younger) would attend the
San Diego Comic Con EVERY year, we are total nerds……
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?WOMEN!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?Neither….
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?I don’t have an ipod and am not a MAC user :> but I am CRAZY about
music (bit of a music and comic snob) and am listening to The Black Keys
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?I just got a 5D mark II, woohoo!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?Let’s not talk about food, I am on opti fast……..
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?Cher or Maleficent, I know, CRAZY!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?Being an AMAZING mother, kind loving person and if I could a MEGA
SUPER CRAZY FAMOUS HIGH FASHION FABULOUS PHOTOGRAPHER

Lorraine Orive
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am excited that I will have the opportunity to learn something new. I have never shoot boudoir before. I believe I will be learning from the best in a fun environment with good company.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Lighting, poses, tips on what works best and what to avoid
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? This will be my first time.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? I like to photograph things that mean something to me or will to someone else from different angles.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Neither, I don’t drink coffee. I prefer cold drinks, soda or water.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Nothing.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? My camera.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Strawberries or candy
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A successful business person.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? My wonderful personality.

****5.11.10 UPDATE!**** Due to the popularity of our Workshop in a Book (and the fact that our Diva Vault needs a little more time to be cleaned :) we are extending the Spring Cleaning Special through the rest of this week!

Normally, when you hear Spring Cleaning time, people grunt, roll their eyes, or try to run away and avoid it all costs. But this is one spring cleaning you won’t want to miss out on! We have received plenty of requests to bring our Workshop Book back and have heard you loud and clear. So for ONE day ONLY, May 10th, we will be opening to Diva Vault and dusting off the Workshop in a Book at a special price. We will also have our Posebook available at a DISCOUNTED rate!

If you have been even thinking about the Posebook, or waiting for the Workshop in a Book to become available, do not wait! This Spring Cleaning special will only be available on Monday, May 10th for 24 hours! Go to our Boudoir Shop to take advantage of the special.

Also, check out all of our other bad-ass resources for photographers while at the Shop. We still have a couple spots left for our June workshop!

The Boudoir Divas were invited by PPA to host a webinar on March 22nd, and for those who joined us, we hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed hosting! If for some reason you were unable to watch the live PPA Webinar, or would just like a copy to keep and review, you can go to the PPA Webinar section to download it!

Don’t forget that we (Marissa, Kimberlee, and Ashley) will be heading to PARIS next week to teach two workshops! For those who attending, we can’t wait to meet all of you. :) For those who can’t make it, make sure to keep checking this blog and our TWITTER account for updates!