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Only one more workshop in 2010!

Divas — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:52:50 +0000

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 info@theboudoirdivas.com. You can sign up for the workshop by going to our Boudoir Shop.

FALL Workshop date announced!

Divas — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:06:43 +0000

You have been asking, so here it is! Our final workshop of 2010 will be: OCTOBER 5-7 at our Studio in San Diego!! Need to build a bad-ass portfolio? Want to start a boudoir photography business or take your current one to the next level? Or do you just want to hang out with some cool Divas and make new friends!? Then the Divas’ Boudoir Workshop is for you!

Lunch will be provided both days, as well as dinner with the Divas the final evening (optional). Travel and accommodations are on your own. Once you register, we can send you a list of recommended hotels close by.
More details can be found on our Boudoir Shop.
Check out the video below for more info:

PS: There are still spots available for the PARIS workshop in April and the SD Workshop in June!

The Boudoir Divas 2010 Workshop Dates!

Divas — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:05:27 +0000

You’ve been asking, so The Boudoir Divas have finally nailed down their 2010 Workshop Dates!

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SD Workshop Attendees | Email from Ali

Divas — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:17:32 +0000

We tend to receive comments from potential clients that say they think the boudoir pictures on our website are of actual models, and that there is no way they could be past clients since they look so good. They think their pictures could never look like the ones seen on www.theboudoirdivas.com. This is not the case! At our San Diego Studio, all the pictures taken and posted on our website are of actual clients! We all believe that every woman was created uniquely beautiful and we want to celebrate who you are right now!

Meet our San Diego Workshop Attendees | Part 2

Divas — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:08:00 +0000

Alright everyone, here is part 2 and the rest of our fabulous San Diego workshop attendees.

Website: www.galleryphotos.biz
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning from the Divas, meeting other photographers who are successful in doing what they love, seeing your studio in all of its glory!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Learning how to make the boudoir shoot an upscale and fun experience for clients but still being successful as a business
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? never
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? people or nature’s beauty up close
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks [I don't know what Coffee Bean is...lol!]
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 40D
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? big fat strawberries with sugar
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? a vet, a singer, a lawyer….
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? raising good sons, treating people with respect

Website: www.shellyrosephoto.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am Psyched for day two, especially the photoshop bit
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Better marketing and sales skills.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? this will be my first
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? my vacations, of course! LOL!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? um, coffee bean.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Cascada
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? my Wacom Tablet!! Go WACOM!!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? guacamole & tortilla chips
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? An Artist
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? My integrity.

Website: www.shellyrosephoto.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? the Fresh energy and technique for capturing Boudoir.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? How to sell big albums in a recession tight area. Photoshop/workflow tips on albums.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? never
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Boudoirs rewarding and a blast, High School Seniors are so much fun! Newborns so precious, Families on the Beach @ Sunset refreshing and peaceful, I truly love it all!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? The Pussy Cat Dolls, Abba Dancing Queen, Lady Ga Ga, Beyonce
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 70-200 mm with my Expo-disc
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? great cheese and great wine or guacamole and lime tortilla chips
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A horse trainer on a big beautiful ranch
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? The images I create will be cherished by my clients forever and the experience will not be forgotten.

Website: http://www.paigeelizabeth.net
Blog: http://www.paigeelizabeth.tv/blog
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? The company of a terrific group of women!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Marketing, marketing, marketing
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Now that I think about it, I’m not sure I ever have? I’ve been all over CA. How did I miss SD?
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Love
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Venti Passion Tea Lemonade with one pump of sweetener. So happy I finally figured out something to order at Starbucks with the cool kids.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Aaron Copeland, Appalachian Spring. It makes me feel like I could fly if I just try hard enough…
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 50mm 1.4… It was the first lens I bought when I switched to digital and still my fave. I loooooooove this lens.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Reece’s mini peanut butter cups. But pleeeeeeease don’t have them there! I’ll eat the whole bag.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? An actress, which does come in handy at the occasional wedding. ;)
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? That I loved completely.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? This will be my jumping off point to start my business
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Tricks of the trade. I want details on how to run a successful business
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? 1 time: I visited the SD zoo
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? My family and events
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? umm…its not charged!
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? my cleaning q-tips
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Chocolate chip cookies
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? Own my own clothing store
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Never giving up

Website: www.hilliard-photography.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Hands-on learning and marketing.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Everything boudoir!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Too many to count.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? People and textures.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? It depends on my craving to which one I choose. There are so many great cafés to choose from in Seattle. Starbucks gets a lot of my money based on convenience.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Black eyed peas, Sinatra, and many more.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 50 mm lens.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Berries.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A Corporate Attorney…glad to have settled for Business Management. It’s super helpful right now.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? To be remembered as a woman who loved and served.

The Boudoir Divas thank our Sponsors!

Divas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:10:55 +0000

We seriously would not be able to put on our San Diego Workshop without these generous sponsors (in no particular order): Bay Photo, Jolie Wraps, White House Custom Colour, Totally Rad Actions, KISS Books, Neil Enterprises, ShowIt, and ShootSac