When I made my first $2000 it changed my life forever and I couldn’t believe how easy it was and how difficult I made it in my mind, now it’s just another day. How did this take me so long? How could I have undervaluing myself for so many years and why didn’t my fancy...
In this weeks boudoir photo tips I'd love to discuss one of my favorites and really one of the most important steps in setting up your boudoir clients for success. As a photographer you are probably an incredibly visual person. In the initial consultation with a...
MORE THAN POSES - TUESDAY BOUDOIR TIPS - MAKING IT EFFORTLESS My mission and intention is to not only make art my boudoir clients art they will love and cherish for a lifetime, but to make the clients standing in front of me move with more confidence and ease than...
It's time to get out of the box you're in. My focus is on the transformative experience Boudoir Photography offers. It’s not about snapping scantily clad women with clichéd “come hither” looks and stock poses. I believe a Boudoir session is collaboration between...
It is time for you to play big friends. I want you to become passionately curious about always diving deeper into you, and why you create. What makes you shine bright, and be you? I want you to allow the child inside you to run wild, and free. I want you to be a...
Are you passionately curious? How are you Fueling The Fire Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned pro your work should always be changing and evolving. I am always trying to outdo and top my last shoot. If you are anything like me or really any artist, you surely have...
The Original Gangsters of Boudoir - A mini history lesson How did this all begin you ask? Who are The Original Gangsters of Boudoir? It’s important to know a little history right? An understanding of the thought leaders and movements that came before us that paved...
Every woman is a goddess but thanks to our culture and its narrow parameters of what beautiful is supposed to be, many women don’t realize just how incredible they are. Every woman has a sweet spot. Though the media often teaches women to pick out their flaws, it is...
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln As a photographer, it’s not only your job to prepare yourself and your equipment before a shoot, but also everyone who is going to be involved in the...
You have immense creative talent, energy, and determination. You are following your passion and believe that it’s only a matter of time before you achieve your dreams. Then all of a sudden you run into a brick wall. You’ve done all the right things, read the right...
It’s impossible to operate a successful photography business in a vacuum. In order to not only survive but thrive in the industry, you need a key component: People And I’m not just talking about clients, although this group is arguably the most important, there are...
Let’s face it, props can easily ruin a photo, transforming it into something kitschy and horrid in no time at all. Sometimes things just don’t work, and going with what’s simple and elegant is often all you need. But, when done well, props can be super fun, a slight...
Let’s talk a bit about character. A person’s character shapes their life, affects their relationships, and impacts their personality. The term typically comes full of complex moral and social implications, things like: Integrity Moral Goodness Levels of...
Shadows can make or break a photograph, they can be beautiful or they can be unflattering. When it comes to controlling light and shadow in boudoir photography, the last thing you want is to create sharp contrasts with harsh highlights and hard shadows. With intimate...
I’ve had this discussion with so many photographers. They tell me how they wish they could have someone else handle their sales so that they could just take pictures. If only it were so easy. Of course it isn’t. Being a Professional Photographer often has very little...
There’s an old saying, I’m sure you’ve heard it. Location, location, location. I’m going to take that, and make it applicable to Boudoir Photography, so get ready Boudoir Photographers, here is your new mantra: “Personality, Location, Background.” Wait, what?...
I’ve been reading so many articles recently on the nature of creativity and the creative process, about how people can be inspired to dig deep within themselves to come up with beautiful and inspirational works of art. One of the things that I’ve discovered over and...
Boudoir Photography Tips: Top Ten Mistakes New Photographers Make Mistakes aren’t all bad. They are often good learning experiences, times when you as a new photographer figure out what works best for you, and what really doesn’t. In this regard, mistakes...
How to Over-Deliver We all love when we buy something and then get something free, when we an get an instant upgrade we didn't ask for or even apply for, or receive a thank you card in the mail that we didn’t expect. It’s called surprise and delight, and like with...
If you’re a photographer, you’re already in an oversaturated trade. Lucky for you, many people don’t challenge themselves. Many people are satisfied with status quo. Many people refuse to adapt. In the mid 1990s a revolution began to occur. The digital age opened up...
Photography in and of itself is a tricky business. We all want our clients to come in looking good and go out looking fabulous. It’s easy to hope that the camera will do most of the work, but the reality is that it’s really not that simple. So we learn how to seat the...
Boudoir Photography Tips: Creating a Body of Work That's Uniquely You Your first 10,000 photos are your worst. - Henri Cartier Bresson In the art of photography, you will be judged, you will be admired, and you will be remembered by the work that you create. How much...
Boudoir Photography Tips : Creating a Space for Grace It’s a rare and beautiful thing when a woman is completely comfortable in her own skin, but for many of us, having this sense of confidence is something we have to work to develop. As a boudoir photographer, you’ll...
Boudoir Photography Tips: Why a Boudoir Photographer Needs a Makeup Artist Photography is a form of art. To photograph people is the art of bringing out certain unspoken qualities of the subject, such as the relationship with themselves or the others in the photo....
Monday Muse | Ilse Bing I didn’t choose photography, it chose me. I didn’t know it at the time. - Ilse Bing ___________________ One would think that for a female Jew living in Germany in the first half of the Twentieth Century, life would not show much kindness....
Boudoir photographers have their own special niche in the photography market, so much so that boudoir photography has effectively become a class of its own. This is because although there is a certain level of trust that is necessary for most types of...
Today, we’re taking a quick trip back to the fundamentals. That’s right, the FUN-damentals, the stuff you need to know and the skills you need to have if you want to take great photos. The composition is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of...
You’ve probably heard it said that the success of the end result depends on one of two things: blind luck or excellent preparation. But when it comes to business, it’s never a good idea to leave anything to chance. Besides, “luck” is what happens when preparation...
Boudoir Photography Tip of the Week: The Art of Complimenting “There are only three things women need in life: food, water, and compliments.” - Chris Rock ------- It’s no secret that women tend to battle a great many insecurities. Even the strongest and boldest of us...
"If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument." - Eve Arnold ____________________________ Photography becomes art when it makes you feel something,...
For once the tables have tuned. It’s nice to be in a niche that women are mostly dominating and it’s not because of our gender.
We all know the stories in which tech giants like Google and Facebook lament about the gender gap and pay inequality. 1:1 gender ratio is the big goal for most industries. It is a problem in Boudoir Photography as well. But, here female