We are getting ready to head out to the Caribbean to photograph some fabulous clients for “Supermodel Boudoir Shoots” as well as an Editorial shoot that we have been wanting to do for YEARS! But we wouldn’t be able to get the epic sunshine/sunset shots we want without epic equipment. So that’s why we got the Photoflex Triton Flash. It’s an incredible battery powered strobe and it won the HOT ONE Award this year! So you know we just had to have it. We are looking forward to showing off all the images from our Editorial. Wish us luck this one will be a doozie to pull of. Remote island and wild horses? No problem, we got this 😉
Professional Photographer | One Hot Award 2012
Photoflex wins a Hot One Award for Best Portable Flash. The Photoflex TritonFlash battery powered strobe packs a powerful punch of light for remote applications where AC power is unavailable. Rated at 300 watt-seconds with a guide number of 185 and up to 750 full-power flashes on a single charge, the TritonFlash operates in the power range of studio strobes. The lightweight battery pack (22 ounces) features the latest lithium ion technology and will power two TritonFlash heads simultaneously. The fast recycle mode allows bursts of up to seven shots per second. The kit comes with several accessories for location shooting, including an extra-small OctoDome SoftBox and a FlashFire wireless system.
Thank you so much Kellene, (KellieMae) for not only flying all the way to us to attend our boudoir workshop and have a photo shoot, but then taking the time to write about your experience. Your heartfelt honesty was incredibly touching and I think everyone who reads your story will not only be moved, but also identify with it in some way or another. I am sure you would all agree when I say that when someone is candid and vulnerable with their emotions and experiences, it can be healing for us, the reader, as well. So thank you Kellene for sharing with us.
Here are a few snippets from her blog post …
“I cannot put into words how much this experience has meant to me or has changed the way I feel about myself. For the first time in almost 4 years, I am looking at myself through different eyes, and realizing that I am STILL beautiful. The death of my son robbed me of so many things that I didn’t realize until just recently, and to be able to look at my images and not just see myself as a “failure” is such a weight lifted off my shoulders. God works in incredible ways, and I know that my journey has been preparing me to help other women like myself, who have self-blame, self-doubt, and low self-esteem. I’ve seen the gift I’ve given my clients as I’ve watched them in awe over their own images. I’ve heard them say things like “I’ve never felt that beautiful EVER!” If I can give just one woman hope, then I have done His work.
To now have experienced it for myself, I know what power it truly has on a person. Despite some negative responses I’ve received this week about my line of work, I’m choosing to take the high road. Because frankly, until you’ve experienced what women like myself have, you will never comprehend the power of hope that images like these can give you.”
“So, a HUGE thank you to Denna, and the rest of the FABULOUS Boudoir Divas; for teaching amazing techniques, and above all, for doing His work in changing the lives of women, desperate to find the beauty that God has granted them… because all women are beautiful and all women should celebrate it. The wounds that these images have healed in me are beyond words. I can now look in the mirror and not just see a mother of a dead son, or the scarred up body of a mother who has been through traumatic births, but as the beautiful person I am, DESPITE the journey I’ve been through. I feel empowered and beyond blessed for this experience that God has so graciously bestowed upon me. Cheers and blessings to The Boudoir Divas… you truly are doing the work of His hands!”
We encourage you to take the time to read the full report of her personal account of her workshop and shoot experience on her blog. Kellene, thank you again. You are gorgeous inside and out and you look so radiant in your pics. PS. Your tattoos are HOT! (also another reason to visit her blog, check out those tats 😉 )
So Kimberlee has been shooting boudoir since 2006. She has made tons of gals feel glamorous, but so far she had been yet to have the full experience for herself. Until yesterday! We did 4 looks for her, going from a cute sexy outfit like the ones we will show you below, to super sexy outfits that we would probably never ever show 😉 So ready to see her in all her DIVA-NESS? Okay!
The first shot of the day….
Now folks, this is exactly why we never really experiment with new sets on our clients. This here is the doing of myself, Marissa, clamping so much heavy fabric to a backdrop stand and thinking that the wind was so minor that it wouldn’t go down. We always use background sandbags on our stands, but today experimenting with some vintage fabrics and our new Drop It Modern Backdrop on the right, I must have been a little too excited for details. Sorry Bitner. Not the most glam way to start your photo shoot. I hope I made it up to you.
Doesn’t she look beautiful!? She was so easy to shoot, and we had such a good time!
I also think these photos are the perfect example of how sexy beautiful doesn’t mean you have to bring in lingerie for your photo shoot with us. We are always encouraging girls to book an additional set with us so that they can also have glamour photos in a dress, or cute outfit, photos they are comfortable showcasing to the world.
and completely losing my focus. Obviously, cuz I am blogging this nonsense. 🙂 Cheers and goodnight to all my hardworking bou pals out there, time to take a break. (Kimee you too, get off your comp and go eat some dinner. xo)
To all of you who are thinking about shooting boudoir, but don’t really know where to begin…
We would LOVE to have you join us for our Graphistudio webinar tomorrow at 12noon (pacific time). If you’re interested, please email Rachel: [email protected] for more details on how to join (it’s limited to just 100 participants, so you’ll need to RSVP!)
Hey everyone, exciting news today – we just did a drawing of all of our Boudoir International peeps, and here are the lucky winners!!!!
We are so excited about Boudoir International, and we want to thank all of the awesome photographers who have joined up with us! We are also happy to say that we are going to be advertising for a whole year on Green Wedding Shoes – one of the TOP wedding blogs in the US! Our ad will link directly to the Boudoir International homepage, so it’s just one more way for your potential clients to see your work!
Heya Bou buddies! We are always amazed and seriously so grateful when we look at our analytics and see how many people are stopping by this blog. Wowzers, thank you for stopping by, even if just for a few minutes! So we feel like we have been posting all the things going on randomly on our blog, facebook and twitter, and if all the chaos is kinda making our head spin, then we wanted to make sure we spelled out exactly what was going in case your head was spinning too. So below we have a list of all the current happenings. We would just love for you to be a part of one, two, three, or heck, all four of these fun, boudoir-inspired activities. And while we are in a “Back to School” mode, we hope that our “zesty-ness” maybe inspires you to do something a little quirky or energetic for YOUR boudoir business. Maybe a fall-inspired boudoir marathon for your clients, styled with boots and sweaters? Maybe a boudoir concept shoot like we talked about a couple months ago? An annual sale? A set make-over? Or maybe it’s time to really push that one product you have been meaning to push more for your clients. Like boudoir gift certificates or beautiful wall art. Whatever it is, just know that we wish you the very best – and we are rooting for you! We want boudoir to be famous all over the planet. (“Boudoir Photographers, Unite!”)
That’s right, as I am sure you heard, we have finally re-launched Boudoir International. And if you sign up by TODAY, you’ll be able to enter to win one of these killer prizes!!! What we love about our contest is that you actually have a pretty darn good chance of winning something! We have so many people emailing and calling the studio asking us if we have a specific recommendation for a boudoir photographers in there area, now we can easily point them in the right direction. Yay! You may have gotten an invitation to join Bou Intl, but if not, don’t be afraid to email us at [email protected]
We just love that we get to host other photographers in our studio, that together we can have so, so much fun while also helping your boudoir business move to that next level. I think that seeing some of our past attendees just take off after attending our workshops has brought more joy to us than we could imagine. To say we would be delighted for you to make your way out here to spend time in our studio is such an understatement.
And we believe with every fiber in us that it will help your business grow so much. Investing in education and learning is one of the best ways to spend your money when you are building your business! For instance, in 2005 I couldn’t find any boudoir photography workshops, so I (M) attended Vickie Taufer’s children and family workshop. I just wanted to see a huge dream that was realized in action – and that alone was worth more than I could ever have imagined. If Vickie was surprised when I told her (while we were studying light on babies!) that I wanted to shoot boudoir only, she didn’t show it. And just being around her, with all of her enthusiasm and drive, was infectious. I never could have imagingd I/we would fall so in love with boudoir photography, and that our business would see so much success, that we would soon have the opportunity to play that same role for others. Life is amazing, isn’t it?
We are so in love with our Boudoir Workshop – and we would love to have you join us in October! It’s the last workshop for 2012, so go check it out!
Enough said right?! Um…. best photo shoot opportunity ever! We shoot about 4-8 Supermodel Package shoots in our studio a month, but come on, as much as I ADORE our studio, I think this backdrop beats it, hands-down. Our shooting locations are going to be so glorious that I may have some bouts of jealousy of the gals I am shooting – simply because I will want pics of myself in all the spots I place them! 🙂 Nothing is sexier than a sandy beach, with the turquoise blue water shimmering and palm trees waving in the breeze. Oh and I should mention, one of the spots we will be shooting is in Old San Juan, it looks like those cool pics you see of vintage Cuba. Ah!!!! So freaking exciting!
We do have just ONE spot left (all the other 3 have been snatched up!)… so if you are a photographer & want to get in FRONT of the lens for a change, we would be honored with the opportunity to work with you and take your photos with our Caribbean Supermodel session! (Email: [email protected] if you want more info on this last spot).
We are such Cali girls at heart. Maybe even a little bit more “hippie” than “Diva” in reality. So with that said, beach boudoir photo shoots are pretty much pure excitement and joy for us around here, and being in Cali we have the added perk that our summer lasts a bit longer than the typical summer season. So we are gonna squeeze the summer for every drop we can get out of it! Do you want to join us by booking a killer beach shoot promo? Email us at [email protected]
“Paris, Paris, Paris”. That’s what my Mom kept saying in her sweet little voice when we were on the plane to Paris for our 2010 workshop. Now it always rings in my head whenever I start dreaming & planning our next workshops. Have you always wanted to go to Paris? Are you a boudoir photographer? If you said “yes” to both of these, then 2013 is YOUR year! Email us at [email protected] so we can be sure to email you first as soon as we launch the workshop. (*NOTE: we already have about 40 photographers on the list who want to be notified about Paris… this workshop is gonna fill up FAST! So start looking at your calendar for mid- to late-April 2013, and start dreaming/planning – and then you’ll be able to grab a spot before it fills up!)
Have you seen our past Editorial Concept Shoots that we titled, “Believe in Beauty?” If not, please check out our pirate beach shoot and our hot air balloon dream shoot on you tube. We are now planning for our next big shoot. Watch the video below to see the latest item we checked off our list in preparation for this fun shoot. (Oh, and keep in mind that this video was taken and edited on my iphone). It seems I still have a few quirks to work out when it comes to editing on a telephone – don’t judge us, it’s just for fun. 🙂
So that’s a little bit of what we are up to right now. We sure hope that you can be a part of at least one of these fun events! And again, as always, thanks so, so, so much for stopping by. xo- M &K
I was just dreaming about our next Paris workshop and was thinking about this fabulous quote so I wanted to share…
If you are even just considering the Paris Workshop 2013 (day dreaming of launching somewhat soon) I am sorry to say that you will hear Audrey’s lovable voice ring in your ear with these words over and over from now on. Actually, you know what, I am not sorry. Cuz the words are true. Paris is ALWAYS a good idea! 😉 Email us at [email protected] so you be among the first to find out when we do launch the workshop. Looking at late April for the 2013 workshop dates.
Hey everyone! We are SO flippin’ excited about the Boudoir International relaunch, and we are getting some KILLER submissions from photographers around the world. We’re still getting new submissions daily, and we’re still in the process of uploading more photographers… but for now, we wanted to share just some of the photographers that we uploaded to the referral site last week! So here they are – some of the first photographers to join the all-new Boudoir International referral site:
We have sent the invitations!!!!!
We’re SO excited about the new Boudoir International website, and we can’t wait for you all to see the new look. We’re THRILLED to have so many photographers who have already signed up for the new boudoir referral site, and we can’t wait to get more of you on here!
Now, if you did NOT receive an invitation, but think you SHOULD have – just a) check your bulk/spam email bin, and then b) email me ([email protected]) to check! (We still haven’t had a chance to go through & double-check which email invites may have bounced, so there’s a good chance you just need to get the invite still)
And, keep in mind, this is an ‘invitation-only’ referral site, so if you want to be a part of it & you have not yet submitted your boudoir studio to be considered for the site, you can do that HERE.
Also, for anyone who signs up for Boudoir International in the 1st 2 weeks* – you also will be entered to win one of our awesome prizes! (Watch the video below for more info on the prizes)…
*NOTE: the contest ends on Friday, September 14, 2012 – so you have to sign up before then. “WHY SHOULD I JOIN?”
*The Boudoir Divas receive thousands of hits to their website – AND hundreds of inquiries every MONTH… and there will be a direct link to Boudoir International ON THEIR HOMEPAGE!
*The main reason is to potentially book more shoots and make your business even more lucrative!
*One or two shoots should cover the cost of a year’s membership!
*Keep in mind: you get ONE MONTH FREE when you sign up for a full year!
*Gain additional notoriety and visibility within the boudoir industry and scene.
*We want to build a strong boudoir resource; the more boudoir photographers on here, the more attention you will get. {Boudoir photographers unite! Together let’s bring boudoir to the masses!}
*Being on this is site is a great marketing – or bragging rights 😉 – opportunity! We will be sending you an official badge you can add to your website to give your business even more street cred.
Feel free to email us ([email protected]) if you have any questions. We hope to see you on the hottest boudoir referral site in the world! 😉 xoxo, K & M
