The Boudoir Retreat is designed for the intermediate boudoir photographer who wants to create an amazing boudoir business, revamp a current business model or marketing plan, be inspired & refreshed, connect with a community of like-minded boudoir biz owners, and enjoy 6 days + 5 nights at a beautiful house in San Diego, CA (within 1 mile from the beach). Check out this video showing some of the highlights from the 2015 Boudoir Retreat!
Beach House
Your investment in the Retreat includes your stay at our beautiful beach house! It’s a luxury home close to one of San Diego’s more affluent and beautiful beaches in the La Jolla area.Walk just a few blocks to get your toes in the sand & enjoy the beautiful Southern California coastline. This is a little bit slumber-party style, with roommate situations – but we will also have a few upgrade options available for those who would like to have your own room (these upgrade rooms are limited and given out on a first-come basis).
Most Meals Included
The Divas work hard to plan some wonderful meals for the Boudoir Retreat. There will be one dinner catered by a personal chef – and then most lunches will also be provided & catered by a local restaurant. Meals are fresh and healthy, and accommodations will be made for any dietary restrictions. The Divas will also stock your beach house fridge with ‘basics’ for breakfasts, so that you can make your own meals in the mornings.
70-Page Retreat Workbook
About a month prior to the Retreat, we will be mailing you a copy of the Retreat Workbook – filled with 70 pages for you to start filling out before making the trek to San Diego. The Workbook is intended to help you start thinking about your business, and what direction you’d like to go in. It helps guide you in really analyzing your business model, pricing, and overall goals. The focus is to help you take some time to think about your dreams – not just for your business life, but for your personal life as well.
SWAG!
Leave some room in your suitcase, because we’ll be sending you home with some nice goodies. As a part of your Retreat investment, you will receive some of the Divas’ top products (as a bonus gift to you). We’ve also partnered with some awesome vendors to give you some cool gifts and prizes. Bay Photo is our biggest sponsor for the Boudoir Retreat, and they always blow us away with the generous gifts they give to our Retreat attendees!
Connect with Peers
One of the best things about the Boudoir Retreat is having the opportunity to make connections with like-minded photographers. There is something truly amazing about spending a week with other entrepreneurs & artists, in a place that’s totally different from your everyday life. It gives you a chance to talk, brainstorm, share, encourage each other, and push each other as you all pursue your own goals and dreams. It isn’t a surprise to hear of past Retreat attendees who are now lifelong friends and still stay in touch!
Investment
The Boudoir Retreat investment is $2900, and includes the Retreat learning program, as well as 5 days & nights at the beach house, and most meals. Payment plans will be available for you, to make the investment more doable. We can create a monthly automatic payment plan leading up to the Retreat. Please note that all Retreat payments are non-refundable.
We would LOVE for you to join us, along with 11 other photographers – to dream, relax, collaborate, learn, share, be refreshed, be inspired, and be challenged. Our Boudoir Retreat is one of our FAVORITE things that we have ever offered, and we can’t wait for the 2016 Retreat.
Spots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Retreat ALWAYS fills up, so don’t wait! Claim your spot today.
Day 1
Check in to the Retreat House! We are happy to have you arrive anytime after 4:30pm (not earlier please). When you get here, feel free to get settled, enjoy the house, walk to the beach, grab a “Diva Welcome Cocktail,” and make yourself at home! At 5:30 we will have our official Boudoir Retreat kick-off! A time for Marissa & Kimberlee to share a little about their passion for boudoir, and a time for us all to get to know each other a little with some ‘official introductions.’ 6:30pm – Dinner provided. We will have a personal chef preparing a delicious dinner tonight at the House.
Day 2
We will be kicking off Day 2 at our studio! We will be showing you our best-selling products & why our clients love those products. Then we will sit down for a classroom-style morning, focusing on set design, shooting & using light to flatter a woman. We will also cover our go-to posing techniques, & share our basic lighting recipes, using both studio (continuous) lighting and natural light. We’ll be demonstrating all of these techniques, and then you will ALSO have an opportunity to work 1-on-1 with a model, to practice posing and lighting on your own!
Day 3
We’ll start with a “mini shoot” with a model at the beach house. This is a short shooting time where you will work in groups of 3, with one model. Next we will cover overall business strategy and pricing for a profit, and setting up YOUR pricing (or re-working it to fit with your new goals). After a catered lunch, we will be talking about sales & booking the client, as well as same-day viewings & up-selling in your viewing. We will also cover all of the marketing & advertising strategies that we have tried through the years, including what has (and what hasn’t!) worked for us.
Day 4
Optional beach yoga! We will have a yoga instructor provided who will lead us through basic yoga to start our day and clear our minds. The rest of the day will be a complete free day for you to enjoy the house, relax at the beach, or venture out and explore San Diego. We (M&K) will then be hanging out at the house for the first half of the day, if anyone wants to chill and chat with us about life, business, and photography – in a more relaxed environment. This is a new thing we are trying this year – giving you a chance to unwind, relax, plan, and dream in the midst of the Retreat!
Day 5
During this morning’s time block, you will be assigned a 1-on-1 session/consultation for 30 minutes with either Kimberlee OR Marissa. We can discuss your overall business strategy, pricing structure, marketing, or talk about your next steps when you head home. The afternoon will be focused on post-processing in Lightroom & creating a final product for our clients (specifically, designing an album). You will also take turns having a short headshot session with M or K – new pics for your biz and online presence! In the evening we’ll have a styled editorial beach shoot with models.
Day 6
We will wrap-up our Retreat with an official goodbye breakfast (catered, at the Retreat House). After breakfast and a champagne toast, you will have free time at the house to pack up, hang out ,and say your goodbyes before the official checkout time (noon). Although we will be saying farewells to our new friends, the connection won’t end here! We will have a Facebook group just for this Retreat – as a way to stay in touch after we leave San Diego. *Please note – the itinerary specifics are subject to change! This is just tentative and may need to be adjusted along the way.
