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June Boudoir Workshop in San Diego!

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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.

May 31, 2010
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Give yourself a boost today

By PersonalOne Comment

I love listening to music that just empowers me and pushes me harder. Feel good, “you are even stronger than you could ever believe” music. One song in particular that really gets me is Jem’s “Amazing.” It may even be one of my faves ever. Today, or this week I should say, has been pretty overwhelming. I sometimes find myself frozen in the chaos, simply because I have so much to do I don’t even know what step to take next. This is one of those songs that calms me and helps me re-center. It chills me out and reminds me to take the focus off myself. Thank you Jem for this little beauty of a song that has helped me so much. And if you were really lucky you may have even heard it as the music when you called my cell phone. I would love it if you all shared your songs of empowerment. You can never have enough of them! -M

May 26, 2010
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Will you help us decide? Pina coladas or Tiramisu?

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K and I are going back and forth on where our BIG out of the country 2011 workshop will be. We are crazy about Paris and were just figuring that that would for sure be the destination, but then we started thinking how cool it would be to photograph a woman in a silky ballgown (Grace Kelly style) in the teal-ish blue water. Her hair all wet and her face all sandy. Then we thought about the warm sun… and the pina coladas. BUT, we are still torn and ulitimatly we want whatever YOU guys want. This about you getting the most benefit possible out of a workshop. So PLEASE ONLY VOTE IF YOU ARE THINKING THAT OUR OUT OF THE COUNTRY 2011 WORKSHOP IS A POSSIBILITY FOR YOU. Thanks fellow boudoir lovers. Au revoir or no worries mon (depending on the decision) – M

May 21, 2010
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On a personal side…

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If you can’t be personal on your own blog then, really, what’s the point of it anyway? In the past month, I, Marissa, have been challenged in ways that are completely new to me. Among the many major rough patches in the last few months, really nothing compares to the passing of a 15 year dear friend (and bandmate of Weston’s) Aaron, and then a few weeks later, my Grammie. I think Grammie would even give Weston and my Mom a run for their money in her deep love for me, and trust me, to put up with my flighty, dreamer, go for it and sink or swim attitude, they really have to love me. It was like her reservoir of quite love was inhumanly deep. Like that saying, “still waters run deep.” Yea, her love was for sure the perfect parallel to that saying.

And if we are getting really personal I will share a lesson I learned in the past few weeks. Here goes…you can think you’re tough, you can think that you’re getting through it really well because you are able to get your mind off of it, or you aren’t weeping as much as thought you would be. But if you don’t take time to to sit still and process it, you will find yourself in a much more difficult place than if you had just not tried being “Mr. Tough Guy.” Or in my place, “Girl.” It came on in a stronger wave than I ever would have imagined and I am blessed to say that I think the wave has passed. Thank you to friends and family who jumped to support and be near me.

My Grammie was an amazing lady. I try to remind myself that I can’t be too sad that she is gone, because I was so fortunate to have her here for any length of time. I was lucky enough to be able to talk about the Grammie that I lived with for 20 years of my life at her memorial. The Grammie that took incredible care of me when my wonderful, hard-working, single mama had to be making a living. I wanted to keep things a little bit light, knowing that if I got a little too serious I would just lose it and not even be able to speak. Because I feel like these lessons are so important, I wanted to share them with y’all.

20 Life Lessons I Learned From Living with my Incredible Grandma Lalie

20. That loving God and family are the most important things on Earth

19. That adding a few pieces of bacon is the secret ingredient to the best refried beans ever

18. That “spanglish” is a completely acceptable form of communication

17. That Wheel of Fortune was and still is the best show on TV

16. That praying for others is the most powerful gift you can give them

15. That your bible should be the most used possession you own

14. That the love for rocky road ice cream can be passed down genetically

13. That opening presents extremely slowly is really just a way to teach your family members patience

12. That you don’t need to ask a man to open a tightly sealed jar. You pound it with the end of a knife, pull out a crazy contraption that looked like it was from the 40’s, turn with all your might and voila!

11. That I don’t need to seek extravagance, a simple life is the best way to find true joy

10. That I can be content in whatever circumstance I am in

9. That talking on the phone for hours with friends is the best way to spend lazy afternoons

8. That action movies are simply just “que papas”

7. That your favorite Charger player should always be the kicker and you can yell for him really loud even if you are watching the game by yourself

6. That after 50 years of serious loyal commitment, Publishers Clearing House is in fact bogus

5. That nothing leaves a legacy like servitude and self sacrifice

4. That saying “won’t you need a jacket Baby, it’s cold outside” to every family member that leaves your home even if it’s summertime is basically another way to say “I love you and I’m always worrying about you”

3. That one woman can teach a family of 42 people through daily example that “to love your neighbor as yourself” just as Christ said, is entirely possible

2. That home-made tortillas and empanadas can chase away even the worst teenage problems

1. That God will always, always be with us

And in closing I wanted to share a video of Weston’s band. A little fast paced compared to what I shared above but I just couldn’t talk about Gram and not mention Aaron. Then in the next video is Aaron just improvising a song for the camera. A-hog, we miss you so much. Your love and talent will never be forgotten.

May 19, 2010
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Workshop Testimonial | February attendee: Joey Nicole

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One of the best parts about hosting boudoir workshops is not only meeting awesome photographers and making new friends, but is to see how excited and inspired these attendees become over a 3 day period. When we receive emails like the one below, it only affirms that we are doing the right thing by hosting these workshops and Bringing Boudoir Back and making it more popular than ever to cities around the world!

“Dear Kimberlee & Marissa,

I’ve been waiting to send you a proper thank you for the workshop I attended at your San Diego Studio this past February. I wanted to be able to share a success story with you, and let you know exactly how your workshop forever changed my future in photography.

I have wanted to get into Boudoir since the beginning of my photography career, but never quite knew how. Typically shooting weddings and portraits, I was used to “shooting on the go” and not doing so much posing. Before signing up for your workshop, I had done a few shoots at client’s homes and in hotels, but knew nothing of studios and studio lighting.

At your workshop, I was so nervous to shoot the models on our own… lighting seemed unfamiliar and posing was still so new, but really, it was one of the best parts of the workshop. It gave me the confidence that I would be able to figure this out, even when nervous, and accomplish great shots. Playing hands-on with the lighting was really great as well. How nice of you to let us all come in and get our inexperienced hands on your fancy equipment! 🙂

And while all the technical stuff was really great to learn, my favorite part of the workshop was the last little bit, during my private one-on-one with Marissa. I am in my 4th year of business, and I have never had anybody critique my work before. Completely self taught, I’ve always just gone with what I liked, but it was so nice to have somebody analyze my shots with me. The best part of that conversation was that Marissa forced me to think about my future business plan… what did I want my life to be like 5 years from now? What kind of shooting schedule would I want, etc.? Again, something I hadn’t pushed myself to think about.

After the workshop, I came home and talked with my husband about our future. I wrote a business plan to open up a boudoir studio, and with just having a website and my shots from your workshop, I was able to get 11 clients to sign up for a grand opening Boudoir special. I ordered a black set, a white set, a pink damask set from Drop It Modern, all the necessary lighting, a few pieces of antique furniture, and off I went! I anticipate I will have all my start up costs paid off after my 2nd month in business.

I just completed my first week in the Studio with 4 of my clients, and they all have loved their photos, signed model releases, and ordered books and prints. It’s off to a really great start, and I’m already loving how great it feels to make these women feel good about themselves.

I partnered up with a lingerie shop owner, who takes care of my clients so well, helping them find lingerie that flaunts (or hides!) particular assets. I also partnered with a fantastic make up artist who comes to my studio for our clients, and she is making them look and feel gorgeous. I feel that these two people are key in helping my clients feel good about themselves before I start shooting. It really is a team effort.

Our plan is to make Boudoir my full-time business, and still shoot occasional weddings as well. For the first time in my photography career, I actually feel like I have control of my business… that I can go out, market like crazy, and get clients in for Boudoir. With weddings, I always felt like I was sitting around, waiting for inquiries to come in from referrals and ads. I am so excited about our new studio and all of its potential, and all the gorgeous photos that will come out of it.

Anyhow, thank you again, none of this would have been possible without your help 🙂

Much love,

Joey Nicole
Joey Nicole Photography
http://www.joeynicole.com
http://www.joeynicoleboudoir.com“

A HUGE thank you to Joey, for taking the time to write such a kind and thoughtful email. We are so happy you joined us at our February workshop and wish you the best of luck with your beautiful new studio and business!

May 17, 2010
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Referral Site… Invitations!!!

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5.14.10: UPDATE!*** INVITES HAVE NOT BEEN SENT OUT SO DON’T PANIC IF YOU HAVEN’T RECEIVED YOURS! WE ARE TRYING HARD TO GET THEM OUT BY THE END OF TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE 🙂
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OHMYGOSH, you guys!!!! We are SUPER-excited to announce that we’re finally sending out the official invitations for our BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY REFERRAL WEBSITE! We’ve been working hard to sort through all of the submissions, and we have finally narrowed down the choices to our top 220 photographers that we’ll be inviting to join our referral list! I know we’ve talked about this before, but in case you’re wondering why we started this referral list, here’s the deal: At our studio in San Diego, we receive over 12 new inquiries per day from potential clients looking to come in for a boudoir shoot. Out of those inquiries… we ALSO receive a lot of questions for women who live across the US or in other countries, who are looking for a boudoir photographer nearby them in their own city. In the past, we haven’t been able to refer any photographers to these women, but that got us thinking about finding a solution for the problem. And so, we decided to create a Boudoir Divas referral list – an exclusive list that is only open to those photographers who we have approved and invited to join. We can’t wait to get this site up and running, and all we need now are you fabulous photographers to join in the excitement!

Check out BoudoirInternational.com to see the ‘basic’ version of the website (it’s still under construction, and we’ll be working on it a TON over the next few weeks before it’s launched)… but just to get an idea for what it’s going to look like, go check it out! And if you haven’t yet submitted your online portfolio for us to review, you can submit to be a part of our referral list here! If you DID submit your info already, check your inbox later today to see if you’ve received an invite!!!! Woo-hoo! Let’s get this thing rocking! xoxo, Team Diva

May 13, 2010
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Paris workshop | Blog review

By Inspiration, Personal, Workshops2 Comments

Images by Laura Evans Photography

Ashley here 🙂 Kimee and I are just starting to get back to a regular routine at our San Diego Studio after being in Paris for two workshops and dealing with all the chaos the volcano in Iceland caused: disrupting travel plans, delaying flights, canceling our models and many attendees trips, and over all making it much more stressful than it needed to be! Marissa and her hubby, Weston, are still doing a little traveling on their own and we can’t wait for them to get back! But even with all the craziness, it was still a successful couple of weeks and we enjoyed meeting all of our amazing attendees! One of our attendees, Laura from Laura Evans Photography, joined us at our second workshop, just posted a blog about her experience at our workshop. If you have been considering a workshop, and maybe wanted a little insight from someone who has been to one already, check this out. Thanks so much for sharing Laura and we are so happy you joined us and enjoyed your time at our Paris workshop!

May 8, 2010
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Spring Cleaning time | Boudoir Shop Specials!

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****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.
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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!

May 7, 2010
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