…well that is what everyone here in Arizona always says. Already heard it twice. Being here for only 12 hours I can see why. AND it’s only May! Kimberlee and I are speaking at the AZPPA Convention today at 5 pm. Should be very fun for us since at this point we are pretty obsessed with boudoir. Believe it or not we are incredibly prepared this time, no rearranging the slides 10 minutes before we speak because we decided “this should probably be there.” Or realizing that our handouts weren’t delivered to the hotel by UPS as they promised. It feels good. We are getting this down. I think it is because I bought a briefcase. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it is a very cool briefcase (don’t picture a nerdy one because it really is not), but ever since that day I have just felt more “on it” than ever before. Thank you Betsey Johnson for finally creating a briefcase fit enough to purchase, thank you TJ Max for selling it for a price that would make even the most frugal hubby say, “you gotta get it,” thus making me feel like an organized superstar on this Monday. Gotta go pick K up at the airport, “Sky Harbor.” Doesn’t Phoenix have the coolest airport name? – Marissa
This form needs Javascript to display, which your browser doesn’t support. Sign up here instead
Okay, I am not one of the “let’s prove men wrong” types by any means, but I really got a kick outta this forward that my hubby Weston sent me. Had to share with you. Here are just a few of the great images that were included in the forward.
I am not saying that these guys look “bad,” just love the justification that gravity effects both men and women equally!
Okay, really, I cannot call last week work. Boudoir workshops are mine n’ K’s new favorite thing. We get to meet awesome photographers from all over the world, talk about Boudoir non-stop, show the studio’s operations and strategies, photograph some of our favorite clients, go out for margaritas and just plain ol’ have a good time. We are beyond blessed.
All you wonderful ladies who traveled from all over the place to spend time with us last week, THANK YOU! We had a great time. And Dawn and Jessica, you know me, I just have to ask, how was Disneyland???
I wanted to extend a very, very big thank you to our wonderful clients who came and modeled for us. It is very important to us that our attendees leave with a KILLER portfolio for their website, blog and marketing materials. For that reason we make sure that every photographer get one on one time with the models. During all the chaos I only had time to snag one or two images of each model, so here are the beauties below. AND…. if anyone has photos of Krystal, the pretty little lady in the natural light with the delicate vintage lingerie on, can you email them to me. [email protected] Sorry Krystal! Didn’t get a chance to snag photos of you since you were downstairs. Thank you, in order of photos below, Summer, Candice, Colleen, Marquita, Tiffany, & Frances.
So yesterday, Marissa sent me an email letting me know what she’d be wearing for our speaking presentation in Arizona in about a week and a half. (I know, I know, so dorky that we prep what we’ll be wearing 2 weeks before we leave – hey, we like to be prepared). Anyway… NO JOKE… the outfit she described was EXACTLY the outfit I had laid out for myself last week in preparation for speaking in AZ (just slightly different, in a different color). Sometimes I feel like M has stolen my brain, with the stuff she’ll say or the things she’ll do. A little uncanny at times, like yesterday when I found out that we have just planned for & purchased a near-identical outfit for AZ. (AND it’s an outlandish outfit, too – haven’t seen anyone wear this particular style out there much – so it’s really strange that we BOTH bought this w/out talking about it).
OK so now you see the dilemma… which I am presenting to you here as a survey.
Hey there! If you place an order through the shop today, here are a few things to note:
#1) After you place your order and pay through Paypal– the Shop might give you an ‘error’ message, saying that your order was declined. This is NOT the case; as long as your payment has been processed with Paypal, you WILL receive your order confirmation within 24 hours. If you purchase a downloadable product, you will also receive the link to download. Do not pay attention to the error message (we’re in contact with our shopping cart admin to figure out why that error message is being displayed, but for now, please simply disregard). Thanks!
PLEASE DO NOT PLACE YOUR ORDER TWICE!
And, #2) As of right now Paypal is making you pay for shipping – regardless of whether you choose a shipped product or a downloadable product. No, we do NOT charge shipping for downloadable products! I’m trying to figure out where to change this feature through Paypal (if anyone has a tip for me, can you send to [email protected])? Thanks!!! In the meantime, if you have made a purchase and Paypal has charged you shipping (on a downloadable product), don’t fret… I will be sending you a refund through Paypal to return your shipping costs within the next 24 hours after your purchase. Thanks for your patience, and thanks for understanding as we get all these little ‘kinks’ worked out! 🙂
***EDIT TO ADD***
These issues have been fixed! HAPPY SHOPPING!!! 🙂
These issues have been fixed! HAPPY SHOPPING!!! 🙂
Just wanted to say thank you again to all of you who made it to our SD workshop this week – we had a blast, and hope that you enjoyed it! We’ll be posting more pics soon, but for now here’s one from yesterday’s add-on shoot at the beach! Thanks, everyone!
PS- I’m hopping on a plane right now – crazy-busy week – but I’m hoping to have the SHOP launched TOMORROW – yay!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Came across these images today & realized I hadn’t even processed any of my shots from this ‘just for fun’ shoot that Marissa & I did a few months ago w/ some fabulous models. Here are a few of my faves:
The workshop officially starts tomorrow, and we are so excited to meet everyone! We have a GREAT line-up of models (past clients!) that will be joining us for our day of shooting this week, and let me just tell you – you photographers are going to get some awesome shots! The thing I love best about our workshop is the fact that you get one-on-one time with a few of our models; getting the opportunity to practice some of the skills you’ve learned (ie posing, lighting, talking w/ your client, etc), AWAY from the hustle and bustle of workshop craziness. No fighting for your shot around all of the other photogs! 🙂 If you’ve been thinking about joining us at one of our workshops, be sure to sign up for our NEWSLETTER LIST – because we’ll be announcing the next workshop date very soon!
Join the Boudoir Divas Facebook Group here!
