Another boudoir workshop is just around the corner and like always, we ask our lovely photog attendees to fill out a little questionnaire so we can get to know them better before they arrive!  Here it is for you all to enjoy and can’t wait to meet you all in a couple weeks!  This looks like its going to be another fun bunch. 🙂  If you have been thinking about bringing your boudoir photography business to the next level, you may want to consider attending a workshop with The Boudoir Divas!  Not only do you learn literally EVERYTHING there is to know about running a boudoir business, you get to leave with a killer portfolio, and meet other photographers and have an overall blast at our San Diego Studio!  Here is what one past attendee has said:

I am SO glad I attended the San Diego workshop as I not only had a great time and took some phenomenal pictures for my portfolio, but I learned so much about how to launch a boudoir photography business.  As a new boudoir photographer, it was priceless to learn the tips, tricks, secrets, and basics of launching my business the right way from the original Divas!  I told my husband everything we did and he nailed it – “you went to school!”.  I don’t remember school being this fun!  If I did, I would have paid more attention!  Thanks Diva Team!       –Anita Lubke

Our next workshop is April 12-14th and spots are still open!  You can read more about our workshops HERE and you can register by going to our BOUDOIR SHOP.

FEBRUARY WORKSHOP ATTENDEES:

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
EVERYTHING! The gorgeous Divas! Lighting, posing, connecting with clients, even paperwork!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Lighting and posing for different body types and how to make every client feel absolutely gorgeous and totally at ease!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Zero
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Wedding details (and hopefully boudoir after this workshop!)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
A lot of dance remixes for workouts- Britney, Beyonce, Rihanna
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Video light
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
White cheddar popcorn
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Marine Biologist or Astronomer
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Hitting the powerball and establishing a huge animal sanctuary!

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
I am excited to meet “The Divas” and all of the attendees!  It will be great to talk shop and grow as a photographer!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
I have been thinking of taking the leap and moving into a studio space so I am very excited to see how such a successful boudoir studio is marketed, managed and organized!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Never!  My lack of tan is proof!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Boudoir changed my life 5 years ago when I modeled in photos for my husband!  I started my business 3 months later and I just love helping women, sometimes for the first time, see themselves as gorgeous, sexy, desirable!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Shade-grown and conflict free Alterra.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
On my current favorite playlist are some amazing artists!  Madonna, Grizzly Bear, LCD Sound-system, Goldfrapp, Lykke Li and Zuell!
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My Pocket Wizards!  I love light!  I love learning different ways to control it, direct it, and change it!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
I do enjoy a Double Chocolate Milano everyday!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
LOL!  An opera singer!  My poor parents listened to me yell and shriek for about a year growing up, they never did try to stop me!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
I would hope to be remembered for “Paying It Forward” and not letting any doubts get in my way of living a purposeful life!

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
The whole trip is exiting, I’m 16 hours on the way
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Posing, exposure, motivation fort the clients, marketing
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Never before
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Women
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
I guess starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Buddha Bar
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My camera
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
bananas
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A lot, princess, mother, painter artist…….
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
The birth of my two girls

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Having the opportunity to learn from the best in the industry :=) I am also very excited about meeting industry peers from around the Nation and sharing ideas and experiences.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Lighting tips – lots and lots about lighting. I think good lighting is more important that poses!  I am also very interested on learning how to sell boudoir services.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
This will be by second time in San Diego and my fifth in California.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
People’s expressions.  My husband also jokes about me having a “foot fetish” because we do a lot of beach weddings here in Florida, and I love to photograph the bride’s barefoot feet on the sand, or in the water, or up in the air with the sunset on the background, etc – so I guess I like feet too 🙂
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks.  I even purchase the Colombian blend and that is what I drink every morning at home.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Well.. I’m weird..I don’t listen to music at all (although I’m an 80’s fan), but I listen to movies! Even if I cannot watch them.  I watch (or listen) to nothing but comedy movies.   I have on my iPad and iPhone the following moves: Airplane I and II (yes, I watch those in the plane all the time!), Dodgeball, Dracula: Dead and Loving it, Head of State, Robin Hood: Men in Tights… Well.. You get the idea.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My 35 mm lens!  I have pretty cool camera bag too which I adore.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Brownies!!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
An astronaut or a mystery novel writer.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
I guess it depends who you ask.  I want my children to remember all the advice I always gave them.  If I’m gone before my husband, I want him to remember that I’m going to come back at night and pull his toes if he marries someone else. 🙂  Kidding on the side, I am not much of a sentimental person and I believe that what I do now is what matters.  After I’m gone, I want everyone around me to remember to have fun, enjoy life and don’t think about me too much. Life goes on.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Everything! lol I am excited about learning techniques for making women feel great I think it will translate well into other aspects of photography. Posing for Seniors, engagements, bridals & weddings! I feel like if I learn how to make a woman feel good in her skin, then being fully clothed is going to be easy!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
gosh, I feel like every aspect of my photography & business can improve so I can’t wait to soak it up! I think if my technique is the only thing that improves then I will feel accomplished!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Never
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Adults, love some engagements
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Water
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Mike Ryan, Slow Hand but I love everything!
7.What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
I am super new to photography so I am buying a new camera soon hopefully I go with the 5D. I am ready to learn about different equipment and uses.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Fruit seems like the appropriate response! I am not picky tho!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Vet
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Having a loving heart.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Marketing, pricing, posing, and the things that have worked and the things that haven’t. I want to take my business to the next level baby!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
How you rock that shit!! I wanna be a diva! 🙂
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
S.P.A. last Jan, and a few times visiting my aunt in Santee. Now my bro lives there and I will be kickin it with him during this trip.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Shiny happy people 🙂 and FASHION, and of course the sexpots, so fun to be able to give them a different view of themselves!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Local roasted is what i will go to if there’s a choice but Starbucks is so accessible, I’ve had many a cup!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Latest Christina, Rhianna, and lady gaga. Right this minute listening to pandora dido radio…
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
5d mark II, that camera rocks!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
If I didn’t care about how fat they made me-potato chips all the way! And fries! If I’m being good i love to eat a whole English cucumber, yum!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A child psychologist
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
The impact i had on others from the minuscule to larger than life and every part in between

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Meeting new photographers, learning a new style of photography, expanding my business.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Taking my boudoir photography to the next level, I come from an entertainment background working for Disney & TV shows, and have a solid career in the lighting field, I’m very anxious to learn how the Divas incorporate lighting into there photography.
How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
About 3-4 times per year… Grew up in Huntington Beach, love staying down in the GasLamp area for a quick get away, occasional work takes me to the Convention center as well.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
People… Happy awesome people, with amazing stories!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Either… I go straight for a large/vente black coffee
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Florence and the machine
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
50mm 1.2 lens…
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
swedish fish….
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
I was hooked on the Movie Top Gun… I thought Tom Cruise was a real fighter pilot… It was either that… or a firefighter… never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I’d end up doing what I’m doing…
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
For being compassionate and honest.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Not sure, I think I am just super excited about the WHOLE thing. I am really excited about having my own photo shoot though.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Everything..haha. I just hope I can remember.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Once.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
People in general. Right now I do mostly children, but am looking forward to branching out.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Neither. I’m from Canada, and love Tim Hortons coffee.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
I just got a new iphone and haven’t loaded any music yet.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
I guess my 5D, it is fairly new and so far I LOVE it.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Yummy cheese and crackers.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A teacher.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being a good mom. I hope to always have a close relationship with my children when they are all grown up.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Finally meeting you guys and learning more about the business end of things!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
More of the business/ marketing.  I want to take GB to another level this year.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Just once when i was little
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Confident and sexy women
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Dunkin’ donuts but I can live with Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
John Mayer and Train- always!
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My new 50mm 1.4
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Gummi bears
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A fashion designer
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Making people feel good about themselves

What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Learning something new.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
A new way of looking at photography
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Too many times to count
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Food (I’m a chef by training), my daughter (she inspires me daily) and Hawaii (where I was born and raised)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks – only because it’s close; don’t really care either way
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Switching back and forth between Michael Buble and NPR – I know weird!
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My 50 mm f/1.8 – Santa is late but is bringing me a f/1.4 😉
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Almonds
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Nothing that I am today but oh so much better then I had imagined!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being a good daughter, sister, wife and mother.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Learning about lighting and business strategies…. and of course adding awesome images to my portfolio! I’m trying to start my own business and need some tricks up my sleeve that other local photographers might not know.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
I hope I learn a lot about lighting for portraits, especially things I can do when I am by myself and have no one to hold lights.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Once or twice many years ago.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Horses! Or pretty girls with their horses…
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks Iced Coffee that doesn’t taste like coffee anymore. lol
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Tough… Mumford and Sons, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Black Keys
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Either my Black Rapid RS-5 or my 50mm f1.8.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Raspberries
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A photographer…. no joke.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Being successful with my passion for photography.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
I’m really excited about everything, the studio, meeting you all, learning all this cute and so interesting things about boudoir, the marketing tips and so on..last but not least, I get to travel to San Diego from Italy which is waaaay cool, so i get to tour a very little bit California with my best friend, and I think this trip will definitely be remembered!!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
I don’t think that there’s something that I don’t want to learn, also because, Italy is really remained in the first 90’s when we talk about photography, so I would love to hear and experience everything different from what I’m used to see and to deal with people more open minded in the field.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
NEVER!! This is my first time in the west coast and I’m sure I’ll have some serious problems when I’ll have to come back home!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
I would say definitely people. They’re such an interesting subject to have in front of the lens, but I like everything..as long as there’s some good ole natural light around, everything take this beautiful atmosphere that is worth to catch!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Well..since I’m in Italy we have neither of these two, I’ve only tried Starbucks, so my opinion isn’t really balanced, but I guess I have to answer Starbucks!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
hmm right now Taylor Swift, I have a secret celebrity crush on her 😀 hands down.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
50mm 1.4, no doubt on that! And I find myself arguing with every other photographer because I most likely shoot like 60% of my weddings with it, and here it’s considered the most unfitting lens for every kind of shoot. People here use it just for still life.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Right now I’m a lot into home-made cookies, with nutella on the inside, and more important, not made by me :D, but a little while ago I snacked on carrots constantly, I was even carrying them in my bag!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a million things, I wanted to be a marine biologist, an astronaut, a singer, a farmer, a doctor and so on..I surrender to the fact that I change my mind constantly.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
I guess it would be fun personality and loving person, able to follow her heart.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
I’m really excited to watch the DIVAS do a session. I love watching other photographers work and learning new tricks.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
I am not only really looking forward to learning about posing and lighting, but I’m very excited to learn about the business side of the Boudoir business. Boudoir seems like it could be a challenge in the sales department compared to regular family sessions, so I can’t wait to find out how these ladies are making it work!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
I’ve never even been to California!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
My beautiful little girl! Cliché, I know, but it’s the truth!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Sadly, neither. I love the way coffee smells, but my stomach is a delicate eco-system, so no coffee for me. TMI?
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
The Ting Tings, Guns N Roses, Sara Bareilles, Cake, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My 50mm 1.4 lens! Gotta love that bokeh.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Twizzlers are really doing it for me lately.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Let’s see, I believe I wanted to be Paula Abdul. I think I ended up making a better career choice.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Wow, that’s kind of a profound question! To tell you the truth, I haven’t given it much thought. I was kind of hoping to live forever. I’ll get back to you.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Lighting, photo editing, meeting other photographers. (sorry, more than one for me…excited about it all really)
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
I’m not good with the business aspect of running a studio, so hoping to learn this important part of my business.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Once.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Individuals, mostly women.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Coffee bean.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
SEAL 😉
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My camera
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Peanut butter and apple
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
A teacher
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
That I was a great mom and wife. And, for all my scrapbooks and photos that I’ve created for my friends and family.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
All the knowledge I will gain and of course, the warmer weather! 🙂
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
I’m really excited to learn more about lighting and posing techniques that will compliment the women I photograph.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
3
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
Newborns & Seniors
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Lady Antebellum
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
85mm 1.4 lens
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Pringles
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Lawyer
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
My passion for autism research and awareness/helping families that struggle with autism diagnosis.

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Meeting new people and growing as a photographer
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
EVERYTHING they aim to teach me
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
Zero
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
I’m still learning so for now, anything people
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
I’m stuck in small-town-nowheresville so Whole Bean Seattle’s Best Blend in my kitchen
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Greg Laswell
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
Aside from my body, my 50mm 1.4
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Pop Secret Homestyle
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Anywhere bigger than my hometown
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
Always wanting to make people smile

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop?
Learning something new, shooting models, portfolio pieces
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?
Lighting Techniques
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?
None
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?
People and my pug
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?
Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?
Everyone, it’s really a hodge podge
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?
My camera
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?
Almonds
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?
Singer
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?
I’m a pisces, still trying to figure that one out, it’s a daily struggle I promise you