A question I get asked quite often is “where can I shoot boudoir if I don’t own/rent a studio space?” The truth is… the majority of photographers never start out with a studio space! Most of us start out in our homes or shoot on location and then move into a studio. I personally started out with…
Hey Boudie Lovers! Is your price list more than one page? Do you offer a bunch of different options between sizes, colors, personalization, number of prints, add ons, and more? Do your clients constantly looked overwhelmed and confused during the order session? Have any of them said “I’ll have to think about it?” It’s time…
Create a plan for your business. It’s so essential! Setting goals for yourself will be the key to your success! When you can physically see where you want to be and work towards that goal it is much easier to achieve. Create a word document for your business plan. Title it and save it somewhere…
A couple years ago I made the decision to transition into specializing in women’s portraiture only. I classified “women’s portraiture as:” boudoir, glamour, head shots, seniors, sisters, mom/daughter, family (marketing to mom), etc. This meant that I had to “quit” a few other photography fields. Which mostly meant quitting weddings and anything that didn’t fit…
I have written about expos in the past but I’ve received many more questions (your questions were awesome!!) about subjects I haven’t yet touched on so I’d like to talk about it more in depth. If you haven’t read the first article I wrote about expos you can read it here. For this post I’m…
Going above and beyond for your client is key. If you want raving reviews, large sales and tons of clients then start wow-ing them. In order to wow them you need to find out what they are expecting from their shoot. This way you can meet their needs and then exceed them to leave them…
I think we can all agree that we get a tad nervous before a photo shoot. It’s a mixture of being excited, making sure you’re ready and getting anxious waiting for your client to arrive! If you’re 100% prepared though, you shouldn’t feel too nervous. Just make sure you have all your ducks in a row…
Lucky for us boudoir photographers there is no “boudoir season.” Sure, there are months that boudoir is thought about more than others (V-day, holidays, etc.). However, you are in full control of your marketing and advertising efforts and if you’re marketing consistently year round then you will book year round. Women are ALWAYS looking to feel…
I’v been using shootq for my business for the last 4 years or so. I’m not here to try to sell you on using shootq by any means (although it is quite amazing). For me this tool has come in really handy in building my boudoir business. Although I’m no longer shooting weddings for the…
Every morning I park in “my spot,” unlock the studio door, turn on the lights, turn on my Scentcy (mmm) and power up my computer. On the drive over chances are I was running a thought bubble list of TO DOs and getting pumped up to tackle that list for the day. What happens…
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