Waiting for our training guide...

Hi everyone! We wanted to let you all know that we are still waiting to receive our bad-ass training guides from our publishing company. As soon as they arrive, we will let you know! (We were hoping to ship them out yesterday, but apparently things are a little behind schedule w/ the holidays and such... so they'll be shipping out in January). So sorry for the delay!!! We just found this Andy Warhol poster, and thought it was relevant to our post today... We are SOOO excited to get the first copy in our hands!!! Yes, it will be worth the wait! 50+ pages of tips, ideas, inspiration, and photos... showing how our boudoir business has become a success. On another note, if you'd like to receive our e-newsletter, sign up on our contact page at theboudoirdivas.com.

We're back!

We've been out of the office for Christmas... but we're back today! We'll be responding to emails and phone calls today and tomorrow. Hope you're all enjoying the holidays!!! xoxo- Marissa & Kimberlee

Kimee's Blu!

Kimee is featured today on Blu's Blog! CHECK IT OUT HERE! We love Bludomain!
Between Kimee & I (Marissa), we have FOUR BLU SITES:
The Boudoir Divas
Woman Captured
Boucher Photography (my wedding site)
KimberleeWest.com (Kimee's portrait site) We highly recommend blu's website templates! We're also thankful for the exposure blu's blog has given our business- thanks, blu!!!

Workshop Details...

To those of you who have signed up for our Jan. workshop... we'll be sending out more specific details & info this week. Sorry for the delay in getting more info sent out, (we've been super busy the week w/ TONS of Christmas orders for Woman Captured!!!). In the meantime, if you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to email or call.

If you haven't signed up yet, we still have some openings! Register now at The Boudoir Divas' Website!!! We're SOOO excited about our workshop... it's gonna be fun! We're VERY much looking forward to meeting new people, hanging out, talking about photography, & learning from one another. Questions? Email me @ kimee@boucherphotography.com, or call us at the Woman Captured office: 858-485-0443

"Divas"

So if you're wondering whether we're actual "divas" (in the high-maintenance meaning of the word)... the answer is no... definitely not! :) Both Marissa and I are low-maintenance, easy-going-kind-of-gals. We picked the "Boudoir Divas" name because we wanted something fun, original, and catchy. But when it comes right down to it, I'd have to say that the best word to describe us would be "dorks" rather than "divas." :) Seriously. Need proof? Just take a look at the following dorky photos that we took at Disneyland this past weekend... (hey, at least we have a good time!) Marissa kissing Walt Disney... Yep, definitely dorks... Can you tell that we're excited about being at the "happiest place on earth"? We are SO looking forward to our upcoming workshops!!! (First one is coming up in Jan!) If you want to come out and have a little fun w/ us dorky gals, sign up on our website... we'd love to meet you and talk about boudoir photography with you! xoxo- the "boudoir divas" :)

Hotel...

If you're coming to our workshop in Jan, here's our recommended hotel: La Qunita Inn, San Diego Rancho Penasquitos. Rooms are about $95 per night... also, if you'd like to have a roomie (another workshop attendee), let us know- we're compiling a list, and we'll trade your email addresses if you'd like to room w/ someone else. *This hotel is just a few miles away from our studio, and we'll be shuttling you back and forth for our workshop. Any other questions? Feel free to shoot us an email: kimee@boucherphotography.com

Placing your order...

Hey everyone! We've heard a rumor that our "ORDER" page is having a few issues (the "add to favorites" button has disappeared!)... we're looking into it right now, so hopefully things will be up and running again soon. In the meantime, you can click on the green box in the lower-left of the image- then the shopping cart button. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us! Thanks! kimee@boucherphotography.com

#1!!!

Julie Ambos of Key West, Florida, is our very first participant to sign up for our very first Boudoir Divas Workshop next month! We're looking forward to meeting you, Julie!!! Check out Julie's awesome portrait & wedding websites!!! Also, to sign up for our workshop, go to the "Order" page on our new Boudoir Divas Website!

Giving back...

We've started a new donation program with our Woman Captured clients, and thought we'd share about it here, with all of you professional photogs. It's not a marketing strategy... just a simple, small way to give back and to have a positive impact on the world. We are so blessed, and we want to do whatever we can to help others. And... supporting girls in crisis is something we strongly believe in! Anyway, just thought we would share what we're doing (because we're SO excited about it!!!). CLICK HERE to read more about it on our WC blog.

Flying into San Diego

Hey potential workshop atendees! Looking for flights to San Diego? Check out the following links... these airlines sometimes have great deals on flights to SD.
Express Jet
Southwest
Jet Blue

First Copy of the Bad-Ass Training Guide

And it goes to... Marta Locklear of Marta Locklear Photography!!! (Check out her work- she's got some amazing images!) Thanks, Marta! :) Your book will be shipping out Dec. 29th!

Workshop Timeline

We've had a few inquiries about more specifics for our workshop, so we've added a [tentative] timeline to the website, under the "workshop" gallery. Let us know if you have any questions!

Training Guide Table of Contents

-The Boudoir Market
-Equipment and Lighting (what we use)
-Sets 'n Such (ideas & inspiration to get you thinking about how to create some awesome boudoir sets)
-The Woman Captured Experience (how we "wow" our clients with the entire session experience)
-Posing & Expression (photos of our most popular poses)
-Processing & Proofing (our system of post-production for boudoir shoots)
-Advertising & Marketing (a few ideas of the different marketing options that have worked for us)
-Unique Woman Captured Products (a list of the various specialty products that we offer our clients)

Let us know if you have any questions about the book! It'll be ready soon! (You can also pre-order now on our website).

Our First Newsletter!!!

Hey everyone! Marissa and I (Kimee) are SOOO excited about all the exciting stuff that's been happening! We just sent out our first-ever Boudoir Divas Newsletter. If you didn't get it, shoot us an email and we'll be sure to add you to our mailing list. Thanks! Have a wonderful weekend! Email us at: info@boucherphotography.com... or fill out the "Contact" form on our website: www.theboudoirdivas.com