The Boudoir Forum WPPI Events

Day 1 on Tuesday, February 21
I want to shoot Boudoir, now what? Interested in starting your own boudoir business? Maybe you already have a successful wedding business but want to reach out to your current brides.The first topic up for discussion is nailing down the basics. What is boudoir? Who is boudoir for? What equipment do you need to have a successful session. We'll discuss building your portfolio with not only models but everyday women. And we'll also discuss where these sessions will take… Show more place. Studio vs Hotel shoots and what you need to know when dealing with either.
Your Brand, what's it saying? Your brand is, of course, a very important part of your business. What is your business name and website saying about you? Is it an excellent reflection of you or a poor one? Does it bring in the client you want to appeal to? We'll discuss business names and how we decided on ours, our blog and website designs and logos.
Effective Marketing Now that you have the basics of what is boudoir and your brand it's time to get clients! Who is it your appealing to? How to do get  that  client? What works in advertising and what doesn't. We'll go over creating a marketing plan that has worked for both of our businesses and how we stay busy with clients. We'll also discuss print advertising vs online, the power of social media and the reflect is has on our bookings.
  Shhhh! The details behind your business Ahhh, paperwork and back-end work. This may be the nitty gritty but if this part of your business isn't on track it'll effect negatively on your clients. Watch us as we show you how we interact with clients right from the beginning all the way to the end. We'll go over initial client inquires, booking our clients with SHOOTQ, followup emails and preparation emails to get our clients ready for their session. As well as communication after the session. We'll go over contracts, image releases and more!
Time to make some money View two different angles on boudoir prices. Packages vs a la carte. We'll cover how to create a price list that gets you paid! How to upsell to your customer both with in person ordering and without! Offering packages and products that make your client excited to buy from you and set you apart. See how not to only sell to the women but also their significant other. Huge sales can come from a little extra work!
Workflow We'll demonstrate the workflow and post process that goes into a shoot. Possibly the most daunting task but let us make it easy for you!
Pose! Coaching, posing and creating fluid movements with your clients. See our top 10 poses and the not so good poses.
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Day 2 on Wednesday, February 22
Location:  The shooting portion will take place at the swanky, Barbie Suite at The Palms. A reflection of both of our styles. We'll show you how to take a ultra girly space and still create images that will knock his socks off!
This will be a full day of boudoir shooting. The day will start with shooting from both Jen and Leah. You'll get to see first hand how they interact with their clients and how they hold a boudoir session. For the remaining of the day you will get to shoot in small groups in different locations set up around the suite. With over 2000sq feet you will have plenty of shooting. You'll also get to shoot with models and everyday women for a wide range of looks to go into your portfolio.

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