Boudoir for big bucks

Andy · September 12, 2008

[imgl]http://img.skitch.com/20080912-8rnq1aedjdtrnwmjgruyj1kbrr.jpg[/imgl]This month's Professional Photographer magazine has an awesome feature article on a couple of women photogs who host "Red Door" parties. It's a great article, I like folks who think different, execute it, and succeed

Click here for "What's Your Sexy?" and get the article in PDF. Direct link to PDF

jeffreaux2 · September 12, 2008

Thanks for the link. I read about ten articles!

ChatKat · September 12, 2008

Way cool

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Thanks for the link. I read about ten articles!

Thanks, Andy - Mine hasn't come in the mail yet. I've been studying to do some bouidoir work. Next week another photographer is coming to my little studio with a few models to work with me on doing more of these. I just bought an Octoabox which is great for this as well as a beauty dish.

Agnieszka · September 12, 2008

Fun stuff

BUT: "Hitting the $250 minimum is generally no problem for the attendees. In
fact, the average sale is $1,500 per guest, $4,000 to $10,000 per party."

... I am doing something wrong .... back to the business books ...

...

Andy · September 12, 2008

Agnieszka wrote:

per guest, $4,000 to $10,000 per party."

Talk about a happy finish!

Agnieszka · September 12, 2008

Andy wrote:

Talk about a happy finish!

Yeah, seriously!!

Mitchell · September 12, 2008

Great read. Thanks for the link.

I'd love to try something like this with my wife's friends.

mercphoto · September 12, 2008

Agnieszka wrote:

Fun stuff

BUT: "Hitting the $250 minimum is generally no problem for the attendees. In
fact, the average sale is $1,500 per guest, $4,000 to $10,000 per party."

... I am doing something wrong .... back to the business books ... ...

I have the same feeling you do! But considering that Amy and I dropped over $1,400 for an engagement portrait session by the time we ordered all the prints we wanted I know the money is out there if you know how to get it.

Agnieszka · September 12, 2008

Holy c** I am really doing something wrong ... $1400 on ENGAGEMENT photos?

I don't know if that's a East Coast thing, but here most of the brides only hire you if they get the dig. negatives / rights to get their own prints which is fair, I think

- I know that when I hired our wedding photographer that was on top of the list) ... so making any money out of prints is pretty much impossible ...

I get some prints or additional albums here and there, but I have NEVER made $10,000 on ONE day!

mercphoto · September 12, 2008

Agnieszka wrote:

Holy c** I am really doing something wrong ... $1400 on ENGAGEMENT photos?

No digital files. A few 5x7s, 8x10s and 11x14s for us and the parents. Lots of wallets for friends. And a mounted 20x30 for our living room. Pricey for sure, but the images were fantastic.

Nikolai · September 12, 2008

I did few of those (boudoir sessions). Nice pay, but kinda hard to find. I'll try make another round next year. And I will definitely use that PP issue when it comes :-)

Swartzy · September 12, 2008

Mitchell wrote:

Great read. Thanks for the link.

I'd love to try something like this with my wife's friends.

Heheh...I'd like to do the same..but......I think my wife would clobber me

:D:D

PaulThomasMcKee · September 12, 2008

Swartzy wrote:

Heheh...I'd like to do the same..but......I think my wife would clobber me :D:D

:beatwax

I don't think I could get authorization for that either.

ChatKat · September 13, 2008

Send'em my way

PaulThomasMcKee wrote:

:beatwax

I don't think I could get authorization for that either.

Well, Gentlemen, any one heading your way that you can't shoot, send them my way - I am glad to help out!

Another advantage of being a girl!

Nikolai · September 13, 2008

ChatKat wrote:

Well, Gentlemen, any one heading your way that you can't shoot, send them my way - I am glad to help out!

Another advantage of being a girl!

Actually, in a boudoir environment ladies do respond better to a guy

ChatKat · September 13, 2008

No...they don't

Nikolai wrote:

Actually, in a boudoir environment ladies do respond better to a guy

No, Nik...that is not a true statement. Many of the girls are nervous. Lots of them won't bare it all since they are uncomfortable. I even had my last maternity session refuse to go topless - until she realized that I would respect her in the final image.

Everyone I have shot has chosen me because of being female or they wouldn't have done it at all. Over on the Boudior forum elsewhere, the women line up for the female photographers. The women who have the men do the photography usually have some model experience. I am talking about the Moms/married women....there are even a couple of photographers teaching the genre and they also have this proven...

lisap · September 13, 2008

Thanks so much Andy for posting this. Introduced me to some options I hadn't even thought about yet!!

-- Lisa P.

Nikolai · September 13, 2008

ChatKat wrote:

No, Nik...that is not a true statement. Many of the girls are nervous. Lots of them won't bare it all since they are uncomfortable. I even had my last maternity session refuse to go topless - until she realized that I would respect her in the final image.

Everyone I have shot has chosen me because of being female or they wouldn't have done it at all. Over on the Boudior forum elsewhere, the women line up for the female photographers. The women who have the men do the photography usually have some model experience. I am talking about the Moms/married women....there are even a couple of photographers teaching the genre and they also have this proven...

Kathy, I agree that percentage-wise your statement is accurate, especially with a non-pro crowd.

Mitchell · September 13, 2008

Swartzy wrote:

Heheh...I'd like to do the same..but......I think my wife would clobber me :D:D

My wife said it would be no problem........ as long as I shot blindfolded.:cry

Nikolai · September 13, 2008

Mitchell wrote:

My wife said it would be no problem........ as long as I shot blindfolded.:cry

I understand the joking parts, but that aside, I always suggest my boudoir customers having a trusted female friend on the shoot, and I also try to bring a female assistant with me. Worked ok thus far.

BMW Kurt · September 13, 2008

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Thanks for the link. I read about ten articles!

There were articles?!?

Agnieszka · September 13, 2008

Mitchell wrote:

My wife said it would be no problem........ as long as I shot blindfolded.:cry

Andy · September 13, 2008

Mitchell wrote:

My wife said it would be no problem........ as long as I shot blindfolded.:cry

:whip

CallampaPhotography · September 15, 2008

Andy wrote:

:whip

lol!
its been a long time since a smilie made me laugh out loud...

Mitchell · September 15, 2008

Andy wrote:

:whip

Ouch!!!

leaforte · September 19, 2008

Very cool and innovative.

the sistas · February 17, 2009

Hey...your talking about us!!!!
Great to hear that Red Door(TM) has so many of you chatting. We are the sisters in Florida who created it! If you want to know more, please feel free to give us a call at the studio 239-985-0602 we'd love to hear from you. It has taken over our studio and we are having a blast!!!!
-Michelle and Marie of Red Door/Picture This Studio, inc.

ziggy53 · February 17, 2009

the sistas wrote:

Great to hear that Red Door(TM) has so many of you chatting. We are the sisters in Florida who created it! If you want to know more, please feel free to give us a call at the studio 239-985-0602 we'd love to hear from you. It has taken over our studio and we are having a blast!!!!
-Michelle and Marie of Red Door/Picture This Studio, inc.

Michelle and Marie, welcome to the Digital Grin.

Do you have any further tips about things to do and things "not" to do in boudoir photography?

Thanks,

Boudoir for big bucks

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