The Future of Boudoir Photography

Boudoir Photography Future Business
 Today I'm  want to start an smart discussion  about a “worry” that has been in my mind from a couple of years. Maybe is not too much but if so, you will have the tools to make arrangements or make decisions into your business in advance.
I'm talking about The future of "Boudoir" Photography, and what means to all of us.

• Has Boudoir Photography changed it's paradigms?
• Are you making the same amount of session as you did  5 years ago?
• Is Boudoir Photography condemned to disappear?
• Is "Intimate Photography" the new name/concept of Boudoir?

Boudoir business is changing in a fast pace. Thru the past years, Boudoir has adopted many forms, from the classy and beauty to the extreme hardcore, creepy form of zombie boudoir. (google it) A bunch of concepts crossed together.

Some Photographers still breaking the "boudoir Photography" concept into small pieces, (themes) and this is turning the field  weak. Maybe that's the reason why, we started to see concepts like "intimate photography" in USA. "Sensual Ensaio" (Sensual Session) in  Brazil or "Fotografia Femenina" in some places in Latin America, since a couple of years.

I'm wondering about what a "newby" will think about boudoir field as they find so many conceptual ideas? Or maybe because they are starting out on this, they will find no big deal in that?
But part of the true is Boudoir has been around since 1946. From its beginnings Boudoir Photography has had high successful-trendy seasons and tough, low periods that almost make it disappear. (Blair J, (2006) “Cross concept” is not new "Cross concepts" confuse people, and photographers as well.

Back to 80’s,  Boudoir was trendy at main studios, but then muted (banned) among general public,  during the early 90’s because a “cross concept” with glamour (playboy/Maxim content). By Muted I mean clients lose interest on boudoir.
By late 90’s and early 2000 “2 girls from California “boudoir divas” became trendy, They rescue the Boudoir and put it back to a trends with their classy taste style, aimed to empower women.  But now, “multiple cross concepts” are directly affecting the boudoir photography field again... History repeats, but this time, world wide, and it’s look like if we let boudoir fall one more time, there no possibilities to recover back.
Let us know what do you think?

• Do you have the same amount of people in clients portfolio,  as you used to have 5 years ago?
• Do you think multi-concepts will affect the future of the "classy" boudoir photo field?
• Do you believe Boudoir Photography name, needs to be replace by  Intimate Photography?
• Do you think the are separate concepts? or the same thing?

Change is always part of the future. What do you see in the future of your Boudoir Photography.

2 Passive Ways to Earn Extra Income, for Photographers

As a photographer we are facing many challenge this days.  As the photographers community has increased, it looks like clients are vanishing.  I'm pretty sure, many of you has noticed that the business is getting slow. Don't feel lonely,  I have  experienced that too. So I went to the internet and I found a reading about passive income.

Passive income is an income received on a regular basis, with little or no effort required to maintain it.  So imagine planting a seed, but you don't need to care to much about it. That seed will be growing at it's own pace, and during the process, it will be making money for you.  Sounds too good to be true, but that is the way passive income work.

"Here are the two most common and effective ways to earn money with passive income"

1. Selling your images around the world

Sounds like a big work to do, but is not! As a photographer you make A LOT of pictures, thousands of pictures in a year. Most of them are awesome, but the true is, that those pictures keep their lives in your hard disk or in a low res facebook album. But, What if you can earn money from those pictures by just uploading in the correct website? That is what a pro stockphoto site do for your business.

Here is my story. Some time ago, I uploaded two images is a stockphoto website, and for my surprise, those 2 files earn for me almost $100 this month. Maybe that's not too much, but if you think like a business person, you will find that earn $100, by DOING NOTHING is a really great deal.  

I only regret, for not uploading more files at that time. There are many photographers making their lives on selling their works in stockphoto website. Maybe you don't want to do the same, but I'm pretty sure you will love to earn a few bucks monthly by just loading a couple of images.

Internet, has new ways to make money. The internet are making people rich from their own homes with very little effort in most cases. Why don't take advantage of that?

Try it!  there is nothing to lose, but a true chance to make profits. You can try it by your self or get more info at http://submit.shutterstock.com/?ref=88043

2. Make content for help others

If you love to write or teach, google, youtube and many websites has opportunities for you. Have you ever wondered: Why there is a lot of educational stuff out there and for free?  Recipes, Tutorials, Ebooks stuff from almost any theme...  Well, the answer is "passive income". People out there are making great content in order to help others and at the same time, they are helping themselves, but how? by monetize their content. 

Google is the leader tool to monetize your stuff.  You can create videos on youtube and with a few clicks you can transform your video in a money machine. Also you can create a blog on blooger or Wordpress, and by adding ads, with simple codes created by google, you can start earning money. Also there are websites like www.talenthouse.com  where if you are an influent photographer with a lot of fans or followers, they pay you as marketing talent.

If you want to make extra money,  the worst thing you can do is do nothing,  Success are for those who really want it.  The secret to make your dreams come true, can be summarized in one word: "action" 

Seminario de Fotografía Boudoir 2016

DESCRIPCIÓN: 

La autoestima y el sentido de importancia en los seres humanos es una de los anhelos más complejos de satisfacer. (Carnegie, D 1931). Con la fotografía Boudoir pretendemos aportar en esa búsqueda de satisfacción del yo interno. Es decir; que la creación de fotografías que logren cambios emocionales positivos en nuestro cliente y (o) en la persona a quien se dirige nuestro trabajo, logrará un vinculo el cual podrá resultar en beneficios económicos y sociales, a corto, mediano y largo plazo. 

Este Seminario sirve como recurso de educación continua  del fotógrafo profesional o iniciado. Se enfatiza en el constructivismo y conceptualización de: 

La fotografía Boudoir 

El fotógrafo como empresario.

El cliente como ser integral 

Una sesión fotográfica Boudoir 

Iluminación practica y efectiva 

Desarrollo de marca (branding)

Estrategias de Mercadeo

OBJETIVOS: 

Al finalizar el taller, el fotógrafo podrá: 

1. Describir las características fundamentales de una fotografía en el estilo Boudoir. 
2. Nombrar diferentes estilos de iluminación para la fotografía Boudoir
3. Planificar, diseñar y llevar a cabo una sesión de fotografía Boudoir. 
4. Posar una cliente, favoreciendo sus mejores rasgos. 
5. Estableces un plan para su desarrollo como empresario
6. Conocer los fundamentos básicos para el desarrollo de su marca
7. Diseñar estrategias de mercadeo efectivas para iniciar o expandir su ofrecimiento de fotografía Boudoir. 

TEMAS

A. Mente Empresarial

B. Introducción a la fotografía boudoir

C. Fundamentos del Boudoir

D. El Artista Boudoir

E. Población Objetivo

F. Locaciones

G. Flujo de Trabajo

H. Composición y Pose

I. Determinando precios

J. Estrategias de Mercadeo

K. Características de Iluminación

L. Iluminación Minimalista

M. Control de los "Multiple Flash"

N. How to build a brand that truly reflects you and your business goal

O. Build a stellar customer experience

P. How to feel confortable selling 

R. How to achieve higher sales.

PAGINA DEL SEMINARIO:  BOUDOIR SEMINAR 2016

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Five features that you always found in successful photographers.

Five features that you always found in successful photographers.

The "photography world",  is one of many fascinating opportunities. We all have felt
inspired by great artists, who have made us sigh with their photographs. Many of us have wondered "how they do it?" We are sharing with you,  five features, found in  successful photographers.

1. Exposure

The successful photographer does not sit to wait for his art take him to job opportunities. The successful photographer searches for it. His art is the way to reach his audience, so the secret is, in exposure. And by exposure I mean "exhibitions".  Is about letting people know about your work by having more presence in social media and local galleries.

2. Aperture

While f1.4 in a 85mm lens, creates a beautiful high definition "bokeh", the "brains aperture" (be open minded)  to create and experiment with new trends are the key tools of  success. We've all heard the phrase "more of the same" A successful photographer is always willing to create, reinvent and integrate concepts into his photographs in order to make their work more remarkable.

3. ISO

InveSt in yOurself. The economist Jeffrey Gittermore said in his book The Sales Bible:  "How much you are willing to invest in you, reflects the confidence you have in yourself"
This means that all the money you're willing to spend on your education and professional development, reflects the confidence you have in your own work. It is impossible to achieve great goals, if you do not trust in your abilities to turn what touches into gold.

4. Speed

The frequency which you move to create alliances and friendships with successful people, allows your learning process to success, faster. 

5. Illumination

Nothing happen in the physical world, without being conceived in the invisible world of your desires and thoughts. Success is not a random event in the life of a human being. Rather than that,  success is a state of mind that allows you a comfortable and adventurous life.
If your mind is not programmed for success, all efforts would be in vain. You have to educate your mind, reject bad thoughts of frustration and concerns and open up yourself to a world of possibilities. The first step to reprogram your mind, is to thank all you have today, rejoice in what you expect for tomorrow and praise, admire and bless all those who are living the life that you would like live.


You have everything it takes to reach your goals and live the life you've always dreamed of ... It is very real, the first step is decide to go for it...

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5 características que solo encontrarás en fotógrafos exitosos.

5 Características que solo encontrarás en fotógrafos exitosos.

El mundo de la fotografía es uno fascinante y de muchas oportunidades. Todos nos hemos sentido

inspirados por grandes artistas que nos han hecho suspirar con sus fotografías. Muchos nos hemos preguntado ¿cómo ellos lo hacen? Hoy te presentamos 5 características de un fotógrafo exitoso.

1. Exposición

El fotógrafo exitoso no se sienta a esperar que su arte le lleve a la puerta oportunidades y trabajo. El fotógrafo exitoso sale y lo busca. Su arte es el medio de llegar a su público así que su secreto esta en la exposición. No, no esa relacionada a las luz y velocidad de obturación, sino a salir a la calle y a los medios sociales a dar a conocer su trabajo.

2. Apertura

Si bien f1.4 en un 85mm crea un hermoso "bokeh" de alta definicion, la apertura del fotógrafo a tendencias creativas y experimentales son las herramientas claves de un fotógrafo exitoso. Todos hemos escuchado la frase " mas de lo mismo" pues un fotógrafo exitoso siempre esta atento

a crear, reinventar e integrar conceptos en su fotografía con el fin de hacer más notable su trabajo.

3. ISO

Invierte en Si mismO. El economista Jeffrey Gittermore en su libro La Biblia del las Ventas 

Dice: "lo que inviertes en tí  refleja la confianza que tienes en ti mismo de hacerte prosperar" 

Es decir que todo el dinero que estés dispuesto a gastar en tu educación y desarrollo profesional, refleja la confianza que tienes en tu propio trabajo. Es imposible alcanzar grandes logros si TU, que eres tu propia materia prima, no confías en tus capacidades de convertir lo que toques en oro.

4. Velocidad

La frecuencia con la que te muevas, para crear alianzas con otros profesionales y crear nuevas amistades con personas exitosas, permitirá que tu proceso de aprendizaje hacia el éxito sea mas rápido.

5. Iluminación

Nada en el mundo físico sucede sin que se conciba en el mundo invisible de tus deseos y pensamientos. El éxito no es un evento aleatorio en la vida de un ser humano. Más bien el éxito es un estado mental que permite un estilo de vida cómodo y aventurero.
Si tu mente no se programa para el éxito, todos los esfuerzos serían en vano. Es decir tienes que educar tu mente, rechazar los malos pensamiento de frustración y preocupación y abrirte a un mundo de posibilidades. El primero paso para programar tu mente, es agradecer todo lo que tienes hoy, alegrarte de lo que esperas mañana y enaltecer, admirar o bendecir a todos aquellos que están viviendo la vida que te gustaría experimental.

Tú tienes todo lo que se necesita para alcanzar tus metas y vivir la vida que siempre haz soñado... Es muy real alcanzarlo el primer paso está en decidirte a caminarlo.

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3 Razones para ser Fotograf@ Boudoir

La fotografía Boudoir tuvo sus inicios hace más de 50 años. No es hasta finales de los 90 y principios del nuevo milenio, que la fotografía Boudoir adquiere una especial relevancia en el público consumidor. Hoy día la fotografía Boudoir es conocida casi en todo el mundo, siendo el público sofisticado el más atraído por esta tendencia. Veamos 3 razón por la cual debes considerar ser fotografa(o) Boudoir.

1.  Una Carrera profesional

Hay una diferencia entre un trabajo y una carrera. Las personas que trabajan, en su mayoría no sienten pasión por lo que hacen. En cambio el individuo que tiene una carrera profesional, pudiera estar horas ejerciendo y no sentir agotamiento. En adición, con la certeza que recibirá una excelente compensación por su trabajo.