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A Big THANK YOU and Upcoming Events
Hey Everyone! The CoNo Credential Program (CCP) is officially launched!! THANK YOU to everyone who showed interest and gave feedback! Here are some of the events I’ll be speaking at over the next few months: Are you going to Imaging USA in Kentucky? Let’s meet up! I’m offering a “How-to run a model call” workshop to those interested. Would you like to meet up but are not interested in a model call workshop? Fill out our form to share your ideas!
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The CoNo Credential Program (CCP)
Let’s talk about The CoNo credential program. This credential program started from a small idea after attending the Boudoir Summit at WPPI. I was asked questions that are simple to answer, but I realized people are hesitant to ask. Hesitant to ask because they don’t want to appear racist, or mean, or even how to word the question. Photographers want the knowledge but are unable to find it. I won’t lie; I held off on writing this sooner for a multitude of reasons. One being I didn’t think I could do it. I felt there were more qualified people that could write this program and do it well. For months…
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Womxn of Color in Boudoir – Part 2
How might boudoir photography sessions be tailored to cater specifically to the needs and experiences of women of color? Boudoir photography is dominated by White cisgender women. These women need to understand the differences in WOC. We are not all the same and all of our stories matter. They need to have a makeup artist and hair stylist that can work with all textures and complexions. They need to leave their bias at the door and meet these womxn exactly where they are as a client and person. They need to understand our history and have an understanding of how white supremacy creates beauty standards that a majority of WOC…
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Womxn of Color in Boudoir – Part 1
How can boudoir photography be a tool for promoting body positivity and self-love among women of color? Boudoir photography can be a tool for promoting body positivity and self-love among WOC because representation matters. Many of the WOC we see in media have a certain look that doesn’t represent the vast majority of people of the Global Majority. The beauty standards are based in white supremacy. The lighter and thinner you are the more desirability you have. Boudoir helps WOC change the narrative on their own terms by celebrating their bodies and individuality. In what ways can boudoir photography help women of color feel more empowered and confident in their…
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Feature Photographer: Porsche Simone Boudoir
Why did you decide to shoot boudoir photography? I honestly believe it chose me. I started out shooting portraits, families, couples (all the things) andboudoir was never on my radar nor did I even really know it existed until about a year ago when I cameacross Boudoir For Black Women. I have always been in tune with my body and femininity and anadvocate for owning and having agency over my body to do with it as I please and showcase it for myown enjoyment. When I came across the community it was confirmation that something had beenmissing and that this was it. I now get to help other women step…
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Feature Photographer: Toria Germain Photography
Why did you decide to shoot boudoir photography? When I first began my photography business, I was literally shooting every genre, but boudoir. I was also a new mom and wanted to have a sense of self. Photography gave me that, but boudoir photography showed me how to own it! I’ve always been a sensual person. It’s something I’ve always fought myself over because being openly sensual did not meet the values and standards of those I was around in my small hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama. I wanted to let women know it’s okay to be sensual. It’s okay to be free. It’s okay to have standards and boundaries. It’s…
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How To Safely Backup Your Boudoir Images
Now that I’m offering digital images with all Good Bodies collections these days, I thought it would be a good time to talk about how to handle your images after you leave the studio. How to safely back up your boudoir images. Before we get into it, here are some things to consider : Save your images in multiple places. I recently had a client tell me they had their images saved on their phone (and only their phone) – this did not end well for them. I recommend saving your images in multiple places, like any of the resources listed below. If you book a session with me, your…
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4 Ways To Get Sexy For Boudoir
For each consultation I always ask my Beauties, my clients, to use 3 to 4 words that describe who they are at the time in their life. Rarely does the word sexy come up. The words pretty, helpful, resilient, kind and I’ve even heard I don’t know. With this in mind here are 4 ways to get sexy for a boudoir experience! Enjoy. 1.LOSE WEIGHT We all in some form or fashion have had a friend, family member or even a complete stranger say we need to lose weight. If we just lost a little weight we would look better. Or recently I heard if so and so lost weight…
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11 REASONS TO BOOK A SESSION
Do it simply because you are worth it. That is really the only reason you need. But just in case you need more….. here are 11 reasons to book a boudoir shoot. 1. IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE YOU TREATED YOURSELF We’re all guilty of this one and it’s usually the most common reason I see with my clients. Honestly, you should be treating yourself to something special everyday. But since you haven’t done so in a while, now is the perfect time to book a boudoir shoot! 2. PERSONAL REWARD FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Maybe you had a goal set to do 10 pushups a day. Or you’ve just…
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Celeste Patrice Boudoir
Celeste Jones Philadelphia, PA I’ve always loved working with women, and creating beautiful images that made them feel good about the woman that they are. I also wanted to showcase Black women as not only beautiful, but sexy and confident because you don’t see a lot of us represented in that light. Well, my clients will arrive at the studio and will be greeted by my stylist and myself. We go through their pieces for this shoot, and then while they are getting glammed up by my stylist we are chatting away. It’s like girlfriends getting together and catching up and other times it’s therapeutic for us all. After we…
