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    Hello! I'm Sara, a local photographer from Iowa who is interested in helping out the community. Last year I went to the Professional Photographers of America conference in Nashville and had a class in Boudoir. I had so much fun learning about new photo techniques. I also met up with some professional photographer ladies who said this industry is a work of art and should look into it more. In order to create some great photography packages for future clients I need to do some research and collect data. I'm new to the industry so I'm really looking for anyone's input who has been doing this for at least 1+ years. I created what I call "The Exotic Boudoir Photography Package" through Google Forms. It's an anonymous form of 8 specific photography related questions that should only take up 5 min. of your time. Any feedback is appreciated! Thank you!





    Side Note: I was going to title this as "The Horny Camera Operator Form" just to get more exposure but, I didn't want people to get that wrong idea!

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    Default Re: The Exotic Boudoir Photography Package

    Quote Originally Posted by local_female_photographer View Post
    Side Note: I was going to title this as "The Horny Camera Operator Form" just to get more exposure but, I didn't want people to get that wrong idea!
    A wise move to avoid that here. there are way too many guys coming across that way in the forum, or worse yet guys pretending to be women
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    Default Re: The Exotic Boudoir Photography Package

    Hi Sara, I'm a hobbyist photographer in Houston. I do this for fun and art, not for money. My work is TFP (Trade For Print). I've done sexy/boudoir shoots with many local aspiring models, including dancers (some that I've met on this site). It's easy to get 'customers' when you are good at your art and you work for free. But, as far as making money at it, that gets more tricky, because: (1) there is a LOT of competition, including hobbyist like me that photograph gorgeous girls for free, and (2) generally, gorgeous girls get paid to model, not the other way around.

    You would be more likely to make money with 'average' and 'civilian' women. One idea would be to network with companies that do weddings services and try to bundle a boudoir shoot as part of a wedding package deal. You could also promote yourself through lingerie stores, if they allow you to put flyers or business cards in the store. If the store allows you, you can do free mini shoots in the store as a promotion to show off your work, and, offer full blown shoots for a price.

    It is possible create a niche for yourself amongst dancers and escorts, etc. But, you will need to be exceptional and this will require a lot of practice to get there. You have to create a style that is unique.

    You will need a studio, or alternatively, you can rent a fancy hotel room for the shoots. (This is probably not cost effective for one shoot, but, it would be worthwhile if you schedule 6-10 shoots that day.) You also need to invest money in props (girls love to play with whips, chains, paddles and bondage toys, angel wings, devil wings, harnesses, etc.). You will probably also need to invest money in sexy outfits and costumes. You would expect most women, especially gorgeous women, to have tons of beautiful lingerie, but, I've had to buy them myself for the shoots. (A couple of times I managed to borrow corsets for free to promote a new designer's brand). I let my models keep the tights and stockings they use, but, I get back the sexy costumes and lingerie. I have them professionally washed and use them again on another model on another shoot.
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