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Specialty: Boudoir

Outdoor Boudoir: It’s Time to Stop Hiding Behind the Bedroom Door

Speaker: Jenn Maesen (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate   

Are you ready to take your boudoir photos to the next level? It’s time to challenge yourself (and your clients) to break out of your comfort zones and go on an empowering adventure in the great outdoors!
Boudoir photos are not just for bedrooms or studios anymore…clients want to do something different, to feel free and unconfined, to have an experience they will never forget and an outdoor boudoir adventure is the way to fulfill that!
In this hands-on class, you will learn about the important details to help make your client’s outdoor boudoir session as seamless as possible. We will go over proper etiquette to use with clients, establishing boundaries, scouting locations, times that are best for outdoor boudoir sessions, client wardrobe, props, tips and tricks, and more!
Then it’s time to hit the streets of St. Louis with our models and learn how to use urban backdrops and scenic natural elements to create leading lines and beautiful artistic photos for your portfolio for potential clients to see! We will incorporate props and use OCF and natural light to get more variety in our photos. Your boudoir photos will never be the same again…it’s time to give your clients an experience that will leave them feeling like they are ready to embrace who they are and have an epic adventure at the same time!

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April 22-25 2024 | St. Louis MO.
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SKILL LEVELS

Beginner: Just starting out or relatively new to a given subject matter. Basics will be covered and the course will move at a slower pace. The instructor will spend a little more time trying to explain concepts to ensure everyone is following. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 1-3 on the given topic.

Intermediate: Has a grasp of some basic concepts. This course level will move at a faster pace and assume you have basic knowledge covered on the given subject matter. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 4-6 on the given topic.

Advanced: You have working knowledge of the given subject matter, but are looking for more fine-tuning and some advanced topics to take your work to that next level. DO NOT expect instructors to explain basic concepts in this course. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 7-10 on the given topic.

Class Types

Hands-On

These are shooting courses. You will be shooting and working. Bring your camera, gear, or whatever you need for the course and to create create images. Expect to have some level of shooting.

Live Demonstration

These are instructor-led courses where you will see a live demonstration of what the instructor is teaching. You can still bring your camera to these courses and you can photograph, but the goal of the course is NOT for you to shoot or to ensure you get a shot. The goal is for you to see how and why the instructor does what he/she does in order to get the final result.

Lecture

These are non-shooting courses. Typically classroom-based, bring your laptop and notepad and focus on learning!