Why Choose Boudoir?
Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog.
I’m sorry I’ve been rather inactivate with blogging lately; I’ve had a ton of fun projects going on. As most of you know, I opened up my official studio the beginning of February and I had many tasks to complete to get that all set up! Now that everything is all set up I’ve been working and getting a lot of amazing sessions sent out to my beautiful clients.
The studio has been an absolute game changer for Vivace Photography. The overall experience is so smooth with a space that is just for my work and set up 100% for just that. I have 6 long term set ups right now with a couple of fun limited edition sets on their way in the upcoming months!
As many of you know my main focus for my studio is boudoir photography. I have such a passion for boudoir and empowering people to feel comfortable and beautiful with exactly who they are. There is nothing that I love more than seeing the smiles on the faces of my clients when they see their beautiful boudoir galleries.
So why choose boudoir? People choose boudoir for so many reasons. Some choose boudoir because they want to give a gift to their partner, some choose to do boudoir with their partner to show their love and intimate connection, some are going through a breakup and want to do something for themselves, some want to tell their story through their boudoir images of something they’ve recently been through, some want to get comfortable with a change that happened in their body or within their life and embrace who they are, some are celebrating their postpartum body, some are celebrating their transitioning body, some are just celebrating themselves because they realize that they DESERVE it. Regardless of what your reason is for boudoir, it is valid and I see you.
What is the boudoir experience all about? It’s all about you. Your experience will be catered to your comfortability and your “why” for your session. The vibe of your session is something that you have complete control of if that is something that you wish to have choice over.
Often clients will ask me if they have to wear something specific for their boudoir session. The answer is absolutely not! You don’t have to wear lingerie to feel sexy and your boudoir is all about you feeling sexy, beautiful and empowered. We keep it classy with our poses as well so you don’t have to worry about exposing things that you may not want to. I also will ask in your pre-session questionnaire what you’re uncomfortable with if anything and that gives you a space to provide me with some of your wishes for the session as well as addressing some other questions that allow for me to learn more about your “why” for your session. The questionnaire will also go over what you love about yourself and what things you’re a little bit more insecure about. This helps me cater your posing to flattering those things you love about yourself and embracing some of your insecurities in an absolutely beautiful way through the eyes of another person…because it is definitely true we are all our own worst critics. But don’t worry, I will not make your insecurities the focal point of your session because as people it is normal and natural to have things that we are insecure about within ourselves and those feelings are not going to be downplayed or overlooked at the studio.
Are finances holding you back? I understand that these are tough economic times! This year I have launched a pre-payment plan program for those of you that want to invest in yourselves but just don’t have the full session amount upfront. I see you and you are valid. You deserve the experience! Whether you can afford $50 a month, $100 a month or a different amount in between, I am willing to work with you! My only requirement for prepayment plans is that payment must be made in full before your session takes place. This is an option that many people like if they know they can budget in that $50 every two weeks but they don’t know if they can count on themselves to be able to save the entire amount up before a session that is booked out a bit. I’ve had people already take advantage of these pre-payment plans and I think it took a weight off of their shoulders not having to worry about it. If this is an option that feels right for you, reach out and I am more than willing to work something out with you! An initial retainer is required when officially getting added to my schedule and then we can work out payments that feel right for you and your budget.
Why a pre-payment plan rather than a payment plan after the session? Because after your session you will be SUPER excited to see your images and I will be SUPER excited to show them to you. I get over the moon excited to upload your images and start editing! I try to be very efficient with editing as well to give you your final gallery in a timely manner as I understand just how excited you are to see them! :)
When I signed the lease at my new studio I knew I was going to have to make difficult business decisions. I had to decide whether I should stick to a very simple set up at my home without putting much investment into it due to space issues or to take the leap and buy the luxury items and get a studio space. As a business owner there is a lot to think about and one of the things I’ve always really liked to do is keep my costs low for my clients. This year I decided that you all deserve a more luxury experience. I decided to invest in my business, into all of you and most important into myself! Part of these investments also mean that my cost of doing business has significantly gone up which means that my prices have to go up to accommodate all of those new expenses. Small business is so rewarding but also challenging between the high taxes, constant work whether that be behind the scenes or working with actual clients, the marketing, the advertising, the investing and upgrading in equipment, furniture and props all the time. I decided this year that instead of worrying so much about offering the most affordable session that I should offer my sessions at a reasonable price but also raise my prices in a way that makes sure I am able to at the minimum pay my business expenses so that I am able to stay in business. Because of my price increases I offer a lot of sales, discounts, model calls at discounted rates and pre-payment plans. The pre-payment plans have been a big hit amongst clients knowing that they can take 6 months to pay off their session if they need to pay $50 a month. I have a wide range of packages still as well that accommodate many different budgets! This business is my absolute dream. I didn’t used to believe in myself. I never thought I would get here. I believe in my business. I believe in myself. I believe in all of you and think that you’re all worth it! I appreciate all of my returning clients and those of you that have helped me build my business from the ground up and I will be running sales for returning clients in the future as a token of my appreciation for all of you.
This year is all about growth. Personal growth. Business growth. Healthy boundaries. I am here for all of you as you take the leaps to love yourself! Whether you’re interested in boudoir or are just all about empowerment, positivity and self confidence…I am here for you. I am a safe space for all and everyone is welcome and included! If you need someone to chat with about your self love journey or you have questions about boudoir but have been too nervous to reach out, please reach out. I am here to be of support and answer any questions you may have.
I am so very grateful for all of my clients and I think this year is going to be the absolute best one yet! Thank you all for believing in me even in the moments that I didn’t always believe in myself. I believe that we will all succeed and I wish nothing but success, self love, empowerment and happiness for all of you.