Association of International Boudoir Photographers

Color Grading Considerations in Photoshop - How & Why: Nino Batista
2023-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join Nino as he talks COLOR! Sure, all about the different tools available in Photoshop to color grade with (and there are almost endless amounts), but also the philosophy of color, why he grades the way he does, and what color can do to help you attain your vision in your work.
Beginners are welcome!
Exploring color grading in photography is beautifully open ended because there is no real “right or wrong” – just ideas and execution. He’ll show you several methods, and give you all of his thoughts about why color grading is so powerful AND useful to a successful photographer.
He will also be offering code for major discount off some color grading Actions from NBP Retouch Tools.
https://www.nbpretouchtools.com/
LIVE WILL BE STREAMED ON THE MAIN WALL OF THE AIBP MEMBER COMMUNITY
If you are not a member of the Facebook group, be sure to answer all the questions to speed up your approval process.

Photo Industry Event: Imaging USA
2023-01-22 - 2023-01-24
3 Days of Everything Photography
Start your year energized at the premier photography conference. Spark your creativity and learn new skills to grow your business alongside a community of over 10,000 fellow photographers.
No matter where you are in your career, you’ll gain actionable insights that have a real impact on your business.
The AIBP Members that are educating at this event:
Kiati Plooksawasdi – Kiati Plooks Photography

AIBP Retreat Boston 2022
2022-11-03 - 2022-11-07 | Couture Black, 58 Pulaski Street, Peabody, MA, 01960, United States
After 2 years of postponements, we are thrilled to bring you the Association of International Boudoir Photographers 2022 Retreat! Come to connect with fellow photographers and learn from some of the top leaders in the industry.
****BONUS DAY ADDED****
It is our honor and great pleasure to announce that we have added a mind blowing bonus day to our retreat on Thursday, November 3, 2022!
At our exclusive AIBP event “An Intimate Afternoon with Denise Birdsong” you will experience a full day workshop where she will teach you some of the most game changing and significant pillars in “Stripped Down: The Art of Emotion” program, as well as perform a demo session. Afterwards, Denise and her team will mentor and coach you as you learn her methodology in your very own Stripped Down photo session with the Couture Black Ambassador models! This bonus day alone has a value of over $3000 if it were part of her full course and you get it included as part of your regular Retreat ticket!
Get ready for this fully immersive experience that will help you take your work to the next level and build a portfolio of your dreams!
Instructors
We have put together a line up that will appeal to everyone from those just starting out to those shooting for years.
Jen Rozenbaum embraces her femininity while allowing women to embrace their own. By daring her clients to shed their clothes, they begin to shed their inhibitions. Since 2008, Jen has found a burgeoning audience in the intimate photography market and is now sharing her shamelessly feminine® movement with women worldwide. She proves that you can own your world if you live fearlessly, think audaciously and act spontaneously

Denise Birdsong is an award-winning wedding, portrait and boudoir photographer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her experiences as a dancer and model, Denise mastered the fine art of communication and storytelling through body language and facial expression. Emotion is what makes portrait photography truly standout, and it’s usually the missing component for most photographers. Denise is passionate about teaching her master photography students her signature methodology that takes them to the next level of their craft
Jenn Bruno Smith is a full time boudoir photographer and educator based out of Delaware. For the last 4 years, she has dedicated her career to empowering thousands of clients both in front of and behind the camera.Her goal is to help make her students become braver and more self-sufficient photographers and entrepreneurs. She encourages her students to disrupt the status quo of the industry. Just because you are a creative doesn’t mean you need to be a starving artist.

Jamie Gregory Pfister, AIBP OG, Head Adore Girl, and self admitted numbers nerd – is gonna get into the nitty gritty of the business and numbers side of things to make sure we have the basics to actually be making money

Jacqueline Tobin, Editor in Chief of Rangefinder and the woman who has probably poured over more images than all of us combined – is going to pull the curtain back on the mystery of how to go about getting published and in addition to dropping that knowledge will be doing individual portfolio reviews.

“Beauty is beauty, and often frighteningly subjective. However, the perception of strength is directly objective. When an image comes across as strong, as powerful, there is something more to the shot than simply beauty. For me, beauty is the delivery as I enjoy experiencing it, but strength is the intent as I enjoy capturing it.”
Ron “Nino” Batista is a photographer, writer, musician and overall creative whose work is regularly seen in lifestyle publications the world over. He is regarded as the premier model photography, retouching and artist development coaching educator based in the United States.
Cate Scaglione of Life As Fine Art Studio, NJ, is an award winning boudoir photographer since 2010, specializing in fine art and editorial style intimate portraiture. In addition, she works with small business owners to create visual brand identities and content imagery. Previously, Cate was a Director of Advertising + Brand Management for a Fortune 500 luxury brand for over a decade. Cate and her work have been featured on Bravo TV, VH1, The New York Times, Rangefinder Magazine, Professional Photographer Magazine. She is also brand ambassador for Floricolor and a frequent presenter at conferences about women’s empowerment, business branding and client experiences.

Pricing

AIBP Member $1800
NON-AIBP Member $1950
Purchase Ticket
**Limited number of seats available.
Lodging
Closest & Recommended Hotels – Rates & Policies may vary, please check sites for details.
Address of events is 58 Pulaski Street, Peabody MA.
A LIMITED room block has been set up at the Boston Peabody Marriott
Boston Peabody Marriott
8A Centennial Drive
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone +1 978-977-9700
Booking details:
To book your room on line please visit the following link
Reserve Your Room Here
Dates Available: Nov 3, 2022 – Nov 7, 2022
LAST DAY TO BOOK: Thursday Oct 13th 2022
Group Rate: $169 USD + applicable taxes per night
Check-In: 4pm
Check-out: 12pm
Limited rooms available, secure your room before the block if full
Other Area Hotels:
Hampton Inn Salem Boston
11 Dodge Street
Salem, MA 01970
Phone+1 978-414-3100
Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites
225 Derby Street
Salem, MA 01970
Phone +1 978-740-8788

Event Partners

Top 8 Mistakes Photographers Make When Using Facebook Ads with Easton Reynolds
2022-10-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join Easton for this live training as he breaks down the common mistakes photographers make when using Facebook ads. If you have tried Facebook ads with no success, you will not want to miss this. Easton’s clients typically earn over $50k from a single 7-day ad run with an ad spend of $800.
Class will be live streamed on Thursday 10.20 2pm EDT / 11am PDT live in the AIBP Member Community. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

To join AIBP and have access to this webinar and others, please visit www.aibphotog.com/members

Stripped Down Summer 2022 with Denise Birdsong
2022-07-15
AIBP is honored to have partnered with Denise Birdsong, Art Of Emotion, for her Stripped Down Summer 2022 course!!
The ability to elicit emotions from your subject naturally, authentically, and in a repeatable process can be traced back to cognitive science. Let Denise pull back the veil on dictating emotional responses from your subjects, making every client a dream client, and helping you create powerful images that inspire viewers from around the world.
With the skills learned through the Art of Emotion Stripped Down you will become a one of a kind artist! No two people take the same information from Denise’s course. You will make it your own! You will create true art! You will be able to create emotive images for any client, anywhere, anytime with confidence! Your understanding of body language and how to elicit feelings will allow you to capture ALL THE FEELS when and how you want to, regardless of genre! That’s powerful for you, and that’s powerful for your clients. And I’m excited to be a part of your journey!
The Art of Emotion Stripped Down Summer 22 includes 20 weeks of content, 9 guest speakers, all new video content, weekly live lessons with Denise, accountability guides and groups, and an all new 8-week educated entrepreneurial business course that is FREE only this iteration! If you are serious about taking your work, life and business to the next level you have to check it out!
Sign up today, before time runs out dbirdsong.com/sd and use coupon code AIBPSD22 to save $200!!!
Enrollment closes on July 15th.

Bumped Up Boudoir by Tanya Smith ***ONTARIO CANADA***
2022-07-06 | Tanya Smith Studio, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
In-Person Boudoir Posing Workshop and Portfolio Build
Learn how to pose and direct everyday women into simple boudoir poses that sell -and bring your camera to take our OWN images for your portfolio!
Are you just getting started or changing genres and have no boudoir shots to show and promote?
How are you supposed to get boudoir bookings if you don’t have any images to show and share? Maybe you’ve only worked with models who already know how to pose themselves, but everyday women have no idea what to do in front of your camera….and you aren’t sure what to say to get those natural, easy looking shots
For more details and to read about the all that is included in this amazing course, head over to https://www.profitableportraits.com/bumpedup

**Sponsored in part by

Join AIBP Educators & Members at Click Con 2022
2022-06-21 - 2022-06-24
Learn from some AIBP Members & Educators at ClickCon in June 21-24 in CHICAGO!
To learn more about ClickCon and secure your ticket, please visit CLICKCON
Shawn Black is an award-winning internationally published boudoir photographer based in Boston, MA. Couture Black, his boudoir brand established in 2013, focuses on body positivity and female empowerment, helping all women see themselves as beautiful and confident, hence his business tagline: #BeBoldBeSexyBeYou!
When not in the studio photographing clients Shawn has expanded his role in the photography industry becoming the president of AIBP (Association of International Boudoir Photographers). He had been a member of the organization previously for 8 years and was named their 2019 Photographer of the Year before acquiring ownership of the organization in 2021. With AIBP it is his hope to further elevate the boudoir genre into the spot light of the photography industry as a whole. Read more……

Anna Johnson is an internationally featured boudoir photographer with over 11 years in the photographic industry. Her mastery of the light and airy boudoir photography style along with her sharp domain of the camera have resulted in an array of publications, photographic awards and news segment presentations throughout her career.
Although Anna first picked up a camera at age 13, her desire to help others left her down the medical field career path; where she became a pediatric nurse until her passion for photography led her to establish a full-time photography business in 2012 and then her own studio in 2016. It is the same passion that has helped her studio become a thriving 6-figure exclusively boudoir photographic space. Read more….

Kiati is an Award-Winning Boudoir, Portrait, and Dance Photographer and educator based in Ellicott City, MD, and the owner of Kiati Plooks Photography and Studio KP. With the ability to use both natural and artificial light, he is a master of shaping light to contour his subjects to create drama and depth in his images.
He is a husband, father of two daughters, dance dad, and entrepreneur. Kiati owns and manages three small businesses with his wife and has helped launch and mentored several small businesses over the years. With 20 years in the corporate world developing business strategies for Fortune 150 companies, he finally shifted his focus towards his passion. Read more….

Ron “Nino” Batista is a photographer, writer, musician, and overall creative whose work is regularly seen in lifestyle publications the world over. He is regarded as the premier model photographer, retouching, and artist development coaching educator based in the United States.
“Beauty is beauty, and often frighteningly subjective. However, the perception of strength is directly objective. When an image comes across as strong, as powerful, there is something more to the shot than simply beauty. For me, beauty is the delivery as I enjoy experiencing it, but strength is the intent as I enjoy capturing it.” Read more….

Art of Emotion with Denise Birdsong
2022-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Clients are constantly bombarded with imagery everywhere and with new technology, photographers are popping up left and right.

It is no wonder that photographers are always on the search for the newest tactic that they think will help them stand out from the crowd.

To stand out from the sea of photographers you have to find your true authentic voice as an artist. You have to step out of the cookie cutter mold of what you think you should be creating and instead practice your craft with intention and the skill to breathe life into everything that you create.

Join us live December 8th at 4pm PST for The Art of Emotion with Denise Birdsong

Denise will show you images with and without emotion, why emotive images are important and actionable tips to improve your work.

PLUS! One lucky live participant will win a full scholarship to Stripped Down 2022 an intensive 12 week online course ($2500 value)!

Dynamic Lighting & Posing for Boudoir Photography
2022-05-17 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Couture Black, 58 Pulaski Street, Peabody, MA, 01960, United States
Join award-winning boudoir photographer Shawn Black as he dives into creating dynamic boudoir images that truly stand out. He’ll guide you through numerous dynamic boudoir posing and lighting setups, breaking them all down so you can take away elements to use in your own sessions and create images that will sell. This course is specifically designed to increase your knowledge of using strobes and constant light sources in your shooting. There will be an opportunity to put the techniques taught throughout the class into practice during a live hands-on guided shoot with a provided model. You will leave the day with several new techniques and images to add to your portfolio.

The Details
When: Tuesday May 17 10am – 5pm

Where: Couture Black Studio @ Mills 58
58 Pulaski St.
4th Floor
Peabody, MA 01960

10 Easy Ways to Book More Clients with Tanya Smith
2022-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Are you struggling to find clients?

Join us as we hear from Tanya Smith on how to get more inquiries and book more clients live in the AIBP Member Community on Wednesday 4/27 at 1pm EDT. (replay will be available in the group)

She will share the the 10 ways to fill your calendar, plus the ONE thing you need to do right away.
Even if you hate feeling “sales-ey” or pushy.

AIBP Membership Education is presented by The Boudoir Album.
www.theboudoiralbum.com
To join AIBP and have access to this webinar and others, please visit www.aibphotog.com/members

Denise Birdsong: The Posing Game Changer
2022-03-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Are you in a posing rut? Always looking at posing guides and prompt cards hoping for inspiration? Join me to learn how to unlock your creativity and endless posing possibilities, with one tiny shift.

Join Denise Birdsong on Wednesday at 7pm EDT / 4pm PDT live in the AIBP Member Community. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

To join AIBP and have access to this webinar and others, please visit www.aibphotog.com/members

AIBP Membership Education is proudly sponsored by The Boudoir Album

The Boudoir Album was born out of the mission to empower women and has specialized in delivering professional imaging products to Boudoir Photographers since 2012. Our female-only production team hand-make your albums from start to finish to ensure your images are handled with care and respect.

"Vision+Inspiration" Workshop Series: PORTLAND
2022-03-19 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver)
PORTLAND PHOTOGRAPHERS
There are dozens of lighting classes you can take, plenty of YouTube videos about how lighting works (more or less) and the list goes on and on. This is why Freyja and I have created the “Vision+Inspiration” Workshop Series, catering to the inner artist in each and every photographer.
Technique? Sure, of course. Lighting techniques are key tools in your creative arsenal. But we take it many steps further, discussing the most important elements of art creation: Vision, Inspiration, Mood and Artistry.
How do you define what you do? What do you see in your mind’s eye, and how do you guy about creating it? What inspires you to create? How can you exploit technique and technology in a masterful way so you can execute your vision without arbitrary obstacles? We will show you how.
Come join us, and leave inspired and empowered to take your art and skills to levels you didn’t think possible.
Highly limited in photographer seats to ensure hyper-focused learning and convenient access to me, this is the perfect investment to advance your skills and career. Hands on learning, so bring your camera and lenses.
What you can expect:

Small class size
Detailed lighting and shooting training
Discussion about how to find inspiration, and execute your vision
Posing considerations
Professional venues / studios
Business discussion
Direct Q&A throughout

Your investment into one of our workshops will yield you full detailed instruction on everything we do together in studio.
Who are professional artists Nino Batista & Freyja Rae? Learn more on Instagram:
Nino Batista: http://www.instagram.com/ninobatista
Freyja Rae: http://www.instagram.com/freyjarae
Register for Portland with discount: www.eventbrite.com/e/211217516277/?discount=FREYJA

Sparkle Outside The Box - Cocktail Party
2022-02-27 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Rhythms Events Center, 4545 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89102
Dress Code: Sparkle Outside the Box
SOLD OUT!
TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

WPPI: The Boudoir Summit
2022-02-27 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
EDUCATION IS EMPOWERING
The Boudoir Album team has worked very hard to make this happen, and so we are proud to invite you to the very first Boudoir Summit on February 27, 2022 at WPPI in Las Vegas.
This one-day event will be the perfect mix of education and networking, and will cover all things Boudoir.Secure your seat here with code BOUDOIR50 to save $50 on registration: https://wppiexpo.com/boudoir-summit/
In the evening, AIBP & The Boudoir Album are hosting a cocktail party Sparkle Outside The Box. (you do not need to be attending WPPI to attend this cocktail party. Find more details here > Sparkle Outside The Box

Speakers:

Build a Brand That Stands Out
Shawn Black
Join Shawn Black, boudoir photographer and president of AIBP, as he dives into creating a boudoir photography brand that truly rises from the pack. He’ll guide you through several dynamic boudoir posing and lighting setups designed to create images that your clients will desire in their albums and on their walls. Shawn will then walk you through his sales process, turning those images into larger sales.

Body Image & Business: How Your Body Image Impacts Your Client Experience
Teri Hofford
Teri Hofford explains how photographers’ body image biases and beliefs can get in the way of creating a truly empowering and body inclusive experience for their clients. In this session, gain a better understanding of body image; how to recognize body image biases; how to acknowledge body image beliefs.

Providing a Luxury Experience for Boudoir Clients
Cate Scaglione
Cate Scaglione of Life As Fine Art Studio, NJ, is an award winning boudoir photographer since 2010, specializing in fine art and editorial style intimate portraiture. In addition, she works with small business owners to create visual brand identities and content imagery. Previously, Cate was a Director of Advertising + Brand Management for a Fortune 500 luxury brand for over a decade. Cate and her work have been featured on Bravo TV, VH1, The New York Times, Rangefinder Magazine, Professional Photographer Magazine. She is also brand ambassador for Floricolor and a frequent presenter at conferences about women’s empowerment, business branding and client experiences.

Success Using Strategic Planning
Andrea Mendzoa
Artistry feeds the soul, but structure feeds your belly. Join Andrea Mendoza as she teaches you how to engage in intentional business by harnessing strategic planning, by focusing on three specific areas critical to meeting success: Business structure & goal setting; Client experience optimization; and Creating tangible tools, like marketing calendars, to help you stay focused and consistent.

The $5000 IPS System
Jennifer Bruno Smith
Join Jenn Bruno Smith, master boudoir photographer, on this boudoir IPS masterclass. Follow along, as she shares her exact process and script that prepares clients for the sale, addresses objections, and closes $5000+ sales.

The Boudoir Summit is sponsored by The Boudoir Album

How to Create Your Business Process to Ensure a Great Client Experience with Amanda Rae
2022-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
The client experience for us is such an important piece of our business. Having clear and defined processes to ensure it is great is priceless. It makes the experience easier for not only the client, but the business owner.

Join Amanda Rae, COO from 17hats, for a live webinar in our AIBP Member Community on How to Create a Business Process to Ensure a Great Client Experience

For information on joining AIBP, please visit our Member Benefit page to join

The Boudoir Academy - "Mindshift" Artist Brain to CEO Status
2022-02-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Join Christie Conyer and The Boudoir Academy for a class on “Mindshift” Artist Brain to CEO Status. She will be discussing how to take your artist brain to CEO status and crush your goals.
Join us on Wed Feb 2nd 2022 at 7pm est / 4pm pst LIVE in the AIBP Member Community.

Drawing Inspiration From Art with Denise Birdsong
2022-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
So many of us are desperately wanting to stand out from the crowd, push boundaries and grow as artists but aren’t sure of where to start or are struggling to find inspiration.

Join us January 19th at 7pm EST / 4pm PST for Drawing Inspiration From Art with Denise Birdsong live in the AIBP Member Community.

Denise will show you art in different mediums, how to draw inspiration from these works of art and actionable steps to build a solid foundation to improve your work and stand out from the crowd.

Bonus! Denise will be giving one full scholarship to the spring 2022 Stripped Down course ($2800 value)

To join AIBP and have access to this webinar and others, please visit www.aibphotog.com/members

Profitable Pricing for Boudoir with Tanya Smith
2022-01-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Does the thought of raising your prices make you sweat?
Join us as we hear from Tanya Smith, who has some really unique (and simple) ways to structure your price list for profit.
Tanya has nailed her system for getting clients to book and pay her prices (and she currently makes over $5k per boudoir shoot!)

Join us on Jan 12th 2022 at 7pm est for a free masterclass with Tanya on creating a profitable boudoir price list in the AIBP Member Community.

You will learn how and why you need to charge more for your photography and you will learn the biggest mistake you are probably making when raising your prices….and what to do about it.
To join AIBP and have access to this webinar and others, please visit www.aibphotog.com/members

How to Build a Boudoir Photography Brand That Stands Out with Shawn Black
2021-12-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Rangefinder Reset Series
Join award-winning boudoir photographer Shawn Black as he dives into creating a boudoir photography brand that truly rises from the pack. Shawn will discuss how he launched his boudoir brand from his existing wedding photography business eight years ago to exclusively photograph more than 125 boudoir clients a year.
He’ll guide you through several dynamic boudoir posing and lighting setups, breaking them all down so you can take away elements to use in your own sessions and create images that will sell. Shawn will then walk you through his sales process, detailing how he sells both albums and wall art to his clients. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to watch a boudoir pro in action and ask him all your burning questions!

Register now for FREE at: https://www.rangefinderonline.com/rf-wppi-webinars/
