{"id":254339,"date":"2023-05-29T16:33:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T20:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aibp1.serpcom.com\/?p=254339"},"modified":"2023-06-04T10:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T14:29:49","slug":"monthly-choice-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/es\/blog\/monthly-choice-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"MONTHLY CHOICE SPONSORED BY UAF PHOTO LABS APRIL 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We are happy to announce the April AIBP Monthly Choice Image Competition sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uafimaging.com\/\">UAF Photo Lab.<\/a>\u00a0 Our guest judge for April is Tanya Smith.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Canada\u2019s Premier women\u2019s portrait photographer since 2011, Tanya fell in love with the power of\u00a0 boudoir to change the way a woman feels about herself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With her keen eye for details combined with her signature Flow Posing, Tanya creates a distinctive, instantly recognizable style signature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a newly single mom struggling to make profit in her boudoir photography, Tanya merged her expertise from corporate banking and sales to revolutionize her business. This combination of artistry and business flair gave birth to The Growth Method, a simple strategic system which enabled her to grow her studio to over $400k in sales in 1 year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2017, Tanya has been sharing her unique approach, to mentor and coach boudoir and portrait photographers to create impact and income.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her online programs have enabled hundreds of photographers worldwide, (in every genre), to grow, and scale a successful business on their own terms. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profitableportraits.com\/\">Profitable Portraits<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And the Monthly Choice Winner is\u2026..<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_254329\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254329\" class=\"wp-image-254329 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1st-Traci-Shadden-Beauty-In-Boudoir.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1st-Traci-Shadden-Beauty-In-Boudoir.png 1200w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1st-Traci-Shadden-Beauty-In-Boudoir-980x980.png 980w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1st-Traci-Shadden-Beauty-In-Boudoir-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-254329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traci Shadden &#8211; Beauty In Boudoir<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Congratulations to Traci Shadden from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beautyinboudoir.com\/\">Beauty In Boudoir<\/a> based in St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>Tanya select this image &#8220;Cuz I&#8217;m a sucker for a classic boudoir pose. This is executed perfectly here. Nice job on the black and white as well, it enhances the light falling on the subject&#8217;s curves&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_254324\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254324\" class=\"wp-image-254324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2nd-Kristina-Daugherty-KJBoudoir.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2nd-Kristina-Daugherty-KJBoudoir.png 1600w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2nd-Kristina-Daugherty-KJBoudoir-1280x854.png 1280w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2nd-Kristina-Daugherty-KJBoudoir-980x654.png 980w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2nd-Kristina-Daugherty-KJBoudoir-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-254324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kristina Daugherty &#8211; KJBoudoir<\/p><\/div>\n<p>1st runner up goes to Kristina Daugherty of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kjboudoirphotography.com\/\">KJBoudoir<\/a> based in Chesterfield, VA.<\/p>\n<p>Tanya selected this image as 2nd place because it&#8217;s &#8220;such a good tushie shot. Love the setting as well as the use of greens in the foreground- makes it feel like a caught moment. Love the light here as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_254330\" style=\"width: 6244px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254330\" class=\"wp-image-254330 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3rd-Maria-Turner-Black-Diamond-Boudoir.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"6234\" height=\"4156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3rd-Maria-Turner-Black-Diamond-Boudoir.png 6234w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3rd-Maria-Turner-Black-Diamond-Boudoir-1280x853.png 1280w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3rd-Maria-Turner-Black-Diamond-Boudoir-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3rd-Maria-Turner-Black-Diamond-Boudoir-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 6234px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-254330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Turner &#8211; Black Diamond Boudoir<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3rd place goes to Maria Turner from Black Diamond Boudoir based in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Tanya&#8217;s thoughts on this image &#8220;A great couple shot and the back wall set is stunning and striking. Love how it looks like they&#8217;ve come back from a formal event and are in a state of undress- his suit is undone, she is down to her lingerie. Great capture here&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This month Tanya selected 3 honorable mentions listed in no particular order below.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/HM-Heather-Glenn-Elysian-Bloom-Boudoir.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;HM &#8211; Heather Glenn &#8211; Elysian Bloom Boudoir&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3px||3px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Heather Glenn&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3px||3px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Heather Glenn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/elysianbloomboudoir.com\/\">Elysian Bloom Boudoir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comments: &#8220;Great detail shot here, almost bordering on erotic. light and shadows are working well, and the delicate lingerie here works beautifully.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;8px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/HM2-Heather-Glenn-Elysian-Bloom-Boudoir.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;HM2-Heather-Glenn-Elysian-Bloom-Boudoir&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3px||3px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Heather Glenn&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3px||3px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Heather Glenn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/elysianbloomboudoir.com\/\">Elysian Bloom Boudoir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comments: &#8220;A fun take on the shower set and tushie shot. The additional lights\/candles add to what would otherwise be a simple set.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/aibphotog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/HM-Jessica-Ragan-Allure-and-Lace-Boudoir.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;HM &#8211; Jessica Ragan &#8211; Allure and Lace Boudoir&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3px||3px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Jessica Ragan&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3px||3px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Ragan &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allureandlaceboudoir.com\/\">Allure and Lace Boudoir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comments: &#8220;The stars in this shot are the set and outfit. Wow. The pose is simple and elegant, and the light is perfect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;8px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the Monthly Choice Image Competition sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uafimaging.com\/\">UAF Photo Lab. <\/a>\u00a0We look forward to seeing more amazing work from you and more AIBP members!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Are you interested in learning more about AIBP and how to be eligible to win a Monthly Choice? Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aibphotog.com\/members\/\">AIBP membership page<\/a> to learn more.<br \/>Members &#8211; login to your account to enter your images.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are happy to announce the April AIBP Monthly Choice Image Competition sponsored by UAF Photo Lab.\u00a0 Our guest judge for April is Tanya Smith. 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