BOUDOIR SUMMIT
EDUCATORS 2023
OLESHA HASKETT
Olesha is a healer, educator, and published photographer with a Bachelor of Fine Art and Masters in Business Administration! She has over 10 years of experience as a professional photographer. My purpose in life is to guide Black womxn in their journey of self-love, beauty, and pleasure. This is accomplished by sharing my own story of redefining antiquated beauty standards and centering my pleasure. At the same time, offering a soft space for Black Womxn to define their version of sensuality and sexuality through workshops, retreats, collaborations, and boudoir experiences.
KEYNOTE: Is the Boudoir Community Truly Inclusive?
Sunday March 5 @ 10:15am
SHOOTING BAY: Shooting for Joy
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
MISTY MOSS
Misty Moss is a boudoir photographer, self portrait artist, and burlesque performer in Victoria, Canada. Specializing in helping her clients and community see themselves as powerful works of art since 2016, she has honed in on helping others experience their own body celebration story after discovering the transformative (and frankly mildly addicting) powers of empowerment, embodiment, and self love that these art forms offer. Her motto is "my art heals my clients, and my clients heal me" - truly honouring the mutual energy exchange and transformative powers that boudoir photography holds.
SHOOTING BAY: Dark & Muse-y: Painterly Boudoir Photography
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
HANNAH RACHAEL
Hannah Rachel is an award-winning, published, luxury, boudoir photographer and educator located in the foothills of Litchfield, Connecticut. She opened Hannah Rachael Photography at the age of 22 and over the last 8 years she has built a brand on body, positivity, inclusivity, acceptance, and self love. The cornerstone of her brand is creating engaging and empowering images and has impacted hundreds of women’s lives across the country.
As a true entrepreneur, she is also cofounder of ‘The Boudoir Class’, bringing together photographers, makeup artists, marketing teams, and body activists to educate students on all things boudoir and how to create an experience like no other for their clients.
SHOOTING BAY:
Creating Emotion in Boudoir
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
MARCO IBANEZ
Marco is a professional boudoir photographer based in Baltimore MD, he is mostly known for his posing skills and the dramatic, dark and moody style of his images. His work is heavily influenced by the beauty and simplicity of 17th century master paintings, which he considers to be the most beautiful expression of art there is. Marco’s goal is to use his knowledge and work to become a positive force of change in people's lives, not only his clients but fellow photographers as well.
SHOOTING BAY:
Dark & Moody Dynamic Posing
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
BRINA LYNNE
Brina has been shooting boudoir full-time for the last 5 years now with two studios and two associate photographers. She started hosting boudoir workshops after hearing so many clients had terrible previous boudie experiences with other photographers. She has two plant filled studios that get closer to jungle vibes every day. Located in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Before clients even see their photos they rave about the life changing experience and ask to book again. It’s all about how you make them feel. We have the ability to change someone’s life with our artwork. Posing for all bodies and abilities is so important. Come learn how to level up your artwork which will in turn level up your bank account.
SHOOTING BAYS:
The Body as Art
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Get Wet
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
ANDREA MENDOZA
Andrea is a boudoir photographer and educator based out of Sacramento, California. She has been shooting boudoir exclusively since 2016 and educating within the boudoir community since 2018. She entered the industry with the intention to create a profitable business and utilize boudoir photography as a vehicle to make the world a better place.
Andrea is neurodivergent which required her to create structure within her business to create success, meet long term goals, market effectively and curate consistency in her client processes while maximizing creativity. She loves teaching other photographers how to use these same structured approaches to help create and smash goals while curating a dynamic, addictive client experience that benefits both the business and the beautiful humans we are so privileged to serve.
SHOOTING BAY:
It's Personal: Individualize Comfort, Vision and Posing
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
JESSICA DERVIN
My name is Jessica Dervin and I am the owner of Bodyscape Boudoir. Bodyscape Boudoir is an award-winning and internationally-published photography studio dedicated to making everyone feel empowered in their own unique beauty. We are a studio located in Kansas City, and cater to clients all over the US, Canada, and Mexico. We focus on both boudoir and erotica photoshoots that are focused with kink and bdsm friendly elements to clients photos to create a safe space for positivity in their skin. We offer sexy selfie tutorials across all our social media channels as well to empower clients and those who are not alike, to help them see that every body is a boudoir body.
KEYNOTE: Expand your brand -
How TikTok & social media trends can grow your business
Sunday March 5 @ 11:30am
SHOOTING BAY: Neon Couples Portrait
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
DANIELLE MARTINE
Danielle Martine is a Fine Art Boudoir Photographer. She is well known for her powerful posing of the female form and dramatic use of lighting. Danielle first discovered her love of photographing nudes in 2009, and has stayed inspired and creating since! She shoots clients only two weeks per month allowing for travel time for the remainder, focusing on private mentoring. Danielle is passionate about losing the "props" and focusing on creating a masterpiece out of your subject.
SHOOTING BAY: The Art of Boudoir
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
PAM FIELDS
Pam is an award winning Boudoir and Erotica Photographer and educator based in Las Vegas, NV. As the owner of Pam Fields Photography, she creates sensual, sexy, and often erotic portraits with women, men, and couples. She makes real connections with her clients and quickly puts them at ease as they create beautiful and artful images on both sides of the lens. She loves to educate and support other photographers, whether it is teaching about the the dynamics of working with male clients or couples, venturing off into "beyond boudoir" for nude or erotic art, or teaching business strategies from SEO to pricing, she is always willing to spend time helping other photographers just like those that helped during her journey as a photographer.
KEYNOTE: Boundaries For You
Sunday March 5 @ 9:00am
SHOOTING BAY: Confidence With Couples
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Male Boudoir - It's not Just for the Ladies
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
ASHLEY JACKSON
Ashley has photographed over 500 boudoir clients since opening her studio, and claims to still be friends with every single one of them! We aren't sure on her stats, but we do know that her ability to connect with people is truly what sets her apart! Ashley has been running her studio in Central Alberta since 2018, while balancing life with 3 young daughters, a passion for all things self care, and the occasional date with her husband!
SHOOTING BAY:
Using YOUR Unique Voice to Connect with Clients
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
JENN BRUNO SMITH
Jenn Bruno Smith is a master boudoir photographer and educator. She runs a nearly 7 figure studio from her small town in Delaware. Prior to photography, she left a successful career as a speech pathologist and clinical liaison. She has since dedicated her career to empowering thousand of clients, photographers, and entrepreneurs both in front of and behind the camera. She loves helping photographers become braver and more self sufficient entrepreneurs. She reminds her students a The High Rollers Club that just because you are a creative, doesn't mean you have to be a starving artist.
SHOOTING BAY:
Minimalistic Shooting for 5K Sales
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am
SHANNON K DOUGHERTY
Shannon K Dougherty is a Portrait and Boudoir Photographer based in St. Louis, MO.
She’s started as a fine art painter then feel in love with photography and decided to start her own business.
Her style is mostly Editorial and she blends this into Portrait and Boudoir sessions. She believes everyone should have images of themselves that look like they are out of the pages of a high fashion magazine and are timeless.
SHOOTING BAY:
A New Perspective On Boudoir
Sunday March 5 @ 1:30pm AND 3:30pm
Monday March 6 @ 9:00am AND 11:00am