Change is in the air around here. We have had such an awesome team and we know that it is the people that we select that make our fabulous Diva experience fabulous! Recently we had to say a very sad goodbye to Danielle, who Dad’s health (please say a prayer for him although he is in recovery now) had her jumping to her family’s aid in a time of need. In the same couple of weeks we said bye bye to Ashley as she left to work at Barona (she went to school for hotel management so it makes sense). That left Deena, Crystal, Kimee and I (Weston helped with a lot too) with a lot on our hands and on a mission to find the perfect peeps to fill these wonderful ladies shoes. It was a hard task but with the help of our network of amazing friends, and tons of resumes to sift through we found the gals!

Next week we will introduce the new Boss Lady in charge of running the whole place, you may know her, then we also found our new Princess of Production, we hired a perfect fit for Photographer and Customer Service, then we even added another Photographer and Make-up Artist. Whew!!! We were busy and we love what we ended up with. We will make their big debut on the blog and site next week.

For now here are some teasers….

Tune in next week to meet them all!! xoxo- Marissa & Kimberlee

Happy Monday everyone! Ashley here and I just wanted to post another one of my recent shoots. :) Shannon came in a couple weeks ago and although she started out a little quiet, she totally opened up and was such a blast to photograph! Her man is in the Navy and she brought the cutest accessories including a bra with anchors on it, LOVE! As you can see below, the camera loved her :)

I’m glad you enjoyed your session Shannon; you were such a pleasure to work with!  Hope to see you again :)

-Ash

First off:  I LOVE Jennifer Love Hewitt. Always have!  Ever since her “I Know What You Did Last Summer” days :). She has such a sweet and wholesome look/demeanor while being knock-out sexy at the same time.  We even have one of her music videos on our playlist.. “BareNaked”.. fitting, right ;)?  Anyway, I wanted to share this YouTube video of a recent interview with Maxim Magazine.
Her responses to the questions about her Maxim photo shoot(s) remind me so much of what many of our clients say about their photo shoots with us! She mentions that each photo shoot represents a different time in her life. A lot of our clients return for second and third shoots with us just for that reason. Every single photo shoot is different. Whether it be different sets and outfits, or a different hair style, the sky is the limit as far as variety!
I also couldn’t help but love her “See, Mom was hot one day” joke because so many women who do a boudoir shoot feel the same way! Almost every day, I hear women say they want to book their shoot with us before they start having babies. Of course, I just laugh whenever a girl says that. I can totally relate, but I also think women can be sexy at all ages :).
One other quote that stood out to me was, “It was really fun to see how sexy I could be for the day.” That is something I also think our clients can absolutely relate to! It is exactly what we mean when we use our “Supermodel for a day” tagline :).
Check out the video and let me know what you think!
xo, Crystal

We recently had the pleasure of working with Brittany Mayer. She’s an amazingly talented make-up artist who loves making women feel beautiful.  When I first met Brittany I could tell that she loved life and her job! Its awesome working with such good-hearted people!  Check out her fun blog Brides By Brittany!  Here is a look at one of our beautiful clients who Brittany did make-up for!!

We highly recommend having your make-up done by a professional stylist for your boudoir session. Our top two packages include hair and make-up styling at our studio prior to your photo shoot. If you’d like to add hair and make-up services, then just let us know when you book your shoot and we will schedule one of our fab preferred stylists for you! (858) 485-0443.
LOVE :) Danielle

Attention all brides! The Divas would like announce to you that BridalInsider.com along with Magic 92.5, Exquisite Weddings Magazine and San Diego Magazine are having an outrageous give-away! They are giving one deserving San Diego couple the chance to win the Ultimate San Diego Wedding!! Resister to Win this outstanding experience by visiting Bridal Insider’s “The Ultimate San Diego Wedding”, site!

The wedding you have the chance to win is any woman’s DREAM!! It will be the ultimate in luxury, glamor and style! They are planning to use timeless trends you will absolutely love! As well as giving the wedding a San Diego feel of our beautiful oceans, skies and golden sunsets.  This gorgeous wedding ceremony will include the finest vendors from San Diego, who will adorn the entire place with their unique touches!  Hurry and register to win this unforgettable evening!!

To top everything off, this ultimate wedding package will also include a Boudoir Photoshoot for the bride-to-be at OUR STUDIO!!

We are giving a free “FULL Photoshoot” to the bride; a value of $1,500.00!! This package includes our beautiful 8×8 Classic Bombshell Book,  4 Productions, Hair and Make-Up, Greeting Card, VIP status, AND this lucky lady will receive all her album images on a disk!!! Check out the video below to see what this awesome supermodel experience looks like!!

Living in a world where we are constantly bombarded with pressures of having the perfect body, it is easy to get caught up with negative thoughts about your own body. Kimee came across this image below and I think is a great reminder to everyone that beauty doesn’t just come in one pencil thin package. Each woman is unique and beautiful in their own way. Model Lizzie Miller talks about how this one little photo made such a huge impact in the lives of women across the world without it even meaning to. To see a beautiful model with a little belly roll is foreign to most of us but very encouraging at the same time. I think Lissie looks absolutely beautiful in her natural form, and is a reminder to all of us that we should focus on positive healthy views about our bodies and ditch the negative ones….after all confidence magnifies beauty ;)

LOVE :)
Danielle

One of our amazing clients mailed us a hand-written thank you card this week. We are so honored to be a part of this experience for women. We all feel blessed to have such a rewarding job. xo, Crystal

Crystal and Deena,
My boudoir Divas experience has come full circle. My husband’s reaction to his gift was priceless… there was a lot of laughing combined with questions of ‘when? how? where?’ He loved loved LOVED it! We were on our way to the airport and he had to download the pics onto his laptop before we left! We just started trying to have a family ad he said that day, he wants me to go back and have pictures taken by you with my big belly. It is difficult to put into words what this experience meant to me. The two hours I spent at your studio made me feel sexy and beautiful. From the different outfits, and poses, to seeing the finished product, and holding back tears of excitement! Thank you for the work you do!!
Sincerely,
Liliana

Congrats Lili ;). Thank YOU for the card. It was a pleasure to work with you on this special gift! Crystal

I (Crystal) was emailing back and forth with a client yesterday regarding her order and at the end of an email wrote, “BTW, what did you think of your supermodel video? What did your hubby think of everything?!!” Her response is priceless….

My oh my, I can’t even replicate the sound that came out of his mouth when he saw the photos; it was like an animal growl. He loves LOVES them to say the least, as do I.

I know he thought I was beautiful before, but the level of sexiness and sex appeal that the photos show just brought it to a new level. And for once, I feel the way he sees me! I think as women it’s hard to see ourselves in that way when we look in the mirror because we see the everyday woman in looking back at us, with all of the things we dislike about ourselves. But for some reason, seeing myself in print was completely different; I didn’t see the things about myself I don’t like, I saw the whole package…and I love it! The airbrushing helps of course (lol) but even with the non-retouched images, it’s the same. I am so grateful for this experience. I am telling everyone I can about it and I really hope my friends get to experience the same thing at some point.

I haven’t given him the video or greeting card yet, I want to save those as little surprises on a random day or for a weekend alone without our kids =) but the Supermodel Video was so fun to watch and I like how it brings the photo session to life, it’s awesome.

I want everyone to know about your studio and what a PHENOMENAL job you women do at making other women feel as amazing as you made me feel =)
Thank you!
Jessica

That is AMAZING!  Wow, Jessica, you put it into words so well!  It is wonderful to hear that you can see yourself through new eyes. The way you explain the end result is so powerful :). Thanks for sharing your experience.
Marissa just raved about how much she loved photographing Jessica’s Supermodel session. Check out some of Jessica’s album spreads!…

Hi Crystal,

Thank you for the email and the teaser pic. The teaser picture made me even more excited to get my proofs back!! It looks awesome and I cannot wait to see the rest. The pictures you took looked amazing as is so it makes me curious/excited to see them touched up.

I am flattered that you guys would like to use some of my images on you blog, website, or portfolio and would be more than willing to sign a model release.

I would like to thank you so much for such a fun and wonderful day. It was such an amazing experience and I definitely plan on doing it again! You made it so easy to feel comfortable and at ease with a situation that some may feel to be awkward. Thank you for making be feel as beautiful as I should have that day and everyday for that matter. To be completely honest, your photo shoot made me feel more confident about myself and my body which is something that I have not had in a very long time. I really appreciate your time, hard work, and dedication to your craft of photography and making it such an enjoyable experience.

You can trust that I have already told many people about it and I will continue to as I think every women should have as much fun as I did that day!

I can’t wait to see how everything turns out. Hopefully I will get to see you when I get to pick up my book or at another shoot. If not, good luck with everything and especially your baby. Enjoy every moment of motherhood as I hear time flies by!

Talk to you soon and have a great week,

Amanda

………..My response…………….

Amanda,
Your email almost made me cry (in a good way!). That is one of the most well-worded testimonials I’ve ever received. What you wrote is exactly what we hope will happen! I sincerely do feel that every woman needs this reminder that she is beautiful, and I am SO glad that this experience brought that out in you :).. and that I was a part of that. Now my week is complete because I accomplished what I set out to do ;), which is to remind you that you ARE sexy & beautiful!! I hope that refreshed confidence carries over to your wedding! I really enjoyed working with you too. You were great at quickly figuring out the poses and had such great variety of expressions. Plus, you are simply just easy to get along with!
I put a “model release” form in your file for you to fill out when you pick up your completed order.
We will be emailing you the proof soon!
–
Crystal Carr

Our whole staff has sooo much fun each time we hold a Pin Up Party at our studio. All of the girls attending have so much positive energy that it feels like it projects onto us! The ladies are all dolled up with hair, make-up, heels, and sexy outfits, and are having a great time with their friends. My favorite part of the day is when I hear the group watching a slideshow of images from one of the girls’ photo shoot. You can hear anything from squeals of excitement to “oohs and ahhs” or “you look HOT!” and “you look beautiful!” I smile every time. The Pin Up Party we held about two weeks ago was no exception to this. The ladies were gorgeous and super sweet. The hostess sent me a little thank you email the next day and I wanted to share it along with a couple of group photos… xoxo, Crystal

P.S. I would also like to shout out a big THANK YOU to our fabulous stylists Peggy Rogers and Christa Thorton from Elite Salon who did the hair and make-up for the  party!

Crystal,

Just wanted to thank you and your staff so much for the whole experience at our pin up party this past weekend (6/26/10). You ladies really made us feel comfortable and beautiful. All the girls were very pleased with everything from hair and make up to the actual photos. Can’t wait to see the final product!! Thank you again to you and your staff for a wonderful experience.

Kind Regards,

Kim F

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