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Adding boudoir to your portfolio can not only be profitable to your business but a thoroughly rewarding genre. Learn more about why women choose this type of photography and what you need to successfully add it to your portfolio. With a beginners or an advance workshop to choose from, you can pick the course that fits with your current level of photography or book onto both for an intense 2 day learning experience to master the art of boudoir. Gain first hand experience, boost your portfolio with a practical shoot with a professional lingerie model and learn from award winning boudoir photographer, Emma Finch from Belle Prive photography.


Day 1

Our doors will open at 10am where Emma will begin the workshop with a presentation and an opportunity for discussion amongst the group. We will have a short break for lunch, provided by SIM, to get ready for the practical part of the session. The practical group shoot will last a few hours with the chance to practice and take photos using your own equipment of the professional model that will be set up . Following the shoot, the group will discuss the images taken and go over any remaining questions. The workshop will finish at approximately 4pm.

On the day, we will be covering:
• Posing
• Styling
• Lighting
• Finding your style
• How to put clients at ease
• Working in smaller spaces
• And importantly, what sells!

This is an entry level one day course for beginners in boudoir.

Cost for beginners workshop £195

Boudoir Workshop
Boudoir image

Day 2

5th June 2025 Advanced Workshop (2 Models)

The advance workshop also commences at 10am where Emma will begin the workshop with a presentation, outline the day ahead and introduce the models. This workshop will focus on the practical elements of boudoir concentrating on lighting and posing, working with two different professional models throughout the day. There will also be an opportunity to tour the lab, meet the SIM team and see their incredible hand crafted products.

You'll have the opportunity to
• Learn advanced posing
• Advance your lighting skills
• Build your portfolio
• Increase your confidence
• And much more!

The workshop will conclude at approximately 4pm and lunch is included in your ticket as well as parking and refreshments throughout the day.

Cost for the advanced workshop £245

About Emma Finch

Emma's career spans over a decade as an award winning Professional Portrait & Boudoir Photographer with Belle Privé Photography. Being equally comfortable working from her Manchester studio or on location, Emma works both commercially and with private clients. Influenced by feminine strength and elegance, she truly has the gift of capturing the essence of a woman's beauty in timeless, elegant images. With a wealth of experience in lighting and posing along with an innate ability to quickly put women at ease, Emma's skill shows in the images she produces.

In addition Emma is co-founder of Photography Session Days , teaching portraiture, studio lighting and organising photography events in unique locations around the UK. Showcasing her versatility in portraiture, she also runs Emma Finch Photography which specialises in Family, Children, and Lifestyle on location.

Emma Finch

What To Bring

Please bring:
• Your camera
• A variety of lenses
• A notepad and pen
• A fully charged battery
• An empty memory card
• Your laptop and cables to download your images for discussion (optional)

Emma Finch

THE ART OF BOUDOIR

The Art of Boudoir

Workshops With Emma Finch, 4th & 5th of June 2025

Adding boudoir to your portfolio can not only be profitable to your business but a thoroughly rewarding genre. Learn more about why women choose this type of photography and what you need to successfully add it to your portfolio. With a beginners or an advance workshop to choose from, you can pick the course that fits with your current level of photography or book onto both for an intense 2 day learning experience to master the art of boudoir. Gain first hand experience, boost your portfolio with a practical shoot with a professional lingerie model and learn from award winning boudoir photographer, Emma Finch from Belle Prive photography.


Boudoir Workshop

Day 1

Our doors will open at 10am where Emma will begin the workshop with a presentation and an opportunity for discussion amongst the group. We will have a short break for lunch, provided by SIM, to get ready for the practical part of the session. The practical group shoot will last a few hours with the chance to practice and take photos using your own equipment of the professional model that will be set up . Following the shoot, the group will discuss the images taken and go over any remaining questions. The workshop will finish at approximately 4pm.

On the day, we will be covering:
• Posing
• Styling
• Lighting
• Finding your style
• How to put clients at ease
• Working in smaller spaces
• And importantly, what sells!

This is an entry level one day course for beginners in boudoir.

Cost for beginners workshop £195

Boudoir image

Day 2

5th June 2025 Advanced Workshop (2 Models)

The advance workshop also commences at 10am where Emma will begin the workshop with a presentation, outline the day ahead and introduce the models. This workshop will focus on the practical elements of boudoir concentrating on lighting and posing, working with two different professional models throughout the day. There will also be an opportunity to tour the lab, meet the SIM team and see their incredible hand crafted products.

You'll have the opportunity to
• Learn advanced posing
• Advance your lighting skills
• Build your portfolio
• Increase your confidence
• And much more!

The workshop will conclude at approximately 4pm and lunch is included in your ticket as well as parking and refreshments throughout the day.

Cost for the advanced workshop £245

Emma Finch

About Emma Finch

Emma's career spans over a decade as an award winning Professional Portrait & Boudoir Photographer with Belle Privé Photography. Being equally comfortable working from her Manchester studio or on location, Emma works both commercially and with private clients. Influenced by feminine strength and elegance, she truly has the gift of capturing the essence of a woman's beauty in timeless, elegant images. With a wealth of experience in lighting and posing along with an innate ability to quickly put women at ease, Emma's skill shows in the images she produces.

In addition Emma is co-founder of Photography Session Days , teaching portraiture, studio lighting and organising photography events in unique locations around the UK. Showcasing her versatility in portraiture, she also runs Emma Finch Photography which specialises in Family, Children, and Lifestyle on location.

SIM SHOWROOM

SIM Showroom

This workshop will be held in our showroom where we showcase our range of photo products. All products are bespoke, handmade in our Hatfield facility using traditional techniques and the latest printing technology to achieve the best quality. There is an optional tour of SIMLAB included after the workshop where you can see in depth the printing processes of our products.

Emma Finch

What To Bring

Please bring:
• Your camera
• A variety of lenses
• A notepad and pen
• A fully charged battery
• An empty memory card
• Your laptop and cables to download your images for discussion (optional)