BOKEH SUMMIT 2026 CLASS
Title: Boudoir & Brand: Photographing From Self-Intimacy
Session Type: Hands-On
Description: In an industry often driven by trends, posing formulas, and performance, this workshop invites photographers back into authentic connection with themselves and their artistry.
Boudoir & Brand explores how a photographer’s relationship with their own self-expression, sensuality, confidence, and emotional honesty directly shapes the images they create and the clients they attract.
Through guided discussion, live demonstration, and hands-on shooting, attendees will learn how to:
- Develop a recognizable artistic voice rooted in authenticity
- Create emotionally resonant client experiences
- Direct clients from presence instead of performance
- Build deeper trust and connection during sessions
- Use embodiment, movement, and storytelling to create more meaningful imagery
- Understand how personal intimacy and self-awareness influence brand identity and creative work
This workshop is designed for photographers who want to move beyond imitation and create boudoir work that feels personal, intentional, and unmistakably their own.
About Latoya Dixon Smith:
Latoya Smith is the founder of Greenville Boudoir, where she creates transformational photography experiences centered around embodiment, authenticity, and self-expression. Her work blends editorial portraiture with emotional presence, helping clients reconnect with themselves through imagery that feels both powerful and deeply human.
Drawing from her background in engineering, coaching, and years of guiding women through visibility and confidence work, Latoya’s approach explores the relationship between self-intimacy, artistic voice, and brand identity. She is passionate about helping photographers move beyond trends and create work that reflects genuine connection — both with themselves and the people they photograph.