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Jason Guy of www.jgboudoir.com is a US-based boudoir photographer with 10 years of experience photographing women.

In an email exchange, he told me that after listening to a bunch of interviews with other boudoir photographers, his processes differ from what he'd heard.

He told me he'd never been interviewed before but would be happy to talk business and marketing.

Following a little look around, I discovered his detailed boudoir guide, which goes into more detail than I'd seen before, covering topics like Hair Removal, Tan Lines, Teeth Whitening, and a Blueprint to Tone Up & Become Unrecognisable in 6 Months.

There was another detailed post on his process for making toddler moms look like models.

He has his price list clearly visible on his website, and you will love the retro photo viewer he offers.

For someone who fell into boudoir photography by accident, he seems to be doing a hell of a job!

In this interview, Jason shares how four clients a month became a $200K photography business.

Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:

• The unexpected career shift that took Jason from painting contractor to boudoir photographer—and how his trade background surprisingly gave him an edge behind the camera
• How using boudoir as a “training tool” to master posing and direction turned into a business that helps women see themselves differently
• Why photographing models can be harder than working with everyday women—and how Jason earns trust and confidence from clients who’ve never been in front of a camera
• The client experience that converts nervous first-timers into raving fans and has them referring friends before they’ve even seen their photos
• How Jason attracts health-focused, motivated clients without relying on censored ads or social algorithms that bury his work
• The simple offline marketing tool that keeps bookings coming—and why Jason always hands out more referral cards than people ask for
• A sales process that never feels pushy—how he designs albums clients can’t say no to while keeping everything transparent and ethical
• Why SEO is especially brutal for boudoir photographers and the smart way Jason keeps ranking even when Google penalises his content
• His clever de-indexing strategy protects client privacy and still drives organic traffic to his site
• The email-first system that filters time-wasters and ensures he only works with clients who align with his brand and values
• The balance between risqué and refined—how Jason’s “show everything and show nothing” approach keeps his work artistic, elegant, and in demand
• Why branching out into portraits and headshots keeps his creativity sharp and his income steady all year round
• A partnership idea any boudoir photographer could steal—how third-party collaborations can deliver a steady stream of dream clients through trusted local businesses

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I don’t market to everyone. I’m targeting a specific kind of person — someone who believes they’ll look better by taking care of themselves. If you don’t believe that, I don’t know what we have in common.
— Jason Guy

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The whole game is discovery — just getting people to find out who you are. Once someone discovers you and feels a connection, everything else happens naturally.
— Jason Guy

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What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Jason shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business based on what you heard in today's episode.

That’s the most ethical way I’ve found to get compensated for my worth. I’m going to put out the best thing I can for you — your job is simply to say no if it’s too much. I tell people that right up front.
— Jason Guy

If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Jason, or a way to thank her for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.

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All I do is try to help women get the best photos they can, and then I put that online. Some people will see my prices and say, ‘No way,’ and that’s fine. Others will go all the way down the rabbit hole, read everything, and realise I’m trying to do the best thing I can for them. Those are the people I attract — people who want the same.
— Jason Guy

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I started to realise I was actually doing something kind of profound for people — changing the way they saw themselves and expanding their confidence. That was a really neat thing to do for someone, and honestly, if it wasn’t for that, I think I would’ve bailed out a long time ago.
— Jason Guy

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Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:

Jason Guy – Sonoma County Boudoir Photos

Jason Guy Photography

The maximum amount of clients I want each month is four. That’s it. I spend a lot of time with every client before, during, and after their shoot — helping them prepare, photographing them, and then doing all the edits myself. Every one of my sessions is me, start to finish.
— Jason Guy

Thank you!

Huge thanks to Jason for being so open and honest in this chat. His story — from painting contractor to running a six-figure boudoir studio — is proof that you can build a profitable business doing work that genuinely changes people’s lives.

He’s built success on his own terms by focusing on craft, client experience, and integrity — not volume, hype, or shortcuts.

I’d love to know what stood out for you — what’s one idea you’ll take into your own photography business after hearing this episode?

It’s as much about me wanting to work with them as it is them wanting to work with me. I only want to photograph people I genuinely like. I want them to feel good about the process, and I want to feel good too. It’s a two-way dialogue.
— Jason Guy

That’s it for me this week; I hope everything is going well for you in life and business!

Thanks for listening—speak soon,
Andrew

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