One of the most important things in any online store to help increase sales is to have high quality photographs that show your products beautifully and represent them well to your customers. For clothing and accessories, it is especially helpful to have live models wearing your items to help customers visualize them properly. With online shopping, the customers aren't able to try on items or see how they would look on themselves. So the next best thing is to see them on somebody else. It's a proven fact that items with a model photo sell more often than items that just have product photos alone.

So you know that you need great photos for your shop. And you know that it's even better if those photos include a live model. But you don't have a model, and you don't have the ability to take great pictures. So what do you do?

Hiring a boutique model is the answer, and that's where Boutique Beauties can help! As a registered boutique partner, you will have access to our wide range of models. When you are ready to have an item modeled, you simply search or browse our model gallery to find one that meets your needs. With the click of a button you can request to book the model and specify any requirements you have for the photos. If the model accepts the assignment, you will be provided with their mailing address to ship the items to. After the model receives the items, they have 10 days to submit to us at least 5 high quality photos of each item modeled. We review the photos to see if they meet our quality standards, and if they are approved we will make them available for you to download. That's it! The modeling assignment is complete. The model keeps your item(s) as compensation for their work, and you receive fabulous photos that will help sell your products better than ever before! (If you would prefer to have your items returned to you, monetary compensation can be arranged. You will be responsible for return shipping charges.)

To become one of our boutique partners (or Boutique Buddies as we like to call them), just go here to fill out the registration form. Along with access to our models, your registration also includes a banner advertisement on our website and access to our discussion forum for boutique owners at boutiquebuddies.com. You are also welcome to interact on our very active Facebook page, including posting specials or events your shop may be hosting. Our models are big fans of our boutique partners.