Capture Photo Con

With today's camera tech anyone can get a good image if they shoot enough frames. What separates pros from amateurs however is vision and lighting. A professional can create something from nothing on demand and make it look amazing. For this workshop we’re starting off with an empty studio and a few cases of gear. Working as a team we’re lighting an epic scene, working with a model and capturing to make something from nothing. Lumix Luminary Professional Giulio Sciorio will have on hand the new GH5 for you to use or you can use your own camera or both!

Capture career-portrait clients in their best light; where they shine the brightest!

Levi will show you step-by-step how to photograph clients in their work element and make dynamic environmental portraits that earn money!
This fun, hands-on workshop will have you shooting and learning the essential skills that will make your subjects and their businesses glow with pride.

How to build a successful by referral only business that keeps you top of mind and working all the time. This includes database management, social media and other successful solutions.

Find out how to get started with setting up a WordPress site, use plugins that can help you get discovered, and learn tips and tricks for marketing your site online. Brian will be covering topics such as SEO, improving conversions, user experience, and more. Whether you're looking to get started with a new site or improve on your existing site, you're sure to pick up some actionable ideas. 

I will be teaching a workshop on how social media has created entirely new ways to share work and ideas, and how it can be used to attract more work for professional photographers.

I will also be teaching concepts from my book for Amherst Media, "Lighting Essentials - Lighting for Texture, Contrast, and Dimension". This class will be a deep dive into the areas of lighting that will benefit every photographer.

Family portraits can be the most profitable product line in your studio.The opportunities that family portraits create for sales are huge. Wall portraits, albums and beyond... Great portrait photography is all about making people look and feel great! It’s time tomove beyond “candid”snapshots andget back to the classics! If you have ever wondered howto make people look so good they love every portrait you create - don’t miss this learning experience. You will learn time tested techniques for working with children, making mom look great, and putting dadat ease.Michele will be covering, posing subjects in a natural relaxed way, putting groups of all sizes together, making people look thinner and younger without using a computer, getting those little ones to cooperate and many other ideas that will take your portraits tothe next level. Michele Celentano, Canon Explorer of Light will be sharing her insight into photographing people and creating consistent andbeautiful portraits.Lighting, posing, communication and knowledge of child development are all critical skills a great photographer needsto know. In today’s market great posing and lighting skills are so important... cameras, lenses and computer techniques will only goso far.Your best images start with you and with what you create in the camera.You will walk away from this seminar with new ideas you can put to good use right away!

Pricing your photography for a quality life is the class to take to learn how to value yourself and your work. Are you just like other photographers? Are your services, prints, digital files or albums just like them? No? Then stop copying them!
Everardo grew up in a small business family then succeeded in sales career with a Fortune 500 company.  It was the combination of the two that helped him understand pricing strategies for a quality life. 
In this class you will learn simple theory and effective techniques to pricing your services and deliverables. 

Business and intellectual property attorney (and model) Ruth Carter has extensive experience writing contracts for professional photographers and defending artists' rights. She will give a robust overview of photographer rights and what provisions she looks for and includes in the custom contracts she writes for clients.

This session includes substantial time for Q&A to address all your questions.