This 3 day workshop will have tons of hands on Location photography.
You will learn to work with natural light to the best advantage.
Charles JD Vandersluys, PPA Certified, M. Photog., Cr.
Jacqueline R. Baldini Master Photog., Cr.
Club St. Lucia by Splash
Don't get left out in the cold... in January 2007!
This 3 day workshop will have tons of hands on Location photography.
You will learn to work with natural light to the best advantage.
You will learn how to see modeling light
How to determine the best areas for taking portraits.
Learn posing that will flatter your subject.
We will put you to the test too, to see what you have learned or what we can learn from you.
We all share our ideas here and love to have you get involved.
You will learn how to calibrate your exposures for studio and outdoor using digital - you will see that in digital one of your most important tools is your light meter.
Learn the pro advantage of using a KODAK Digital Pro Shot Lab using their cool Bound Image Catalogue Proof Book as a selling tool. Their easy drag and drop digital wedding pages, On line web hosting. How easy it is to FTPimages to the lab .
Critiques
We want you bring samples of your work along with you for critiquing so we can so you where you may can improve in your work. In the past also have been blown away by some of our students work.
See and learn from the successes and (almost successes )of the other photographers.
Extensive marketing guidance.
Learn marketing that will put your business income up this coming year .
Decide this year if you are ready to let the world know you have arrived!
Cut back your advertising budget with the yellow pages - put your money where it works.
Use guerilla marketing strategies - Stop waisting time & pre qualifiy your clients. Show them why they should be doing business with you and not your competition.
Use Pro Show Gold as a selling tool for weddings, portrait, and your web site.
We will show you how to get more business with displays at malls, hair salons, doctors offices without costing you money except for the images, and have your customers doing business with the businesses that have your displays up.
We will tell you why the use of testimonials on your web site, your advertising, and testimonial book are so important.
Learn why it is important to have only large portraits on your studio walls.
Make more money projecting your images.
Get some ideas on your studio set up
Learn the important points of making your clients feel at ease before their portrait session
We will cover basic photoshop techniques to enhance your portraits
Photoshop enhancement for competition - learn what makes a Master print
How to communicate with your Lab
Sell your product as a 'complete package'
Over service your clients
MONEY is not a dirty word!
Bring us your photos of your studio layout and your best marketing tips to share with other participants.
Shoot for competition
Composition and color combinations will be discussed
as well as refining that can elevate the middle-of-the -road print to a merit print.
Learn what PPA looks for in a competition print.
Amateur to Advanced photographers are welcome
We were all beginners at one time.
If all of this sounds good to you, why not pick up the phone right now,