Classes

The art of storytelling is lost, especially when it comes to corporate and commercial interviews.
This live demo class will focus on two key aspects: setting up video and audio for corporate/commercial interviews, and asking effective interview questions that will help drive the interview in a compelling and engaging manner.

We will begin by covering camera and audio setup, including equipment selection, camera placement, framing, lighting techniques, and microphone selection and placement. Participants will learn how to take any environment and create an interview background setting that is the most optimal and appealing to the viewer.

An essential part of the interview process is to craft effective interview questions that also help storytell and drive your video. We’ll learn the importance of purposeful questions, what to ask, and how to ask. There will be active role-playing with the students, and we’ll even conduct mock interviews too.

Once we’re done, we will go over some tips and tricks on how to sync footage, import it into Adobe Premiere, and how to effectively and quickly use the various tools that Adobe provides to cut and edit your video.

So, if you’re ready to get going on corporate and commercial videos, come to this live demo class so we can show you how it’s done!

Everyone talks about how photographers need to do in person sales (IPS) to maximize their revenues, but what exactly is IPS and how do we implement it?

If you are new to IPS or wanting to learn what you can do better, this class is for you. We will do a live sales session so that you can see how we do it. We will talk about objections that come up during the sales process and how we can overcome them. We will talk about what software you need, how to communicate with the client and how to present the images in a way that make them want to buy.

We will dive into pricing and talk about different pricing strategies to maximize your revenues. We will talk the products we should be offering out clients and how we get them interested in those products.

You will walk away from this class with the confidence to conquer IPS sales in your studio.

– Dismantle Your Money Blocks: Uncover and challenge deep-seated beliefs about money that may be holding you back. Learn effective strategies to reset your financial mindset, paving the way for abundance and prosperity
– Build unshakable confidence: Discover how to cultivate a solid sense of self-belief that will empower you to make more than you’ve ever made before
– Shatter the Imposter Illusion: Unearth the root causes of imposter syndrome and debunk the mythos that fuel self doubt.
– Defeat Your Anxiety: Unravel the threads of anxiety and learn coping mechanisms to help regain control.

Learn how to provide clean, realistic corporate professional headshots to your clients with a mobile, minimal one light setup. Step into a hands-on demo of me setting up the light, interacting with and posing the client. Learn how to be efficient and also learn the phrases and hand motions to keep your client focused. All attendees will have a chance to photograph our headshot models and walk away with great portfolio-worthy headshots. Godox/Flashpoint triggers will be provided.

Register for Part 2 of this class: Editing the Headshot, to take it one step further and learn how to do a same-day edit!

Attendees will learn:
Necessary gear for a mobile headshot setup
How to setup and position lighting
Posing & Interacting with the subject
Camera settings to apply for the perfect headshot
Efficient ways to capture a headshot

Do you ever dream of traveling the world and getting paid to do it? Do you want to photograph your clients all over the world? Do you want to provide an AMAZING experience for your clients? I have traveled the world photographing wedding and portrait clients. Locations include some of the most iconic locations in the world: Italy, Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, Caribbean Islands and several states throughout the US. Let me show you how to add destination portrait sessions to your studio offering.

In this class, we will discuss the ins and outs of travel. We will discuss everything from marketing the destination experience to planning the trips down to the details. We will talk about how we can scout locations without having to be there first. We will discuss how to book flights, lodging, etc to make the trips as affordable as possible. We will talk about pricing strategies to maximize your revenue with these trips.

Discover the irresistible allure of the Magic of Santa® in this must-attend course! Uncover the closely guarded secrets that draw clients from far and wide to our highly sought-after trademarked sessions. Dive deep into the inner workings of our exclusive world and gain access to never-before-revealed techniques and insights that are usually reserved for a select few. Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting presence of our beloved Santa, accompanied by the joyful interactions with children that have made our sessions the unrivaled leaders in the industry. Led by the esteemed Chris and Lori Fritchie, founders of Magic Makers Studio, this immersive experience guarantees that you’ll leave with invaluable Santa secrets that are simply unmissable.

In this live demonstration, together we will explore the many possibilities that using one light and one modifier provides. After this demonstration, you will be able to fully understand how one source of light can build a wildly diverse and creative portfolio.

Do you lack a well-defined process for onboarding clients and delivering a high-touch personal branding experience? This can result in missed opportunities and lost revenue.

In this class, you will learn how to develop a comprehensive workflow that will allow you to streamline your personal branding photography business. We will cover everything from client onboarding to delivering high-quality, personalized imagery and managing client expectations and communication. By the end of the class, you will have a well-defined process that ensures your clients a smooth and efficient experience, resulting in a high-end quality experience that exceeds their expectations.

Don’t just capture breathtaking images. Capture a higher income! This class will give you practical and tactical steps to take your business to the next level.

Charging the average price on your market? not enough.
Struggling to find the correct price for your work? That ends here.
Sorry to say, but your price is WRONG! I will prove that 90% of the photographers don’t charge for their work correctly, and not only that, they are losing money.
A huge success at SF23, this class is coming back even BETTER! You will take home a powerful tool developed along my 25 year career that will “stop the leak” immediately!

Knowing how to retouch your portrait work in a methodical way is the secret that most pros use to dominate their local markets. Learn the process that Miguel uses to retouch his work using Photoshop techniques that you’ll use for your entire career!

Design a fresh and fashionable senior portrait session with Kia Bondurant. From outfit and location planning to on trend posing, Kia will demonstrate how she photographs her senior portrait sessions specifically for the products she sells.

You will see examples of the latest clothing trends that high school seniors will be bringing to their portrait sessions with demonstration on how to pose, light and set design for a session. Detailed product suggestions will also be shared that apply to the specific images created.

You will come away inspired and equipped to design and shoot your upcoming senior sessions for fun and profit!

A few years ago, I overheard a colleague describe photographers who don’t use external lighting when shooting outdoors as “lazy amateurs with bad cameras.” While it’s true that I’m lazy, it’s only because I don’t want to haul around a roller cart of lighting equipment down a sandy beach or prop up a parabolic on a windy day. Instead, I want to work unencumbered and take in as much of the raw, natural light and scenery for my clients.

Let’s get this out of the way: a successful naturally lit shoot seldom happens by dumb luck. Rather, the more you understand your topography, the lighting, and how both change throughout a session, the better your result will be. I use several apps on my phone to help with this, and I’ll demonstrate each. (No, I won’t have you crowd around and stare at my 5.6” screen. I have a much better solution for us!)

In this hands-on class, I’m going to teach you the five critical technical details I study before every shoot:
• General morphology of the location
• Sun’s altitude and azimuth during the shoot
• Sun’s sunset azimuth for the time of year and location
• Radar’s reflectivity, velocity, and lightning strikes
• Artificial and true horizon locations
Using a small army of Rent-A-Humans™ and a super-secret walkable location nearby (weather dependent), we’re split into breakout groups. Under my guided focus, you’ll get to immediately practice what you’ve learned.

So you can shoot a headshot, right? What about 10? What about 100 in two hours? In this live demonstration, learn how to light, pose, edit, and deliver headshots on the fly to any sized group of people. Everything you need to know for headshot jobs of any size so you can create awesome images and get them where they need to go, fast!

Learn how to tell a story that captures the senses. In this class you will learn how to tell a story on the plate. We will not only talk through composition and gear selection but will deep dive into piecing together all the elements to create that mouth-watering image. This class will give you the opportunity to not only make a great foodie image but will also let you experiment and learn WHY and HOW to use foods, props, plating, and textures to elevate your images.

No hero’s story is complete without a sidekick or wingman! Similarly, as a second photographer, you have a surprising influence on the entire day, from getting ready to the last dance. But fear not! This class will teach you the skills you need to become the ultimate assistant. From anticipating the lead photographer’s needs to capturing important shots they may have overlooked, you’ll learn how to seamlessly work together as a team. We’ll cover everything from communication techniques and essential gear to protecting yourself and more. By the end of this class, you’ll be ready to take on any second shooting assignment with confidence and become an invaluable asset to any photography team.

We’ll have a live newborn model for this class to demonstrate several poses in our prop pose workflow. Wrapping techniques, baby’s positioning, and light positioning will all be covered for these poses:

Basket Pose
Box Pose
Bucket Pose
Bed Pose
Bowl Pose

Jump into the exciting world of online business and branding with our cool course called Unleash the Machines: Forging Your Digital Empire with AI This special class is all about using smart AI tools to make your business better. You’ll learn how to make a great brand, come up with new product ideas, and get really good at using social media and sending out emails that people want to read. We’ve got everything you need to know, from making awesome e-books and newsletters to writing video scripts that convince people to buy what you’re selling.

You’ll also get to make your own special spot in the market, become a leader in what you know best, and even teach others through online courses. Want to grab people’s attention with cool pictures or plan out your social media posts? We’ll show you how with AI’s help. Come with us to turn your big ideas into a successful online business, using AI to reach out, connect, and get people excited about what you do.

Couples boudoir is HOT and on the rise! This class will give you the knowledge you need to offer couples boudoir to your clients. We will briefly discuss the different reasons for couples sessions (it’s not always what you think!), boundaries, review how to prepare yourself and the couple for a session, how to guide couples in their interactions and poses from mild to wild and everything in between! You will have the opportunity to get images for your portfolio so you can show your future clients!

As a photographer or videographer, it’s never been more important for you to have a presence on YouTube. It’s the 2nd largest search engine and if you’re not on it, you’ll lose in the long run! Learn the process that Miguel used to grow his YouTube channel to over 130,000 subscribers, tips that you can use to get started today!

I will be demonstrating how to achieve dynamic water shots using 2 or 3 flashes. I will show you how to protect your equipment for these type of sessions as well as using entry level equipment to do so. We will keep the water simple; a water hose with a hand held sprayer on it and an assistant to turn it off and on. We will play with different positioning of the lighting to showcase different looks and results.

What if you could photograph every day of the week?
In this class i will share how i’ve found high-end real estate photography and video a VERY lucrative business, and a way to have a weekday work routine after 25 years spending most of my weekends out of the house!

Topics Covered:
– How to get your first clients?
– How to photograph houses everyday?
– What High End realtors are looking for
– How to use your client relationship skills to get better clients
– Instagram Videos that SELL HOUSES!
– What if you don’t have to do any editing?
Plus a lot more!

Come along on a wedding day. I’ll share with you my approach, how to tackle obstacles, show you behind the scenes, and give you the tools to make more money! I mean, what more could you ask for? 🙂

Get ready to electrify your wedding receptions with our dynamic lighting class!
Unleash your creativity and master the art of illuminating unforgettable moments using 1 to 3 lights. Discover the secrets of adding a touch of magic with mesmerizing streaking effects through the technique of shutter drag (No, we’re not actually going streaking, we charge extra for that!)
Join us for an energetic experience and take your wedding lighting skills to new heights!

As wedding photographers working in saturated markets, we must always find ways to stand out and create unique images that can help separate us from our competition. One of the many ways we can look to do this is through creating Bokeh Panoramas. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to shoot with a 28mm f/0.6 lens? Well, with this technique, we can emulate exactly that. The Bokeh Panorama technique essentially produces a wide-angle environmental portrait with a shallow depth of field. The result is a final image that simply cannot be created in a single exposure.

We will start with a more in-depth discussion of Bokeh Panorama’s. This will include the technique that I use, a review of images I have created using this technique, and important factors to consider before even deciding to create one as well as the actual process of putting all of the images together using Photoshop. Once we cover the basics of the workflow, I will go through the actual process with an engagement couple.

Be prepared to transition somewhere outside of the meetup room for this portion of the Live Demonstration (preferably outside somewhere close to the meetup room). After executing the Bokeh Panorama, we will return to the room to put the final image together.

Although from a gear perspective, a bokeh panorama can be created many ways, I have always used an 85mm f/1.8 (or f/1.4) and have always created these images using natural light only (no OCF).

For those photographers shooting everything from Boudoir with BDSM props to more explicit and sexually charged Erotica or Kink/BDSM imagery, we will discuss everything you need to know to start exploring the spicier stuff!! We will talk briefly about the development of this genre and how it relates to boudoir and how it is NOT boudoir as well as a quick discussion about the legalities. We will review setting your boundaries, storytelling with erotica, building rapport, and talking about sexual themes without shame. I will share my process of working with erotica clients from inquiry to image review and how I guide each client through the experience for a safe and exhilarating experience.