Have you ever looked at an image that has the power to instantly bring you back to a moment during your childhood? To a time when you were carefree and things were simple? Find out how Meg Loeks approaches children and childhood moments to produce work that beautifully captures that deeply rooted nostalgia of our universal memories. She will share where and how to find inspiration from your everyday life and discuss the differences between documentary, lifestyle and fine art photography -- plus opportunities to draw from their approaches without confining yourself to a single genre. You will learn how to study and experiment with different forms of light, how to creatively tell a story by lens choice, composition and use of color, and how to bring it all together to develop a distinctive individual style. Lastly, Meg will demonstrate post processing techniques to enhance depth and color, and show you how she creates an overall polished look from start to finish.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Learn where and how to find inspiration. 2. Learn the differences between documentary, lifestyle and fine art photography. 3. Understand how to study and experiment with different forms of light. 4. Get creative with composition and lens choices. 5. Learn tips on how to capture multiple children and siblings in the frame. 6. Discover post processing techniques to enhance depth, color and an overall polished look.
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging & Profoto
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging & ProfotoMeg lives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with her husband and five children. She is a children's fine art and portrait photographer whose nostalgic work centers around the home. In-between photographing her family, she teaches several online and in-person domestic and internationa... Read More →
Friday February 16, 2018 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Magnolia DOmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
The beautiful thing about photography is that we get to document real life, and real life is never perfect. In this class, we will discuss ways to thrive creatively and capture beautiful images in the least ideal of circumstances. You can still do your job wonderfully in horrible light or when you're short on time, you just have to know HOW. We will spend this hands-on class covering the tools that help us to make sure that we can exceed our clients' expectations even in the most challenging scenarios. After this class you'll never feel underprepared for a shoot again, and you'll be able to rock it no matter what!
The majority of this program will be a shooting demonstration, but attendees will be allowed time to shoot the model couple. Bring your camera and be prepared to shoot!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: - How to shoot when you are short on time - How to shoot in difficult light - How to shoot when you're out of ideas - How to shoot when you're in a crowded place - How to shoot when your location is ugly
Graham is sponsored by ShootProofwww.shootproof.comWith two creative perspectives and a shared passion for people, Ashley and Graham Scobey are the husband and wife team behind Scobey Photography. They've been recognized as Rising Stars of Wedding Photography by Rangefinder magazine, and their work has received awards such as Junebug's Best... Read More →
We held hands on the first night we met - when we were twelve. Ashley taught Graham that, when you really like someone, you intertwine your fingers. We’ve been holding hands that way ever since. Between then and now, we have dreamed our way from Los Angeles to Connecticut to Atlanta... Read More →
We are excited to teach you how to create and produce fun, engaging short form travel video that will take you around the world! Our family spends at least half the year abroad, filming and creating in this new and exciting space. We'll walk you through our (absolutely necessary) gear for filming on the road, and how this gear differs from when we are filming at home. You'll learn hands-on the different types of travel content to create whether your goal is to gain a bigger audience, brand partners, or clients. Storytelling techniques and tips will also be discussed and practiced! This includes the anatomy of telling a travel story, how to get great audio without the fuss, strategies behind music, a bit of editing advice that we've learned the hard way, plus fun tools and techniques to make your travel content stand out! You being on camera is also a key piece to successful travel videos. We will share some of our most embarrassing stories of being on camera for Disney, abroad, and live talk shows with ALL the lessons we’ve learned, so you can be confident and engaging (especially when you’re tired from travel and overwhelmed because your bank account is dwindling way too fast). Be prepared to leave with all the pieces of footage for your own travel video! And be prepared to practice being on camera! (Some of you might be thinking "YIKES!" But be brave and dive in with us!) This session is about having fun while you learn, as well as feeling safe to get out of your comfort zone and try new things!
Please bring your camera and a small journal or notepad for taking notes.
Location: This boutique program will begin indoors in a lifestyle suite and then move outdoors to the beach/boardwalk.
Key takeaways: 1. Essential gear to film short form travel content 2. Four types of travel content to choose from 3. Specific pieces you eeed to film for a complete story 4. Choosing your audience: views, brands, bookings 5. Capturing the BEST audio on the road 6. Tips and tricks for camera presence / Being confident and entertaining 7. Editing tips and techniques 8. More than just a pretty song: music strategies 9. Extra tools that make your content shine 10. Plus ANY other questions you have because Me Ra and Brian are always open books!
Learn to document newborns in the hospital, the studio, and at home with a focus on using light, composition, and honest emotion to create art that tells a unique story to each family. From creating a calming environment in the hospital, to capturing authenticity at home, and using simple posing for studio sessions, you'll learn that it's possible to document newborns in a variety of ways while keeping a cohesive brand. We will pose live subjects (a family) in a lifestyle environment, as well as go through natural posing of newborns for studio sessions with the use of a doll. Experience with newborns is not required, but photographers should be comfortable shooting in manual mode and have a basic understanding of light.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. How to keep a cohesive brand while photographing one type of subject (newborns) multiple ways. 2. Workflow for hospital and in-home newborn sessions. 3. How to use light to your advantage to create beauty in ordinary locations while photographing newborns. 4. Authenticity in capturing the connection of your subjects, and the details of new life. 5. How to utilize the ""simple is beautiful"" mindset for photographing newborns in studio, and how to add studio sessions on to in-home or hospital sessions.
Sometimes you find yourself in a location that is beautiful and dreamy and lets you roam around and create beautiful photos no matter where you turn. And then there are times when the location leaves a lot to be desired...and the panic sets in. How are you going to create an entire gallery with no variety in location?!? Panic no more! Join me as I guide you through how to get a wide variety of portraits in a single spot. Using various perspectives, posing, light, and shooting techniques, we will walk through how I work a portrait session that leaves clients floored by the amount of variety we capture in seemingly mundane locations. After watching me demonstrate these concepts, pick up your camera and join the fun! Use what you have learned to successfully photograph parents and child models in one simple location to create portfolio-worthy images! Leave the panic behind you and open your mind to the endless possibilities of what you can create.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to use simple techniques like framing, perspective, and posing to create a wide variety of shots without running all over the place. 2. Build confidence in what you can create when your location is less than ideal. 3. Save yourself time and stress by learning how to work with what is in front of you rather than seeking out ""perfect"" shooting spots."
Do you want to create flat lay images that reflect who you are and what you love? Custom styled stock photography designed exclusively for you or your brand is a great way to ensure a cohesive stream across your online platforms. And who better to create them than you?! In this interactive boutique session, I will share the tools and techniques that can make flat lay styling easier and how to use layering and texture for a more dynamic image. In addition, I will share how you can personalize your images to give them more “life” so that they don’t feel like stock. After a brief instructional segment, I will demonstrate how I approach a flat lay shoot, from mood board to final images, and make decisions about the placement of items along the way. Then, you will have an opportunity to practice shooting your own flat lays. You’ll leave the session feeling more confident in styling products and items, whether for your own brand or for a client. The session will take place in a home-like lifestyle suite so that you can learn how to create evenly lit photos at home with just window light and inexpensive materials.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the best lenses and tools for flat lay photography. 2. Demonstrate dynamic styling using various composition rules. 3. Use window light and inexpensive materials to create beautifully lit images.
Kimberly Murray is a commercial photographer specializing in styled flat lays, interiors, and lifestyle portraits. Kimberly’s Ph.D. in psychology helps her to stay attuned to her clients’ needs by creating the perfect images that capture the mood and personality of their brands... Read More →
This classroom program is an essential primer on everything street photography. Lauren will discuss the technical basics of street photography, including camera gear, camera settings and compositional techniques. Students will learn more emotional and theoretical aspects of street photography, like expressing their personal vision, feeling their surroundings and telling a story. Additionally, they will learn the ins and outs of photographing strangers, including working with your fears and the ethics and legal rights of street photography. Lauren will share the work of master street photographers to create inspiration and ideas for students and to show them there is no one type of street photography. Lastly, she will share her own projects and discuss how to develop a cohesive body of work by means of culling and editing.
Having a camera during the class is not required, though it may be helpful to discuss settings and shooting techniques. This class will take place indoors in a classroom environment.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place inside a classroom with a projector/screen.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn compositional techniques and best camera practices for the street. 2. Understand the right equipment for the job. 3. Inward and outward: Find a voice that expresses yourself while also telling a story about the world around you. 4. Photograph strangers: Learn to approach strangers, work with your fears, shoot with and without consent, know your legal rights as a street photographer, and learn the ethics of street photography. 5. Find inspiration in master street photographers. 6. Create a polished body of work by culling and editing.
**For all attending my boutique class or those interested with questions, you can reach me at laurenmitchellphoto@gmail.com or leave a message on my FB page. Can't wait to see you there!
Friday February 16, 2018 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Cumberland COmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Is your portraiture work feeling stagnant and repetitive? Top photographers with a distinct style have a continuous source of variety in their work, and it all evolves from the strategic use of basic compositional building blocks. One new idea is not enough to establish a reputation within a saturated portrait photography market; you must learn to be innovative time and time again in order to create compelling and evocative images that stand out above all others.
This presentation will give attendees a strong foundation so that they can push their limits and produce innovative, stand-out imagery at every session. Jen will focus intensely focus on compositional principles, breaking down images from real family and portrait shoots, examining individual poses, and critically analyzing compositions to show you what makes them work. She will cover creative approaches for composing and directing family portraits (including individual portraits, maternity and baby portraits, and group portraits), show you how to develop a versatile shot list with an editorial look, and provide you with strategies for directing portraiture clients at a real photoshoot. She will invite enthusiastic audience Q&A and leave you feeling inspired, empowered, and creatively reinvigorated to elevate your own signature style
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.Discover strategies for producing compelling and expressive portraits.
2. Revive overused, repetitive poses.
3. Overcome the anxiety of directing new clients.
4. Heighten creative direction to an editorial level.
5. Confidently direct solo as well as group shots.
6. Dive deep into compositional principles and learn ways to make your compositions stronger.
As mothers, we know moments don’t wait, and we have to be prepared to shoot on the fly. In this insightful program, Ginger will reveal her approach to shooting in any type of light, tips for letting go and embracing imperfection, and ways that unconventional compositions can produce memorable images. She will demonstrate how movement and moment influence her images and show you how to turn everyday play into art, including her secrets for mixing water and light to create truly stunning work.
Ginger will also share how living with grace and gratitude influences her photography and writing as she captures and shares the everyday life of her family at home. She will share the why behind her work and the value of authenticity. She will talk about her decision not to be in business while continuing to pour her time and heart into personal photography, and she will reveal how projects can fuel creativity and renew the artistic perspective on daily life and routine.
Finally, Ginger will share, both through her own experiences and through honest interviews with other photographers, how our intimate role as mothers affects how we connect to our subjects, our children. You’ll come away with a deeper awareness of how motherhood plays a significant role in your life as an artist and how being an artist can also enrich your role as a mother.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Discover ideas for turning play into art and creating beautiful images in the midst of enjoyable moments with your children.
2. Learn about shooting daily and the art of anticipation, capturing water and beautiful light, photographing movement, using unique perspectives and compositions, and breaking rules to create compelling and memorable imagery.
3. Learn how to seek, appreciate, and photograph all kinds of light.
4. Learn how to incorporate projects into your daily shooting. Hear what Ginger has learned from these projects and daily shooting.
5. Learn how to stay inspired when capturing your children daily.
6. Walk away with a renewed appreciation for your everyday life.
Ginger believes there is beauty to be found every day. Her daily life as a mother of four is often the subject of her words and images. Ginger is passionate about encouraging others on the journey of motherhood. She strives to live with grace and gratitude and seeks to share the love... Read More →
Friday February 16, 2018 4:30pm - 6:00pm EST
Magnolia DOmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Whether flying a kite, building sandcastles, splashing in the surf, or running with seagulls, there are few places as freeing and beautiful to shoot as the beach (and no better time than golden hour, of course)! This boutique program will feature a loving, expecting couple and their children styled in a whimsical way to reflect the gorgeous setting and vibe that only the ocean can provide. I will show how to run a coordinated but natural session, gently leading the models while allowing the moments that naturally occur to be captured as well. From maternity and couple shots to images of the family and children playing, this program will feature as much variety as we can fit in. Between poses and combinations, participants will be invited to shoot along with me and practice the settings and positions I recommend as well as contribute their own ideas! There are no prerequisites for this program except for a desire to have fun and see what beautiful shots the Atlantic coast at golden hour brings us. I can't wait to share this experience with you!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. See how to compose images that come from the soul and make the most of this free-spirited beach setting.
2. Learn to use the minimal but breathtaking beach palette to isolate subjects and tell their story.
3. Explore the beautiful light of golden hour and the whimsical scenery provided by the ocean, sand and surf
4. Capture a variety of shots, from maternity and couple to family and childhood moments.
5. Receive a takeaway of subject combinations and scenes to refer to for you own beach sessions.
Samantha is a photographer based in both Atlanta, GA and Jacksonville, FL with a thriving Family Photography business. When shooting, she loves using water and light to illuminate the connections that bind us to one another. A former writer and advertising firm owner, Samantha’s... Read More →
Life is naturally beautiful, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have to WORK to capture that beauty authentically. Those unscripted moments that occur between parents and children are a natural part of their daily lives, but making room for that magic to occur – in the short time you spend with a family – is what my class is all about. Part instruction, part live demonstration (to prove my methods work!), this class will explore ideas about what it takes to grow a family photography business without sacrificing your vision, creating space for magic inside a session, and making sure your business fulfills your needs as deeply as your clients'.
After a 30-minute talk covering the above topics, I'll show you how I work with families by photographing one (on the beach!). I love learning new techniques for working with families by watching other photographers, so as a result I teach by way of demonstration. You will watch me shoot (which includes posing, playing, tips and tricks) for 45-minutes or so, after which there will be some time for questions. You are not required to bring your cameras and will not be given specific time to photograph the family, however if you would like to bring your camera and shoot from behind/around me, you are more than welcome to do so.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. We will discuss how to run a thriving family photography business that fulfills your needs as deeply as it does your clients'. 2. We will delve deep into the prep work leading up to a truly authentic family session, including my new client guide and questionnaire. 3. Learn my tips, tricks, and techniques for coaxing those coveted magic moments out of a family, light posing, and my shooting style.
This shoot with a young couple will be about the emotive side of what we do as photographers. I will cover how I create a space for couples to show true love and how we choose emotion over fundamentals. I do believe there has to be some degree of fundamentally sound imagery, however the most important photos aren't always impressive and learning to evoke genuine emotion is imperative to creating meaningful imagery. I will demonstrate how I achieve genuine emotion in this session demonstration with a real couple in a home-like environment.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn to look for moments over perfection. 2. Discover how to capture the subtleties of touch and the moment. 3. Capture people as they really are, not what you want them to be. 4. Create genuine moments from scratch.
Nothing inspires me more than light. In fact, light is almost always what prompts me to pick up my camera. The Golden Child boutique program will feature a sibling group of 2 children styled for a fine art session and will take place at golden hour on the plantation grounds. I will be demonstrating my process of combining curiosity with available light to create and execute a vision, resulting in the creation of beautiful art. Together we will examine many kinds of light and how to use light to communicate different moods and convey emotion. I will also demonstrate how I work with children to keep them engaged, having fun, and a part of the creative process. We will delve into the various ways I play with light to add more magic into the scene and incorporate it into an artistic vision. This includes sun bursts, lens flare, in-camera double exposures and more! Lastly, we will find shadows and reflections and I will explain how these techniques can be used to tell a story and capture genuine emotion. Boutique participants should plan on shooting alongside me and should be proficient in manual mode. Childhood is full of magic and beautiful moments and I want to show you how to capture the wonder of it all with your cameras!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: The Golden Child boutique participants will learn: 1. How to create an artistic vision for a fine art portrait using inspiration from available light. 2. How to use different types of light to communicate different moods and emotions. 3. The many ways to play with and manipulate light to add whimsy, magic and even mystery to an image. 4. To use shadows and reflections to tell a story and capture genuine emotion. 5. How to interact with children to keep them engaged and part of the creative process.
Images without people show the fascinating mystery of the everyday and at the same time show evidence of life. Sometimes the important parts of the story can be told in the details, without people. Beautiful stories can be found in the way the light dances, simple surroundings, and the ordinary things you might not notice. Join Anto Esis on a creative photo walk where you'll learn to pull the story out of the details.
The best camera is the one you have on you! Bring your favorite camera and lens so you are ready to shoot. Using your phone or your DSLR (or both), you'll discover that the gear doesn't make the photographer, the inspiration does!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Find the power of the human element in a photograph without people. 2. Shoot images with great depth that tell a story. 3. Put life into an image without people. 4. Learn that sometimes the best stories are the simple ones. 5. See a demostration of how to use iPhone tools to edit images. story
During the evening golden hour, join Ashley Berrie on the sandy beaches of Amelia Island. A gorgeous young family with a 1 year old and a toddler aged child will join us, perfectly styled and ready to photograph. As the sun sets opposite of the beach, learn how you can use all directions - north, south, east, and west light - to create beautiful beach images. Snap on your 35mm lens so you can capture those big puffy clouds and nail that tack sharp focus of a fast moving young family. Watch as Ashley engages and builds rapport with the family to create a fun experience for the whole family - even dad will have fun! Get inside Ashley's thought process as she thinks out loud just how to capture that next fleeting moment. Students should have experience shooting in manual mode as the class will focus on composition, light and color to create beautiful beach images. We will shoot until the light is completely gone and all is left is the moonlight and 5000 ISO! After photographing a full family session alongside Ashley, you will have the chance to join her in a private Facebook group 1 week after the conference. Within the private group you will have access to videos of her culling and editing the images through Lightroom and Photoshop and the opportunity for further Q&A.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to determine which lens to use on the beach by looking at the clouds. 2. Learn how to care for your gear while shooting at the beach, including tricks to change your lenses during sandy and windy conditions. 3. Learn how to properly advise your clients on what to wear prior to your session together. 4. Learn how to build rapport with young children and stubborn dads to allow you to create authentic photographs with connection. 5. Learn how to use light in all different directions to create a full gallery of images with lots of variety. 6. Understand Ashley's best practices for interacting with all members of the family. 7. Learn how to edit beach images applying the color theory and color harmony while making strong compositional choices to create ""wow"" images.
In her candid, revelatory program, Jackie Jean will divulge her secrets for creating powerful imagery. In a live demonstration with a real family, she will share the most important elements for getting families to loosen up, get comfortable, and deliver genuine emotion and connection during their photo session. Jackie will talk through natural and effective prompts to use while shooting any subjects and strategies to get clients to relax, have fun, and be comfortable in front of the camera for natural and beautiful moments, both candid and posed. And she’ll show you how to prepare for a session from the first e-mail to the last click of your shutter.
She will share how to encourage your own creative voice to shine through your work so that you not only stand alone in your business and your industry, but attract your ideal clients. She will teach you strategies for styling a session in a way that suits the family’s story, your subjects' personalities, and your style. Jackie will touch on getting a consistent edit throughout the session and how to complement the style of the session in post processing.
Jackie will also provide her tips and tricks for working with various lighting scenarios as well as share which lenses she uses for specific shots.
Come to this photography talk with a notebook ready to learn, and walk away empowered, confident in your ability to encourage your clients to give you their truest moments and share the love they have for their family with you.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Cultivate an experience for your clients. 2. Learn masterful ways of using light. 3. Help your clients prepare for the sessions you want to shoot. 4. Style your families to suit both your brand and their personalities. 5. Find shooting locations in your area. 6. Learn how to attract your ideal client. 7. Learn to both pose and "unpose" families to create emotional images. 8. Learn how to use specific lenses to create more of an impact. 9. Learn to create consistency in post processing. 10. Learn how to customize your editing to suit the styled session.
Hey there! I am an all natural light photographer and specialize in children and family portraiture. I began my business with film about 14 years ago and switched over to digital 12 years ago. I love both aspects of photography so much. My business partner is my husband who does all... Read More →
Saturday February 17, 2018 10:30am - 12:00pm EST
Magnolia DOmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
The beautiful thing about photography is that we get to document real life, and real life is never perfect. In this class, we will discuss ways to thrive creatively and capture beautiful images in the least ideal of circumstances. You can still do your job wonderfully in horrible light or when you're short on time, you just have to know HOW. We will spend this hands-on class covering the tools that help us to make sure that we can exceed our clients' expectations even in the most challenging scenarios. After this class you'll never feel underprepared for a shoot again, and you'll be able to rock it no matter what!
The majority of this program will be a shooting demonstration, but attendees will be allowed time to shoot the model couple. Bring your camera and be prepared to shoot!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: - How to shoot when you are short on time - How to shoot in difficult light - How to shoot when you're out of ideas - How to shoot when you're in a crowded place - How to shoot when your location is ugly
Graham is sponsored by ShootProofwww.shootproof.comWith two creative perspectives and a shared passion for people, Ashley and Graham Scobey are the husband and wife team behind Scobey Photography. They've been recognized as Rising Stars of Wedding Photography by Rangefinder magazine, and their work has received awards such as Junebug's Best... Read More →
We held hands on the first night we met - when we were twelve. Ashley taught Graham that, when you really like someone, you intertwine your fingers. We’ve been holding hands that way ever since. Between then and now, we have dreamed our way from Los Angeles to Connecticut to Atlanta... Read More →
Life is naturally beautiful, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have to WORK to capture that beauty authentically. Those unscripted moments that occur between parents and children are a natural part of their daily lives, but making room for that magic to occur – in the short time you spend with a family – is what my class is all about. Part instruction, part live demonstration (to prove my methods work!), this class will explore ideas about what it takes to grow a family photography business without sacrificing your vision, creating space for magic inside a session, and making sure your business fulfills your needs as deeply as your clients'.
After a 30-minute talk covering the above topics, I'll show you how I work with families by photographing one in a home-like environment. I love learning new techniques for working with families by watching other photographers, so as a result I teach by way of demonstration. You will watch me shoot (which includes posing, playing, tips and tricks) for 45-minutes or so, after which there will be some time for questions. You are not required to bring your cameras and will not be given specific time to photograph the family, however if you would like to bring your camera and shoot from behind/around me, you are more than welcome to do so.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. We will discuss how to run a thriving family photography business that fulfills your needs as deeply as it does your clients'. 2. We will delve deep into the prep work leading up to a truly authentic family session, including my new client guide and questionnaire. 3. Learn my tips, tricks, and techniques for coaxing those coveted magic moments out of a family, light posing, and my shooting style.
In this outdoor shooting demonstration class we will begin with a discussion about documentary photography and how it can be used when photographing families. From there we will talk about how composition and light and shadow play such a strong part in documentary photography and how to use the compose and wait method of shooting which was developed by the world renowned National Geographic photographer, Sam Abell. We will also address how colors play a role in how a photo is viewed, how to micro-compose and use color theory to our advantage when photographing, and how to intentionally shoot and/or cull in either black and white or color. From there I will demonstrate using the documentary approach with a family outdoors on the plantation grounds. The program will wrap up with attendees being able to photograph the family as well.
The class will include discussion, lots of opportunities for questions, a shooting demonstration, and attendee shooting.
Attendees should be comfortable shooting in manual. A 35mm lens or wider is recommended for documentary shooting.
Please note that this class will cover the same educational content as "Documentary Family Photography Outdoors with Bonnie Carrender." The difference is that one will take place indoors and the other outdoors.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
1. Learn what documentary photography is and how it can be used for family photography. 2. Learn how to micro-compose and use the compose and wait method of shooting. 3. Learn color theory and how it can affect a photo. 4. Learn how to create a composition that creates context and strengthens the narrative of a photograph. 5. Experience shooting a real family using the methods described.
This shoot with a young couple will be about the emotive side of what we do as photographers. I will cover how I create a space for couples to show true love and how we choose emotion over fundamentals. I do believe there has to be some degree of fundamentally sound imagery, however the most important photos aren't always impressive and learning to evoke genuine emotion is imperative to creating meaningful imagery. I will demonstrate how I achieve genuine emotion in this session demonstration with a real couple in a home-like environment.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn to look for moments over perfection. 2. Discover how to capture the subtleties of touch and the moment. 3. Capture people as they really are, not what you want them to be. 4. Create genuine moments from scratch.
It's raining models! This boutique will allow each participant to spend quality time with three unique families, coordinated with the expertise of Samantha McBride, Dana Leigh, and Lisa Rappa using their varying techniques and styles. All skill levels are welcome! Participants will be broken into groups that rotate between the three families, set up in nearby areas with as much variety in models and backgrounds as possible. Designed for the participant that is eager to have some shooting time with models in this gorgeous setting, the multiple station approach allows more hands-on shooting time, and also gives you the opportunity to learn from three separate instructors. The instructors will give a brief intro and explain their location choice, their approach to family photography, and also guide the poses and subject interaction. Participants are allowed a set time at each station and will also be encouraged to trade headshots, if they wish. This boutique session is an excellent opportunity for those looking to build their portfolio, but even seasoned photographers have much to gain by the variety of instruction and experiences. You will enjoy a super small group learning environment and the opportunity to connect with other talented photographers.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn to pose and pace family sessions with multiple grouping options. 2. Learn to capture connections between subjects. 3. See how to make the most of your subjects, location, and available lighting. 4. Learn to vary techniques and approaches to family photography. 5. Photograph three families in varied backgrounds.
Lisa Rappa is a Click Pro enjoying her 7th year as a professional family and newborn portrait photographer. Based in Georgia, she has built a reputation for capturing genuine emotions, connections, and the personalities of those she photographs. Her client work includes a mix of both... Read More →
Samantha is a photographer based in both Atlanta, GA and Jacksonville, FL with a thriving Family Photography business. When shooting, she loves using water and light to illuminate the connections that bind us to one another. A former writer and advertising firm owner, Samantha’s... Read More →
This shoot will be a combination of demonstration and hands-on learning focused on intentional uses of natural light, posing, and framing to compose one-of-a-kind couples' portraits. I will walk through what I initially look for as I scout a location as well as my thought process as I'm actually shooting with my subjects. For part of the session, students will observe as I narrate the shoot with the couple, and for a portion of the program students will have the opportunity to put the techniques to use. We will focus primarily on techniques that can be used in any natural light, at any location, and with any type of subject to transform your portraits from average to eye-catching and unique with a fine art feel. These techniques will include posing cues that bring out your subject's personality, using objects to artistically frame your subject, and maximizing the environment you're in no matter how big or small it may be or how much time you have to shoot.
Students should bring their cameras and have experience shooting in manual mode. Feel free to bring along any interesting objects to experiment with while shooting, such as broken glass, prisms, colorful plastic, etc.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Create unique fine art portraits in any lighting situation. 2. Master framing techniques that transform portraits from average to eye-catching. 3. Pose and direct your subjects in ways that best bring out their personality.
Learn to document newborns in the hospital, the studio, and at home with a focus on using light, composition, and honest emotion to create art that tells a unique story to each family. From creating a calming environment in the hospital, to capturing authenticity at home, and using simple posing for studio sessions, you'll learn that it's possible to document newborns in a variety of ways while keeping a cohesive brand. We will pose live subjects (a family) in a lifestyle environment, as well as go through natural posing of newborns for studio sessions with the use of a doll. Experience with newborns is not required, but photographers should be comfortable shooting in manual mode and have a basic understanding of light.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. How to keep a cohesive brand while photographing one type of subject (newborns) multiple ways. 2. Workflow for hospital and in-home newborn sessions. 3. How to use light to your advantage to create beauty in ordinary locations while photographing newborns. 4. Authenticity in capturing the connection of your subjects, and the details of new life. 5. How to utilize the ""simple is beautiful"" mindset for photographing newborns in studio, and how to add studio sessions on to in-home or hospital sessions.
Tell the story of where you are by using street and documentary approaches to photography along with an open, curious mind. Students will learn how to photograph their surroundings by finding inspiration in unlikely and likely places, doing background research and using their own unique experiences and views of the world. As an example, Lauren will bring students into her own project of Amelia Island and take them along her own journey, discussing the ins-and-outs of how she arrived at her project (using the same lessons she teaches to students). Additionally, she will provide shooting demonstrations to show how she uses documentary and street approaches to her Amelia Island project. Lastly, students will be encouraged to find their own project during their time at Click Away as well as within their everyday surroundings when they go home.
Students should have experience shooting in manual. The use of a 24mm, 35mm or 50mm lens is highly suggested. The class will take place on the grounds of the Omni Plantation, with walking involved.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Stay open, stay curious: Peeling back the layers of a place by finding your vision in a place, the insider/outsider perspective, doing background research, finding inspiration in non-photographic ways 2. Harsh reality: Discussing the ups, downs and not-so-easy truths of street/documentary work and how they will make you a stronger photographer 3. Cultivating a project: How to photograph your topic of a place once you've discovered it 4. Bringing it home: How to take these approaches and ways of seeing into your everyday surroundings and why you should
**For all attending my boutique class or those interested with questions, you can reach me at laurenmitchellphoto@gmail.com or leave a message on my FB page. Can't wait to see you there!
As mothers, we know moments don’t wait, and we have to be prepared to shoot on the fly. In this insightful program, Ginger will reveal her approach to shooting in any type of light, tips for letting go and embracing imperfection, and ways that unconventional compositions can produce memorable images. She will demonstrate how movement and moment influence her images and show you how to turn everyday play into art, including her secrets for mixing water and light to create truly stunning work.
Ginger will also share how living with grace and gratitude influences her photography and writing as she captures and shares the everyday life of her family at home. She will share the why behind her work and the value of authenticity. She will talk about her decision not to be in business while continuing to pour her time and heart into personal photography, and she will reveal how projects can fuel creativity and renew the artistic perspective on daily life and routine.
Finally, Ginger will share, both through her own experiences and through honest interviews with other photographers, how our intimate role as mothers affects how we connect to our subjects, our children. You’ll come away with a deeper awareness of how motherhood plays a significant role in your life as an artist and how being an artist can also enrich your role as a mother.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Discover ideas for turning play into art and creating beautiful images in the midst of enjoyable moments with your children.
2. Learn about shooting daily and the art of anticipation, capturing water and beautiful light, photographing movement, using unique perspectives and compositions, and breaking rules to create compelling and memorable imagery.
3. Learn how to seek, appreciate, and photograph all kinds of light.
4. Learn how to incorporate projects into your daily shooting. Hear what Ginger has learned from these projects and daily shooting.
5. Learn how to stay inspired when capturing your children daily.
6. Walk away with a renewed appreciation for your everyday life.
Ginger believes there is beauty to be found every day. Her daily life as a mother of four is often the subject of her words and images. Ginger is passionate about encouraging others on the journey of motherhood. She strives to live with grace and gratitude and seeks to share the love... Read More →
Saturday February 17, 2018 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Magnolia DOmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Do you ever shoot a gallery and, once it's done, look over the images and feel like they look a little bland? Do you ever stand at a session and, in between frames, think to yourself, "I want to show something more"? Do you ever feel like your photographs have so much more to say than they are actually saying? You've come to the right place!
In this class, we will talk about how composition can breathe life into photographs. More specifically, we will address how making use of diverse compositions in one gallery can bring your work to life. Don't get stuck shooting safe compositions all the time! Come to class and learn how composition can add magic to your work and, by extension, your whole perspective on photography. Composition is such a crucial aspect to photography and, by discussing composition techniques while photographing a couple, attendees will learn why environmental portraits, incredibly close portraits, and portraits framed with environmental elements (leaves, flowers, light, etc.) all contribute to galleries that explode with emotion.
Attendees should bring their camera and their favorite lens to class. While this class is primarily a shooting demonstration, attendees will have the chance to photograph the bride and groom. Lissa will use a Canon 35L for the duration of the class.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to use wide compositions to show environments. 2. See how to use tight compositions to show emotion. 3. Learn how to use framing elements to showcase environment and emotion.
Lissa Chandler is a creative newborn, family, senior portrait, and wedding photographer in Northwest Arkansas. Lissa has a husband with a wicked grin, a three year old who thinks he is Batman, a one year old with the funniest laugh, and stacks of books all over her home. Also, she... Read More →
Whether flying a kite, building sandcastles, splashing in the surf, or running with seagulls, there are few places as freeing and beautiful to shoot as the beach (and no better time than golden hour, of course)! This boutique program will feature a loving, expecting couple and their children styled in a whimsical way to reflect the gorgeous setting and vibe that only the ocean can provide. I will show how to run a coordinated but natural session, gently leading the models while allowing the moments that naturally occur to be captured as well. From maternity and couple shots to images of the family and children playing, this program will feature as much variety as we can fit in. Between poses and combinations, participants will be invited to shoot along with me and practice the settings and positions I recommend as well as contribute their own ideas! There are no prerequisites for this program except for a desire to have fun and see what beautiful shots the Atlantic coast at golden hour brings us. I can't wait to share this experience with you!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. See how to compose images that come from the soul and make the most of this free-spirited beach setting.
2. Learn to use the minimal but breathtaking beach palette to isolate subjects and tell their story.
3. Explore the beautiful light of golden hour and the whimsical scenery provided by the ocean, sand and surf
4. Capture a variety of shots, from maternity and couple to family and childhood moments.
5. Receive a takeaway of subject combinations and scenes to refer to for you own beach sessions.
Samantha is a photographer based in both Atlanta, GA and Jacksonville, FL with a thriving Family Photography business. When shooting, she loves using water and light to illuminate the connections that bind us to one another. A former writer and advertising firm owner, Samantha’s... Read More →
Join me on the beach as we capture creative seascapes through the use of filters, setting choice and perspective. We'll begin with a discussion of basic settings for beach photography. Surveying our environment, we will consider how we can use foreground, shoreline, and perspective to add depth to seascapes. I will then demonstrate ways to capture the entire dynamic range of the scene including using a graduated filter, multiple exposures or exposing for the best possible single exposure. We'll talk about the various shutter speed options for capturing the ocean and what look each will achieve. Lastly, I will demonstrate the use of a neutral density filter to capture long exposures.
Following demonstration and discussion of these concepts, there will be time for questions, discussion and student shooting. Those with tripods and filters can experiment with long exposures and those without can focus on composition and capturing the ideal exposure.
It is recommended that students have experience shooting in manual mode. It is also recommended that the highlight blinkies are turned on in camera and that students know how to turn on bracketing in camera. If bringing a neutral density filter, a Little Stopper (6 stops), Big Stopper (10 stops) or variable filter (e.g. 2-8 stops) is recommended. Tripods and filters are recommended for trying the various techniques but are not required to attend the session. All attendees are welcome to observe and learn for later practice if they don't bring a tripod or filters.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to use neutral density filters to successfully shoot long exposures.
2. Discuss how to choose the right shutter speed for your creative vision.
3. Learn how to capture the full dynamic range of the scene whether in one or multiple exposures, or using a graduated neutral density filter.
4. Create compositions and perspectives with depth and interest.
Talk to me about landscape & nature photography. I am obsessed with the clouds, mountains and ocean. I love my morning coffee and a glass of red wine at night. I am a former freelance harpist and marathon runner. I play tennis, love to hike, and enjoy reading and cooking. I went to... Read More →
The sound and movement from the wind and the waves will be our inspiration for a golden hour shoot at the beach. We will discuss and explore subject placement in relation to the setting sun; learn how to creatively include lens flare, movement and atmosphere in our portraits; and play with silhouettes and shoot for a high key look. I will explain how I look for details that tell a story of place, including what elements to include that strengthen an image and elevate your vision.
Working with 1-2 models will allow us to explore how to include the environment and be creative with light. This will also allow me to slow down the process and let the attendees see what I see before getting the chance to shoot. The focus of this class is about playing with different perspectives, using the light to tell a story, and capturing the details. The model(s) will have a few stylized props on hand that we will include to enhance movement, texture and the light. Shooting at the beach can be tricky. This will be a class where we address the technical aspects of beach shooting, as much as finding creativity using the elements in the environment. I am passionate about shooting at the beach and ocean. This will be a fun and creative shoot where you will be encouraged to ask questions and try out your own ideas!
Students should have an understanding of shooting in manual mode.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn what lenses to use and best aperture choices in various scenarios. 2. Understand proper exposure when shooting in back light. 3. Learn creative light use for the setting sun, and how to use the environment for bounced light. 4. Understand how to incorporate movement and atmosphere. 5. Explore photographic elements to enhance the story of an image. 6. Gain experience giving direction to subjects.
Kristin is a child and family photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area, known for her unique abilities in capturing light and mood. She believes in the wonder of connection, laughter and love in everyone. Kristin also shoots for a variety of destination hotels and other commercial... Read More →
This demonstration program will be a combination of posing/directing a young couple mixed with prompts and tactics I use to not only connect with my couples, but have them honestly connect with each other. I will run through my typical pre-shoot process for attendees and explain how I improved the couple's experience even before the shoot. For example, I am hands on with planning locations, time, expectations and getting my couples excited before the shoot day. I will go through how and why we choose certain outfits and colors while staying true to the couple's personal style. I will also explain how I build rapport with every couple before our shoot. During the shoot, I take the class through my process and explain not only what I do, but WHY I am doing it. I believe there are specific tactics that work and make a shoot go smoothly. I will also explain the many little things I am thinking about in relationship to lighting, composition and being able to visualize a photo without losing touch with my couple. At the end of the day, the photos are for the couple and it takes balance of skill and personality to fully execute an honest, emotive session that is fundamentally sound or more importantly, visually stunning.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives:
1. Be able to build a system of communication with your couples that ensures maximum comfort and trust.
2. Learn to effectively plan and envision a shoot while making it a collaborative process.
3. Recognize the elements that make visually pleasing photographs with true emotion.
4. Discover how to establish a genuine relationship with your subject."
Do you want to create flat lay images that reflect who you are and what you love? Custom styled stock photography designed exclusively for you or your brand is a great way to ensure a cohesive stream across your online platforms. And who better to create them than you?! In this interactive boutique session, I will share the tools and techniques that can make flat lay styling easier and how to use layering and texture for a more dynamic image. In addition, I will share how you can personalize your images to give them more “life” so that they don’t feel like stock. After a brief instructional segment, I will demonstrate how I approach a flat lay shoot, from mood board to final images, and make decisions about the placement of items along the way. Then, you will have an opportunity to practice shooting your own flat lays. You’ll leave the session feeling more confident in styling products and items, whether for your own brand or for a client. The session will take place in a home-like lifestyle suite so that you can learn how to create evenly lit photos at home with just window light and inexpensive materials.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the best lenses and tools for flat lay photography. 2. Demonstrate dynamic styling using various composition rules. 3. Use window light and inexpensive materials to create beautifully lit images.
Kimberly Murray is a commercial photographer specializing in styled flat lays, interiors, and lifestyle portraits. Kimberly’s Ph.D. in psychology helps her to stay attuned to her clients’ needs by creating the perfect images that capture the mood and personality of their brands... Read More →
This program will take you inside a live lifestyle photography session where Elise will demonstrate how she works with babies. This program will take place in a home-like hotel suite using natural light. Attendees will see how to photograph a small family and their baby who will be over the age of 12 months. Throughout this program you will learn how to properly compose a shot, interact with your subject on a personal level to encourage connection, and create emotive imagery. You will learn creative ways to use light, composition tips and tricks, and how to make an indoor lifestyle session come to life. Elise will cover her favorite subject-led poses, show you how she encourages connection between her subjects, and explain her process as you shoot along with her. This program is for the lifestyle photographer who is in business or the hobbyist photographer who wants to learn how to make their own personal photos that much better! Students should have experience shooting in manual mode and understand use of light. Students should come prepared with their DSLR and wide angle lens; ideally a 35mm or 24mm will work best.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to create varied, creative, and strong compositions 2. Understand how to make the most of available light 3. See how to interact with your subjects to evoke true and honest connection
Nothing inspires me more than light. In fact, light is almost always what prompts me to pick up my camera. The Golden Child boutique program will feature a sibling group of 2 children styled for a fine art session and will take place at golden hour on the plantation grounds. I will be demonstrating my process of combining curiosity with available light to create and execute a vision, resulting in the creation of beautiful art. Together we will examine many kinds of light and how to use light to communicate different moods and convey emotion. I will also demonstrate how I work with children to keep them engaged, having fun, and a part of the creative process. We will delve into the various ways I play with light to add more magic into the scene and incorporate it into an artistic vision. This includes sun bursts, lens flare, in-camera double exposures and more! Lastly, we will find shadows and reflections and I will explain how these techniques can be used to tell a story and capture genuine emotion. Boutique participants should plan on shooting alongside me and should be proficient in manual mode. Childhood is full of magic and beautiful moments and I want to show you how to capture the wonder of it all with your cameras!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: The Golden Child boutique participants will learn: 1. How to create an artistic vision for a fine art portrait using inspiration from available light. 2. How to use different types of light to communicate different moods and emotions. 3. The many ways to play with and manipulate light to add whimsy, magic and even mystery to an image. 4. To use shadows and reflections to tell a story and capture genuine emotion. 5. How to interact with children to keep them engaged and part of the creative process.
There was a season when we never dreamed of doing travel photography because we couldn’t imagine capturing an emotional image without a person in it. Little did we know how much portraits prepared us for travel photography! Is getting paid to travel and take photos one of your dreams? Did you start as a portrait photographer and find yourself in a new season with older kids and a growing desire to explore the world? If yes, you’re in great company! Join us for a fun, hands-on shooting session as we open up the world of travel photography!
We’re going to treat our time together as if we’re on assignment for a travel publication! What types of images do we need to capture what every publication expects? How do we create story without people? How do we capture emotion without faces? These are just a few of the questions we’ll be answering. We’ll also demonstrate specific camera settings for different subjects. Not everything is best captured with a shallow depth of field. (It’s true!) The one thing you always want more of is time. We’ll teach you how to build a strategic shooting schedule based on time of day and direction of light, as well as composition techniques that make readers and viewers say “I wish I was there…” What do you do with your beautiful imagery once you’re home? Learn how to write a rich pitch to editors and the different ways you can still be compensated for images that don’t make the cut. All levels are welcome to join us! Be ready to laugh, learn a few new tricks, and see how much your portrait background set you up for success with travel photography!
Bring your camera and a small journal or notepad for notes. Optional gear: You're welcome to bring polarizers, ND filters and a tripod for some of the photos. But they aren't necessary.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Key takeaways: 1. Essential elements every travel piece needs for publication 2. Determining camera settings based on the subject (architecture, mood, landscape, etc.) 3. Identifying your location’s personality to create an engaging story 4. Strategic shooting schedules based on time of day and direction of Light 5. Capturing emotion without faces 6. Different ways to be compensated 7. How to write a rich pitch with “the hook”
During the evening golden hour, join Ashley Berrie on the sandy beaches of Amelia Island. A gorgeous young family with a 1 year old and a toddler aged child will join us, perfectly styled and ready to photograph. As the sun sets opposite of the beach, learn how you can use all directions - north, south, east, and west light - to create beautiful beach images. Snap on your 35mm lens so you can capture those big puffy clouds and nail that tack sharp focus of a fast moving young family. Watch as Ashley engages and builds rapport with the family to create a fun experience for the whole family - even dad will have fun! Get inside Ashley's thought process as she thinks out loud just how to capture that next fleeting moment. Students should have experience shooting in manual mode as the class will focus on composition, light and color to create beautiful beach images. We will shoot until the light is completely gone and all is left is the moonlight and 5000 ISO! After photographing a full family session alongside Ashley, you will have the chance to join her in a private Facebook group 1 week after the conference. Within the private group you will have access to videos of her culling and editing the images through Lightroom and Photoshop and the opportunity for further Q&A.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to determine which lens to use on the beach by looking at the clouds. 2. Learn how to care for your gear while shooting at the beach, including tricks to change your lenses during sandy and windy conditions. 3. Learn how to properly advise your clients on what to wear prior to your session together. 4. Learn how to build rapport with young children and stubborn dads to allow you to create authentic photographs with connection. 5. Learn how to use light in all different directions to create a full gallery of images with lots of variety. 6. Understand Ashley's best practices for interacting with all members of the family. 7. Learn how to edit beach images applying the color theory and color harmony while making strong compositional choices to create ""wow"" images.
In this panel discussion on creativity and the creative process, photographers Keziah Kelsey, Bonnie Carrender, Twyla Jones, and Emma Wood divulge their artistic turning points, epiphanies, and best kept secrets for cultivating a powerful creative voice. Each panelist will reveal her go-to tips and tricks for incorporating more creativity into her own shooting and reveal how gear helped or hindered her as a creative. Moderator Caroline Jensen will also lead photographers through a powerfully honest discussion about tackling challenges, overcoming fears, and pushing the creative envelope. You'll leave this program moved, changed, and empowered with new creativity tools that you can try at home. The panel will end with questions from the audience.
DISCUSSION TOPICS 1. Key turning points and specific revelations made along the artistic journey 2. Obstacles, fears, and the danger of the comfort zone (and how to overcome them) 3. Personal tips and unexpected tricks that you can incorporate into your own shooting 4. Exploring how their gear can help or hinder the creative process 5. Finding, embracing, and refining a personal creative style
Caroline Jensen, a Sony Artisan of Imagery, is an award-winning photographic artist that lives on the wild prairie. Her passion for storytelling and creating art from the world around her has led her to photograph a wide range of subjects in her signature artistic style. She finds... Read More →
Emma Wood is a fine art, portraiture and creative photographer. Words like ‘Visionary’, ‘Earthy’ and ‘Timeless’ are often used to describe her work. She threw herself into her photographic journey after a strong desire to capture her children as they grew up. Photography... Read More →
HI! I am passionate about intimate, honest and fine art based work; talk to me about colors, your passions, what you wish you could make but think you can't, your motherhood, your real, mundane life!
Twyla is sponsored by QT Albumshttp://qtalbums.comI am obsessed with beautiful light and looking for magic everywhere. I focus heavily on creating environments that foster meaningful connections between my subjects. It is my desire to create photographs that do more than serve as proof that you existed, I want to show that you live... Read More →
Sunday February 18, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Magnolia EFGOmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Is your portraiture work feeling stagnant and repetitive? Top photographers with a distinct style have a continuous source of variety in their work, and it all evolves from the strategic use of basic compositional building blocks. One new idea is not enough to establish a reputation within a saturated portrait photography market; you must learn to be innovative time and time again in order to create compelling and evocative images that stand out above all others.
This presentation will give attendees a strong foundation so that they can push their limits and produce innovative, stand-out imagery at every session. Jen will focus intensely focus on compositional principles, breaking down images from real family and portrait shoots, examining individual poses, and critically analyzing compositions to show you what makes them work. She will cover creative approaches for composing and directing family portraits (including individual portraits, maternity and baby portraits, and group portraits), show you how to develop a versatile shot list with an editorial look, and provide you with strategies for directing portraiture clients at a real photoshoot. She will invite enthusiastic audience Q&A and leave you feeling inspired, empowered, and creatively reinvigorated to elevate your own signature style
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.Discover strategies for producing compelling and expressive portraits.
2. Revive overused, repetitive poses.
3. Overcome the anxiety of directing new clients.
4. Heighten creative direction to an editorial level.
5. Confidently direct solo as well as group shots.
6. Dive deep into compositional principles and learn ways to make your compositions stronger.
It's raining models! This boutique will allow each participant to spend quality time with three unique families, coordinated with the expertise of Samantha McBride, Dana Leigh, and Lisa Rappa using their varying techniques and styles. All skill levels are welcome! Participants will be broken into groups that rotate between the three families, set up in nearby areas with as much variety in models and backgrounds as possible. Designed for the participant that is eager to have some shooting time with models in this gorgeous setting, the multiple station approach allows more hands-on shooting time, and also gives you the opportunity to learn from three separate instructors. The instructors will give a brief intro and explain their location choice, their approach to family photography, and also guide the poses and subject interaction. Participants are allowed a set time at each station and will also be encouraged to trade headshots, if they wish. This boutique session is an excellent opportunity for those looking to build their portfolio, but even seasoned photographers have much to gain by the variety of instruction and experiences. You will enjoy a super small group learning environment and the opportunity to connect with other talented photographers.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn to pose and pace family sessions with multiple grouping options. 2. Learn to capture connections between subjects. 3. See how to make the most of your subjects, location, and available lighting. 4. Learn to vary techniques and approaches to family photography. 5. Photograph three families in varied backgrounds.
Lisa Rappa is a Click Pro enjoying her 7th year as a professional family and newborn portrait photographer. Based in Georgia, she has built a reputation for capturing genuine emotions, connections, and the personalities of those she photographs. Her client work includes a mix of both... Read More →
Samantha is a photographer based in both Atlanta, GA and Jacksonville, FL with a thriving Family Photography business. When shooting, she loves using water and light to illuminate the connections that bind us to one another. A former writer and advertising firm owner, Samantha’s... Read More →
This program will take you inside a live lifestyle photography session where Elise will demonstrate how she works with babies. This program will take place in a home-like hotel suite using natural light. Attendees will see how to photograph a small family and their baby who will be over the age of 12 months. Throughout this program you will learn how to properly compose a shot, interact with your subject on a personal level to encourage connection, and create emotive imagery. You will learn creative ways to use light, composition tips and tricks, and how to make an indoor lifestyle session come to life. Elise will cover her favorite subject-led poses, show you how she encourages connection between her subjects, and explain her process as you shoot along with her. This program is for the lifestyle photographer who is in business or the hobbyist photographer who wants to learn how to make their own personal photos that much better! Students should have experience shooting in manual mode and understand use of light. Students should come prepared with their DSLR and wide angle lens; ideally a 35mm or 24mm will work best.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to create varied, creative, and strong compositions 2. Understand how to make the most of available light 3. See how to interact with your subjects to evoke true and honest connection
Images without people show the fascinating mystery of the everyday and at the same time show evidence of life. Sometimes the important parts of the story can be told in the details, without people. Beautiful stories can be found in the way the light dances, simple surroundings, and the ordinary things you might not notice. Join Anto Esis on a creative photo walk where you'll learn to pull the story out of the details.
The best camera is the one you have on you! Bring your favorite camera and lens so you are ready to shoot. Using your phone or your DSLR (or both), you'll discover that the gear doesn't make the photographer, the inspiration does!
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Find the power of the human element in a photograph without people. 2. Shoot images with great depth that tell a story. 3. Put life into an image without people. 4. Learn that sometimes the best stories are the simple ones. 5. See a demostration of how to use iPhone tools to edit images. story
Tell the story of where you are by using street and documentary approaches to photography along with an open, curious mind. Students will learn how to photograph their surroundings by finding inspiration in unlikely and likely places, doing background research and using their own unique experiences and views of the world. As an example, Lauren will bring students into her own project of Amelia Island and take them along her own journey, discussing the ins-and-outs of how she arrived at her project (using the same lessons she teaches to students). Additionally, she will provide shooting demonstrations to show how she uses documentary and street approaches to her Amelia Island project. Lastly, students will be encouraged to find their own project during their time at Click Away as well as within their everyday surroundings when they go home.
Students should have experience shooting in manual. The use of a 24mm, 35mm or 50mm lens is highly suggested. The class will take place on the grounds of the Omni Plantation, with walking involved.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Stay open, stay curious: Peeling back the layers of a place by finding your vision in a place, the insider/outsider perspective, doing background research, finding inspiration in non-photographic ways 2. Harsh reality: Discussing the ups, downs and not-so-easy truths of street/documentary work and how they will make you a stronger photographer 3. Cultivating a project: How to photograph your topic of a place once you've discovered it 4. Bringing it home: How to take these approaches and ways of seeing into your everyday surroundings and why you should
**For all attending my boutique class or those interested with questions, you can reach me at laurenmitchellphoto@gmail.com or leave a message on my FB page. Can't wait to see you there!
Have you ever looked at an image that has the power to instantly bring you back to a moment during your childhood? To a time when you were carefree and things were simple? Find out how Meg Loeks approaches children and childhood moments to produce work that beautifully captures that deeply rooted nostalgia of our universal memories. She will share where and how to find inspiration from your everyday life and discuss the differences between documentary, lifestyle and fine art photography -- plus opportunities to draw from their approaches without confining yourself to a single genre. You will learn how to study and experiment with different forms of light, how to creatively tell a story by lens choice, composition and use of color, and how to bring it all together to develop a distinctive individual style. Lastly, Meg will demonstrate post processing techniques to enhance depth and color, and show you how she creates an overall polished look from start to finish.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Learn where and how to find inspiration.
2. Learn the differences between documentary, lifestyle and fine art photography.
3. Understand how to study and experiment with different forms of light.
4. Get creative with composition and lens choices.
5. Learn tips on how to capture multiple children and siblings in the frame.
6. Discover post processing techniques to enhance depth, color and an overall polished look.
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging & Profoto
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging & ProfotoMeg lives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with her husband and five children. She is a children's fine art and portrait photographer whose nostalgic work centers around the home. In-between photographing her family, she teaches several online and in-person domestic and internationa... Read More →
Sunday February 18, 2018 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Magnolia DOmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
This shoot will be a combination of demonstration and hands-on learning focused on intentional uses of natural light, posing, and framing to compose one-of-a-kind couples' portraits. I will walk through what I initially look for as I scout a location as well as my thought process as I'm actually shooting with my subjects. For part of the session, students will observe as I narrate the shoot with the couple, and for a portion of the program students will have the opportunity to put the techniques to use. We will focus primarily on techniques that can be used in any natural light, at any location, and with any type of subject to transform your portraits from average to eye-catching and unique with a fine art feel. These techniques will include posing cues that bring out your subject's personality, using objects to artistically frame your subject, and maximizing the environment you're in no matter how big or small it may be or how much time you have to shoot.
Students should bring their cameras and have experience shooting in manual mode. Feel free to bring along any interesting objects to experiment with while shooting, such as broken glass, prisms, colorful plastic, etc.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Create unique fine art portraits in any lighting situation. 2. Master framing techniques that transform portraits from average to eye-catching. 3. Pose and direct your subjects in ways that best bring out their personality.
Join Click & Company’s Julia Tulley for a casual, beginner-friendly photo walk throughout the gorgeous Omni plantation grounds. Practice and shoot alongside your fellow photographers with Julia available to answer questions you may have along the way. This is a unique opportunity to ask for advice on settings, light, composition, or even chat with Julia about Click & Company in a friendly, small group setting! This program has a cap of 10 attendees to allow for plenty of one on one time so be sure to bring your curiosity and your questions!
Join Carolina Gonzalez in a small group setting as she leads an interactive dialogue and creative exercise using window and low light. In this intimate group setting we will discuss how low light can be used and manipulated to convey mood and voice through your imagery. Learn to embrace shadows and how to utilize directional light to create depth. As a photographer who focuses on photographing her children's day to day lives as well as offering lifestyle and documentary sessions to clients, the ability to work creatively indoors is paramount. We will discuss the importance of in-camera settings and their effect on the resulting images (for example: the importance of shooting in RAW and setting custom white balance using Kelvin). There will be a short instructor-led shooting demonstration with models, highlighting how Carolina positions herself and her subject in relation to the light to create a variety of imagery. Carolina will also discuss and demonstrate how she combines freelensing with window light to create soft and emotive portraits. Students should have experience shooting in manual mode. A 50mm or wider prime lens with a wide aperture is recommended. Students who would like to experiment with freelensing should bring a light lens (such as a 50mm f/1.8 or 85mm f/1.8). Lensbaby lenses and optics may also be used and are encouraged for this creative class. Students will have the opportunity to shoot models alongside Carolina as well as split into groups to put into practice the creative techniques discussed. While for demonstration purposes this boutique will have models to photograph, the techniques covered can be applied through any genre of photography, whether your lens is focused on human subjects, pets, florals, still life, food, or macro.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn and discuss how to look for different types of available light and when to use each. 2. Observe how combining freelensing with low light can be used to create soft and emotive portraiture. 3. Learn how to create a variety in imagery using natural window light. 4. Practice techniques to create dramatic imagery using low light.
Carolina is sponsored by Color Inchttp://www.colorincprolab.comCarolina Gonzalez is a fine art and portraiture photographer based in Boca Raton, Florida. She is a lover of emotive imagery and capturing connection. Her heart pulls her towards rich black and whites but she is also drawn to soulful color imagery. Carolina began her pursuit of photog... Read More →
Sometimes you find yourself in a location that is beautiful and dreamy and lets you roam around and create beautiful photos no matter where you turn. And then there are times when the location leaves a lot to be desired...and the panic sets in. How are you going to create an entire gallery with no variety in location?!? Panic no more! Join me as I guide you through how to get a wide variety of portraits in a single spot. Using various perspectives, posing, light, and shooting techniques, we will walk through how I work a portrait session that leaves clients floored by the amount of variety we capture in seemingly mundane locations. After watching me demonstrate these concepts, pick up your camera and join the fun! Use what you have learned to successfully photograph parents and child models in one simple location to create portfolio-worthy images! Leave the panic behind you and open your mind to the endless possibilities of what you can create.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to use simple techniques like framing, perspective, and posing to create a wide variety of shots without running all over the place. 2. Build confidence in what you can create when your location is less than ideal. 3. Save yourself time and stress by learning how to work with what is in front of you rather than seeking out ""perfect"" shooting spots."
In her candid, revelatory program, Jackie Jean will divulge her secrets for creating powerful imagery. In a live demonstration with a real family, she will share the most important elements for getting families to loosen up, get comfortable, and deliver genuine emotion and connection during their photo session. Jackie will talk through natural and effective prompts to use while shooting any subjects and strategies to get clients to relax, have fun, and be comfortable in front of the camera for natural and beautiful moments, both candid and posed. And she’ll show you how to prepare for a session from the first e-mail to the last click of your shutter.
She will share how to encourage your own creative voice to shine through your work so that you not only stand alone in your business and your industry, but attract your ideal clients. She will teach you strategies for styling a session in a way that suits the family’s story, your subjects' personalities, and your style. Jackie will touch on getting a consistent edit throughout the session and how to complement the style of the session in post processing.
Jackie will also provide her tips and tricks for working with various lighting scenarios as well as share which lenses she uses for specific shots.
Come to this photography talk with a notebook ready to learn, and walk away empowered, confident in your ability to encourage your clients to give you their truest moments and share the love they have for their family with you.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Cultivate an experience for your clients. 2. Learn masterful ways of using light. 3. Help your clients prepare for the sessions you want to shoot. 4. Style your families to suit both your brand and their personalities. 5. Find shooting locations in your area. 6. Learn how to attract your ideal client. 7. Learn to both pose and "unpose" families to create emotional images. 8. Learn how to use specific lenses to create more of an impact. 9. Learn to create consistency in post processing. 10. Learn how to customize your editing to suit the styled session.
Hey there! I am an all natural light photographer and specialize in children and family portraiture. I began my business with film about 14 years ago and switched over to digital 12 years ago. I love both aspects of photography so much. My business partner is my husband who does all... Read More →
Sunday February 18, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Magnolia EFGOmni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Do you ever shoot a gallery and, once it's done, look over the images and feel like they look a little bland? Do you ever stand at a session and, in between frames, think to yourself, "I want to show something more"? Do you ever feel like your photographs have so much more to say than they are actually saying? You've come to the right place!
In this class, we will talk about how composition can breathe life into photographs. More specifically, we will address how making use of diverse compositions in one gallery can bring your work to life. Don't get stuck shooting safe compositions all the time! Come to class and learn how composition can add magic to your work and, by extension, your whole perspective on photography. Composition is such a crucial aspect to photography and, by discussing composition techniques while photographing a couple, attendees will learn why environmental portraits, incredibly close portraits, and portraits framed with environmental elements (leaves, flowers, light, etc.) all contribute to galleries that explode with emotion.
Attendees should bring their camera and their favorite lens to class. While this class is primarily a shooting demonstration, attendees will have the chance to photograph the bride and groom. Lissa will use a Canon 35L for the duration of the class.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to use wide compositions to show environments. 2. See how to use tight compositions to show emotion. 3. Learn how to use framing elements to showcase environment and emotion.
Lissa Chandler is a creative newborn, family, senior portrait, and wedding photographer in Northwest Arkansas. Lissa has a husband with a wicked grin, a three year old who thinks he is Batman, a one year old with the funniest laugh, and stacks of books all over her home. Also, she... Read More →
In this indoor shooting demonstration class we will begin with a discussion about documentary photography and how it can be used when photographing families. From there we will talk about how composition and light and shadow play such a strong part in documentary photography, how to micro-compose, and how to use the compose and wait method of shooting which was developed by the world renowned National Geographic photographer, Sam Abell. We will also address how colors play a role in how a photo is viewed, how to use color theory to our advantage when photographing, and how to intentionally shoot and cull for either color or black and white. From there I will demonstrate using the documentary approach with a family in a home-like hotel suite. The program will wrap up with attendees being able to photograph the family as well.
The class will include discussion, lots of opportunities for questions, a shooting demonstration, and attendee shooting.
Attendees should be comfortable shooting in manual. A 35mm lens or wider is recommended for documentary shooting.
Please note that this class will cover the same educational content as "Documentary Family Photography Outdoors with Bonnie Carrender." The difference is that one will take place indoors and the other outdoors.
Location: This indoor boutique program will take place in a home-like hotel suite for a lifestyle shooting experience.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn what documentary photography is and how it can be used for family photography. 2. Learn how to micro-compose and use the compose and wait method of shooting. 3. Learn color theory and how color can either enhance or detract from an image. 4. Learn how to create a composition that creates context and strengthens the narrative of a photograph. 5. Experience shooting a real family using the methods described.
Join me on the beach as we capture creative seascapes through the use of filters, setting choice and perspective. We'll begin with a discussion of basic settings for beach photography. Surveying our environment, we will consider how we can use foreground, shoreline, and perspective to add depth to seascapes. I will then demonstrate ways to capture the entire dynamic range of the scene including using a graduated filter, multiple exposures or exposing for the best possible single exposure. We'll talk about the various shutter speed options for capturing the ocean and what look each will achieve. Lastly, I will demonstrate the use of a neutral density filter to capture long exposures.
Following demonstration and discussion of these concepts, there will be time for questions, discussion and student shooting. Those with tripods and filters can experiment with long exposures and those without can focus on composition and capturing the ideal exposure.
It is recommended that students have experience shooting in manual mode. It is also recommended that the highlight blinkies are turned on in camera and that students know how to turn on bracketing in camera. If bringing a neutral density filter, a Little Stopper (6 stops), Big Stopper (10 stops) or variable filter (e.g. 2-8 stops) is recommended. Tripods and filters are recommended for trying the various techniques but are not required to attend the session. All attendees are welcome to observe and learn for later practice if they don't bring a tripod or filters.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how to use neutral density filters to successfully shoot long exposures.
2. Discuss how to choose the right shutter speed for your creative vision.
3. Learn how to capture the full dynamic range of the scene whether in one or multiple exposures, or using a graduated neutral density filter.
4. Create compositions and perspectives with depth and interest.
Talk to me about landscape & nature photography. I am obsessed with the clouds, mountains and ocean. I love my morning coffee and a glass of red wine at night. I am a former freelance harpist and marathon runner. I play tennis, love to hike, and enjoy reading and cooking. I went to... Read More →
The sound and movement from the wind and the waves will be our inspiration for a golden hour shoot at the beach. We will discuss and explore subject placement in relation to the setting sun; learn how to creatively include lens flare, movement and atmosphere in our portraits; and play with silhouettes and shoot for a high key look. I will explain how I look for details that tell a story of place, including what elements to include that strengthen an image and elevate your vision.
Working with 1-2 models will allow us to explore how to include the environment and be creative with light. This will also allow me to slow down the process and let the attendees see what I see before getting the chance to shoot. The focus of this class is about playing with different perspectives, using the light to tell a story, and capturing the details. The model(s) will have a few stylized props on hand that we will include to enhance movement, texture and the light. Shooting at the beach can be tricky. This will be a class where we address the technical aspects of beach shooting, as much as finding creativity using the elements in the environment. I am passionate about shooting at the beach and ocean. This will be a fun and creative shoot where you will be encouraged to ask questions and try out your own ideas!
Students should have an understanding of shooting in manual mode.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the beach/boardwalk.
Learning Objectives: 1. Learn what lenses to use and best aperture choices in various scenarios. 2. Understand proper exposure when shooting in back light. 3. Learn creative light use for the setting sun, and how to use the environment for bounced light. 4. Understand how to incorporate movement and atmosphere. 5. Explore photographic elements to enhance the story of an image. 6. Gain experience giving direction to subjects.
Kristin is a child and family photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area, known for her unique abilities in capturing light and mood. She believes in the wonder of connection, laughter and love in everyone. Kristin also shoots for a variety of destination hotels and other commercial... Read More →
This demonstration program will be a combination of posing/directing a young couple mixed with prompts and tactics I use to not only connect with my couples, but have them honestly connect with each other. I will run through my typical pre-shoot process for attendees and explain how I improved the couple's experience even before the shoot. For example, I am hands on with planning locations, time, expectations and getting my couples excited before the shoot day. I will go through how and why we choose certain outfits and colors while staying true to the couple's personal style. I will also explain how I build rapport with every couple before our shoot. During the shoot, I take the class through my process and explain not only what I do, but WHY I am doing it. I believe there are specific tactics that work and make a shoot go smoothly. I will also explain the many little things I am thinking about in relationship to lighting, composition and being able to visualize a photo without losing touch with my couple. At the end of the day, the photos are for the couple and it takes balance of skill and personality to fully execute an honest, emotive session that is fundamentally sound or more importantly, visually stunning.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Learning Objectives:
1. Be able to build a system of communication with your couples that ensures maximum comfort and trust.
2. Learn to effectively plan and envision a shoot while making it a collaborative process.
3. Recognize the elements that make visually pleasing photographs with true emotion.
4. Discover how to establish a genuine relationship with your subject."
There was a season when we never dreamed of doing travel photography because we couldn’t imagine capturing an emotional image without a person in it. Little did we know how much portraits prepared us for travel photography! Is getting paid to travel and take photos one of your dreams? Did you start as a portrait photographer and find yourself in a new season with older kids and a growing desire to explore the world? If yes, you’re in great company! Join us for a fun, hands-on shooting session as we open up the world of travel photography!
We’re going to treat our time together as if we’re on assignment for a travel publication! What types of images do we need to capture what every publication expects? How do we create story without people? How do we capture emotion without faces? These are just a few of the questions we’ll be answering. We’ll also demonstrate specific camera settings for different subjects. Not everything is best captured with a shallow depth of field. (It’s true!) The one thing you always want more of is time. We’ll teach you how to build a strategic shooting schedule based on time of day and direction of light, as well as composition techniques that make readers and viewers say “I wish I was there…” What do you do with your beautiful imagery once you’re home? Learn how to write a rich pitch to editors and the different ways you can still be compensated for images that don’t make the cut. All levels are welcome to join us! Be ready to laugh, learn a few new tricks, and see how much your portrait background set you up for success with travel photography!
Bring your camera and a small journal or notepad for notes. Optional gear: You're welcome to bring polarizers, ND filters and a tripod for some of the photos. But they aren't necessary.
Location: This outdoor boutique program will take place on the grounds of the plantation.
Key takeaways: 1. Essential elements every travel piece needs for publication 2. Determining camera settings based on the subject (architecture, mood, landscape, etc.) 3. Identifying your location’s personality to create an engaging story 4. Strategic shooting schedules based on time of day and direction of Light 5. Capturing emotion without faces 6. Different ways to be compensated 7. How to write a rich pitch with “the hook”
What makes an image work? What is the difference between an image that is proficient and an image that transcends technical mastery? Join Click & Co CEO Sarah Wilkerson for an exploration of nuances, strengths, and growth opportunities present in attendee-submitted images. As part of this advanced small group critique, we will touch on technique, composition, processing, and story, discussing as a group not only what we see in your photographs, but also how we experience them. All attendees will be invited to submit images online in advance of the program.
Sarah Wilkerson is the CEO of Click & Company and a photographer for more than ten years. Her approach to photography is guided by literary Romanticism and cinematography, and she gravitates towards color, dramatic light, and the dreaminess of tilt shift work in her everyday photos... Read More →
