Wedding Photographer Boot Camp with Shay Stephens

Andy

[imgr]http://shaystephens.smugmug.com/photos/148302734-M.jpg[/imgr]Coming to a city near you!
NYC • Boston • Washington, D.C. • Chicago • Orlando • Houston • Denver • Seattle • San Francisco • San Diego

Workshops are limited to 10 students each, which fills up fast.

Join Shay Stephens in this 4 day intensive wedding photography workshop for photographers new to wedding photography or who just want to get to the next level. The workshop covers:

• Photojournalistic style wedding photography
• Attracting and booking the right clients and avoiding "bridezillas"
• Lighting techniques, including off camera and available light
• Shoot a ceremony in a real church with models or actors dressed in stunning bridal attire
• A photojournalistically inspired portrait session with the bride and groom in a beautiful park setting
• The church and park photos you take can be used on your website and portfolio
• Efficient post wedding workflow and batching
• Managing deliverables like books, images on disk, and video DVD slideshows

It's a learning experience that will keep your wedding photography business on track.

As a special "thank you" for attending the Boot Camp, Shay will be shooting portrait photos of each student, that they can use for their own promotional needs.

You can find all the details here:
http://shaystephens.smugmug.com/gallery/2765723

If you know anyone (Dgrin member or not) who might benefit from attending, please invite them to visit the link above.

DavidTO

Yay, Shay!!!:D

This sounds---awesome!

Nikolai

Sounds like a lot of fun!

I'm IN!
I've been dreaming of this for long time!

Shay Stephens

It's big and exciting and it's just what the doctor ordered

I am very excited to be presenting this boot camp. The chance to spend so much time with photographers and put words to action is really going to be mega-dose of vitamin Awesome!

And the styling of the bride and groom that the photographers will be shooting is really going to make for some stunning portfolio material for photographers to walk away with. Jen will be describing that soon.

dancinkate

Ohhh, I just noticed this!!!
None of these are near me but I'd love to hop a flight and be able to come!

Shay Stephens

dancinkate wrote:

Ohhh, I just noticed this!!!
None of these are near me but I'd love to hop a flight and be able to come!

You probably have 4 close locations to cherrypick from: Chicago, D.C, Orlando, or Houston.

Tessa HD

sounds like an incredible opportunity!
Wish I had more equipment. I'd probably get laughed at shooting a wedding with just a Sony R1! I'd love to be a part of this, it sounds incredible.

Tessa

Shay Stephens

Tessa HD wrote:

Wish I had more equipment. I'd probably get laughed at shooting a wedding with just a Sony R1! I'd love to be a part of this, it sounds incredible.

Tessa

I started shooting weddings with a Sony F717! It's not the equipment, it's what you do with it!

The SLR I use now just makes my job easier. And I used the earnings from my wedding work to pay for the equipment I now use. My old F717 bought my SLR

So don't let anyone make you feel bad for the equipment you use. You have a much larger impact on the outcome of the photo than the camera does!

Tessa HD

thanks,
When I bought my 828 I hung around stf and admired all the 717 photographers stuff. Once in awhile I lurk there and see that there are several who STILL use and love their 717. I sold my 828 to buy an R1. Though I like it, I miss the functionality my 828. I loved that camera. I couldn't justify having two $1,000 cams. Who knows maybe someday I'll be able to justify it if I decide to pursue photography more.

I might just have to look into the details of your boot camp...my husband has always wanted to go to NYC.

Tessa

dancinkate

Shay Stephens wrote:

You probably have 4 close locations to cherrypick from: Chicago, D.C, Orlando, or Houston.

I'm thinking beach

Shay Stephens

dancinkate wrote:

I'm thinking beach

Ohhh, you must be thinking San Diego then? They have nice beaches for before or after the boot camp! Althogh I hear Florida has a nice selection of beaches too

Nikolai

Tessa HD wrote:

Wish I had more equipment. I'd probably get laughed at shooting a wedding with just a Sony R1! I'd love to be a part of this, it sounds incredible.

Tessa

Well, come thinks of it, Yuri Pautov uses R1...

dancinkate

Shay Stephens wrote:

Ohhh, you must be thinking San Diego then?

Yup, I don't have a wedding the weekend of the 15th and I'd like a mini-vaca out of it.

Ann McRae

Wow - I hope there are repeats of this. I know I cannot manage any of the dates in the west - too close to the shootout for me to get away for more time.

Next Year, Shay?

ann

DavidTO

Ann McRae wrote:

Wow - I hope there are repeats of this. I know I cannot manage any of the dates in the west - too close to the shootout for me to get away for more time.

Next Year, Shay?

ann

Why not Chicago?

Shay Stephens

Ann McRae wrote:

Next Year, Shay?

ann

It's a possibility

Andy

dancinkate wrote:

I'd like a mini-vaca out of it.

I don't think you read carefully the "bootcamp" part of things......

dancinkate

Andy wrote:

I don't think you read carefully the "bootcamp" part of things......

Andy, I'm in land-locked Nashville. I don't care if I'm running up flights of stairs with my 5D in hand or Shay is screaming at me for not post-processing correctly....any time I'm closer to a beach it's a vacation.

Ann McRae

DavidTO wrote:

Why not Chicago?

Because!

Andy

dancinkate wrote:

or Shay is screaming at me for not post-processing correctly....

must...resist...temptation...to...photochop...pics...of....shay....

DavidTO

Ann McRae wrote:

Because!

HAH!

Well, that's why the Boot Camps are conveniently located near a major airport! No car, no driving needed. Take a shuttle from the airport to the hotel, and you're done!
Sitting in the lap of luxury! Boot Camp luxury, that is!

Shay Stephens

Andy wrote:

must...resist...temptation...to...photochop...pics...of....shay....

hehehe, don't hold back man! You know you want to

evoryware

:cry
Wish I could afford these latest two New York Workshops. Just watching opportunities fly by. If you live in NY do you need to stay at the hotel?

DavidTO

evoryware wrote:

:cry
Wish I could afford these latest two New York Workshops. Just watching opportunities fly by. If you live in NY do you need to stay at the hotel?

For questions like that you should follow the email link on the announcement page and talk to Jennifer about it.

evoryware

yea, I noticed I'm typing it up now. Thanks.

dragon300zx

I'm in.

Ann McRae

$700 round trip to Chicago
$550 to NY
$500 to SF

all before taxes.

Reality is that I am using 2 weeks vacation time to be away from the family....ooooops I mean to go on the preshootout and shootout, and spending my disposable income there already!!

Hopefully next year!

ann

DavidTO wrote:

HAH!

Well, that's why the Boot Camps are conveniently located near a major airport! No car, no driving needed. Take a shuttle from the airport to the hotel, and you're done!
Sitting in the lap of luxury! Boot Camp luxury, that is!

DavidTO

Ann McRae wrote:

$700 round trip to Chicago
$550 to NY
$500 to SF

all before taxes.

Reality is that I am using 2 weeks vacation time to be away from the family....ooooops I mean to go on the preshootout and shootout, and spending my disposable income there already!!

Hopefully next year!

ann

Whoa. Chicago's outta line!

Those are Canadian, right?

Nikolai

Ann McRae wrote:

$700 round trip to Chicago
$550 to NY
$500 to SF
all before taxes.

ann

How about Seattle? It's like right on the border... Can't be THAT much

DavidTO

Nikolai wrote:

How about Seattle? It's like right on the border... Can't be THAT much

Hey, Nik's a smart one. Yeah, wattabout Seattle?

Seriously, Ann, I hear you on time away from family. I have the same conflicts. I'm having fun, I hope you know, and no intention of making you feel badly.

LiquidAir

Do you plan to talk at all about releases and contracts for weddings shooters? Or at least, do you have any suggested resources for information?