Amy Wenzel Photography Workshops

Orlando, Florida Workshop: April 25-26, 2013

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(Accepted payments are Paypal or any major credit card)

• Date: April 25-26, 2013
  

• Workshop Location:   Orlando, Florida

• Workshop Hours: Day One 1pm – 7pm  / Day two 9am – 4pm.

• Cost: $1,500 Non- Refundable (deposit $750 due at booking. Remaining $750 due 2 weeks prior to event)

 

Please note: Workshop tuition is non-refundable. To price a flight our airport code is GRR.  You will not need a rental car.  We recommend taking a taxi from the airport to one of the recommended downtown hotels as all workshop events are within walking distance.  Workshop hours are from 1pm – 7pm on day one and 9am – 4pm on day 2.  Dinner is included on Day 1, and Breakfast and lunch are served on Day 2.  After you register I will email you an itinerary and hotel list.

Have questions?  Email me at { workshops at amy wenzel dot com }.

Recent Testimonial from an attendee:  “Since your workshop I have and continue to learn the value of my time and artistry.  You inspired me to grow in both my ability to style shoots and my confidence in pushing clients that direction.  I have learned to give myself grace when a shot isn’t as perfect as it could’ve been, and yet dare myself to dream the perfect shot and chase it until it’s captured.  You challenged us to not do the same shot everyone else is doing, but create something original, and this has also been an area of growth for me this year.   On the business end, I’ve learned to shoot, edit and sell smarter to increase my sales, and establish a growing business.  There were so many times prior to the workshop that I just felt like throwing in the towel and giving up out of frustration.  Those times have been very few and far between since spending those days with you in Michigan.  I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet you, and your willingness to be a teacher in this competitive environment.  Thank you!”  – Liz Hehman

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Overview and Testimonials

Several times a year I offer a comprehensive workshop for beginning to intermediate photographers who desire to learn my styling, shooting and editing methods for kid and senior girl photography.  Over the past 4 years I have successfully taught over 16 workshops.  In these 2 day workshops for photographers I reveal all of my secrets (including my post processing!) and conduct Q & A sessions where no question is off limits. You’ll have the opportunity to hear my philosophy on building a successful business, shoot models with me on location as well as see my step by step process in Photoshop.

In today’s workshop market there is a great deal of bad press circulating about disappointing workshops.  If you would like to read a thorough review of my workshop from a reputable source, (Angie Arthur, fellow photographer and co-owner of the wonderfully famous photography site I Heart Faces), please click here.

If you would like to join the mailing list to hear about all future workshops, please email me using my contact form and request to be added to the list. Thank you!

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Workshop Details:

My two day workshops are held in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.  I allow up to 20 attendees per class.  I welcome both seasoned professionals and beginners at my workshops. However if you are a beginner it will be helpful for you to have working knowledge of shooting in manual mode with your camera (adjusting your own aperture and shutter speed).

Price of the workshop is $1,500  (tuition includes all meals- breakfast, lunch and dinner)  A deposit of $750 amount is required to register.  I accept Paypal and any major credit card.

*To price a flight, enter airport code: GRR (Grand Rapids, MI)
Hotels run between $100 – $170 per night.  Some attendees choose to room together to save cash!

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Workshop Content:

Day 1: Information Overload (1pm – 7pm)

Since the focus of the workshop is on creating beautiful images, we’ll start at square one and talk about being your own creative director.  Day 1 includes a hands on shoot with several child and senior models.  You’ll see me pose and interact with the subjects in real time and have the chance to build your portfolio and apply my techniques as well.  After the shoot we head off to group workshop dinner.

Topics Covered on Day 1:

- Finding your Niche / Developing your style
- Creative Session Planning
- Consulting with Clients
- Wardrobe Selections
- Choosing Locations: urban, rural and unique indoor
- Shooting Techniques / Sharp Images / Session Flow
- Camera Gear
- Benefits of Shooting in RAW
- Beautiful Natural Lighting
- Interacting with subjects / helping them relax
- The ‘Art of Posing’ (this is huge!)
- Shooting from Flattering Angles
- Motivating Natural Facial Expressions
- Getting 3 or more crying children to put their arms around each other and start laughing while looking directly at the camera for 40 frames with a 99.9% success rate every shoot. (Yes, I’m really serious on this one!)

Day 2:  Work flow, Photoshop, and Business Q & A  (9am – 4pm)

The majority of Day 2 is comprised of workflow and Photoshop techniques as well as business related Q&A.

- Sorting and Choosing Images to Proof
- Prepping RAW Images for Photoshop
- How to write your own Actions to Speed up Your Work flow
- All of my distinct techniques in Photoshop for beautiful Skin tones, Color Pop, Sharpening, and Retouching.
- A Review of My Favorite Action Sets and How I use them to Subtly Enhance Images
- Q & A on Branding, Marketing and Business Related Topics

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