The Premium Photographer: Take Your Photography to the Next Level Popular Photography Seminar Comes to Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago, August 3-4, 2014 Home Construction Limited - Organisational Development Centre (ODC), #22 Orange Grove Road, Tacarigua Are you ready to take your photography to an advanced level? For some photographers, this may mean publication of their images. For others, it may mean developing a dynamic workflow for maximum efficiency. And yet for others, it may simply mean attracting premium clients who appreciate their work and are willing to pay more for it. The Premium Photographer, an exciting 2-day all-inclusive interactive seminar, developed and presented by San Francisco photographer, David E. Fraser, provides a five point framework to get you on the road to becoming a premium photographer. (Click here to register) DAY ONE - August 3, 2014, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM During the first day, seminar attendees will benefit from interactive presentations that focus on establishing and enhancing photography as both a creative endeavor and professional endeavor. Strategies for moving from enthusiast to professional, as well as taking a major photography project from concept to product, will be presented. The sessions for the day include the following: 1. Developing the Concept: Learn how to visualize and organize your ideas, turning them into amazing photo shoots. Explore types of concept development and idea-sharing software used by successful professional photographers to get their projects off the ground. 2. Planning the Shoot: Develop strategies for assembling a good production team, even with a limited budget. Learn how to work collaboratively with makeup artists, stylists, technical assistants, and models. 3. Choosing the Setting: Develop techniques for contextualizing your shoots, making them more believable or or more effective at conveying a sense of fantasy. The right setting - studio, nature, on location - is important. Learn how to select the right location for your projects. 4. Post-Processing the Photos: Regardless of the digital asset manager you use (Lightroom, Bridge, Capture One Pro etc.), certain approaches to post processing increase the likelihood that your photos will meet publication standards and attract commercial interests. Learn how to move your images in post processing from mundane to magical. 5. Showcasing the Work: Facebook and other social networks are limited avenues for showcasing your photography. Depending on the type of photography you do, there are other avenues that will give you greater visibility and more productive returns. Learn how to access these resources and the effectively sell your work on an international market. (Click here to register) DAY TWO - August 4, 2014, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM The second day of the workshop provides focus on several micro sessions and hands on work shooting and collaborating with other creative in attendance. The micro sessions for the day include the following: 1. Makeup Artists & Photography 2. Selecting and Working with Models 3. Retouchers as Photography Partners 4. Working with Designers and Stylists 5. General Lighting Techniques 6. Using Small/Portable Studios 7. Photographing Couples 8. Exploring Fine Art The Conference Center Becomes a Studio Though both days will be filled with exciting presentations, illustrations, and tutorials, the seminar location will be converted into fully operation photography studio with backdrops, concept props, strobe lighting, light modifiers, tethering displays and more. Professional models and makeup artists will also be present for illustration. Photographers with laptops and cameras will be able to try out some of the concepts during the many of the micro-sessions. ** SPECIAL BONUS ** Shoot with a Model - Photographers who attend the seminar will be able to try out the concepts during the second day by photographing talented professional and aspiring models. You will also work closely with a team of makeup artists and other creative professionals (along with the seminar instructor) to do a small shoot. You will be able to add those images to your professional portfolio. Models or aspiring models who attend the seminar but are not one of the official models will be able to work alongside photographers, makeup artists, and other creative professionals, garnering skills necessary for launching or enhancing a modelling career. Retouchers who attend the seminar will have the opportunity to work closely with photographers on concept and post processing development.
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