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Minneapolis

Step Up Your Game: Lighting, Posing, Post-Production

Course #MN01

 $120 (Register in-person, space permitting. Contact instructor.)
With Jim Hilgedick, CPP
Gina Kieffer

You won't want to miss this workshop as Gina and Jim walk you through how to have a successful and FUN couples session, from start to finish!

They discuss expert lighting, sweet, sassy and sexy posing, technical exposures and how to manage workflow using Lightroom® 4. They show you how to make the shoot comfortable for you and your clients while still capturing the images that WOW!

And, as if that wasn't enough, our sponsors add to the fun by providing some amazing prizes. You won't want to miss a minute!

Course Date: May 13, 2013

Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Items to Bring: camera, laptop with Lightroom® 4, note-taking materials

Location:
A Truth Be Shown Studio
1122 16th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-597-9393

Instructor Contact:
studio@jhportrait.com
atruthbeshown@gmail.com
612-208-8345 (Jim)
612-597-9393 (Gina)

Instructor Website:
http://jhportrait.com
www.atruthbeshown.com

 

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Edina

Creating a Win-Win Fundraiser Through Pet Portraiture

Course #MN02

$120 (Register in-person, space permitting. Contact instructor.)
With Lisa Asp, CPP

Are you using charity fundraisers to increase your client base and your reputation? If you're not, you should be! Lisa Asp, CPP and owner of Tangerine House of Design in Edina, shares how to strategically run a charity fundraiser so that both you and the charity win!  

Lisa uses the example of her "Pin-Up Pets" portrait fundraiser and her proven marketing techniques that make it successful. This annual fundraiser has become a very profitable part of her business, so you'll get to learn from an expert who has made it happen!  Lisa discusses sales techniques, efficient workflow and pricing portraits for profit. You'll even get to enjoy a live shooting demo.  

Sign up for this workshop and discover how charity not only allows you to give back but gain so much!

Course Date: May 14, 2013

Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Items to Bring: note-taking materials, sack lunch or lunch money

Location:
Tangerine House of Design
6129 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55410
952-303-3619

Instructor Contact:
info@lisaasp.com
952-303-3619

Instructor Website:
www.tangerinehouseofdesign.com

 

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St. Paul

The Business of High School Seniors

Course #MN03

 $120 (Register in-person, space permitting. Contact instructor.)
With David Grupa, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Kristen Grupa, Cr.Photog., CPP

Photographing high school seniors is a fun, exciting business model, but too often, photographers spend all their efforts on the images and not the sales process. In this course, Kirsten and David show you how to ensure that the whole process, from consultation to shoot to final sales exceeds expectations from start to finish.

You'll discuss the different sales models Kirsten and David use – take advantage of their different styles to find a sales process that works for you. Learn how they keep their clients engaged all the way through the cycle, so that sales don't fizzle. Understand how accurate sales forecasting can help your business and allow you to set sales goals.
 
When you're finished with this workshop, you'll know how to apply the same focus and energy to the sales process as you do to the creative side!

Course Date: May 6, 2013

Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Items to Bring: note-taking materials, samples of marketing and pricing

Location:
Fieldstone Portraits Studio
106 Water Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
651-283-8809

Instructor Contact:
davidgrupaportrait@q.com
info.fieldstone@gmail.com
651-748-8779 (David)
651-283-8809 (Kristen)

Instructor Website:
www.davidgrupaportrait.com
www.fieldstoneportraits.com

 

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St. Louis Park

Creative Studio Lighting and Workflow with Lightroom 4

Course #MN04

 $120 (Register in-person, space permitting. Contact instructor.)
With Elizabeth Hanly
Thomas Hanly

Spend the morning discussing creative lighting techniques and how to do even more using studio lights. Go beyond the usual 3-4 light set-up and take it up a notch!  

Then, spend the afternoon with Liz, working on your images in Lightroom as you learn how to speed up and perfect your workflow.  

This course packs a double-whammy of knowledge and information that is invaluable!

Course Date: May 11, 2013

Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Items to Bring: note-taking materials, camera, laptop loaded with Lightroom 4

Location:
Posers Photography
7600 W. 27th Street, Suite 235
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
612-719-6661

Instructor Contact:
liz@posersphoto.com
tom@posersphoto.com
612-719-6661 (Elizabeth)
612-518-2156 (Thomas)

Instructor Website:
www.posersphoto.com