There area still a few spots left in my workshop I am teaching for the Equine Photographer’s Network, so I thought I would share a little more detail about what , to get a few of you off the fence and out to Kentucky for the workshop!
I want to start by saying that my teaching style is like coaching. I share a lot of information, and then encourage my students as they apply what they’ve learned. I am a patient and kind teacher and an open book. You can ask me anything over the course of the workshop, and I’ll do my best to answer (Admittedly, I don’t know everything!) In addition to what I’m outlining here, I’ll try and fit in some time to share about my business approach, and I’ll bring samples of my marketing materials.
This workshop will be PRACTICAL. If you want to learn how to take portraits of people and horses on which you can build a successful business, then invest your time and money into this workshop. Here’s an overview of what I’ll be teaching and what the photography opportunities will be:
Tuesday, June 15th
The workshop is going to start out Tueday with a thorough overview of how to photograph horses, including a discussion of light, location, angles, and capturing the correct part of the stride in all three gaits. After a break, I’ll dive in to a presentation called “The Art and Heart of Photographing Horses with People.” This presentation will get into specifics of how to pose and light horses with people, and how to capture the emotional bond people have with horses.
We’ll have lunch, then I will do a live presentation of the information I shared in my online course “Composition – Beyond the Closeup.” (Yes, you’re brain will be full, and hopefully, your heart inspired!)
Late afternoon, you will have an opportunity to use what you’ve learned, and do something for those less fortunate, but creating portraits of special needs kids with the horses they ride at a therapeutic riding program called “Riding for Hope.” Please don’t be intimidated by this part of the workshop. There will be lots of helpers around, and if you don’t feel comfortable interacting with the kids, you can just watch.
For the evening, we will photograph horses at liberty with the beautiful backdrop of the Kentucky countryside.
Wednesday, June 16th
On Wednesday, we’ll get up with the dawn and spend some time taking photos on our own at Keeneland Ractrack. We’ll have access to the track, as well as the stables where the horses are prepped for the day. This was one of my favorite parts of the workshop last year. After the track, we’ll photograph mares and foals in pastures at one of Lexington’s beautiful Thoroughbred farms.
We’ll have lunch, then I will share my personal workflow, using Lightroom and Photoshop. This is information I ONLY share in live workshops, so don’t wait for the online class for this, there won’t be one.
The afternoon will wrap up with portfolio reviews, then we’ll head out for an evening portrait session at a Saddlebred barn, where you will put together all you’ve learned as you photograph women and the horses they love. As the sun gets low in the sky, we will all focus on the owner of the barn, a former model, and one of her gorgeous horses, for a sunset portrait session.
Of course, some of these plans could change a bit, and other things could be added, but this is the current plan.
Ready to sign up? Great! http://events.equinephotographers.net/ky10/spwkshp/
ps. I am not planning any other equine photography workshops this year.
