What a cool group we had for the Phoenix MJ2Day this week! I feel like I've been talking non-stop since Sunday night. Oh wait -- I have. But it was SUCH a joy to do so because I got to talk with these gorgeous, talented photographers.
One of my favorite things about each workshop is getting to know new people and hearing their stories. For this workshop, we had 14 attendees total and only 3 of them were from Arizona! One came all the way from Australia, one from the Turks & Caicos, two from Minnesota and one each from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Idaho. It was a diverse and interesting bunch!! Starting at the top row L to R: Bernadette Pollard, Joanne Wallace, Martin Lingnau, Angela Augerot, Amber Reinink, Dan Lonchena, Rachel Ann, Kim Niedenfuer, Savannah Williams, Ashley Freehan, Laura Hinckley, Crissy DePoy, Kellie Hetler and Jennifer Harvey.
The workshop took place at my home in Phoenix. I planted some flowers last week to spruce the place up:
One of my favorite things about each workshop is getting to know new people and hearing their stories. For this workshop, we had 14 attendees total and only 3 of them were from Arizona! One came all the way from Australia, one from the Turks & Caicos, two from Minnesota and one each from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Idaho. It was a diverse and interesting bunch!! Starting at the top row L to R: Bernadette Pollard, Joanne Wallace, Martin Lingnau, Angela Augerot, Amber Reinink, Dan Lonchena, Rachel Ann, Kim Niedenfuer, Savannah Williams, Ashley Freehan, Laura Hinckley, Crissy DePoy, Kellie Hetler and Jennifer Harvey.
The workshop took place at my home in Phoenix. I planted some flowers last week to spruce the place up:
Each attendee received a gift bag with fun trinkets AND over $240 worth of gifts from our generous sponsors.
Each attendee also received this great workbook full of info in which to take notes:
We spent some time the first day talking about photography-related topics such as shooting techniques, how to see and find great natural light, interacting with clients, posing, picking shooting locations, post-processing and off-camera flash for receptions. The second day we talked about all things business: the state of the market, workflow, album design & sales, blogging & social media, website & branding, pricing, vendor relations & networking, initial client meetings and getting published. The attendees went home with their brains packed with info and next steps to take their photography and businesses to the next level.
What a great couple of days! Here's one more photo of the whole stinkin' cute group:
What a great couple of days! Here's one more photo of the whole stinkin' cute group:
Stay tuned! Monday I will be sharing some images from our mock engagement shoot!
Photographers who are interested in attending an upcoming workshop, we only have 3 spots left in the Charlotte workshop in April! Click here for all the details and to register!
Photographers who are interested in attending an upcoming workshop, we only have 3 spots left in the Charlotte workshop in April! Click here for all the details and to register!
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