In addition to the PartnerCon programming put on by our Pictage team, there are even more opportunities to learn. Check out all of the options below and contact the individual websites for more information and to sign up.
Workshops
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Sunday, November 7th, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Oak Alley Plantation Excursion with the Rebirth Workshop Crew
Are you arriving early to PartnerCon? Looking to get out of the city for a bit? Join Chris Williams, Sarah Hodzic, and Will Jacks on a day trip down the River Road to visit some of the south's finest plantation homes. We'll do what we do best - wander a few forgotten roads; explore some out of the way places; share stories, thoughts, and ideas, and create a few images along the way. After returning to New Orleans we'll all meet for dinner and share some of the work we created and stories we learned. We'll provide the transportation, meals are Dutch Treat. And be sure to bring your film!
Limited to 12 people.
Meet at the Astor Crowne lobby at 9 AM Sunday, November 7. We will eat lunch at one of the plantation homes and return to New orleans by 4 PM. After a few hours to rest and edit your work, we'll meet for dinner around 7:30 to share our work and reminisce about the day.
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Monday, November 8th, 9:00 am-1:00 pm (Image review at 4:00 pm)
Visit Uptown and the Garden District with the Rebirth Workshop Crew
Are you arriving early to PartnerCon? Want to see more than just the French Quarter? Join Chris Williams, Sarah Hodzic, and Will Jacks on a lazy trip down St. Charles Avenue. By streetcar of course! We'll stop along the way to explore the nearby neighborhoods, sharing with you some of our favorite spots and interesting stories of the area. We'll eat lunch somewhere along the way, and create a few images to boot. And, as always, don't forget your film!
We will meet in the Astor Crowne lobby at 9AM on Monday, November 8 and jump on a street car out front. We'll stop for brunch somewhere along the way and return to the hotel around 1PM. After a few hours to rest, we'll meet around 4PM to review images of the day before heading to the official Pictage Opening Reception in the Astor Ballroom. We'll take care of the streetcar. Brunch (and any other, um, "nourishment") is Dutch Treat.
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Monday, November 8th, 9:00 am-4:00 pm (Image review at 4:00 pm)
The Lightroom Workflow Workshop: New Orleans, LA with Jared Platt
Cut your workflow time in half and use that time effectively to increase the quality of your work, strengthen the impact of your portfolio and ultimately to push your skills as a photographer to a higher level. The Lightroom Workflow Workshop is a full day workshop on post production in Adobe's Lightroom 3.0. At the workshop you will learn how to maximize your post production workflow experience and increase the quality of your work.
- Cut Your Workflow Time in Half
- Fast Selection Methods
- Fast Develop Methods and Techniques
- Advanced Adjustment Syncing Methods
- Positive Selection Editing Techniques
- Proper Lightroom Preset Creation
- Using Key wording and Metadata
- Making Books and Albums from Lightroom
- Burning and Dodging
- Color Management
- Import and Export Methods
- Using, Sharing and Syncing Multiple Lightroom Catalogs
- Photography Tips for Faster Workflow
- Digital Asset Management (DAM)
- File Security
- Using Lightroom and Photoshop Together
- Automating Lightroom with Photoshop
- Lessons in Composition
- Entire Lightroom Workflow
- New Lightroom 3.0 Tools
- And Much More...
If you feel bogged down in post-production or just need to boost your photography to the next level but don't know where to start, then you need this time with Jared Platt. And you will learn the latest and greatest in Adobe Lightroom 3.0 at the same time!
Learn more and register now at plattslightroomworkflownola.eventbrite.com.
Workshop Fee: Normally $300 - FREE when you register for Pictage Partner Conference in New Orleans
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Monday, November 8th, 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Starting Out Right: NOLA Intensive! with Jason Aten
Coming to PartnerCon? If so, come a little early for this extra opportunity to build your business! This is not a typical workshop. It's not a seminar. If you're looking for a day of learning more about your camera and shooting pretty models - this isn't for you.
This workshop is based on solid principles to help you grow your business.
Jason brings a background in management and marketing from working at as an executive at a Fortune 100 company, and the experience of starting - and building a successful boutique studio based in the midwest. Jason's studio serves clients nationally and internationally.
We'll cover:
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Knowing Your Numbers
We'll start by helping define your goals. Using that as the foundation, we'll get a grip on the numbers—including pricing, budgets, cash flow, expenses, and more.
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Marketing and Brand Strategy
Developing a brand—and a marketing strategy to support that brand—are key to finding the right clients. We'll go through best practices in marketing and brand development—so that you'll leave with key principles you can put in to place immediately.
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The Client Experience
The relationships you develop with your clients are about more than smiles and smooth talking. We'll cover how we walk our clients through from inquiry to completion—and how we start the cycle over. Our goal is to build clients for life.
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Setting Up Systems For Success
You only have so much time, and we often find ourselves spending it on things that barely help us get by—and DON'T help us grow our businesses. We'll talk about how developing efficient systems can help set your business up for real growth.
Workshop from 1pm - 6pm. November 8, 2010. Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LA
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Wednesday, November 10th, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
The Seven Workshop: New Orleans II with Mike Colón
The Seven Most Important Topics in Wedding Photography:
- Technical - How to get consistently accurate exposures in changing lighting situations
- Style & Post Production - How to create images with impact that will stand the test of time
- Marketing - Mike's proven strategy that will take your business to new heights
- Pricing - Setting yourself up to get ahead in life
- Selling - From the first point of contact, how to close the deal
- Products - An introduction to all the right products that will make your work shine
- Portfolio - A live bridal shoot with professional models in designer gowns We will end our amazing day together with good food and fellowship. Lunch is also included.
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Wednesday, November 11th, 1:00 pm-7:00 pm
Mike Adrian Workshop - 5 Tips to Put You on Top
This workshop will cover 5 important photography business topics including:
- Controlling your camera
- Understanding light
- Better business practices
- Bigger vision forecasting
- Marketing for the right clients
This workshop is for:
- All photographers who want to learn proven business practices to build a successful photography business.
Your workshop fee includes:
- 6 hours business coaching and training with Mike Adrian in a small and supportive environment
- Live photo shoot at the W hotel French Quarter
- Lunch
Workshop Location:
Private Suite*
W French Quarter
316 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
*Final details and information will be emailed to attendees before the event.
Spaces Available:
7
Tuition:
$525.00
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Various times and dates
One-on-one camera or photography sessions with Christine Lee Smith
From exposure metering to camera care basis, learn how to take better photos every time with a Photo 1-on-1 session. Lasting 1-2 hours (student's choice) we can cover a variety of topics, or hone in on one trouble spot. Get your photography and camera questions answered in this hands on class. Contact Christine Smith for scheduling info. $85/hr
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1-day workshops, Nov. 8th and 12th
Frame Design: A Shoot with Beckstead Workshops!
Composition sets you apart!
Powerful frames create powerful opportunity!
Great imagery commands a higher price!
This workshop is about wedding photography awareness: creating power and drama by noticing at a new level!
I teach contemporary composition and posing that is easy to grasp.
Frame Design will make you a more dynamic photographer and increase what you are worth!One FULL day workshop with David Beckstead. $450 per student with a 10 student max.
- 9 am to 10 am: camera, lens and setting techniques. Compositional and awareness concepts.
- 10 am to 1 pm: Bride/model compositional skill sets. Natural light posing concepts.
- 1 pm to 2:30 pm: Lunch (not included)
- 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Bride & groom posing (fashion/contemporary) and composition.
- 5:30 pm to 6 pm: final statements and Q&A.
- (Signed releases to give you the rights to use the imagery the way you want)
PartnerCon attendees can get $25 off using this promo code: Pictage$25off
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1 hour sessions between 10AM and 5PM, Monday, Nov. 8th and Friday, November 12th
OPEN BOOK 2-on-1 Sessions with Liana
Liana's known for being an "Open Book" when teaching. To date she has taught over 25 Photo Biz Boot Camps in the USA and abroad. She is one of the only working wedding and portrait photographers who teaches managerial accounting and finance to other creative entrepreneurs, based on the principals taught at PPA & Harvard, in a small group environment.
WHEN: OPEN BOOK sessions are available between 10AM and 5PM on Monday November 8, 2010 and Friday November 9, 2010. If you are not available during these scheduled times you may contact Liana directly to see if another time/date would be available. These are scheduled first-come-first-serve so you are asked to schedule your time during checkout but we may need to adjust if two people register at once!
WHERE: New Orleans, LA at or near the Astor Crown Plaza
WHAT: Spend an hour with Liana in this OPEN BOOK session where you PLUS ONE FRIEND (or business partner, spouse, PartnerCon roommate, etc) can get answers to any of your questions and work on areas in the realm of business and photography. Liana's specialty is business and the "numbers" but topics may include really anything you need help with the most!
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1.5 hour sessions, Nov. 9th-11th
The Pricing and Packaging Hyper Intensive by Jared Bauman
A comprehensive consulting session designed to get your bookings on track. Very few photographers realize there is a strategy to pricing themselves, and thereby make mistakes when trying to book clients. Beyond this, though, there are different ways to approach "sales" in your client consultations. Many photographers sell out of fear, or habit, rather than from their heart.
Using the common methods of pricing, Jared will guide you in tweaking your pricing for maximum revenue. And, even more importantly, he will provide expert guidance on the method you should use when selling. This an HYPER focused version of Jared's standard Pricing and Packaging Session, and it is ONE-ON-ONE!
StructureSession (1.5 hours)
- Discussion of current packages
- Discussion of what's working and not
- Discussion of future goals and preferred clients
- Establishing your Sales Pitch
- Discussion of future packaging and pricing
This session is $250 and is only available throughout Pictage's Partner Conference in New Orleans (November 9, 10, 11). Once reserved, we will contact you to find a preferred time to meet.
For more information visit http://baumanresources.com/?page_id=150.
Charity Events
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Saturday, November 6th, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Boys & Girls Club Lens & Learn
Lens & Learn is an all day photo exploration event for kids. Children ages 6-14 will be given the tools to learn about photography and broaden their creativity through photo scavenger hunts and roundtable discussions.
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Thursday, November 11th, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm
NOLA Family Portraits Shoot
Join us in photographing family portraits for those that lost their photos and albums in Hurricanes Katrina, Ike & Gustav, as well as families that have been financially impacted by the Gulf oil spill. The event will take place from 12:00 noon-6:00 pm (divided into two 3-hour shifts).
Thousands of families from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast states have been left homeless, with many of their personal belongings destroyed by the devastation of the hurricanes. A large majority of these families lost what could arguably be their most valued treasures—family photographs. In addition, numerous families were just recently impacted by the Gulf Oil Spill, losing income and the ability to make ends meet.
In response, we'll be providing hundreds of families with charitable mini portrait sessions as part of PartnerCon New Orleans! With YOUR help, all families will be provided a CD of their images the day of the shoot, along with a package of assorted prints delivered to them a few weeks later. This is your opportunity to play a direct role in making a big difference in the lives of others, while simultaneously enriching your PartnerCon experience.
We're seeking 100 attendee volunteers to make this charitable shoot a success. Reserve your spot now!
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TBD
WWII Museum Portraits
Volunteers will provide World War II vets and their families with portraits taken throughout the museum.