Workshop 2015
inspired by love PHOTOGRAPHY BY SOŇA
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Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. - Pablo Picasso
Who am I?
My name is Sona and I am a wedding photographer. I have been taking photographs on a professional level for the last 6 years. I started taking photographs while I lived in beautiful Ireland for 5 years. In April last year I moved back home to Slovakia to be closer to my family and friends. During the last 6 years, I’ve also attended a whole lot of different workshops (run by super talented and wonderful people like Jesh DeRox, Feather & Stone, Pear & Godiva, Jen Huang, Emma Case, Damien Lovegrove etc…) where I’ve not only learned lot of interesting and useful things, but I’ve also met a lot of like minded awesome creatives. So I thought that the time has come for me to give something back to the community and thus I started organizing my own workshops. The very first one happened last year and I had a blast, so I decided to do another one:) Here are some testimonials from previous attendees: “Sona is a great mentor, who took us on a journey learning about how she connects with her customers, develops her network of vendors, grows her business and above all captures unforgettable imagery of her couples. Anyone interested to learn more about film photography should keep an eye on her next workshop!” Tony Gigov “Thank you Sona for a really amazing experience. I had such a wonderful time at your film workshop. You helped me get to know my film camera so much better and armed with with the basic tools to go out and shoot medium format at weddings. You showed me Slovakia which is a stunning country and I made some amazing friends. I would recommend any budding film photographer to come along. It was so worth it. Thanks again, Faye” Faye Cornhill “Sona’s workshop was a great choice 4 summer! Not only I got lot of useful information about the whole business of wedding photography from an experienced photographer (thanx, Sona!), but also amazing pics for my own portfolio. I can highly recommend this workshop to everybody!” Ivana Butalova
What is this workshop about?
I’m hoping that those who will attend will not only learn something from me, but also make new friends along the way and leave with lot of amazing photos to add to their portfolio. This workhop will be focus mainly on weddings but this will be mostly seen on the nature of our styled shoots, where we will have a couple styled as Bride & Groom and also some settings like wedding table, bouquet, invitations, cake etc etc. Most of the theory of the workshop can be used in any portrait photography business, but there will definitely be focus on couples/wedding photography, simply because that’s where I’m most experienced and that’s what I absolutely love doing. Parts of the workshop will have a theory where I will talk about my experience and share my knowledge, and other parts will be more like a free discussion between the attendees of what are your experiences etc etc and also there’ll be time for Q&A. Although part of the workshop will include talk about some basic rules of composition, posing, lightning etc, we are not going to spend too much time on technical parts of the things, so you will need to know how to use your camera (at least in Aperture Priotiry Mode, but best is if you’re shooting in Manual Mode). And of course big part of this workshop will be hands on shooting experience of two beautifully styled shoots, where you will see how I work, but you’ll also be given the oportunity to take some photographs for your porftolio. Both digital and film shooters are welcome, but please be aware that there will be some theory about shooting film included in the workshop.
Who is involved so far? Alise Taggart - Stylist – Ireland - http://www.alisetaggart.com Stylist & designer. A hopeless romantic, a dreamer, and an idealist. Born and raised in a small town outside of Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, she travelled to Ireland and fell in love with a charming Irishman, Conor. They tied the knot in April 2012 and are now settled among the mountains overlooking the interesting city of Belfast. Her admiration for styling & event design evolved naturally through her combined experience of planning her own wedding, a strong background in event planning & catering, her appreciation of a well-designed room, impeccable attention to detail, and hard work ethic. She draws inspiration from travelling, natural light photography, the great outdoors, and her roots in the sweet South. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including printed magazines Condé Nast Brides, Bash, Confetti, Utterly Engaged, Image Interiors Living, Magnolia Rouge Lifestyle as well as on the most amazing wedding blogs like Style Me Pretty, Grey Likes Weddings, Magnolia Rouge, Wedding Sparrow, Ruffled, 100 Layer Cake, Hochzeitsguide and many others.
Ponk Rentals Jana Jurčenko Ľubica Orolínová Biely Ateliér Lulu’s Bakery Silk & Willow and many more to come....
What is the plan? Day 1 (optional)
Meet & Greet Welcome dinner and drinks
Day 2
Tea & Coffee 9.30am Choosing your equipment, film stocks, metering techniques Lunch break 12.30 – 1.30pm Lightning, composition techniques Postprocessing Q&A Tea & coffee 3.30pm Styled shoot Dinner
What is the plan? Day 3
Tea & Coffee 9.30am Styled boudoir shoot Lunch break 12.30 – 1.30pm Tips to make beautiful portraits with natural expressions Q&A Tea & coffee 3.30pm Styled shoot Dinner
Day 4
Tea & Coffee 9.30am All about the business Pricing, packaging and presentation Branding and marketing Attracting your ideal client Educate the client Workshop ends around 12.30pm
This schedule is subject to change. Classes can be tweaked to suit the attendees prior to the worskhop. Let me know what you’d like to learn about at sona@inspiredbylove.co
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It is the photographing of ordinary things, in extraordinary light, which results in extraordinary photographs. - David Young
Dates
27th - 30th April 2015
Locations
NH Gate One Hotel, Bratislava
(accomodation, breakfast, dinners and theory on the last day)
Wiegerova Vila, Svaty Jur
(styled shoots, theory on day two and three}
Investment â‚Ź1090
includes: -3 days of classroom time and shooting - 3 shoots styled by Alise Taggart -models, real couple and professional hair and make up - 3 nights acomodation in twin rooms - all meals and non alcoholic drinks - transfer between the venues 50% of the investment will be required to firmly book the date. The balance will be due on April 6th.
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It is not what I see outside that makes my images, it is what I feel on the inside that comes out. - Carolyn M D’Alessandro
inspired by love PHOTOGRAPHY BY SOŇA
+353 863 820 388 +421 903 851 119 sona@inspiredbylove.co www.inspiredbylove.co