Get the Goods: Sandy Puc 2010 Family Tour

In just a few hours I will be attending my first Sandy Puc tour! Photography friends who have attended previous tours left there amazed, inspired and filled with strategies to advance their business. I can't wait to experience it for myself! Here's the run down of what we get for an unbeatable price of $59!


Photo by Sandy Puc

The Passion for Profit, Sandy Puc' Family Tour 2010

UNDERSTAND THE FINER POINTS IN MARKETING TO FAMILIES:
Create family campaigns with a wow factor.
Get families through the door when you most need their business.
Create repeat business.
Work with charities and create fun, profitable, and philanthropic marketing that attract families.

WATCH SAM IN ACTION:
Discover the best way to conduct a family portrait session with diverse ages and personalities.
See the best poses to communicate family bonds.
Understand the psychology behind running a family session.

SEE HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR FAMILY SESSIONS RUN MORE SMOOTHLY:
Learn Sam's timesaving tips
Get expert advice on tools of the trade.
Conquer obstacles that hinder your success.
Understand efficient studio protocols.
Develop a positive, can-do philosophy.
Create a culture of success in your business.
Be infused with unbridled enthusiasm!

An award winning photographer and proud mother of four, Master Series Portrait Artist Sandy pours her passion into creating beautiful, timeless images. The accolades she has earned in the professional arena are just as important to her as the gratitude expressed by countless clients throughout the years. "I have been given a tremendous opportunity and responsibility to capture the beauty and spirit of the people I photograph. I am so thankful you have trusted me to use my God-given talent to create an heirloom for your family."

Get the Goods: Boudoir Divas 2010 Workshop Dates Announced!

Dang, I wish I had the finances to head to San Diego to attend one of the Boudoir Divas workshops! Next year, the divalicious ladies are offering not only full workshops in their San Diego studio, but also "mini-shops" around the globe, including one in Paris!
The Diva's Mini-Shop is a 5-hour workshop and demo shoot in a hotel suite, focused on building your boudoir portfolio. Divas will explain how to pose clients, discuss marketing and pricing, and allow attendees to use the images from their shoot on their blog or website.

Nashville, San Diego, Las Vegas and Paris are the lucky cities that get to cash in on this photographic goldmine costing $685. The first six people to sign-up for the full workshops will receive $100 off the price. And the first 10 people to sign-up for a mini-shop will receive $75 off. Email info@TheBoudoirDivas.com for information or call the studio at 858-485-0443.

Want to see the Boudoir Divas in marketing action? Check out this video to see the girls paint the town Pink

The Boudoir Divas paint Downtown PINK! from Boudoir Divas on Vimeo.

This Weekend: Engagement Workshop and Senior Portrait Session

Starting this morning, I will be hosting an engagement/bridal workshop! About four couples and two former brides' whose weddings I shot will be modeling for me and about a dozen of my photography colleagues from the Mile High DPS Social Group and in the Mile High Photographers organization. You may remember the site as the secret garden inside the DU campus where I and my assistants took formal portraits of my last wedding couple, Peter and Harriet seen here:
Image courtesy of Paul Martin for Picture Your World Photography

I got this idea a few months ago to invite the brides I have shot to model their fabulous dresses so I could experiment with some illustrative, magazine style bridal portraits in a lush setting. All of the portraits of brides I've shot in the past have been during stressful times, usually sometime after the bride shimmies into her dress right before the ceremony. I had one session with a bride where I shot her in studio, but this will be the first time I get to relax and try out some lighting arrangements I've been researching without the pressure of wedding coverage weighing me down.

Taken by me while driving in the limo to the wedding

When a colleague told me he had a couple who needed engagement shots as well, we came up with the idea of having several more couples come to get shot as well, turning the shoot into a morning workshop. At first I was worried that we would have more models than photographers. But now we have plenty of shooters who need these kinds of shots for their port. Each bride or couple will be divided among a group of 2-3 photogs who will work with them for about 30 minutes, then we will switch so that each photographer has a chance to shoot all of the models. Afterwards, each photographer has pledged to give three free, unwatermarked images to the models, trading their time for prints. I will have the photogs email me the images and upload them to a private gallery on my website where the models can download originals from there.


Then, later that afternoon, I will be shooting a senior portrait session in downtown Denver. Jordan, 17, and his mother Monique, are one of the first people book a special discounted senior session I started advertising this week. The promotion includes a quick hour-long session with two 8x10s, four 5x7s, a strip of wallets and of course the yearbook image for just $150.

Jordan is an adventurous teen and he will be the first I've photographed with a prop -- his violin! He wants his shots to be urban, edgy and fun with interesting tilts and angled shots. He's definitely interested in doing some modeling, so the photos he chooses from this session could also be the start of his very own modeling portfolio.

Get the Goods: Internationally celebrated photographer Claudio Basso in Denver!

There are still a few days left to get a discount on a fabulous two-day "reality training" event shooting models both indoors and outdoors with internationally recognized fashion photographer Claudio Basso. Basso has 25 years of experience and has shot for major fashion magazines around the world, including the Italian and American Vogue, French Elle, and Vanity Fair, just to name a few.

Basso and I have become colleagues since we both joined the Photoclique.com photographer network. The event sounds great, especially one that allows you access to how a noted professional works AND shooting time with his models. Claudio believes the same lighting setups that are used to help make models look amazing in the fashion industry can be used with your everyday photography clients as well.

Sign up early to save $100 on registration fees by June 30th. Register here. And consider signing up for the two-fer program that offers marketing techniques to improve your business identity.

Get the Goods: Black Friday Discounts on Photography Classes!

This weekend one of my favorite local photography schools is having a special "Black Friday" discount on Gift Certificates and classes. Shop early and save.

I'm telling all of my friends to buy me gift certificates for classes. It's the perfect gift for the photographer in your life who already seems to have everything. Besides, the things photogs need are too expensive anyways....like new lens and stuff. Education is much better, and your friends will know they are contributing something useful.

Before going to the malls, you can do some of your shopping online. Buy someone a Gift Certificate for a class in photography. You could also buy them a class on his or her favorite topic: Lighting, Photoshop, Wedding, Architecture and more. Hey, if you are looking for gifts to give to your favorite photography blogger (that would be me of course! ;) I would LOVE to be able to take Armando Martinez's Photoshop 3 class as well as Andrew Clark's wedding class! HINT HINT!

Now through Sunday, enjoy big savings on classes and gift certificates. The sooner you buy, the more you can save.

Starting Friday, save 25% on classes and Gift Certificates. Beat-the-Clock and save more.

Gift Certificates can be applied toward classes and workshops. Gift Certificates can be mailed or emailed. Please provide your mailing address with the Google Checkout, your Gift Certificate will be mailed immediately.

If you prefer to pay over the phone call: (720) 324-0111 or email: info@illuminateworkshops.com

Get the Goods: Fashion Photography Workshop in New York City

I received information about this special event featuring a two-day intensive workshop and cover fashion shoot with legendary photographer Claudio Basso in New York City April 28-29. Register here at the Renovance TV Photographic Reality Training website.

Basso will share tips on how to succeed in one of the most competitive fields of photography as well as insider details about key players in the industry. His step by step training session will offer techniques on how to plan, execute, edit and deliver a successful fashion shoot with a supermodel. Network with the best techs in the industry, the supermodel, the agent and the creative crew during Basso's shoot. Eight participants will be randomly picked to shoot with Basso. The weekend concludes with a ceremony showcasing participants' images and awards given to the three best images.

Be sure to check out other opportunities including monthly portfolio reviews and these upcoming workshops: "The Power of Light," and "Platinum Book."