This past week has been incredibly long and exhausting. With 4 back to back shoots, and a production team following me all along the way, I felt it feeling content, excited, but exhausted. I decided I needed a vacation from my tutorial series, and decided to announce a photography workshop in a few weeks in Kalamazoo, MI.
The workshop is to take place on Sunday, July 13th 2014 and will cover outdoor lighting. You may have heard of this photography workshop before, as I taught it twice in Albuquerque within the last 6 months. Both of those photography workshops received much praise (reviews and comments below), and quite a few people asked that I bring it to West Michigan. However this one, has much more exciting announcement than ever before.
What Is The Photography Workshop?
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The answer is simple. The workshop is an 8 hour event that will teach you how to drastically improve your lighting in outdoor scenarios. Using strobes and ND Filters, Zach Sutton will teach you how to great beautiful, cinematic images that will improve your portfolio and get your more jobs. Not only is this a photography lecture, but it’s hands on too. The entire class will learn the principles taught, and then go out on location to practice these tools using a professional model and professional gear. With hands on training, you’re able to learn how to properly light subjects in any environment, resulting in better photos, more jobs and a better portfolio. This lecture also has a Q&A section, allowing you to ask questions beyond lighting – from business practices to workflow processes. This photography workshop is incredibly extensive, and limited to 10 students for $250.
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Who Is This Photography Workshop For?
Everyone. Tailored with both the beginner and seasoned pro in mind, this workshop is taught in a way to improve everyone’s work, and not just tailored to a single demographic or type of photographer. From senior photos, to weddings; this outdoor lighting workshop will improve your photography skills.
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What Is Included In This Workshop?
This photography workshop includes a tons of information for all photographers. Included with this class and on location training is a thumbdrive containing photoshoot breakdowns, retouching techniques, workflow actions and more. This workshop also gives you full access to the highest quality gear in the industry.
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Sponsorships
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Perhaps the most exciting announcement is that this workshop is going to be sponsored by some of the biggest brands in the business, allowing you to not only learn about new techniques, but have the day playing around with some of the best equipment in the industry.
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PhaseOne
That’s right, I have PhaseOne on board for this workshop. Not only will a tech be there to show you all of the working parts of CaptureOne and the PhaseOne systems, but we’ll have PhaseOne cameras there as well, allowing you to test drive the Ferrari of camera gear for the day. The daily rental cost of a 645df+ w/ IQ250 is over $450. That alone pays for the workshop two times over. This camera system will be for use of attendees of this workshop, allowing you to get the best possible image quality while on location following the lecture portion of the class.
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LensRentals.com
Along side PhaseOne, LensRentals will be supplying gear the the workshop, along with Profoto B1 studio strobes. Not only is Profoto among the highest quality lighting gear for photographers today, the B1 is the most advanced cordless studio strobe in history. They’ll also be supplying many lens loadouts and gear that students may need to get the best possible photographs for your portfolio.
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Reviews From Actual Photographers Who’ve Taken This Workshop
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Bella Black
Very hands on, patient, loved being able to test out different equipment and learn from one of the best! Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in lighting. I usually don’t photograph in that style and prefer natural lighting but now I’m completely in love! 🙂
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Berta Torrez
Very amazing class very easy to understand. The hand son that was amazing . It was not a boring class you kept it very interesting . You made me feel very comfortable, and you made it very easy to able to ask a question, And your answers were very honest.. I would take a class with you again in heart beat. Thanks Again!!!
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Destinie Jaramillo
I am so glad I took Zach’s lighting workshop! I have always been a natural light photographer and didn’t really see the use for artificial lighting outdoors but OMG was I wrong! Learning how to properly use light and light modifiers coupled with natural light was a total game changer for me! Thanks Zach!
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Beth Waldron Yuhas
The class portion of the workshop was full of information, examples, and extras like tutorials for later use. The outdoor hands-on part was really fun, and he let us use his own gear, which is awesome. I learned a lot and can’t wait to use it.
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Ashley Shaw
Zachs workshop was such an eye-opening experience for me. I had zero knowledge of artificial lighting and he was patient and willing to answer all the questions I had. I am so excited to practice all the tips and techniques he had to share.
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Malik Daniels
It was like a class for the everyman. There was discussion, opinions and laughter and out of that was this freedom for creativity.
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Amy Luna
Zach’s Outdoor Lighting Workshop is a serious game changer, the content and experience of the workshop is amazing and the hands on experience you gain from the work shop is amazing. Zach is so willing to help in anyway that he can and had equipment readily available for the entire class to experiment with! I loved the workshop and feel that my lighting knowledge is mounds and leaps better than when I initially walked into the class :-). If you’re considering taking in course from Zach, I highly recommend it!!!
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Jasmine Peralta
I wasn’t able to make the first Outdoor Lighting Workshop and I was broken hearted, but I was I was ecstatic when I found out Zach was having another workshop in Albuquerque! I had zero knowledge of artificial lighting beforehand and I knew that if I wanted to take a step further into the photography business, I needed to learn from the best! Zach’s teaching style is awesome. He is so helpful and patient. The in-class workshop and being on location were both incredibly insightful. Taking this workshop opened my eyes to the amazing possibilities to capture the perfect photo using outdoor lighting. I can’t wait to use the information I gained from this workshop in my future work. Thank you so much, Zach!
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Alicia Padilla
From the moment I learned Zach was offering a lighting workshop I immediately knew that the investment had to be made. I have followed not only his incredible work but his fantastic articles for Fstoppers. Both the in class workshop and on location shoot were incredibly insightful. Zach was patient, hands on, and willing to share his vast knowledge of outdoor lighting and beyond. Absolutely nothing was off limits. I sincerely feel that the course is a game changer & will push you & your photography business to that next level.
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Webb Johnson
Zach’s workshop was outstanding, both in content and hands-on experience. The material covered was valuable and readily translated into applicable skills during the field portion of the day. I would recommend it to anyone looking to improve their outdoor lighting techniques – and photography in general.
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