SWPP/BPPA Members Training Days  - Monday 26 & Wednesday 28 April

On Monday 26 April and Wednesday 28 April I am running two Members Training Days for The Societies at Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire and Wednesbury, West Midlands respectively. The Members Training Days are split into a morning session (0900 - 1300) and an afternoon session (1330 - 1730) which are booked separately so SWPP members can attend either or both at a cost of only £30.00 per session, per person.

The morning session covers:

The 7 'Ps' of Profitable Event Photography (09:00-13:00)

Tips, Hints and Strategies to Maximise Sales and Minimise Stress at a Typical Indoor Event

Including:
Printer
Preparation
Photography
Preview
Purchase
Print
Pack-up

and the afternoon session covers:

Lights, Camera, (Dye-Sub Printer), Action! (13:30-17:30)

A Practical Guide to Setting Up and Using a Mini-Studio and Print-Station at an Indoor Event.

Including:
Backgrounds
Lights
White Balance
Exposure
Testing
Posing
Image Transfer
Printing

These sessions are limited in numbers so if you are interested in making money from event photography and want to come along, go and have a look at:

http://www.swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/members_training_days.htm

http://www.swpp.co.uk/seminar_files/orr_members_training_days.htm

 
Monthly Training Course

Mike Orr's 'Event Photography for Profit' Training Course is run every month in conjunction with System Insight, Event Photography Specialists. The course is held at De Vere's New Place Hotel and Conference Center in Shirrell Heath, Hampshire, which is close to the M3 and M27. Discounts are available to delegates who require accomodation.

The day starts at 9:30am and finishes at 6:00pm, a lunch is provided, as well as tea and coffee throughout the day.

The course size is kept small to keep it personal. Mike's aim is ensure that every delegate goes away with all they need in order to start making money from their next event. Delegates are more than welcome to bring their own cameras should they wish to have a go themselves on the day.

A small studio is set up and full explantion is given of all the equipment used.

Course Contents

Mike's course also covers the non-photographic elements of event photography including sales & marketing, finding events and essential non-photographic equipment amongst others.

Mike also gives advice on what software to use, which could save you a small fortune, and his tips even include how to get fed for free at an event!

Topics covered include:

+ What is event photography
+ Types of Event Photography
+ Where are the markets?
+ Marketing and promoting your event photography
+ The essential equipment
+ What you should know before saying yes to an event
+ How not to lose money at the event
+ Setting up and testing – essential!
+ Staffing required and how to use them efficiently
+ How to deal with the staff at the venue
+ How to deal with the event organisers
+ Paying commission or other ‘enticements’
+ Taking the pictures – studio or on-camera flash
+ The best way of ‘presenting’ the pictures
+ Essential workflows
+ Increase your sales on the evening

and lots, lots more!

In essence, this is a Event Photography course, for Event Photographers, by an Event Photographer!

The next  3 dates are 19 April, 17 May and 14 June.

For further details and booking information please go to:

http://www.systeminsight.co.uk/web/categories/training-courses.html

and

http://www.systeminsight.co.uk/store/products.php?product=Event-Photography-Training-Course