Dates: Mon 11th - Tues 12th June 2012
Price: £495 plus VAT
Venue: The Old Hall Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire
Tutors: Pippa Mackenzie & Ian Hearnshaw (Weddings) & Damien Mcgillicuddy (Portraits)
Models: Bride & Groom, family & a female
Here we have a Two Day Wedding and Portrait Photography Course with some of Britain’s Best photographers and tutors teaching - Pippa & Ian and Damien Mcgillicuddy. They have been carefully selected for their knowledge, standing and experience in the wedding photography and portrait photography business. They will give you the BEST information you can get to make your wedding and portrait photography business successful. You will also have loads of opportunities to shoot plenty of models in a fantastic location.
We have also chosen one of the most exquisite and charming venues in Derbyshire, The Old Hall Hotel in Buxton; this is reputed to be the oldest hotel in England, steeped in character and is right next to the beautiful Pavillion Gardens.
We have a selection of models throughout the 2 days including Bride & Groom, a family with young children as well as a female model so throughout the 2 days we have at least 5 models AND there are so many locations to photograph.
This ensures that you get so much variety in your photography.
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS PLACES ARE LIMITED.
DAY 1
On Day 1, tutors Pippa and Ian will be concentrating on taking you through a wedding from start to finish with Bride and Groom. We have the exquisite bedrooms and the beautiful Pavillion Gardens to photograph in on the day. Ian will also be spending time covering workflow and Digital Imaging post production techniques. Pippa and Ian have a vast amount of experience in their field and are in the top end of the wedding business - you only need to look at their website to see how 'class' it is.DAY 2
On Day 2, we will be learning from the inspirational photographer, Damien McGillicuddy. Damien has dedicated his entire professional life to photography, with no "years out" or "career changes” and this is a career which has seen him amass so many awards & distinctions (see About Damien Section). Damien will be taking you by the hand and showing how to take portraits that sell and we have numerous models on hand for that.Pippa Mackenzie will be covering:
• How to create beautiful images by utilising background, texture, color & light
• Posing of the couple
• Use of Lighting
• Documentary style wedding photography
• Interaction with people
• How to shoot a wedding without relying on flash
• Shooting to sellIan Hearnshaw will be covering:
• Digital workflow
• How to make your digital workflow easy so you can spend more time away from your computer
• Simple Lightroom techniques
• Simple Photoshop techniquesDamien McGillicuddy will be covering:
• How to design a photographic session, by planning and preparing
• How to select the right backgrounds and clothes
• How to work successfully with natural light, in any weather
• How to direct and position people to make them look good
• How to develop your style
• How to shoot to sell
• How to make the technical side easy
• And an endless amount of inspirational ideas when shooting children
VENUE at The Old Hall Hotel in Buxton, Derbyshire
Reputed to be the oldest hotel in England, one time host to Mary Queen of Scots and dating back to the 16th century, we have chosen the Old Hall Hotel, in Buxton for this 2 Day course.
We have chosen this 'warm and welcome' venue very carefully to give you the best opportunity of taking photos with fantastic backgrounds. The hotel hosts many weddings here throughout the year and we will be using the elite bedrooms in the hotel itself as well as the exquisite and delightful Pavlillion Gardens. These gardens are just a stones throw across the road and commonly used for second location shoots. The Gardens boast sweeping pathways, rivers, picturesque bridges, a majestic bandstand as well as a floral conservatory - all great backdrops for our photography course and we can guarantee that you will have some great images for your portfolio.
All guests can also stay in this hotel and you will be pleased to know that they were awarded an 'England breakfast award'! This award recognises hotels and B&Bs that offers guests a quality and varied choice of breakfast, alongside a high level of service and hospitality.
We have gathered together only the VERY BEST photographers that Britain has to offer for this 2 day Portrait and Wedding workshop. You will gain incredible knowledge on all aspects of portrait and wedding photography, as well as loads of tips and tricks on making your business a success and tuition in your Digital Imaging workflow
We are privileged to have :
You will be enlightened as to how such different photographic approaches and techniques (from our photographers) can both achieve great success. You can go on a training course with just one photographer teaching you but is it not better to get the insight of 3 professionals all in one hit? These are very well known names in the UK and have got to the top through both photographic ability and the ‘know how’ in Sales and Marketing.
We have thought very carefully about WHO is teaching you, WHAT they will teach you and WHERE they will teach you. We want you to come away from this workshop with pure enthusiasm and the knowledge to get things really working for you too.
* Pippa Mackenzie, a fine art wedding photographer, who had the honour of photographing Neslon Mandela's 90th Birthday celebrations in Hyde Park in 2008
* Ian Hearnshaw, a highly experienced photographer and graphic designer who works in a team with Pippa macKenzie
* Damien McGillicuddy, the only photographer to have 5 UK Master Photographer of the Year Awards and 7 Society Photographer of the Year Awards
Pippa Mackenzie Photography is made up of the multi-award winning wife and husband team Pippa Mackenzie & Ian Hearnshaw. Specialising in documentary and fine art photography, they have risen over the last five years to be one of the UK’s leading wedding photography businesses. They have both travelled worldwide and have worked for a number of high profile clients.
Pippa is a documentary and fine art wedding photographer. She specialises in telling a story, and through her experience in documentary photojournalism (Discovery Channel and National Geographic) and documentary television (where she won a BAFTA) she is able to capture the most special moments of your life.
This background has given her the perfect foundation to become an award winning wedding photographer. She is a true people-person and it is her passion, energy and out-going nature that brings out the best in our couples.
Pippa also had the honour of photographing Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebrations in Hyde Park in 2008 - what a priveledge!
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Ian has extensive experience in photography, film and graphic design and uses this broad knowledge of the visual arts to bring a unique dimension as a wedding photographer at Pippa Mackenzie Photography.
In addition to being the second wedding photographer in the team, Ian is the key designer of our wedding photography books and albums. He uses his skills to create a stunning and unique memory of your wedding day.
Ian’s photographic inspirations are varied, from the wild artistic creativity of Man Ray to the honest realism of Henri Cartier-Bresson. He also draws inspiration from artists such as David Hockney and film makers like Martin Scorsese.
Damian for starters has a mass of awards & distinctions and here they are:
11 UK Awards of Excellence; 59 Fuji Professional Awards; 112 British Professional Photographer Awards; 600+ Regional, National & International Awards.
Damian also became the 68th Master Photographer Fellow in the World, and is currently the ONLY Photographer to have 5 UK Master Photographer of the Year Awards and 7 Society Photographer of the Year Awards, and has won individual Photographer of the Year in the following categories:Wedding Glamour Child Fashion & Beauty Contemporary Portraiture Traditional Portraiture EnvironmentalPortraiture In 2010 Damian became the 1st photographer ever to be presented with a Double Masters Award for services to photography in the categories of Wedding and Portrait & Fashion and Glamour. In 2011 Damian was also awarded the rank of Master Craftsman by the Guild of Photographers.
Add to the above 6 International Fellowships, including an Honorary Fellowship awarded in the 2000 Millennium Celebrations for Services to Photography, it is clear to say that Damian is truly at the top of his game as a professional photographer. In the photographic press he’s often referred to as the “Magician” or the “Lighting Wizard” - these are terms of endearment that best describes his ability to create beautifully lit fashion, beauty and portrait imagery simply anywhere... ...under any circumstance!
To get the most out of this 2 day Digital Wedding, Portrait & Business course, you need to know how to use your digital SLR and you need to be able to understand the settings and change them quickly. None of the tutors will be delving back to the basics of how to use your camera and the fundamentals of photography.
OTHER DETAIL
Timings: On the first day, we aim to register and have morning coffee from 9 to 9.15am. On subsequent days, the start time will be 9.15am. There will be a refreshment break in the mornings and the afternoon. A buffet lunch will be served at approx 1 pm. We aim to finish most days at approx 5pm.
Details: All confirmation details will be sent to you when you book.
What To Bring: Bring along your digital SLR camera and lenses, tripod, spare battery (please ensure that your battery is fully charged before arriving), warm clothing, comfortable shoes, rainproofs. If hot and sunny, remember to bring your sunhat and sun cream.
Accommodation: The place where you are welcome to stay and generally has plenty of rooms is the Old Hall Hotel itself, a beautiful and comfortable place to stay (tutors are also staying here). You can stay as many nights as you wish but you need to book and reserve. The price per night is approx £70 and includes Bed and Breakfast. Evening meals are also served here. All their details will be sent to you when you book the course as well as all directions with your Booking Details. Other nearby hotel options will also be sent to give you a choice but we do recommend that you stay at the Old Hall Hotel.
WHAT YOU WILL COME AWAY WITH
Fresh and inspirational ideas to move your photography up to level where your work starts to stand out from the crowd; after all you are being taught by top pros in the industry who simply make an excellent living out of their photography.
You will also come away with a whole selection of great wedding and family portrait images that you can use for your portfolio, website, blog or whatever.
Make sure you do not miss our 2 day Wedding & Portrait workshop where we have thought very carefully about WHO is teaching you, WHERE we are located and WHAT we are photographing. We know you will come away brimming with knowledge and enthusiasm:
THE BEST TUTORS: Two of Britain’s Best Photographers; Pippa Mackenzie, Ian Hearnshaw & Damien McGillicuddy
A FANTASTIC VENUE: The Old Hall Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire (reputed to be the oldest hotel in England)
AT LEAST 5 MODELS FOR YOU TO PHOTOGRAPH IN 2 DAYS - this variety will ensure you cover every aspect of posing and lighting for various subjects.
Teas/Coffee/Refreshments on arrival, morning and afternoon.
Buffet lunches.
All this for just £495 plus VAT (inclusive of everything mentioned above)
