Charleston 2007The Ultimate
Travel Photographer’s Workshop
Charleston, South Carolina, April 19-21, 2007

 

Overview

Find out just how easy it is to turn your snapshots into cash – and enjoy the freedom, independence, and travel that freelance photography delivers…

After the success of our recent San Francisco event, we’ve decided to bring back the studio lights and the models and couple our usual travel photography sessions with studio shoots and insights into breaking into online stock agencies.  Not only that -- but this time we’re adding product still-life photography so you can learn how to take pictures of simple things – fruit, cell phones, jewelry – that will sell for super-fast cash. 

You will not only get the class sessions our workshops are so famous for – the difference between an average snapshot and a $10,000 photograph, how to buy the right camera, how to edit your photos in Photoshop® so that you look like a pro -- but you’ll also get hands-on experience working with studio lights and light boxes.  The photos you’ll take at this event will be ones you can sell directly to magazines, newspapers, and online stock agencies everywhere. 

What You’ll Learn…

Charleston 2007Activity Level

Low to Moderate.  Getting around Charleston is done by foot and taxi.  Most locations are wheelchair accessible (please let us know in advance if you’re in a wheelchair). 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.  This conference is for people of all skill levels and experience and the concepts discussed are doable by anyone.  Those with point-and-shoot cameras will not be able to hook up to the studio lights but we’ll show you how to work around that.

Dates

April 19-21, 2007

Prices (regular price: $1597)

Lead Instructors

Rich WagnerRich Wagner is a highly skilled digital photographer.  His images hang in public corporations and private foundations from San Diego to Boston and in homes from the Americas to the Far East.  He’s a master at teaching just about anyone with any kind of camera how to take better pictures and also sell them locally to fund their vacations.

Shelly Perry’s specialty is in people photography.  She is known especially for her photos of children. Her images have been seen all over the globe on music CD covers, books, magazines, catalogues, websites, ad campaigns, and even on TV. Her work has also appeared in several local exhibits and gallery shows.  In Charleston she’ll lead the studio shoot and provide you with the information you need to break into online stock agencies.

Riley Caton first learned photography during high school. After retiring from a 31-year career in the fire service, Riley continued to nurture his interest in photography. His work has been published in such magazines as Newsweek, Life, Outside, the European edition of Time, and Knapsack, as well as the New York Times, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, and Associated Press stories. Riley now works on local photography, travel, human interest, landscape, and wildlife photography. He is also a consultant and technical writer for fire and emergency medical services disciplines.

The Conference Includes:

… and assistance throughout the program from our staff

The Conference Does NOT Include:

Hotel Details:

We have arranged a special discounted group rate at the Embassy Suites Historic Charleston (337 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC -- website: http://tinyurl.com/yzqdux) where our Ultimate Travel Photographer's Workshop is being held.

As a participant, you are entitled to a rate of $229 per room, per night (this rate does not include taxes or incidentals). This special rate includes a full, cooked-to-order breakfast each morning, manager's reception each evening, complimentary wireless Internet access, and a one-bedroom suite with microwave and refrigerator.

Contact the Hotel Reservations Department to make your room reservation at (843) 723-6900, by fax at (843) 723-6938 or by email at Reservations@charleston-hotels.net. Identify yourself as an AWAI member attending the Ultimate Travel Photographer's Workshop. Please note that after March 14, the special group rate of $229 is no longer guaranteed, and our reserved room block will expire.

If you are interested in sharing a room with another participant, we'll put you in touch with other interested attendees. We can also recommend other budget hotels in the area.

Equipment Needed

This workshop is for digital cameras only. You’re welcome to shoot in film if you like, but due to time and space we will only focus on the digital medium of photography and the publications that buy digital photographs.

Point-and-shoot digital cameras are welcomed (and encouraged for first-time snappers).

Here’s a list of equipment we recommend you have:

 

More Details:

For more details about this event or to register, contact Sue Wright at (831) 274-2779 (Pacific time zone) or toll free at (866) 415-1425. You can also email Sue at sue@thephotographerslife.com.

American Writers & Artists Inc.
245 NE 4th Ave., Ste 102
Delray Beach, FL 33483
(561) 278-5557 or toll free: (866) 879-2924

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to additional fees and must be in writing. Cancellations made more than 60 days before the first day of the event may receive a refund for the amount paid less a $150 registration fee. Cancellations made 30-60 days before the first day of the event may receive a refund for the amount paid less a $300 registration fee. Cancellations made less than 30 days before the event will receive a refund for 50% of the amount paid. We are not able to offer credits for no-shows or cancellations made with less than 5 business days notice.