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November at Breadsall Priory – Wedding and Portraiture Tuition
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July 29th, 2010 and filed in
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BRITAIN’S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
LOCATION: BREADSALL PRIORY, NR DERBY
DATE: Mon 15th – Thurs 18th NOVEMBER 2010
THE EVENT
Here we have a Four Day Portrait and Wedding Workshop with only Britain’s Best photographers and tutors teaching, BJORN THOMASSEN, CATHERINE CONNOR, JO DE BANZIE AND KEVIN WILSON. They have been carefully selected for their knowledge, standing and expertise to give you the BEST information you can get to make your photography business successful. This Event is organised by Britain’s Best Photography who specialise in organising events featuring only the best photographers Britain has to offer.
We have also chosen an outstanding venue Breadsall Priory near Derby. This venue has so much WOW factor and is full of photographic opportunities. You simply feel in awe when you approach the Priory up the long driveway. You will not only be learning here but staying here in the exquisite accommodation, where all tutors are staying.
We have at least 9 models throughout the 4 days to ensure you get loads of variety in your photography.
BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment as places are limited.
THE VENUE
We have chosen our venue very carefully to give you the best opportunity of taking photos with jaw dropping backgrounds. We will be using many of the features around Breadsall Priory including the wondrous house, gardens and courtyards. The 400 acre gardens are a magical landscape with photographic opportunities in every direction. Breadsall Priory exudes a charasmatic atmosphere. Steeped in history, there are endless photographic treats around every corner and we have full use of the house to capture some great shots.
Nowhere does the allure of history meet modern comfort more elegantly than at Breadsall Priory, a Marriott Hotel & Country Club. On the photography workshop, you can enjoy the magnificence of a stately residence dating back to 1260. As mentioned above, we will be spoilt by 400 acres of idyllic landscape, where we can find perfect props and backdrops for every shot.
This cannot be just viewed as just a photography workshop but a really exquisite break. Bring your partner if you can as you will enjoy the experience just as much after the workshop as during the workshop. All guests and tutors will stay in Breadsall Priory meaning that you do not have to travel once you have parked up! When the day is up and it is time to relax, you are spoilt with a choice of luxurious things to do. Swim in the fantastic indoor pool, exercise in the three fitness areas or luxuriate in the newly refurbished health spa and sauna.
This is the oldest of all Marriott hotels, near Derby on the edge of the Peak District, and what is on offer is authentic charm and the finest amenities. You will be spoilt by the award-winning Priory Restaurant, set in an ancient wine cellar.
There are two spacious bars to choose from as well as great restaurants. November is a great time for photography and Breadsall Priory, we feel, is the perfect venue for our workshop.
There is a selection of accommodation and many of the suites overlook the lake and gardens.
DAYS 1 & 2
On Days 1&2, we will be concentrating on taking you through a wedding from start to finish with two sets of Bride and Groom. Tutors, Bjorn Thomassen and Kevin Wilson, with their different styles, will teach you all in the proposed agenda (see below) in both the gardens and the house. Our guests will be split into two groups. One group will be learning with Bjorn Thomassen on Day 1, then Kevin Wilson on Day 2. The other group will be learning with Kevin Wilson on Day 1, then Bjorn Thomassen on Day 2.
DAYS 3 & 4
On Days 3&4, we will be covering Sales and Marketing with Catherine Connor inside one of the exquisite rooms within Breadsall Priory. We will also be following the expert tutor, Jo De Banzie whilst shooting portraits with child models outside. Jo De Banzie is a very much freestyle photographer who loves natural light so we will be making the most of the outdoors. Our guests will be split into two groups. One group will be learning with Jo De Banzie on Day 1, then Catherine Connor on Day 2. The other group will be learning with Catherine Connor on Day 1, then Jo De Banzie on Day 2.
THE TUTORS
We have gathered together only the VERY BEST photographers and marketing experts that Britain has to offer for this 4 day Portait and Wedding workshop. You will gain incredible knowledge on all aspects of portrait and wedding photography, and importantly what makes a successful business from a failing business.
You will be enlightened as to how different photographic approaches and techniques (from our photographers) can ALL 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 4 professionals all in one hit? These are all 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.
We are privileged to have :
* Bjorn Thomassen, a highly respected photographer that has been written about and raved about in the media throughout the years. He has won many prestigious awards, is co-author of a book titled ‘100 Ways to Take Better Portrait Photography’ and is a highly respected tutor with Photography Training Overseas.
* Catherine Connor, Managing Director of Annabel Williams Contemporary Photographic Training and Cumbria’s Inspiration Woman of the Year 2009 really is the guru of knowing the Sales & Marketing secrets of what makes a successful photography business.
* Jo De Banzie, this inspirational, free and creative photographer is not only a highly qualified ABIPP member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers but also Child Photographer of the Year Winner through BIPP. She reaps in top commissions in the elite market she has carved out for herself and has teaching experience on Annabel Williams Contemporary Training programs.
* Kevin Wilson, is without a doubt, one of the UK’s highest Award winning photographers with no less than 17 Kodak Awards and seven Fellowships with Master Photographers Association (MPA) the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS). He has a huge amount of teaching and mentoring experience too.
Jo De Banzie
Jo De Banzie is one of those enviable photographers who have made it to the top without getting stuck in the groove of adhering to all the rules laid down in the world of photography. Words that immediately spring to mind to describe her are inspirational, free and creative. She sets few compositional rules and has no formal setups, allowing her clients to freely express themselves in beautiful surroundings.
This freestyle way is what she is good at and importantly, what she is highly respected for. Her work takes her all over Europe, reaping in top end commissions and mixing in the elite circles.
Let’s look at this closely – how many portrait photographers out there can boast earning really top wack for such freestyle photography. She comments “Because the creative process is a lengthy one, in commercial terms, these projects tend to be high value/low volume”.
Her natural, flowing way of incorporating landscapes into her candid and unposed photography, is pure and beautiful. Her ability to portray the feeling of freeness in her subjects is largely due to letting the children be themselves and then capturing this raw emotion. These skills and qualities are what makes her a highly respected Award Winning Photographer.
One of her comments about her photography when booking her on this training session was: “I have been doing this forever”. This just shows that this freestyle photography is simply in her blood.
A highly qualified ABIPP member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers and Child Photographer of the Year Winner through BIPP, she clearly shows a uniqueness that enables her to charge the prices she does. In addition to her hugely successful portrait career, she also boasts being the official photographer for the famous in the music world. The well known music producer, Mike Batt, who signed up for this work, told her ‘just do what you do’. That just shows that her style is sought after and in demand.
Jo De Banzie will be covering:
• Photo shoot with child models
• Pre-sales techniques – priming your client into investing in your products
• Structure of the shoot
• An endless amount of inspirational ideas when shooting children
To visit Jo’s web site click here
Catherine Connor
Catherine Connor is both Cumbria’s Inspiration Woman of the Year 2009 as well as Managing Director of Annabel Williams Contemporary Photographic Training.
Her meteoric rise in an often-chaotic world comes from her grounded and realistic approach to business development, team motivation and leadership. Liberating herself, she leapt out of the world of corporate management to create her own training company alongside Annabel Williams. Her infectious energy never fails to motivate those around her, and equips her with an organic understanding of market direction, fashion trends and lifestyle management.
She will really steer your business in the right profitable direction. You may be fed up working hard in your photography business to end up treading water and just breaking even. You really need Catherine Connor. She will give you a big wake up call. She will help you see through the fog and make you feel genuinely excited to come away from this training session ready to make the right changes in your business.If you haven’t yet set up your photography business, you will have caught Catherine at just the right time.
Catherine is first and foremost a people person; her unique sense of fun, determination to succeed and boundless commitment to her industry make her a born mentor, allowing her to impart a wealth of skills and knowledge pitched perfectly at achieving the vital balance of confident ability and self-worth to all of those she trains. It is Catherines passion for her subject that makes learning from her a pleasure. Catherine is recognised as having a huge influence on the photographic industry having trained and assisted in the launch of some of the best photographers and most successful photographic businesses within the UK. Catherine will be covering:
• The fundamentals of building a successful photographic business
• How to quickly develop a business conversation and reputation
• How to take your photographic ambitions to market
• How to get the brand to speak
• Marketing campaigns and approaches that work
• How to select the right client market for your business
• How to attract the right clients
• How to implement a successful marketing campaign
• How to take on board “The Big Picture” approach to developing your business
Bjorn Thomassen
Bjorn Thomassen is a highly respected photographer that has been written about and raved about in the media throughout the years. These are just a few things that the Photography Magazines and organisations say out there:
“Bjorn is one of the UK’s top portrait photographers and a leading speaker at courses and seminars” – Digital SLR Photography,
“Bjorn is one of the countries leading exponents of Contemporary Wedding Photography” – Professional Photographer
“Bjorn is making a name for himself with a strong contemporary style” – The Photographer BIPP
“Bjorn will surely go on to be one of the innovators in portrait photography during the next few years” – the Master Photographer
“Bjorn Thomassen is one of the countries leading exponents of Contemporary Wedding photography” – Professional Photographer
“Bjorn’s teaching skills, together with his undoubted knowledge in the use of light in portraiture, places him on the must see list if you get the chance” – BJP
He has won many prestigious awards through various professional bodies, including the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) and the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP). A few of his most recent achievements include achieving Fellowship in Illustrative Photography, International Fine Art Photographer of the year, Portrait Photographer of the year (Western region), Fashion Photographer of the year (Western region). Added to this, he has won numerous gold, silver and bronze awards in the various categories of Portrait, Fine Art and Weddings.
He is co-author of a book titled ‘100 Ways to Take Better Portrait Photography’ as well as being asked to help produce a book titled ‘DSLR Expert:Portraits’ by international publishers David & Charles.
He is a highly respected tutor with Photography Training Overseas and can boast providing training at the largest and most prestigious studio in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Zamani Studio. Whilst there he was also privileged to photograph members of the Saudi Royal Family
He is obviously an exceptional lecturer, having an easy manner and being an expert in his field. When booking him on this workshop, he mentioned that his priority on Britain’s Best will be you and your satisfaction. He wants to make sure that you come away laden with excellent knowledge and enthusiasm so that you can launch your career to the next level.
Bjorn will be covering:
• Creative use of posing, with a special emphasis on making the bride look fantastic
• Pre-wedding shoots
• Incorporating fashion photography with wedding photography
• What to expect from a wedding from start to finish
• Creative use of backgrounds
• Use of ambient lights, reflectors and flash
To visit Bjorn’s web site click here
Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson is without a doubt, one of this country’s highest award winning photographers. He has no less than 17 Kodak European Gold Awards which include:
Kodak U.K. Under 5’s Photographer of the year
Kodak U.K. Family Portrait Photographer of the year
Kodak U.K. Open Portrait Photographer of the year
Kodak U.K. Portrait Photographer of the year
17 Kodak European Gold Awards of Excellence
He also enjoyed the status of being one of the Worldwide Finalists in the Hasseblad Masters competition and is deservedly acclaimed to be one of Europe’s leading wedding and portrait photographers.
He has to have more photographic qualifications under his belt than any other photographer out there. In a nutshell, he has the rare distinction of achieving 7 Fellowships in all three major photographic bodies: The Master Photographers Association (MPA) the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) as well as achieving a Masters Degree with the Professional Photographers of America.
His passionate teaching skills has resulted in him mentoring people from Licentiateship through to Fellowship, as well as traveling the globe lecturing for Kodak. In fact, he has also produced his own DVD ‘Conception Capture Control’ where he provides an insight into how he creates his multi award winning images, demonstrating use of light to transform the mundane to a stunning art piece.
Additionally, having been President of the MPA and also been their Chairman of Qualifications, he is a perfect and valuable contribution to our Britain’s Best courses as we know he will impart so much valuable information to you and in the right ‘human touch’ way.
The bottom line he is a people’s person, putting you immediately at ease with his relaxed and warm manner. When asked what inspires him, he answers “timeless work that will never go out of fashion as well as light, backgrounds and naturally people”. He describes himself as “a child with a heart” which helps him with his fun loving and free style of photography. It is a real treat to have Kevin on board and we know you will be far from disappointed.
Kevin will be covering:
• Creating and capturing natural moments
• How to create fantastic images from the mundane using light
• Using natural light in various wedding situations
• Creative use of environment and surroundings
• Order of the day from the brides house to the speeches
• Effective communication channels between you and your clients
• Creative and flowing Group Shots
• Shooting what sells
To visit Kevin’s web site click here
Level of Knowledge & Timings
Level Of Knowledge: To get the most out of the 4 days, you need to know how to use your camera and you need to be able to understand the settings and change them quickly. None of the tutors will be delving back to the very basics of how to use your camera and the basic fundamentals of photography.
Timings: On the first day, we aim to register and have morning coffee from 9 am to 9.15 am. On subsequent days, the start time will be 9.15am.There will be a refreshment break in the mornings and the afternoons. Buffet lunch will be served at approx 1pm. We aim to finish most days at 5.00pm.
Details: All confirmation details with full instructions will be sent to you when you book.
What To Bring & Accommodation
What To Bring: Bring along your Digital SLR camera and lenses, tripod, spare battery (please ensure that your battery is fully charged prior to arriving), warm clothing, comfortable shoes, rainproofs. If hot and sunny, remember your sun cream and hat.
Accommodation: The place where everyone, including tutors, are booked in is at Breadsall Priory Marriot Hotel itself. So, the beauty is you can park your car up for four days without the worry of driving anywhere. If you require accommodation for all nights (including the night before), this has been reserved for you. BUT, you do not have to have accommodation if you do not require it. You can stay for as many nights as you wish and all you need to do is to ring, confirm how many nights you wish and pay. The price per night is £85 and includes B&B. Evening meals are served here also. You will be given a Reservation Number to quote and all directions when you receive all your Booking details. The place IS absolutely stunning!
NB. We have negotiated a special price for our guests in this elite hotel (£85 ppn – which is an absolute bargain and is a room rate so you can bring partner for same price). The normal rate is £152 per night so make sure to quote your Reference Number when you book to get the special rate.
In Summary
Make sure you do not miss this 4 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: Three of Britain’s Best Photographers; Bjorn Thomassen, Jo De Banzie, Kevin Wilson and Catherine Connor our Sales, Marketing & Business expert.
A FANTASTIC VENUE: Breadsall Priory, Nr Derby. Check this place out – it is simply stunning!
AT LEAST 9 MODELS FOR YOU TO PHOTOGRAPH IN 4 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 £1070.00 (inclusive of everything mentioned above)
Book now on with a deposit of £250 on photogether.co.uk and receive a voucher worth 10% off a Spicer Hallfield Digital Art Book Starter Pack.
Book your place click here now
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