to feed your soul with good stuff & awaken your inner creative
West Coast, Auckland
Find Your Wild is a two day workshop for wedding photographers designed to inspire and refresh before the new wedding season. Intimate and immersive, the workshop offers the opportunity to grow both creatively and strategically, through small group learning, live shoots and one-to-one sessions.
During two full days we’ll bring you a perfect mix of learning and inspiration, while still having time to relax and fill your heart with fresh ideas and new connections. All this in a beautiful and comfortable lodge, with good food, wine and great company of like minded people.
We’re excited for you to join us!
Take your craft to where you dream it could be
The workshop dives deep into the creative side of wedding photography, we’ll explore why we do what we do, talk about finding your voice and defining your vision, and how to translate that creative passion to your audience, turning them into your ideal clients. We’ll talk about emotional aspects of our craft, psychology of relationship with clients, about building trust with couples and getting them relaxed and connected during photo shoots. Then we’ll move into the technical aspects of shooting, such as locations and lighting, followed by marketing and workflow tips and tricks. We’ll have an editing session where we’ll show our post-production workflow.
You will also take part in two portfolio building sessions with real couples: engagement and styled elopement shoots on the stunning west coast of Auckland. We’ll show how we find locations, the best light and how we work with the couple and capture those natural moments. Everyone will have a chance to direct the couple individually. This is an opportunity to create some amazing images for your portfolio.
You can expect a lot of honesty, new tricks and lots of tips on how to improve your business, editing or shooting techniques. We aim to get you inspired, refreshed and ready to take your craft to the next level.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Monday, OCTOBER 14 |
This day is for settling in and getting to know each other a little better, so you feel as a part of big family before we get to the serious stuff. You are free to check in at your convenience, join the buzz in the evening or have some rest.
from 1pm Check-in to your rooms 7pm Drinks and collective dinner at a local restaurant |
Tuesday, OCTOBER 15 |
9.30am Welcome
10:00am Teaching session + Q&A 1pm Lunch 2pm Teaching session + Q&A 5.30pm Live engagement shoot on location 8pm Dinner 9pm Free time |
Wednesday, OCTOBER 16 |
9:30am Editing & Workflow
12pm Practical Editing Session + Q&A 1pm Lunch 2pm Portfolio review 3.00pm One on one time (15 min sessions) 5.30pm Live elopement shoot on location 8pm Farewell Dinner & Cocktail Party |
The Speakers
We are Olga & Katherine, a duo of friends, founders of Wild&Grace. After years of capturing couples in love we are finally ready to share our experience and knowledge, give you those practical skills and tips that took us a lot of time to learn and gather. Running our business together we’ve learnt so much about the importance of proper communication which leads to a connection with your client. We want to share how we went from shooting ordinary weddings to those that make our hearts full, to clients that value our work.
Finding your spot in such a saturated market as wedding photography could be overwhelming and often frustrating, we’ll talk about how to stop comparing your work with others and stand out from the crowd.
We also believe that being inspired and staying curious hence enthusiastic can push you for creative and professional growth. Our mission is to help you fall in love with what you do again.
Teaching and Discussion Topics
+ Finding your voice and inspiration
+ Ideal clients and how to book them
+ Creative storytelling, honesty & real emotions in photography
+ Branding and marketing strategies
+ Locations: how to find a perfect spot, planning and scouting
+ Seeing the light, shooting in critical lighting situations
+ Composition
+ Creating a client experience from first meeting to delivery of the product
+ Our workflow, tips & tricks
+ Editing process and techniques, how to build your editing style
WHAT’S INCLUDED
+ 2 full days of learning
+ 3 nights accommodation in a comfortable country lodge (twin share rooms)
+ 2 Portfolio Building Shoots with real couples (elopement and engagement style)
+ Delicious Catered Lunches and Dinners on workshop days
+ Transport to/from shooting locations
+ Special deals & gifts from our partners & sponsors
+ Pantry full of breakfast food
+ Tea, coffee, snacks and water
Special Deals From Our Rad Sponsors:
- Momento Pro Gold Membership with a permanent 25% Trade Discount
- 50% off Studio Ninja for 12 months
- 10% off PhotoMechanic by CameraBits
- Special Discount for BlogStomp
Not included:
Airport Transfers, but we can help to organise this or get you in touch with other attendees, so you can carpool. Alcohol, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Collective drinks and dinner on the first night (you are free to check in at your convenience, join the buzz or get a little rest)
THE LODGE
TELL ME MORE!
When
14-16th of October 2019
Where
West Coast, Auckland
Investment
$1200 per person,
One spot left without accommodation at a special price of $950
Limited to 10 spots
I’m in!
Yay! Just fill in the form below and we’ll send you all the info.
50% retainer holds your spot.
OUR PARTNERS
+ more are coming!
FAQs
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is for wedding photographers of all levels wanting to get inspired, to dig deeper and take their craft to the next level. Basic camera knowledge is required, this workshop will not contain any technical information about camera operation or shooting in manual mode, so bear that in mind when signing up.
How do I secure my spot?
To save a spot, just fill in the form below. You’ll receive an invoice for a non refundable deposit of 50%, with the final amount due 1 month before arrival.
Is the payment refundable?
No, but you can transfer your spot to another photographer if you are unable to attend.
Can I use the images from live shoots on my website and social media?
Absolutely! You can use the images you create during the live shoots for your portfolio.
What should I bring?
Your camera, lenses and a laptop (if you wish to edit your images during the editing session).
Where will we be staying?
We’ve hired a beautiful country lodge for your to stay, so everyone feels like a part of the family. All rooms are twin-share. We’ll add everyone to a closed Facebook group, so you’ll be able to connect and find a perfect roommate. Rooms assigned on a first come first served basis.
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