Recharge At Rancho 2013

Get ready for another fantastic opportunity to get inspired, create breath taking images and recharge your business at one of the most beautiful wedding venues in Southern California!

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Read about the 50% off Camera gear rentals from Samy’s Orange County! below…

This year, for the three and a half hour portfolio building section of our workshop, we’ll have two couples in beautiful wedding gowns and designer tuxedos.  There will be a group of about eleven photographers with each couple as well as Mirta, or Joe. Each photographer will have plenty of time to work with both couples, in different areas.  Rancho Las Lomas is a very large and beautiful property with endless possibilities and more than enough areas to create incredible images. We’ve been photographing weddings there for ten years and are still discovering new locations.  In addition to our models, we’ll have a reception table created by one of the fine florists who advertise in Ceremony magazine, complete with designer linens, flowers, plates, stemware, etc.  Great for reception detail images, macro work etc.

50% off Camera gear rentals from Samy’s Orange County!  If you want to bring that special lens you haven’t bought yet to the Workshop, like a 70-200 f2.8 (my personal favorite), you can rent it at Samy’s for 1/2 price and you get to play with it before the workshop.  Samy’s rental department’s manager Ray has extended a 50% discount on all camera gear rentals to Recharge at Rancho attendees. You can pick up Saturday afternoon, get used to the gear Sunday, bring it to the workshop Monday, return it on Tuesday morning, and only pay 1/2 of one day’s rental fee.  What a deal!  You still have to bring a credit card, and show that you’re enrolled in the workshop (just print the on-line receipt).  If this is something you want to do, better reserve your gear early, that way you won’t be disappointed.

In the morning, before the “shooting portion” we’ll go over marketing, pricing, contracts, second shooter agreements, sales and photo gear in Rancho’s ballroom with the aid of a projection system. Mirta, our resident Lightroom and Photoshop Queen, will also go into workflow, on-line proofing, image retouching, album design, and up-sales. This is a classroom environment, with our small group we’ll be able to answer everyone’s questions. During this time our models will be in make up and wardrobe.

Of course, you don’t have to bring food or leave for lunch.  We’ll have breakfast goodies, juice water and coffee.  Lunch will be provided also.  We always have a few vegetarian meals, but if you want one of those, it would be a good idea to let us know ahead of time so we can take care of you.

This will be a very busy, fun day that we hope will transform and improve your art and your business.  There will be a lot to do, but if you want to take a break (I don’t see how you could tear yourself away), you can always stroll around the grounds and visit the local residents, like the four tigers (two siberian and two bengal), the zebras, the alpacas, the other cats and the exotic birds that make beautiful Rancho Las Lomas their home. We can’t wait to spend a very special day with you at one of our favorite places!

All attendees will receive an email a few days before the workshop with detailed directions including a map and suggestions on what to bring.