Mike Orr - Members Training Days

Members only

City and Dates

08 Feb 11 - Cambridgeshire

Booking form 'click here'

Cost: £40 per session/£80 Full-Day per person

Talk Synopsis

This is a Member Training Day for anyone thinking of starting a profitable event photography business or adding event photography as another string to their existing wedding and portrait photography business.

Event photography can bring a good income and regular work but you need to approach the venture with your eyes open and not dive straight in and expect it all to go well. As in wedding and other social photography, the ill-prepared event photographer who provides a poor service and inferior product not only gives him or herself a bad name but also damages the reputation of event photography in general.

The Training Day will prepare you to tackle the typical indoor event in two distinct but complementary ways:

1. The morning session is a PowerPoint-led presentation based around seven essential elements that you must understand to give your customer a product that he or she wants, that maximises your sales and minimise your stress at the event.

2. The afternoon session is a hands-on, practical guide to setting up and using a portable studio and print-station at an indoor event. It builds on the morning session but is discrete in itself so you do not have to attended the morning session to benefit though it is advisable.

The 7 'Ps' of Profitable Event Photography (09:00-13:00)

These are:

Printer - what to use and why; different types; why dye subs are essential
Preparation - what preparation is essential to successful event photography
Photography – what photographic skills do you need at an event
Preview – why your customers need to preview their photos and how to achieve this
Purchase – how to help your customers buy the photos
Print – what to do and what not to do when printing the photos
Pack Up – know when to call it a day and go home to count the money

There will also be a run-through of setups, poses, backgrounds actual photos from recent events with explanations and comments.

At the end of the morning it is anticipated that you will have a much greater knowledge of how to approach and execute an efficient and profitable indoor event.

Lights, Camera, (Dye-Sub Printer), Action! (13:30-17:30)

This is a practical, hands-on session where you, the delegate, will ‘arrive’ at an event venue with all the kit unloaded from the car and stacked up in the corner. You will be guided through:

1. Deciding where you will set up your studio and print-station
2. Setting up the background
3. Setting up your lights
4. Setting up your print-station
5. White-balancing the camera
6. Setting correct exposure
7. Test shots and test prints
8. Posing your customers
9. Image transfer to your print-station
10. Printing and presenting the photos

The afternoon session is designed for those with little or no knowledge of event photography as well as those who have covered some events and want to build on their practical skills.

At the end of the afternoon it is anticipated that you will have the knowledge and skills to run a portable studio and print station at an indoor event and supply photos efficiently and profitably to your customers.

Booking form 'click here'

All bookings are final. We reserve the right to change speakers, venue and exhibitors without notice.

All bookings are final. We reserve the right to change speakers and exhibitors without notice.

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