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THE BUSINESS AND ART OF NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY :   GROUP WORKSHOP

Instructors: Brianna Chaves & Dawn Potter

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Seattle, WA  –  March 10th & 11th

Boise, ID – May 5th & 6th

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Come spend two days with Brianna & Dawn and learn all about the ins and outs of running a successful newborn photography studio.

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Things we will cover:

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• studio lighting

• equipment, settings  & white balancing

• styling for your session

• choosing and working with props

• parent prep

• Dawn’s posing flow

• newborn wrapping

• transitions and shooting angles

• editing workflow

• In Person Sales vs Shoot and Share

• pricing yourself and your products

• marketing/business and partnerships

• SEO and creating a web presence

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You will have the opportunity to shoot along and use the images you capture for your portfolio!

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What you need:

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• DSLR camera with 35mm or 50mm lens. Macro lens optional.

• knowledge of shooting in manual mode

• notebook or laptop for taking notes on the business portion; we will cover a lot of information!

• knowledge of photoshop is recommended

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What is included:

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• lunch and snacks for both days

• ongoing support via Facebook private group and email

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Transportation and accommodations are not included in the tuition.  There will be an optional no-host group dinner the evening before day one so we can all get acquainted ahead of time.  Workshops are not open to those who currently mentor.  We ask our students to honor a 1 year non-compete contract from the date of the workshop.

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Total tuition cost is $1200.  $400 deposit due to secure your spot with workshop balance due 2 weeks before workshop date.

Dawn Potter with dawnpotterphotography.com Images featuring her experience and art.