 Do
you have a passion for outdoor adventure photography and wish
to make money, possibly a living at it? Passion and lifestyle
are the reason many get into professional photography. Many photographers have fabulous and very marketable
images, but no idea how to get them to market, let alone, into a
clients publication. The business is competitive and the sooner
you learn how to shoot for the market, who buys your
photography, the sooner you can realized that dream. But if you have no experience, where do you start?
The Adventure Sports
Stock Photo Course and workshop is a combination internet
course and location workshop. Once registered you will be
enrolled in the next session of a 4-week internet course. On
September 11th, enrolled students will arrive in Bend, Oregon to
prepare for a two day intensive stock photo shoot with models on
September 12 and 13th, 2009. AND the models will sign model
releases so you can sell the images.
Take the 4-week on-line course
and then come to Oregon and shoot with adventure models for 2
days!
THE ONLINE COURSE: Designed for
photographers eager to enter into the world of
adventure and recreation stock
photography, the online section of the course will cover
everything from planning and preparing your shoot, location
scouting, models, propping, the clients and markets, self
promotion, pricing and negotiating sales, and seeking commercial
assignments. Following the two day location shoot, participants
can upload 5 images form the workshop for critique and review by
participants.
THE ON-LOCATION PHOTO SHOOT: will take place in
Central Oregon's spectacular recreational paradise. We will have
two models for each days photo sessions in the morning and again
in the evening. We may shoot any or all of the following: rock
climbing, camp scenes, canoeing, mountain biking, fly fishing,
hiking and backpacking, and all against the spectacular backdrop
of Central Oregon.
 This workshop is taught by industry veteran,
Charlie Borland . Charlie has been a
professional photographer for over 25 years and has had his stock
imagery published thousands of times in advertisements,
editorial, and publishing markets. His outdoor and nature photography has
been represented by over 10 different stock photo agents and he is currently
co-owner of online stock agent Fogstock.com.
This intensive workshop will cover everything from; what
makes a good selling photo, to who buys stock photography, and how
do they use it. You will gain understanding of the types of
equipment you will need to meet what the market demands in
quality. You will learn how to think of your photography in
concepts, and to shoot for your clients, even though you may not
know those clients. You will learn how to organize and market your labor of love as well as how to approach a stock agent. The
goal is to give you a thorough understanding of what stock
photography is, to recognize a saleable photo, and which markets
will make you money.
 Agenda
UPON ENROLLMENT
Once enrolled in the program you will be entered into the next
session of the online course. (Check with us for dates) Once started you will receive 4
weekly lessons including an assignment that you complete at home
and upload for critique.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH
4:00 pm Meet at hotel lobby and then
proceed to Charlie's studio for discussions and demos.
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Dinner after the meeting
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH
AND 13TH
Sunrise Depart for morning locations
and photo shoot
10:30 Return to hotel
2:30 Depart for evening shoot
AFTER THE WORKSHOP
Following the workshop and students return home, you will have 2
weeks to edit and process your top 5 images, then upload them to
the online classroom for instructor critique and review by all
participants.
Actual times and locations may change due
to weather or unforeseen circumstances. Daily lectures may
change depending on flow of workshop.)
 Photo
Equipment
The Stock Photo workshop is for film and digital photographers
and proper equipment is crucial to your successful workshop
experience. You will need a SLR camera with interchangeable
lenses. The variety of lenses is up to you, but a wide angle
through telephoto lenses are good choices, such as 28mm up to
200mm. If you have longer and wider lenses, be sure to include
them. Other useful equipment but not required: a flash, a Flexfill
type reflector, a tripod, are all accessories that you will find
useful for shooting. You should
also have at least 10 gigabyte of compact flash card space for
the location shoot, more is better, and/or a portable,
rechargeable hard drive to download in the field.
Getting There
Bend,
Oregon, is 175 miles SE of Portland, Oregon. Several major
airlines service the Bend/Redmond airport. Please note that
Aspen Photo Workshops cannot provide any transportation to,
from, or during the workshop.
Registration
 The workshop price is
$899.00
and includes the ONLINE COURSE fees, location workshop fees,
MODEL FEES, and model releases. The price is for everything
except transportation, hotels, and meals.
THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO 6 PARTICIPANTS
1) To register for
The Adventure Sports Stock Shoot you can use several
options. Our
online registration uses (PayPal). If you wish to not use Paypal then you can provide us your credit
card information which we will run through Quicken Merchant
Services. Click on this
link
and follow the steps. Or
you can download our registration form and pay by check or money order.
2) The recommended hotel will be announced in the
near future.
3) Then,
click on these links and open and print the
Registration and General Info pages. There is important
information essential to a successful workshop experience.
4) This workshop requires a liability
waiver for participation in this workshop. Please click
on this link Liability
Waiver, print it out, complete the form, and mail to the
address on the form.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 30 days prior to the workshop and receive a
refund, minus a $100 processing fee. Less than 30 days there is
no refund, but you may apply it to any Aspen Photo Workshop
program.
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