the fall retreat 2010 is currently full and registration is closed.  

if you are interested in future retreats, please complete the wait list form.

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deb schwedhelm and leah zawadzki will host this 2-1/2 day photographer's retreat at the inspirational and majestical sundance resort in sundance, utah.

date: october 1st - 3rd, 2010
tuition: $2000
limited to: 14 photographers 

includes:
welcome reception
guest speaker jonathan canlas!
dinner with leah and deb friday and saturday at sundance resort's incredible foundry grill
snacks and beverages throughout both days
and much more

we can't wait to meet you!

 

itinerary

wallflower friends will begin on friday | 3:30 pm, with a welcome reception, an evening of inspiration, sharing and dinner with deb and leah.  

saturday | 8:30 am will begin with discussions on inspiration, photography techniques and business fundamentals. that afternoon, deb and leah will discuss and demonstrate using available light, followed by demonstrating the photo session process during a child | family portrait shoot. the afternoon will close with paticipants having the opportunity to photograph children and families, with deb and leah's mentorship.  deb and leah will continue to be available that evening, as we dine together--a time where everyone can sit back, relax, laugh and continue to share with one another. questions are embraced.  

sunday | 8:30 am will include post-session workflow discussion and lightroom and photoshop post-processing demonstrations. sunday will close with optional individual portfolio reviews.

the importance of creativity, inspiration, passion and vision will be infused throughout the entire retreat.

upon workshop completion, we will continue to share via a private wallflower friends forum.  we hope that this will be a time of continued online learning, sharing and growing.  we encourage everyone to use what they learned, share photographs, ask questions and continue to grow.  we will be in the forum daily, to help in any way we can, during this time.

 

topics 

inspiration and creativity
discovering your unique and personal style
starting and maintaining a successful business
networking and marketing
using indoor and outdoor available light
interacting with and photographing clients
live photo sessions
session workflow
post-processing (lightroom and photoshop)
building a portfolio

 

while the core information taught will be the the same, each retreat will be customized to the levels of experience and desires of the creative souls in attendance.  this will be determined by the information shared in the initial questionnaire and continue to evolve as the retreat unfolds.