Photography Training

Stand out from the crowd, be professional get trained by a true professional

Event Photography Training.

Keith Trainor is well known in the event photography industry for his experience, honest views and down to earth training techniques. Winning the very first BPPA Event Photography award in 2005 and being the official event photographer for the Master Photographers Association as helped gain the trust of major photographic companies and societies who now employ Keith to run seminars for them.

Event Photography can be very profitable and many people are joining the band wagon hoping to get rich quickly. This will NOT be the case in most instances. Save time and money by coming on a half or full days training at our studio and get a head start.

Whether you’re an experienced photographer wanting to fast track past all the usual mistakes and pitfalls or a complete novice needing to start off with the basics EventPortraits can help!

You can come and spend a day in our studio or on location on a one to one or small group basis learning all aspects of event photography including:

- the event market
- types of events
- marketing those events
- getting new jobs and keeping them!
- location setups
- quality printing
- saving money and increasing profits
- work flow
- making your subject feel comfortable
- converting those images into to money
- lighting techniques (including our famous backlighting style)
- posing one person to 20+ people.
- choice of backgrounds
- templates to have your own mounts made
- loads and loads more

We can help you choose which equipment to purchase and which software will compliment your setup.
Learn how to position yourself at events to gain the best workflow.
Learn who you need to and when to contact the correct people to get the right jobs

Go away feeling inspired and confident about event photography.

If you prefer we can come on an event with you to help train you or your staff.

To find out the available dates of training please email training@eventportraits.co.uk

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Event Training Sony

AWARD winning event photographer Keith Trainor – winner of the first ever UK Event Photographer of the Year title in the annual British Professional Photography Awards – hits the road in October to bring a profitable, high energy new line of business to estabished photo studios and new business entrants.

Sponsored by Sony UK, who offer a complete system from DSLR camera and lenses right through to the final rapid on-the-spot printing system, the workshops are organised by The Master Photographers Association. As Britain’s premier organisation for professional ‘people photographers’, MPA has fostered the growth of the events market which includes banquets, parties, graduations, school proms, sports meeting, equestrian, rallies and fairs.

Photographers contracted to these events must be able to deliver hundreds or even thousands of finished prints on the spot, followed up with the rapid creation of web viewing and ordering pages. The best event contracts demand a team of photographers, sales viewing staff and printing/presentation operator but can yield thousands in turnover and profit in just a few hours.

Keith Trainor is one of the most successful businessmen in the field and an expert in setting up and managing efficient on-site workflow and sales.

This workshop is aimed at beginners and photographers interested in getting into the events market but are not sure where to start. It provides you with a strong understating and insight into selling your self as an events photographer, the market opportunities and the key business aspects to being Suc

· Demonstrating ExpressDigital software which automates the process

· Using Sony Dye-Sublimation printers such as the UP-DR200 to show how fast and easy it is to print in high quality
· Teaching practical Photographic techniques, creating a perception of higher quality and value for each image
· Giving guidance on how to handle customers and poses for couples and groups
· Demonstrating how to use 'green-screen' and ExpressDigital software to place studio subjects in to realistic background scenes
· Explaining techniques for high-key shots with pure drop-out white backgrounds

Who will be there?

Sony United Kingdom Limited will be displaying their newest professional Digital Printer range along with the latest Alpha DSLR cameras providing you with the opportunity to be the one of the first to test out how by using Sony technology you can capture and produce beautiful high quality images

AGX Holdings Limited is committed to providing complete solutions with the best support possible. As one of Sony’s service agents in the UK they are uniquely positioned to deliver exceptional service levels on equipment critical to event photography in today’s market.

ExpressDigital is a leader in the digital event photography rapid-workflow market. Their ExpressDigital ‘Darkroom’ software helps event and studio photographers by providing a very profitable workflow to produce hundreds of photographic prints on-site and to prepare, present and take photo orders whether in the studio or on location

The Master Photographers Association is the largest organisation for full-time qualified professional photographers in the UK, and leads in the development of standards for the future of Event Photography. MPA offers Licentiateship, Associateship and Fellowship qualifications in Event Photography and hosts the annual award of British Professional Event Photographer of the Year.

The full-day workshops will run from 10am till 4pm on the following dates at these locations:

October the 9^th The Old Rectory Hotel, Meadow Lane, Denton, Manchester M34 7GD

October the 14^th Marriot Hotel, 500 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8RR
October the 22^nd Arden Hotel, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EH

November the 3^rd Ramada Plaza Bristol, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6NJ

This workshop – perfectly timed to get you set up for Christmas and New Year corporate and social party coverage – costs only £50 inclusive of VAT, with morning and afternoon coffee/tea, and a buffet lunch provided. Numbers attending are limited to ensure effective tuition. If you are interested in attending please call the MPA Headquarters on 01325 356555 or visit http://www.thempa.com/events.php to book on-line.