I was proud to be part of this first ever 3-day workshop on weddings & portraits. I was accompanied by my fellow tutor and good friend Julie Oswin and 12 other delegates who were extremely keen to learn new things and techniques. We were also joined by Dave Robbins, Dennis Nicholls & James Banfield from the Nikon UK training team. They provided specialist tips & advice on how to get the best out of your Nikon.
For 3-days we pretty much talked, walked, ate, drank photography and nothing else. It was very intense, long hours but very enjoyable. We had 12 sessions over 3-days covering a wide variety of topics including weddings, portraits, shooting & editing workflow, pricing, products, marketing, business issues, blogs, SEO and much much more. Plus we had 4 practical sessions of photographing lifestyle portraits and a bride & groom in the stunning location of Woburn Abbey. We were at the Abbey, The Sculpture Gallery, Chinese Diary, Stockgrove Country Park and the grounds around the Abbey. The weather couldn’t have been better. We were blessed with sunny & hot weather. The sessions were photographed with a variety of lighting techniques including available ambient with reflectors & diffusers, off-camera flash techniques using the SB900 and the SU800 Commander unit.
We met up on a Sunday Evening for the welcome drink and the evening meal. Each morning we started at 9.00am and finish by 6.00pm. Myself & Julie then did 1 hour mentoring session on an individual basis between 7.00 to 8.00pm. Then the evening meal followed by a quick trip to the bar. The days were long and hectic but great fun.
One very lucky winner was amongst us. The winner of the Nikon / Amateur Photographer contest worth over £3000.00 including a place on this workshop and a Nikon D700 with a 24-70mm lens. Plus each person received a fantastic Gift Voucher worth £100.00 from UK’s leading lab Loxley Colour .
We had a tremendous 3-days of intense training and many thanks to Nikon for hosting such a super event and thanks for inviting me to be one of the tutors.
Oz
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Uzair Kharawala
578 days ago
Thanks Pete. I’m glad you enjoyed the 3 days. Enjoy your D700 and hop to see you soon.
Pete Dewhirst
578 days ago
Oz, it was indeed an excellent three days and I learnt so much from you and Julie I dont know where to start. I now know how to use my (new) D700 properly. The models were lovely, the info on shooting them was invaluable. Weather was perfect for it as well. The business side of it all was absolutely fascinating and a real eye opener.
As you say a very intesive three days but worth every minute.
It is a big thanks to you, Julie and Nikon from me.
Pete