Photography Workshops with Award-Winning Edmonton Photographers
2024 Photography Workshops Are Coming Up!
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JANUARY 2024 – BEGINNER PHOTOGRAPHY
Do you have a DSLR or mirrorless camera you don’t know how to REALLY use? Our Beginner Photography Workshop will help you with that!
You will learn how to use your camera in aperture priority mode first. Then you will be welcomed into the wonderful world of manual mode and the exposure triangle. If you have no idea what that means – that means you’re perfectly qualified. We will also be diving into the basics of how to see and use light and some rules of composition. In addition to those goodies, we’re learning tips and tricks to make better photos. There are weekly assignments and constructive criticism.
Prerequisite: You just need to have a DSLR or mirrorless camera
Workshop dates: January 11, 15, 22, 29, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
“Jenna and Aimee have a knack for teaching their art by holding students to a high standard while also creating a safe space for discovering, exploration, and learning. Their lessons and assignments were challenging and valuable. During the critiques, the tone was gentle but rigorous and through their thoughtful and detailed feedback, I felt challenged to do more and break out of my same old photo routines. The other students were just as impactful as the teachers and I felt truly bonded to the group by the end of the month. Months later I’m still buzzing from the inspiration and creativity from this course and highly recommend it to anyone!” – Nina
FEBRUARY 2024 – BEGINNER plus
Refine your photography skills and master manual mode in our upcoming workshop! If you’ve dabbled in manual mode or it’s new and you find yourself seeking consistency or struggling to solidify your grasp on it, this class is tailored perfectly for you. Don’t let those skills slip away—join us over four weeks dedicated to refining your understanding of the exposure triangle.
Throughout these sessions, we’ll guide you in cementing the principles of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO while delving deeper into enhancing your creativity with light manipulation, composition techniques, varied perspectives, and more.
Prerequisite: Be able to use a DSLR or mirrorless camera in manual mode
Workshop dates: February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
MARCH 2024 – AN HONEST SELF-PORTRAIT
Get in the frame and exist in photos with An Honest Self-Portrait.
We will be going over all the technical aspects of how to make self-portraits as well as looking at some of our favourite self-portrait artists. We will be looking at the different genres of self-portraits and making them ourselves. Everything from environmental self-portraits, self-portraits for self-love and therapy, and creating self-portraits from a concept. Additionally, there will be weekly assignments to practice as well as a week of live critique which is super fun.
Prerequisite: Be able to use a DSLR or mirrorless camera in aperture priority or manual mode
Workshop dates: March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
APRIL 2024 – FINDING MOMENTS
This will be an amazing four weeks where we’re focusing on one of our absolute favourite things – Finding Moments. Whether your focus is lifestyle, documentary or portraits, we’ll be talking about what moments are, why they’re so important, as well as how to anticipate them (or facilitate them in lifestyle and portraiture). We’ll be doing case studies of different photographers who do this well in different genres and there will be assignments to work on what you’re learning.
If you want to move beyond just taking pretty pictures, elevate your work by infusing your photographs with meaning, then this is the workshop for you. A month of fun, challenge and growth.
Prerequisite: Be able to use a DSLR or mirrorless camera in aperture priority or manual mode
Workshop dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
MAY 2024 – WEDDING LOVE
Hello hello aspiring wedding photographers! Ready to level up your game? This month you’re in for an immersive workshop where we dive deep into the art of capturing those magical wedding moments. Whether you’re new to the wedding world or want to get away from the uber posed and prompted wedding sphere, we show you how we take our documentary approach on the road to create candid moment based wedding images.
This workshop covers it all—from nailing the prep and communicating with clients to mastering lighting, composition, and storytelling on the big day.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to finesse your skills, this workshop is your ticket to creating heartwarming, unforgettable wedding photos.
Prerequisite: Be able to use a DSLR or mirrorless camera in manual mode
Workshop dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
JUNE 2024 – STRICTLY DOCUMENTARY
We have had so many requests for this workshop so we made it happen for the first time last year. Everyone LOVED IT, so we’re doing it again! It’s no secret that documentary photography is where our hearts lie and so – four whole weeks of strictly documentary goodness! Jumping into how to make meaningful, authentic (in the true sense of the word) images while working on seeing and using available light effectively, composition, working a scene, and of course, timing, timing, timing. It’s going to be amazing. As always, weekly assignments and critique.
Prerequisite: Be able to use a DSLR or mirrorless camera in aperture priority or manual mode
Workshop dates: June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
JULY 2024 – BEGINNER
Do you have a DSLR or mirrorless camera you don’t know how to REALLY use? Our Beginner Photography Workshop will help you with that!
You will learn how to use your camera in aperture priority mode first. Then you will be welcomed into the wonderful world of manual mode and the exposure triangle. If you have no idea what that means – that means you’re perfectly qualified. We will also be diving into the basics of how to see and use light and some rules of composition. In addition to those goodies, we’re learning tips and tricks to make better photos. There are weekly assignments and constructive criticism.
Prerequisite: You just need to have a DSLR or mirrorless camera
Workshop dates: July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
“I really enjoyed the workshop. I think it was even more valuable in a virtual setting over 4 weeks (I was originally apprehensive about the virtual format) and having that time to digest everything. Also, wanted to say, that I felt that Aimee and Jenna were so generous with their time and it felt/feels like great value to me.” – Dea
AUGUST 2024 – The ARTFUL SELF-PORTRAIT
We love making, talking about, looking at and teaching all things self-portrait. It is a soul filler for sure! So, what did we do, we made an advanced version of our original self-portrait workshop for everyone else who just can’t get enough. This workshop is centred on creating a self-portrait series – documentary-inspired or conceptual, we will be using our journals and imaginations in full force this month. Because we have a long list of self-portrait loves, we will be looking at self-portrait artists and photography series we adore, breaking down the moving parts in making a series, and of course – homework and critique.
CANNOT WAIT.
Prerequisite: have understanding and capability of how to create a self portrait
Workshop dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
OCTOBER 2024 – EDITING BASICS
We’re going to unpack basic edits including how to make a beautiful black and white that doesn’t look like soggy newspaper. Our goal is always to achieve simple, timeless edits that enhance the photograph rather than becoming the focus of it. As always, there will be homework and feedback to help it all sink in.
Prerequisite: We will be doing all of our editing in Lightroom. However, you can edit in a program of your choosing if Lightroom isn’t your jam so long as you have the ability to adjust temperature, tint, exposure, saturation, whites, blacks, shadows, highlights and contrast.
Workshop dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
NOVEMBER 2024 – SO YOU WANNA START A PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS
Again you’ve been asking, so we want to help you all out! You’re making beautiful photographs and have been having friends and friends of friends ask you to photograph them. But now what?! We remember this feeling like it was yesterday.
For the month of November, we’re going to be an open book about everything we wish we had known about how to start a photography business (or even a photography side hustle) and what we have learned over the last decade. Pricing, contracts, insurance, marketing, branding and more.
Prerequisite: Nothin’
Workshop dates: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024 at 8pm MST via Zoom
Price: $200 CAD
Edmonton Photographer | Hobbs Photography
