Meet the Experts

Rich Wagner is a highly skilled digital photographer. His images hang in public corporations and private foundations from San Diego to Boston and in homes from the Americas to the Far East. He’s a master at teaching just about anyone with any kind of camera how to take better pictures. Rich will share his expertise in composition and editing, as well as pointers on selling locally to fund your vacations.

Shelly Perry specializes in “people” photography. She is especially known for her photos of children. Her images have been seen all over the globe on music CD covers, books, magazines, catalogues, websites, ad campaigns, and even on TV. Her work has also appeared in several local exhibits and gallery shows. In Santa Fe, Shelly will provide you with the know-how you need to break into online stock agencies and establish an ongoing source of passive income.

Testimonials

“Anyone who wants to become successful in this field should hear the AWAI instructors!”

– Marianne H

“These workshops are a wonderful opportunity to travel to a new locale and explore while learning a new skill.”

– Sandra M.,

“Rich Wagner’s depth of knowledge of photography has changed my approach to the subject.”

– Matt H.

“The workshop was fun. I learned a lot… I met interesting people and I became excited about trying to make money from photography. The workshop is an excellent value and provides information that is difficult to acquire in other ways. It was an excellent opportunity to try different kinds of photography.”

– Susan H.

“Shelly is a true professional with amazing talent in capturing people. Her iStock experience is invaluable.”

– Cheryl B.

“I learned more in three days than I have all year. Between Thursday’s photos shot and Saturday’s photo shots – it is like night and day.”

– Lynda I.

“Rich had a very nice presentation of the material as well as a willingness to answer questions along the way. I especially enjoyed the Keys to Selling Locally.”

– Pam W.

“Shelly has a good way of explaining situations in a way that I could understand even though I’d never done it.”

– Cathy M.

“I would definitely recommend this workshop to others. It’s a great way to explore a city and one’s own creativity.”

– Heather G.

“I would recommend this workshop to others, it was a great time, great venue, interesting people, I learned a lot, had fun, got great feedback and great tips.”

– Cheryl E.

Turn Your Everyday
Snapshots into Cash

This October in Santa Fe, You Can…

• Learn from professional photographers the techniques they use to shoot pictures that sell for $200 - $500 – and even higher…

• Get hands-on practice applying your new skills – while you explore one of the Southwest’s most photogenic cities…

• Discover how travel photographers create a need for their photos – and how you can double or even triple your photography income…

• Find out just how easy it is to turn your snapshots into cash – and enjoy the freedom, independence, and travel opportunities that freelance photography delivers…

If you're intrigued by the prestige of seeing your photos in magazines… if you long for a career or sideline that lets you travel whenever you like and live wherever you prefer… then this is, hands down, the best place to begin your adventure.

Join us in Santa Fe this fall and spend three full days learning from and exploring the city in the company of professional photographers ready to share their hard-won insights and secrets.

Attendees of these live workshops boast great successes -- and you needn't have a lick of experience to join their ranks.

Our presentations on selling and reselling your photographs include everything from taking the right kinds of photographs… to knowing and understanding which market will be most likely to buy them.

What’s more, every workshop participant will leave with interactive CDs that show the ins and outs of photo-editing software like Adobe Photoshop -- so even your less-than-perfect shots can be sold for a by-line and a check.

Whether you have little experience and modest equipment or you’re already a talented amateur photographer, you’ll benefit from this program. It will teach you the tricks the pros use to take photos editors buy… and teach you, too, how to turn your snapshots into profits again and again.

Join us in one of the southwest's most photogenic cities… and discover for yourself the adventure and romance of the photographer's life.

What better place than Santa Fe, NM to learn about great photography? You’ll be presented with photo opportunities at every turn.…

Well-situated near the Historic Plaza, in the very heart of Santa Fe, we'll spend our days out and about, exploring the area’s distinctive adobe architecture, postcard-perfect sunsets, and more…

Of course, we'll be there in the company of professional photographers…

I assure you, not only will you come away with a real passion for Santa Fe -- having discovered it with a photographer's eye -- but you'll also learn all the ins and outs you need to take amazing photos... and sell them.

Activity Level

High activity. Most of this workshop will be spent out-and-about on foot. Taxi service is not provided on the walking tours. However, should you wish to take a taxi rather than walk, we can help you arrange for one.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites. This workshop is for people of all skill levels and experience and the concepts discussed are doable by anyone.

Dates

October 18-20, 2007

Your Itinerary

Thursday, October 18th

8:00 a.m. -- check in and registration at the recently renovated and extensively refurbished Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza, in a city steeped in Southwestern history and tradition. You’ll get right down to business by learning everything you never knew your camera could do. You’ll spend some time getting to know your equipment (digital cameras only). Then find out how to use yours to turn an average vacation shot into a photo worthy of wall space and a magazine cover.

Once the afternoon light begins to soften, grab your camera and get a taste of the freelance photographer’s life as you experience what Santa Fe can show you about capturing a saleable photo. Discover the “Miraculous Staircase” built without nails, dowels or any apparent support in the Loretto Chapel, the oldest Gothic structure west of the Mississippi. Stroll down Canyon Road, home to more than 100 art galleries, studios, specialty shops, and restaurants. Explore the “Palace of the Governors,” the oldest public building in the United States… capture the softly curved lines and shadows of adobe buildings representative of Santa Fe’s distinctive Southwestern architecture…

Bring your favorite walking shoes… you’re guaranteed to see what Santa Fe locals affectionately refer to as the “City Different” in a way most tourists never do.

Friday, October 19th

Set your alarm clock and join us for a dramatic sunrise shoot facing east toward the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi… a French Romanesque stone cathedral built in 1869, with the picturesque Sangre de Cristo mountains in the background.

After the sunrise shoot and breakfast on your own (perhaps at The Chocolate Maven, a bakery café that’s a regular on Santa Fe “Best” lists), we’ll reconvene at the Hilton where you’ll find out the best ways to get your photos out of your camera and into a computer and the truth about working with models and model releases.

Plus, you’ll discover the secrets professional photographers use to convince editors to buy their photos… learn how to set your fees… and how to sell your photographs in galleries, on coffee shop walls, through online stock agencies, and more.

We’ll wrap up Friday’s activities with a group review of the day’s photos.

Saturday, October 20th

Today you’ll get even more hands-on practice while you take advantage of a unique opportunity to attend one of the top ten farmers’ markets in America (USA Today) – the Santa Fe Farmers Market.

Arrive early to photograph more than 100 vendors as they set up their wares: locally-grown fruits and vegetables; flowers and houseplants; jams, jellies, and honeys; and original crafts and homespun garments. This is a perfect opportunity to practice the techniques the pros use to capture the rich colors and textures of this vibrant city and its people.

After lunch on your own, we’ll return to our hotel, where you’ll find out how to turn your shots into marketable photos during a special session on editing your work in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Before we depart for our final night’s dinner (our compliments), we’ll have a final group review session of your best shots.

Note: Schedule and speakers are subject to change.

The Ultimate Travel
Photographer’s Workshop

Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 18 - 20, 2007

Where:

The Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza
100 Sandoval Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Phone: (505) 988-2811
Fax: (505) 986-6435
Website: http://www.hiltonofsantafe.com

Our workshop sessions will be held here, but you are welcome to stay at another hotel if you prefer. Also, if you are interested in sharing a room with another participant, we’ll put you in touch with other interested attendees.

You are entitled to a specially discounted rate of $179* per room, per night (this rate does not include taxes or incidentals).

For reservations, contact the Hotel Reservations Department directly at (505) 988-2811 or (800) 336-3676, or General Reservations at (800) HILTONS and be sure to identify yourself as attending the Ultimate Travel Photographer's Workshop.

*This room rate is only valid through September 18, 2007. Rates and availability after this date are not guaranteed.

For those of you who are members of HHonors, you will “double dip” and earn points for Hilton Honors as well as miles for your qualifying airline frequent flyer membership.

Your Registration Fee Includes:

• Three full days of intensive classes (spent partly in class and partly on walking tours around Santa Fe)
• Transportation around Santa Fe for the destination shoots
• Special presentations by highly regarded photographers, Rich Wagner and Shelly Perry
• A group dinner on Saturday night
• Presentation CDs you'll take home that contain pictures, instruction and examples of everything you'll learn
• Assistance throughout the program from our staff

Your Registration Does NOT Include:

• Transportation to and from Santa Fe
• Transfers to and from the hotel in Santa Fe
• Meals not listed on this flyer
• Overnight accommodation
• Equipment – you must bring your own camera and accessories (e.g., memory cards, tripod, etc.)

To register now please click below or call Sue Wright at (831) 274-2779 or toll-free (866) 415-1425 Pacific Time. You may also email her at: sue@thephotographerslife.com

Cancellation Policy: The Ultimate Travel Photographer's Workshop is non-refundable. If, however, you are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be happy to apply your payment toward a future workshop. If you cancel due to medical reasons that are covered by your purchased travel-insurance policy, we will advise the insurance company that your travel and conference fees are non-refundable.

This workshop is for digital cameras only. You're welcome to shoot in film if you like but due to time and space we will only focus on the digital medium of photography and the publications that buy digital photographs. Point-and-shoot digital cameras are welcomed (and encouraged for first-time snappers).