Santa Workshop for Photographers

Take your Santa photos and business to the next level! During this 1 day workshop you will learn studio lighting, 3D set design, props, child and Santa interaction, post processing and how to add the painterly look with magic! Colleen Christi is a multi international award winning children's photographer.

Workshop Schedule:
9:00 am: Studio prep and set design
11:30 am: How to create a storyline with different sets, transitions, and posing. Learn how to work with your own Santa to capture magical memories and photos.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch break with Q & A
1:30 pm: Santa and child interaction using 3 different sets and models (5-8 model families total). I will also show you how to structure "mini" sessions to maximize your bookings, work flow and still maintain a magical experience.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Post-processing and how to create dreamy, magical images. Also, a bit of marketing and product review.
*Holiday backdrop to get you started
*Complimentary lunch and snacks
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What You'll Need:

• Basic knowledge of your camera and how to adjust settings in manual mode
• 35mm or 50mm lens (I shoot with both depending on the session)
• Laptop with Lightroom and Photoshop

You will also have the opportunity to use all the images you take in your portfolio!
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Cost, Fine Print and Restrictions:

Total Cost for Workshop (1 day) is $1200.00.
-$500 non-refundable deposit with the remainder due 3 weeks before your scheduled mentor date or divided into 2 payment installments.
Restrictions: Due to the nature of the class and the knowledge shared any that live/work within 125 mile radius of zip code 64110 cannot participate in the editing, post processing portion of the workshop but you are welcome to attend the posing portion.. A non-compete agreement, effective for 1 year after mentor date, will be required prior to our time together.

Participants are responsible for all accommodations and transportation. I will provide list of hotels that are close to the studio and if you are open to room with another I can provide contact information for that to be arranged.

Gary Senner aka Santa has been creating the Character of Santa/Father Christmas for over 40years and worked in commercial photography and the film industry for over 18 years.

Colleen Christi is a multi international award winning and published photographer based in Kansas City MO. If you are interested in a 1:1 mentoring session or a fine art/couture mentoring session please email at [email protected] for more information