Chicago Photography Workshop: The Moment-Driven Photojournalism Workshop

 

I’m so pleased to announce I have a new VIDEO (watch our behind the scenes video!)  and WEBSITE for my Moment-Driven Photojournalism Workshop, mentor sessions and speaking calendar, and I want to thank my team for all of their hard work!

Michael Hendzel of Hendzel Productions for producing a terrific video!  Mike attended both days of my Moment-Driven Workshop in August and had to listen to me through headphones and while I sang, laughed and taught, completely forgetting I was wearing a wireless microphone.  Thank you for being such a terrific sport (I laugh a lot) and for this beautiful video featuring a fantastic behind the scenes look at our workshop, including our talented students!

Jessica Shepherd of Jessie Mary & Co. for the creating a gorgeous website and for just being an amazing woman to work with.  This website is beautiful, you have been a tremendous help and friend all year, and I’m so proud to work with you!  I also can’t believe my luck in finding you through a referral on Facebook!  Thank you!!!

Thank you, Travis Haughton, for being an incredible friend and my favorite technical mind… I couldn’t hold this workshop without you!  My intern Raquel Bolanos for handling all of the details of the workshop and for accompanying me on every single shoot as a lighting assistant.  Thanks for sticking with me and not throwing my flashes against a wall during 13-hour photo shoots on wedding days!

Finally, I cannot our students enough.  Thank you for traveling all over the country (and some have traveled from other countries!) to spend two days with me.  I have taught Photojournalism for over a decade to college students at Northwestern University and Columbia College, and I haven’t had as much fun as when I started teaching wedding photographers.  You are amazing and you inspire me every day!

Check out our brand new video and head on over to the website!  Thanks so much, everyone!!!

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