The 2012 Spring Workshop registration has officially been launched and you can secure your seat here!
MARCH 13 & 14th, ORLANDO FL
We returned from the 2011 Workshop with rave reviews and are anticipating another full house this year, so be sure to register to secure your seat! We are still updating our speakers list, and are looking forward to extending our event this year to include 2 full days of speakers! We love the variety of topics – ranging from lighting, boudoir, bridal, client relationships and even family and children! There are opportunities for all levels of photographers – this is an event you do not want to miss!
Thanks to a generous donation from John Michael Weddings & Events, we have reduced our registration fee to only $50-$150! We are so thankful for sponsors like these, that help us keep costs low so we can focus on our core cause!
LAUREN GROVE
Using Social Media For Your Business: Build Relationships, Expand Your Brand, Get Published
A talented woman rising to success in the wedding industry, Lauren Grove is the editor of Every Last Detail, a national wedding blog ranked among the Top 100 Wedding Blogs in 2010 and 2011 as well as a OneWed Best of the Best of the Best Wedding Blog of 2011. Pulling from her experience as a wedding professional and a recent bride, Lauren aims to educate and inspire brides on their wedding journey. After two years of working in the Tampa Bay wedding industry as both a planner and designer, Lauren devoted herself full-time to ELD. In March 2011, Lauren launched an extension to Every Last Detail, Every Last Vendor- a detailed and informative vendor guide to assist brides in finding approved vendors for their weddings. She also partners with creative wedding professionals and brands in a variety of exciting partnerships to inspire and educate her readers.
MELANIE & BRADFORD WATSON
Bringing photography to the Bedroom with Boudoir!
In just under three years, Melanie & Bradford have built a booming wedding photography business based on the idea to “go big or go home.” Leaving behind successful careers to follow their passion, they have become a highly sought after team for both weddings and boudoir photography. Their promise to stay true to themselves and to always go above and beyond for every client has been the foundation of their success. Loved for their raw, quirky humor as well as their uncanny ability to make people feel at home, they have a deep felt passion for capturing people and the connections they share.
BECKA & NATE ROBINSON
Marketing to Millenials
Rising stars, Becka and Nate Robinson, have exploded onto the wedding photography scene in the last two years with their ability to create positive chemistry wherever they go and connections that result in compelling, authentic images that stand the test of time. Regularly featured on wedding blogs and in the pages of leading wedding and photography magazines, they are self proclaimed foodies, lovers of travel, and have an uncanny ability to find the perfect pop culture reference for any situation.
KRISTEN WEAVER
International destination wedding photographer, Kristen Weaver, rocketed on to the scene just 2 years ago with an intense love for photography and passion for making extraordinary brides look like goddesses. Traveling the world, Kristen has a commitment to her clients and the community, founding Images for a Cure in 2010. Kristen has recently been named as a 2012 Grace Ormonde Platinum Photographer and one of Junebug Weddings Top Photographers in the World (where she’s in good company)! You can see Kristen’s work across multiple fashion and bridal platforms, and her print credits include Dujour Magazine, Orlando Style, Orlando Wedding, Southern Weddings, The Knot, Get Married, Weddings Unveiled and many more.
JOEY WRIGHT
Gear Guide and Lighting
Joey Wright is an Orlando-based independent photographer specializing in swimsuit and commercial fashion photography. After graduating from UCF with a B.A. in Digital Media, he spent several years in the graphic design field before redirecting his creative talents into the world of photography. His work, never to be characterized by one particular look or style, always reflects his meticulous attention to detail and perfectionist nature. Joey’s work was recognized by
Westcott Lighting in 2010 when they chose him as one of their
Westcott Top Pros.
ABBY LIGA
Relaxed Relationships
Fresh. Modern. And innovative. An esteemed graduate of The Savannah College of Art and Design, Abby Liga has had a passion for taking pictures since age 13. Now a dedicated professional photographer, Abby still recognizes the importance of remaining a student of the art. She is highly regarded in the wedding industry but continues to collaborate with accomplished photographers, all while staying on top of wedding trends and setting trends of her own. Her philosophy: Getting to know my couples lets me capture their raw feelings for one another, opening up a realm of comfort and trust that makes their images all the more powerful and real.
MELANIE PACE
Styling for Shoots
Melanie Pace has degrees in Business and Fashion Merchandising from Florida State University. Some of the services she offers include: wardrobe styling, fashion production, personal shopping, special event styling and guest speaking. Her love for art, fashion and personal expression inspires her aesthetic as a Wardrobe Stylist. Some of Melanie’s work includes weekly appearances on FOX 35 Good Day Live show as a fashion expert, Mall at Millenia fashion show stylist and personal shopper, Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus fashion show stylist /speaker and much more.
JULIE PAISLEY
How to PLAY on picture day
Family and Children photographer, Julie Paisley, has already made an incredible impact on portrait photography in the two short years she has been in business. She hosts hands-on workshops, partners with many well-established industry leaders, and has been featured on several blogs. As a loving wife, devoted mother of two and former teacher, Julie has developed a talent for nurturing relationships and translating those relationships into her images. She strives to showcase each client’s individual spirit while capturing their natural expressions, both physical and emotional. A lover of light, Julie’s artwork is characterized by luminosity and delicate details.
If you participated in Images for a Cure in the fall of 2011, you will register under your participation level. All registrations will be verified so if you give us false information, we’re coming after you! Ok, maybe not coming after you, but don’t be surprised if you find an invoice in your inbox.
The second day shoot sessions will be announced at a later date, and you’ll be given the option to sign up for those when the schedule is completed.
So where does your payment go?
Well first, it covers our expenses for the workshop. Everything from your food and drink (and we eat well!), to the venue, valet parking and our headline speaker fees. If there’s any extra, we help support the Images for a Cure foundation by paying for our legal fees (to file our 501(c)3), website fees and just general fees for running the organization every fall. Countless hours go in to running IFAC and we’ve happily not accepted payment for a single one of them.
PLATINUM: If you were a 2011 Platinum Photographer with Images for a Cure, please use this link to register your seat for the 2012 Workshop! ($75)
GOLD/PINK: If you were a 2011 Gold or Pink Photographer with Images for a Cure, please use this link to register your seat for the 2012 Workshop! ($125)
If you didn’t participate in Images for a Cure this year, but would still like to attend the Spring Workshop, use this link to register your seat. ($150)
