This is SUCH an exciting day on the blog, because I am FINALLY announcing the 2nd Jill Gum Photography Workshop (with an exciting giveaway at the bottom)!! We are announcing just in time for anyone looking for a great Christmas gift, and am so excited for the people that I will get to work with during this workshop, and how it will change their camera investment into something amazing for their families!  After running the first JGP workshop last March (read about it here!), the year took off with weddings and mentoring and busy season, and I know we will be full steam ahead into Christmas now- but I can’t wait for the new year for this workshop!  If you want to read more about my philosophy on teaching photography and the various options, my new Education Page on my website has lots of info! 🙂

This all comes from a heart of wanting to show others that there are some small things they can do with their cameras to make huge changes in their images.  I have a desire to see people using their cameras in a way that creates beautiful memories that touch their hearts and bring back the full emotions of a moment years later.   So many people buy nice dSLR cameras, but never gain enough control over what they are doing in their camera or what they are photographing to really make great use of it.  The pictures they are taking with that nice camera don’t quite match up to what they see in real life.  If this resonates with you- if you are a mother wanting to take better pictures of your kids that really capture them as they are or at special events, or an aunt wanting pictures that fully tell the story of her nephew at age 3, or a person who has a camera and really wants to take a meaningful record of their life to remember, this workshop is for you!

What you will learn:

How to use your camera (and what in the world all those buttons are for!) 🙂

Shooting in full manual mode

Choosing the right settings in various lighting situations

How to use shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

Introduction to white balance

How to focus

Ideal Camera settings

Introduction to style

This workshop will include a two hours of learning followed by a session to practice our new techniques, during which I will spend time with each attendee to go over their pictures.  After we photograph, we will head in to take a quick peek at those images to discuss what we have learned and the changes that have been made, and where to go when the workshop is over to make sure you have the tools to continue improving.

T H E    D E T A I L S

DATE: Sunday, February 5th

TIME: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

LOCATION: Jill’s home

TOPICS:  Learning how to use your camera in Manual Mode and gain control of your photography!

Live shoot included (and of course, snacks!).

Workshop seats are highly limited to provide adequate attention to each attendee!

C L A I M   Y O U R    S E A T    H E R E !

All you need is yourself, a dSLR camera, a lens, and a desire to learn.  Those with a digital camera only would definitely still benefit and are welcome (you just may not be able to see all of the growth due to limitations of digital cameras).

Here are just a couple reviews from the first round:

“Jill’s workshop really inspired me to dive into my passion of photography. I learned a lot of techniques and tips on using my camera and editing my photos, and the practice photo shoot was extremely helpful (and fun!)- Jill was so helpful and enthusiastic throughout the entire workshop, which made the experience even more amazing!” -Katie

“The workshop completely changed the way I look at my camera! I can actually take it off automatic mode and know what I am doing. Jill was so willing to help me with any problems I was having and set up great situations for us to practice our newly learned skills” -Kelsi

“I wanted to thank you for the learning experience that you provided in your workshop. I had taken a few classes from other places but yours went into more depth and helped me a great deal.” – Debbie

And the really exciting news? I am going to GIVE AWAY a seat again this time!  One lucky participant will get to come for free after they win the giveaway seat.

To register for the giveaway, please do each of the following:

1. Head over to Facebook and make sure you like “Jill Gum Photography”
2. Find the recent post for this blog post, like it, and comment with a quick sentence on why you would like to attend the workshop.
3. Share the FB post on your wall and tag 2 friends that you believe would be interested in the workshop and/or giveaway!

**For a bonus entry, like the post on Instagram about the workshop and tag 2 friends there!

The giveaway closes Thursday night at 8:00 PM and will be announced on the blog Friday morning! Registration will continue, with the early bird special ending a week from today–you don’t want to miss the early bird special!!!  Email me at jill@jillgumphotography.com if you have any questions!!

Click here to reserve your seat now!

I can’t wait to meet you!