Hoping for some specialized instruction from our speakers? Master Classes and styled shoots are the perfect add-on to your Hybrid Collective registration. Enjoy a mini-workshop with your favorite photographer during the convention in a smaller group!

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Sunday


2:00-7:00pm Registration


4:30 - 6:30PM Optional add-on MASTER CLASSES:
 
kayla barker
laylee emadi
peyton frank
paul von rieter


7:30-9:30PM OPTIONAL ADD-ON MASTER CLASSES:
 
PAUL VON RIETER


7:30-9:30PM Sponsor mix and mingle


March 24, 2023

7:30-9:30pm

Sponsor mix & mingle

Meet our sponsors and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Included with registration!

2:00-7:00PM

Registration

Check in on Sunday to get an early head start on mingling with your peers! 

sunday

Want to do something unique and hands on with your photography? Want to create one of a kind art pieces to give to your clients or sell? Join Kayla Barker in learning the art of encaustic wax to enhance your photography. She will teach you how to turn your photography into wax infused photographs which are encapsulated with a mixture of hot beeswax and tree sap and enhanced with oil paint. This process, known as encaustic, is one of the oldest forms of painting and preserving imagery. During this Masterclass, Kayla will be sharing the history, art form and steps to using encaustic wax to enhance your photography and you will be making 3-6 of your own encaustic wax pieces using your own photographs. **You will need to bring your own photographs printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Details and instructions will be sent a few weeks before. All other supplies will be provided.**

Masterclass will cover: 
  • history of encaustic 

  • supplies and types of wax 
  • working safely with encaustic 

  • choosing the right photographs
 
  • brushing and layering 

  • adding texture and collaging 

  • adding color with pigment sticks and oil 

  • how to work large scale 
  • preservation and care 

From Speaking to Workshops/Events and Courses: Workshop Your Creative Education Offers with Laylee

If you already know you are ready to launch your next Educational Offer but you know you could benefit from a session with an experienced Education coach, speaker and conference host, this is for you! We can troubleshoot, brainstorm, create a preliminary launch plan, or critique a pitch together. This intimate hands-on masterclass will be a HOT SEAT driven workshop, where you will get 1-1 help as well as amazing insights from other attendees as well. This type of masterminding is only offered to Laylee's high ticket application only mastermind group coaching program. You'll receive a pre-masterclass email with how to best prepare for our time together. Lets go! 

Welcome to a transformative journey into the world of videography, tailored specifically for photographers ready to expand their horizons. Led by Peyton Frank, an acclaimed destination wedding and commercial filmmaker, this masterclass will bridge the gap between stills and motion, offering a comprehensive introduction to the art of video capture. Peyton has traveled the globe, crafting mesmerizing wedding films against the backdrop of some of the world's most stunning locations. With a unique perspective that blends the precision of photography with the fluidity of videography, Peyton is uniquely positioned to guide photographers through this transition. In this Master Class, you will learn everything you need to know to begin your journey into thinking and working like a filmmaker. From pre-production to production, you will be guided through Peyton's process and walk away with the knowledge and skills to confidently begin taking videos on the digital camera you already own.

March 24, 2023

MasterClass optional add-on

Direct Flash your way to fully booked.  

Your Flash is actually a secret weapon that will help you stand out in what has become an ever-expanding sea of “sameness.” For years, I chased the elusive perfect client, perfect backdrop, perfect light, perfect pose—the whole perfection saga. I was convinced that sharing that one epic image would get me all the instagram likes and vogue feature that would catapult me to wedding photographer stardom (and a thickly padded bank account). Little did I know, I was drowning my work and my talents in the monotonous deluge of "sameness" that floods all of our Instagram feeds. The solution was jumping up and down in front of my face for years.
I neglected my clients' voices, the ones saying, “We love your candids,” “Can't wait to see the dance photos,” or “Our guests had a blast with you.” I FINALLY started listening. Now, during client consultations, I don't showcase any getting ready shots, detail shots, or portraits. Instead, I present a slideshow of gritty, messy, shutter-dragged, direct flash images. This simple change has resulted in doubling my booking average.
Consider it the ace up your sleeve, ready to transform your bookings. In this class, I'll guide you through everything—from equipment to techniques. Learn how to masterfully manipulate light, adapt on the fly to ambient light changes, and discover the art of interacting with and inspiring your clients and their guests. Embracing flash without overwhelming technical complexities has been my secret weapon in 2024, and it can be yours too. In the second half of the class we will put all of those new techniques to work with some hands on practice. Trust me when I say, "2024 is the year of Direct Flash."

4:30-6:30PM

MASTERCLASS OPTIONAL ADD-ON

4:30-6:30PM

7:30-9:30PM

MasterClass optional add-on

This is an elaborate addition to my Direct Flash master class... in the wild. We will be taking 4 models out into the Texas night under the stars and shooting with a single flash. The couples will be expertly styled by the wonderful Carrie Moe. You can expect to walk away with avant-garde editorial content all shot with modern direct flash.

KAYLA BARKER

PEYTON FRANK

PAUL VON RIETER

4:30-6:30PM 

MASTERCLASS OPTIONAL ADD-ON

PAUL VON RIETER

4:30-6:30PM

MASTERCLASS OPTIONAL ADD-ON

LAYLEE EMADI