Join my east coast friend and talented photographer, Jason Groupp, and I this fall in New York City for a one-day seminar. I just love NYC and there is nothing like photographing in the meat-packing district and hanging in a cool NYC loft. And I’m offering a $50 discount to the first 10 sign-ups!

East meets West – Jason Groupp and Gene Higa

When: 10/21
Where: Jason’s studio in Manhattan and the streets of NYC
Fees: $700, and limited to 25 people.

We will spend the morning talking shop about photography and business and then we’ll hit the streets of NYC for an afternoon of shooting. Break for lunch (included).

Some of the topics Jason will discuss:

Using practice sessions to develop your style
Making yourself distinctive through marketing and branding
Tips and tricks to shooting faster
Simplifying complex lighting techniques to work on the fly
Workflow before, during and after the wedding

Some of the topics Gene will discuss:

Finding your niche, making it your name and owning it
Destination Weddings and beyond
Defining your client
Going from 2k to 10k.
Getting published - free advertising

The afternoon will consist of shooting with models, including awesome wardrobe, hair and makeup! Jason and I will discuss our approaches and techniques for making the most of every situation and getting THE shot for each wedding. Whether you’re on the sunny shores of San Francisco or the gritty streets of NYC, Jason and I will show you how we do it.

To sign up, send an email to gene@genehiga.com. Please note in the subject line that this is for the NYC one-day seminar with Jason Groupp.

Keep an eye out for my workshop website, which is coming soon. There will be more seminars around the U.S. with some fabulous photographers!

Thanks to everyone who signed up. Jose and I were really excited to get all of our 25 seats filled.

Jose and I are really excited to see you all!!! Thanks to everyone who signed up. We have photographers coming from all over even Mexico. We had a flurry of sign ups the other day and I wanted to keep those who have not, updated. We have 3 seats left and I wanted to make sure that if you are even thinking of coming, we connect. Email either Jose or I to secure your seat. I have talked to my sponsors for goodies, so everyone gets a little something. Promise.

Looking forward to being inspired and having a great time with you all.

Here are the details:

-Monday, September 22, 2008
-4th Street Studios, San Francisco, CA
-Models , make-up, gown, floral, and lunch all included.
-$650 To sign up [click here]
Click on “join” in the “san francisco” section and click on “fill out registration here”

I have been shooting every weekend since the 5th of January. I just got back from Brazil, Peru Jamaica and Hawaii, all amazing. I’ll post those weddings soon. Promise. But, I wanted to share some images I had on my desktop with you. meet Lindsay and Jonah. I met Lindsay on a model shoot I did with Taylor Pham and Ann Hamilton a couple of months ago. Lindsay really wanted some San Francisco wedding images, cause her and Jonah were married in NYC. Both beautiful cities, but not nothing like shooting on baker beach in sunset lighting. It’s one of my favorite locations. Let me know what think. thanks. enjoy. The last two images are from the model shoot.

Received a very cool email today. I will be Speaking at Pictage’s Partnercon in LA September 9-10th! Other speakers in the conference line-up include Denis Reggie, Robert Evans, Me Ra Koh, Mike Colon, Jules Bianchi, Carlos Baez, Emily Sommer, and other greats in the industry. I will be sharing, “Creating a Niche Market to Set Yourself Apart”. This will be my first year sharing, so I am really looking forward to it.

If you wish to attend this conference and are a Pictage memeber. click here to sign up.

My good friend Ron Dawson over at Cinematic Studios put this together.

Check out the out takes.

If any of you attended in years past or planning to go leave a comment. I love to hear from ya, see ya there.