So, I did post this a few days ago…but my blog was acting up and deleted it?! These are a sampling of the great time I had shooting at my workshops last weekend at the new studio!!! I had so much fun meeting all of you and know you all walked away with a little more knowledge and inspiration! Because these workshops are so popular – and already have inquiries for the next one – I have one more planned this year and will not have another until spring.

The next will be *basic* November 6th @ 2-7p and *advanced* november 7th @9-6p sign up is on the blog, under payments!

**On another note — I have been asked by a few to do “portfolio” workshops, or trash the dress workshops….so I would like to present the idea and see what serious interest I have. Here’s the deal – it would be similar to the video on my wedding site. We would have 5 brides (real & models), professional bobbi brown make-up & hair, and as always – fabulous *sometimes risky* locations to shoot, with guaranteed individual time with each model. I will arrange everything, you just show up and shoot! Why? **these are my favorite! Cost ~ $350 *max 7 photogs – no exceptions – *this will need to be paid at the time of sign up – I will not save spots….Sign up is not available yet – but I would like you to email me if you’re interested….and we’ll go from there. Possible dates are September 27th or October 18th *I always do these on sunday because most places I would like to shoot are not being used.

You guys are quick! I have two spots left in my advanced workshop and 5 spots left in the basic! I may have one more in the fall—-but I am really not sure and haven’t set any dates yet. Let me know if you have any questions!!!

many of you have emailing and asking which workshop you belong in……just an FYI…there are only four …2 spots left in the advanced workshop!! Basic has a few more, I would like to keep the max at 10 on each….Sooo…just a warning to those of you waiting…get to the blog and get your spot!

and the best part is…it’s going to be in the new amazingly fabulous studio!!! pics to follow! ***it’s drool worthy…inside and out~

these two lovely brides would be my first employees…no joke! Dana has modeled alot for me since her wedding last may…she does a fabulous job! These are some models from the workshop…I have to unload the other cards still from the others, so more to come. We had a great time and had about 20 attendees from both workshops went great! For those of you who didn’t get in on it…there is another advanced workshop scheduled for Saturday, August 29th, and there are already two spots taken and only eight left!! So, if you want in —- do not hesitate…sign up soon! You can find out more info by going to my workshop website **click here** and signing up on my blog under the payment section!

what a fabulous workshop!! I didn’t teach I actually attended! Lindsey DeYoung and I hosted a workshop at our studio, that Ali Hohn flew in and taught us!!! It was so fun to learn this lighting technique. We did it the entire weekend…so I am pretty sure I’ve got it down! The first five pics were taken in full sun! and the rest (except the sunset ones…) were all shot during daylight in well lit areas! Here are the fabulous results…way too many favorites!

Just a little update here…I know it’s still more than month away, but I keep getting questions on what will be covered and how many spots are left…so here we go!

I have 5 openings left for the beginners basic, and 3 spots left for the advanced workshop! I thought the advanced was fuller, but some of those were beginners! There is only 10 attendees max in each class!

To help explain what will be offered in my workshops, I have finally finished the workshop site! If you go to my new homepage (lisakaephotography), you will see a link on the bottom right hand corner of the page that says workshops! In order to reserve your place~ you must go to my blog and pay for your admission under the payment drop down box.

**after the may class, my advanced class with be going up in price! Thanks!

Also **I have a new facebook group for Lisa Kae Photography and there is a discussion forum on there as well! So if you are a past workshop attendee looking to connect with each others from your class, please check that out. It allows you to post pictures as well (just make sure you watermark it!)

Well, I have had a lot of inquiries for my next workshop…and other inquiries to find out if I’m covering anything new, can we come again? Because I have so many of you at different levels, I want to gear my workshops for exactly what you’re wanting to learn, instead of cramming it all in. Sooo…here’s what I have come up with! You can reserve your spot by paying on my blog I will send you a confirmation email with more details!  I will have an additional website link with all of this info and  a calendar for the pro sessions, it should be up by the end of the week!

Basic ~ May 8th 2-8pm $175 *dinner inlcuded

For those of you who just got our camera, don’t even know what ISO means..yep that’s you, or the hobbiest who wants to step it up a notch!

Advanced ~ May 9th 10am-6pm $175

This is for the portfolio building photographer ready to start a business and needing to refine your camera and PS knowledge **professional editing software is a requirement**   lunch included.

Pro ~ “shoot & shadow” ~ $250 *up to 4 hours

This is for the photographer who has complete knowledge of all previous and wants to shadow & shoot a complete session on location with me and then return to my studio for a complete edit of the entire session. These will be scheduled within 30 days of registration, and will take place at the discretion of the registars and the client. Each session will be limited to two attendees max. bellies, newborns, kids, brides, engaged couples are all available!  Please call me to sign up for this class.

And one pick from earlier this fall….

The workshop went great! It was very cold, so I we decided to stay inside for most of the shooting practice. Which I thought was great, because my studio is not a natural light studio..it only has 3 medium sized windows….BUT…what a great situation to learn in! What help would I be if I was trying to teach in a well lit area! Although, we did venture outside for a short bit as well. We had lots of models to practice on…Ryan & Holly, a k-zoo photog team, posed as our engaged couple…and did a great job! Kristen a local photographer was our bride, and Tina, another local photographer brought her 3yr old daughter for us and threw on her dress for a few as well. Then Anne brought her 20 month old and 5yr old daughter for a few at the end! phew! I told you we had a lot of practice!! Practice makes perfect! I really didn’t have as much time to “shoot” as I normally would…I was helping all the workshop ladies! I did happen to grab a few favorites though..here they are!

Any of the attendees….if you have any comments about the workshop or questions about these photos…. feel free to share below! Please email your favorite photo if you want or any photos of the group shooting as well! (photos of me being your guinea pig–not wanted–!) Thanks everyone for coming and I hope I have set you in the right direction!

There are more coming….a beginner and an intermediate (where you get to come on a live shoot at someone’s home – or DT) stay tuned!

You guys are quick! No worries to those who didn’t sign up in time…I will have another on in May and if you want first dibs…you can reserve your spot now or just subscribe to my blog to and get each blog post emailed to you so you get notice as soon as sign up begins! I am aiming at a May 8th and 9th workshop…but will firm that up in the next month or two! Thanks! Can’t wait to meet all of you…

It’s been a week and the workshop is half full!! This workshop is open to anyone~ even just to come and talk shop….so to speak. I am excited about the people we already have signed up! I will contacting you all sometime time today with more info! thanks….can’t wait!