Virtual 2020 Photo Assistant Workshop

Join ASMP Colorado for our three day 2020 Photo Assistant Workshop and receive your Certificate of Completion (when you attend all three days).

Overview:

Day 1: Evening Panel Discussion. Days 2 & 3: Half days learning different aspects of gear & software. Plus on Day 3 there will be an optional quiz and help getting your Find An Assistant page up and open for business. Have Questions for the panel? Email us at: webmaster@asmpcolorado.org

Schedule:

Friday, September 25, 6 – 8 PM, features an in-depth panel discussion with local industry professionals on the business of assisting. If you’re interested in learning more about, or trying to gain access to, the Colorado photography market this is a great opportunity to ask your questions and learn what it means to be a great assistant. If you are a professional photographer looking to hire new assistants this will be a great time to meet many new faces.

Friday Night Panel:

Larry Goodwin is the owner of Denverphotoscapes. He has been providing Digital Tech services in the Denver area since 2015. My clients speak of professionalism, experience, reliability and calm demeanor as assets to their business. His technical knowledge frees the photographer to concentrate on the creative side of the project. He is a Phase One Certified Professional specializing in digital capture and digital asset management.Larry Goodwin is the owner of Denverphotoscapes. He has been providing Digital Tech services in the Denver area since 2015. My clients speak of professionalism, experience, reliability and calm demeanor as assets to their business. His technical knowledge frees the photographer to concentrate on the creative side of the project. He is a Phase One Certified Professional specializing in digital capture and digital asset management.​ Larry Goodwin

Samantha Behrens is our Workshop Moderator – Assistant Photographer Freelance at Samantha Behrens Photography
Natja Soave graduated from Red Rocks Community College in 2018 with a degree in Professional Photography. Once free from the confines of her “formal education“ she took her patchwork set of skills and added her name to the ranks of the many rockstar assistants in Denver. Natja is now a production, photo, wardrobe and art assistant. She is also one of the co-founders and project leads for an up and coming media co-op called Healing Transmissions that specializes in inclusivity, and empathy through the art of visual storytelling.
Michael Teak is a professional headshot and personal branding photographer based in Boulder and Denver, Colorado. Drawing from his 20-year career as an internationally sought-after model, he brings styling and posing to a new level in his shoots. Working with some of the top fashion photographers in the world gave Michael unprecedented access to techniques for shooting and styling, which he now brings to his clients.
Steven H.Begleiter’s career started in NYC. He was first assistant to Annie Leibovitz and Mary Ellen Mark. He maintained a commercial studio in Manhattan for 18 years. Publishing his first book “Fathers and Sons” Abbeville Press in 1989. Moving to Philadelphia in 1997 to teach at the University of Pennsylvania School of Fine Arts for the next 10 years he published two more books about photography. In 2006 he moved to Missoula, Montana to teach at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography and published two more books. In 2017 he moved to the great city of Denver and teaches at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and his newest book “Photographic Lighting for Everybody” Amherst Media comes out this April.
Larry Goodwin is the owner of Denverphotoscapes. He has been providing Digital Tech services in the Denver area since 2015. My clients speak of professionalism, experience, reliability and calm demeanor as assets to their business. His technical knowledge frees the photographer to concentrate on the creative side of the project. He is a Phase One Certified Professional specializing in digital capture and digital asset management.
Katie Warnke is ASMP Colorado’s chapter president and our Friday night panel moderator. She has a background in photojournalism and now specializes in headshots and business branding for professionals in Colorado. She’s been shooting for over 20 years, first at newspapers and then for her business, GreenEarth Photography. Katie has her BS in Visual Communication (Photojournalism) from Ohio University.

Saturday, September 26, 9AM – 1PM,  has local pros showing you how to use everyday equipment at 3 of the 6 different stations. Sunday, September 27, 9AM – 1PM, is a second day of local pros showing you how to use everyday equipment. There will be an optional quiz you’ll want to take if you’d like to earn a Certificate of Completion. Following the quiz, we’ll help you get your profile set up on ASMP’s Find An Assistant page, so you can get your name out there to start working.

The six stations:

1. Working with Lighting/Light meters/Cords – portrait setup live shoot with model (Todd Dobbs)
2. Lightroom tethering/Working an X-Rite Passport (Daniel Hirsh)
3. Setting up/Breaking down light modifiers-  Chimera Perfect Lighting (Paul Trantow)
4. Capture One Tethering including styles, overlays, annotations (Larry Goodwin)
5. Seamless setup/Collapsible backgrounds/Clamps/5in1s/Butterfly (Shawn Loseke)
6. C stands/Knuckles/Booms/Pins/Sand bags/Gaffer’s tape (Michael Teak)

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	Daniel Hirsh has a BFA in photography from the Art Institute of Boston and has been a professional portrait and corporate photographer for almost twenty years.  His work appears in both local and national publications. His clients are mostly in the legal, healthcare, financial and water industries and range from individuals to Fortune 500 companies.  His talents lie in his ability to tell a story and to quickly build rapport with his clients through a fun yet professional experience.
	Paul Trantow is a 20-year veteran of the commercial/corporate photography business. His clients include Fortune 100 companies in health care, construction, and finance. He specializes in the photography of people on location and is often on the road shooting for websites, annual reports, and marketing pieces. He has been an ASMP member since 2000.
	Larry Goodwin is the owner of Denverphotoscapes. He has been providing Digital Tech services in the Denver area since 2015. My clients speak of professionalism, experience, reliability and calm demeanor as assets to their business. His technical knowledge frees the photographer to concentrate on the creative side of the project. He is a Phase One Certified Professional specializing in digital capture and digital asset management.
	Todd has been an active fine art photographer for several decades, and is currently specializing in 21 st century photographic techniques. Todd also operates a freelance editorial business and is an FAA licensed drone pilot. He earned his BFA at The Ohio State University in Photography in 1999, and his MFA from The University of Colorado at Boulder in Photography and Media Art in 2005. He has been teaching college level photography, both commercial and fine art, since earning his graduate degree. Todd’s fine art work combines historic methods with modern technology and conceptual practice, and his work has been published and exhibited internationally. Todd’s passion for the outdoors and concern for the environment are the driving force behind his most recent personal projects.
	Michael Teak is a professional headshot and personal branding photographer based in Boulder and Denver, Colorado. Drawing from his 20-year career as an internationally sought-after model, he brings styling and posing to a new level in his shoots. Working with some of the top fashion photographers in the world gave Michael unprecedented access to techniques for shooting and styling, which he now brings to his clients.
	A commercial Photographer with over 25 years of experience in film, video and digital formats, working primarily in Product, Editorial and Fine Art Photography. Currently instructing at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design and Red Rocks Community College as well as maintaining a freelance photography business. Associates of Applied Science, Colorado Institute of Art, 1994 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, Colorado State University, 2003 Master of Fine Arts, Photography, Academy of Art University, 2017

You need to attend each day to earn your Certificate of Completion!

Hope to see you there!

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