Why you should go on a Photography Workshop?
Have you been thinking about going on a Photography workshop?
You should go, and I will tell you why I think it’s one of the best investments you can make in Photography.
On a Colby Brown Workshop in Namibia
When I began my photography journey I did what most of us do: watch YouTube Videos, read photography books, and watch online classes on sites like KelbyOne. I had been doing everything I could back then to learn more about photography. It all helped and I am super grateful for all the access we now have to online learning. But online learning can only go so far in my opinion.
On a Scott Kelby Workshop in Rome with the one and only Willey
Through KelbyOne I received an email that Scott Kelby would be giving his first workshop in Venice in April 2018. So I signed up right away and eagerly anticipated the workshop. My first thought was that the other participants would know a lot more than me. And they did!!
On a Scott Kelby Workshop in Prague
However, I learned more in that first workshop than I would have learned in a year on my own. I not only learned from Scott Kelby, who is just the best teacher I have ever met, but I also learned a lot from the other participants.
In that first workshop, I was still a beginner in Lightroom and did not know how to use Photoshop. But that was ok? No one looked down on me. Instead the other photographers helped me learn and even lent me equipment that I did not realize I needed.
The Group in Prague on the Charles Bridge
So why should you go on a Photography workshop?
As I said you will learn more in a few days than you would on your own
Its a lot of FUN
You will come back with Epic shots because the workshop leader knows all the best spots to photograph and when to be there for the best light.
You will make friendships that will last years and you will look forward to seeing each year in a workshop. I have gone on other Photography trips i.e., to Tanzania with friends I made in workshops.
You will learn LR, PS, and other techniques
You will learn about gear from people using it. Do you know how to use an ND filter? Have you ever wondered what it is like to shoot on a Nikon Z9 or Sony Alpha 1? I am sure there will be someone in the workshop with those cameras.
The Final Group Dinner in Prague
One super important final issue is which workshop should you go on?
As you can imagine not all workshops are alike. A lot of your experience stems from the workshop leader. Are they friendly? Approachable? Fun to be around? Are they on the workshop for their own photography or to help you with your photography? Is there class time to go over images and help you with post-processing techniques?
Scott Kelby workshop in Budapest in 2024
In the next series of posts I will describe what it’s like to go on a workshop with Scott Kelby, Colby Brown, Brendan Van Son, Nigel Danson and Scott Bourne. These are the workshops I have been on so I can describe my experience with each one.
In Venice with Scott Kelby and Mimo Meidany