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01.19.10
Last week Justin and I had a BLAST with all of our LYON-SHOP attendees at The Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, California! This was a fun group and the day went by so fast with so much to say, teach, show, and shoot! At the end of the day we felt super grateful to everyone who took time out of their busy lives to come and learn from us. We hope that those in attendance were able to take back something from our LYON-SHOP to better their photography business/techniques and ultimately become successful!
We held two shoots that day, the first shoot concentrated on working with and posing your client, use of available light, and use of certain lenses for certain situations.
After the first shoot was over we went through post processing, workflow, how to create actions, blogging, and marketing. The second shoot was definitely my favorite part of the day. We demonstrated how to capture lens-flare, off camera lighting, multiply off camera lighting set ups, reviewed camera settings, and more posing.
Here are all of the attendees, a special thank you goes out to all of them for a very successful day!
Here are some shots that a few of our attendees sent to us of behind the scenes. This first set comes from Quincy of Rock The Image, I especially love what he wrote about the LYON-SHOP on his blog, so be sure to stop by there:
This next set comes from the fab duo team of Paco + Betty from San Francisco:
We also don't want to forget our amazing sponsors for helping us make the LYON-SHOP possible:
Before I show the recap, we are holding another LYON-SHOP (Part Quatre!) in Las Vegas on March 6th, just before the big WPPI Convention and we STILL HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEATS AVAILABLE!!! So if you are wanting to attend, hop on it fast and email amelia@amelialyon.com asap and I'll let you know how you can go about reserving your seat for that day!
The Shade Hotel was very accommodating and it was the perfect place for us to hold our group.
We held two shoots that day, the first shoot concentrated on working with and posing your client, use of available light, and use of certain lenses for certain situations.*Thank you to the lovely Jenn & handsome Will for being our models that day!
After the first shoot was over we went through post processing, workflow, how to create actions, blogging, and marketing. The second shoot was definitely my favorite part of the day. We demonstrated how to capture lens-flare, off camera lighting, multiply off camera lighting set ups, reviewed camera settings, and more posing.
Here are all of the attendees, a special thank you goes out to all of them for a very successful day!
Here are some shots that a few of our attendees sent to us of behind the scenes. This first set comes from Quincy of Rock The Image, I especially love what he wrote about the LYON-SHOP on his blog, so be sure to stop by there:
This next set comes from the fab duo team of Paco + Betty from San Francisco:
We also don't want to forget our amazing sponsors for helping us make the LYON-SHOP possible:
paco and betty said:
YEAH!!! Justin + Amelia we love you and are thrilled to know you now! You guys taught us some really amazing techniques that we have already put into action. Thank you for always inspiring us on pretty much a daily basis.
(01.19.10 07:56 PM)
kayleen t. said:
woo...can't wait for Vegas!
(01.19.10 08:07 PM)
Christine Chang said:
Thanks Amelia and Justin, I had so much fun! Thanks for a great day at the Lyon-Shop!
(01.19.10 08:36 PM)
Marissa Rodriguez said:
I didn't know you still had seats available for Vegas! Your workshop is one of the ones I have on my 'must go to' list! :)
(01.19.10 09:08 PM)
jenn king said:
thank you to my MOST FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHERS for letting us model for the day! we had the best time and the photos are blowing us away!!! we love you guys!
(01.19.10 10:16 PM)
Ryan Morck said:
You guys are amazing! Thanks so much for the workshop, it blew my mind away. It was so inspiring and addressed so many key things that I needed. Amelia and Justin, thanks for creating an awesome day for me, that will continue to affect my photography business.
(01.19.10 10:26 PM)
The Paco said:
The Lyons RULE! I highly recommend the LYON-SHOP to anyone who wants to take their game to the next level.
(01.19.10 10:40 PM)
Melissa Gartner said:
The workshop was AWESOME!! I highly highly recommend it to anyone considering attending. Justin & Amelia thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge. YOu GUYS BOTH ROCK!!
(01.20.10 08:13 AM)
Heather Espana said:
So entirely delicious, amd completely worthwhile investment!
Thanks so much Justin and Amelia!
(01.20.10 08:51 AM)
Angelica Tanneryd said:
I just love your pictures. You're not having any plans of having a LYON-SHOP over here i Europe by any chance?
Love, Angelica
(01.20.10 09:46 AM)
Nicole Varner said:
Thank you Amelia and Justin- you guys are seriously awesome and I learned so much from you both! You are the BEST!!!!!
(01.20.10 01:07 PM)
maile said:
what a fun workshop, you guys rock!
(01.20.10 02:20 PM)
Katie said:
Amelia, How do you keep your hair so red without it fading?!
(01.20.10 04:18 PM)
Stuff Photographers Like said:
Great to see the Lyon-Shop running! I'd love to attend one someday.
(01.20.10 09:04 PM)
Traci Rampton said:
Wow! What an amazing agenda! So sad I can't be there in March. Please let me know when you get the next workshop on your calendar! Any chance you will do one on the East coast????
(01.21.10 11:11 AM)
Scott Stater said:
I'm so attending next time...what a blast. I love the last shot of everyone taking notes. That must have been a great tip!
(01.21.10 07:14 PM)
jenny said:
Looks like a lot of fun !
(01.21.10 07:19 PM)
amelialyon said:
Scott, we would LOVE to have out sometime as one of our attendees. PS. we still have a few seats open for the one in Las Vegas on March 6th!!! email me if you are interested amelia@amelialyon.com!
(01.21.10 10:11 PM)
mary said:
amelia, i would love to know what lens you use to get super duper close to your couples.... i.e. the ahhhmazing black & white shot (#4 from the top). i find that my 50 1.2 doesn't always get as close as i'd like. :)
(01.22.10 07:30 AM)
amelialyon said:
Mary, that photo was most likely shot with the 35mm 1.4...it's a fabulous lens and you'd be surprised at how close you can get to your subject with it!
(01.22.10 10:18 AM)
mary said:
rad! that was my assumption! i'll have to give it another chance, rented it once and wasn't convinced :)
(01.22.10 04:18 PM)
Amelia Southworth said:
Wow, I love how you broke down the day.
Its nice to know what actually goes on and is specifically taught during the day.
It makes me want to attend your workshop that much more!
(01.23.10 06:59 PM)
paul said:
love the paco+betty shots!
(01.27.10 10:03 AM)
carrie said:
sounds amazing! any chance you'll be holding a part 5 in may in las vegas??
(01.27.10 11:24 AM)
Michelle Guzman said:
This looks like such an amazing workshop!!!!
(01.29.10 03:17 PM)
Curtis Copeland said:
Looks like a fantastic photography workshop. Maybe you could bring your photography wizardry to the East Coast??? Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Curtis
(02.03.10 07:47 AM)
Cameron Braun said:
Ever considered bringing a Lyon-Shop out to the Midwest? If not, you should. :)
(02.03.10 07:50 AM)
Kellan said:
When you coming to the east coast???? We welcome you....come.....
(02.06.10 05:37 PM)
brooke said:
gosh, i wish i could go! what a dream!
ps- loved nikki + sam's photos. i grew up with nikki...so happy for them both!
(02.08.10 02:51 PM)
rog said:
you guys are still the best.
(02.08.10 09:32 PM)
Lucie Zeka said:
thanks guys
(02.25.13 06:56 PM)
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01.16.10
Jennifer + Sebastien wedding is #3 out of the last four weddings to blog from 2009 and its a good one:). Of course it was an amazing day, how could anyone go wrong with a wedding set in Maui?! Jenn + Seb were married on November 10th of 2009 at lovely house off the shore of Kihei in Maui. Justin and I were particularly looking forward to their wedding because we ended up making a vacation out of it and stayed for six days! This was my first time to Hawaii so I was giddy the entire time!
On top of sharing such a wonderful day with Jenn + Seb, we had the best sky to work with as a backdrop and the ENTIRE group in attendance at this wedding were the sweetest, most loving friends and family one could ever meet! This was such a good day all around!
What a great first trip to Hawaii...Maui was certainly my favorite! Thank you to Jenn + Seb for having us out, you two are beautiful! Click here to see their online slideshow!
jenny said:
you always amaze me! beautiful location for a wedding..and i love the her peacock feather, nice touch :)
(01.16.10 11:19 AM)
angie + matt said:
It doesn't get any better than a gorgeous couple with an intimate wedding in Hawaii! So beautiful!
(01.16.10 12:41 PM)
jenn & seb said:
amelia and justin... words cannot express how STUNNING these photographs are. we couldn't be more pleased, i assure you! we are delighted you were able to lend your talents to our day and will cherish these moments through your pictures always! xx
(01.16.10 02:58 PM)
kayleen t. said:
Love, love, love it! I love your fave and his casual gray suit and sneakers! I miss Hawaii!
(01.16.10 03:28 PM)
Sandy said:
Hawaii weddings are stunning and your pics are as well. I love the vintage feel to all these photos!! I am just starting out in photography and I only hope I can take images as beautiful as this one day!
(01.16.10 05:32 PM)
linda geertsen said:
Maui. I hate to share my favorite place in the world, but okay. I love the intimacy of Jen + Seb's wedding. I really am speechless. Beautiful.
(01.16.10 09:15 PM)
Caitlin said:
LOVE your work! Every single image from this wedding made me smile :O)
(01.17.10 06:34 PM)
Karen Buckle said:
These are fantastic - sunset on the beach never looked so good!
(01.17.10 09:59 PM)
Amalie Maren said:
Wow...you captured this so beautifully! Those shots with the sunset behind are absolutely amazing! Inspireddd! Thanks for sharing!
(01.17.10 10:50 PM)
Photographe Mariage A said:
Enormous post-- you make so many points that simply make knowledge for me. Thanks for this informative post.
(01.18.10 01:07 AM)
Caroline Delise said:
AMAZING!! The moments captured are fantastic! You can feel it! They look so wonderfully happy!
(01.18.10 07:00 AM)
CaTherine said:
Those are the most beautiful, natural, artistic and gorgeous wedding photos I have ever seen.
(01.18.10 09:14 AM)
erin said:
awesome, these are so stunning! Really vaptures the intimacy and uniqueness of the day. Jenn you are gorgeous!!!
(01.18.10 09:47 AM)
imthiaz houseman said:
these are so awesome. i love this set, what a great way to start the new year!
(01.18.10 12:35 PM)
Sarah Numada said:
You captured the emotion of the moment so beautifully. Wonderful photography. Jenni, you look stunning! The post-production of the photos is so captivating. :)
(01.18.10 12:39 PM)
Trisha Urton said:
WOW! Spectacular, stunning, amazing! Jenn & Seb, you two look so happy and so gorgeous!! What beautiful and artistic photography. Congratulations!
(01.18.10 08:44 PM)
alec vanderboom said:
awesome classy wedding. and great photographers to compliment it all. great job. i like the snow cone one a lot
(01.18.10 11:05 PM)
katie said:
simply breathtaking. the love is abundantly overflowing in each and every shot. purely beautiful
(01.19.10 08:33 AM)
Kyle said:
Your 2nd favorite shot of the day is awesome! Looks like the wedding party had fun - and that's the most important thing!
(01.19.10 09:16 AM)
Jaime Hamm said:
I have only seen wedding pic's like this in a magizine, I think these are truly the best ones I have seen.
(01.20.10 09:52 AM)
Iris and Light said:
You guys are seriously insane. Insanely cool! What an amazing perspective you get. So fresh creative! Keep up the truly inspiring work. Love it all!
(01.21.10 02:47 AM)
Amanda-Lauren said:
I've been a silent admirer for a while, but I felt the need to comment. I LOVE these :)
Who am I kidding?
I love all of your work!
(01.22.10 12:52 PM)
grand rapids wedding photographer said:
What a beautiful couples and what a photography technique.Thanks for sharing.
(02.28.13 09:56 PM)
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