Hosted and presented by either Tanya Love (Australia), Sam Mothersole (New Zealand) or both of us (see HERE and HERE for details about who is hosting your workshop). Attendees will be treated to 4 hours (or a full day, depending on which workshop you are attending) jam-packed with ideas and inspiration, as well as a bit of tecno-babble, so that everybody who leaves has a great handle on just how to use that fancy schmancy camera of yours, how to capture amazing moments of your kids that you can be proud of, AND enjoy doing it too!

Designed BY mums FOR mums, the Mum’s Eye View Workshop by Love and Soul will be like no other photographic workshop you have ever attended before!

1. Can anyone come?

Ok, so we call it the “Mum’s Eye View” workshop, but of course, Dad’s are welcome too!  If you have a digital SLR camera and want to be able to use it to its full potential whilst having fun with your kids (or someone elses!)  too, than this workshop is for you!

2. So just who and what will be at this workshop anyways?

• well, for starters, you will get to meet, hang out with & pick the brains of one (and sometimes TWO) of  the most amazing, gracious, funky, smokin’ hot female photographers in all of Australia & New Zealand (heehee!)
• teaching of some photography basics, and theory, and “rules” and just what those all of those buttons on your camera do!
• showing you how to find “the light”, interpret the light, and to use light to your advantage to create awesome images
• sharing of secrets on how to engage your “models”, and tips and tricks used by the pros in getting kids to do what WE want them to do in our photos!
• learning using location, styling, clothing and props to make your images bounce off the page/screen
• discussion of the importance of colour, and when to remove it
• how to ENJOY photographing your kids (no more screaming at them to “smile, or there’ll be no Wiggles for a week!”
• you will get to observe and then participate in a live model photoshoot in an amazing (secret!) location, with a very special surprise in store at every different workshop!
• you will enjoy a scrumptious morning or high tea, depending upon the time of your chosen workshop
• you will return home with a gorgeous and comprehensive workbook and at home “assignments”, a spring in your step and a smile on your face as you remember the giggles shared and think of all of putting all of your newly acquired skills to work on your adorable unsuspecting victims, erm, children.

3. Hmmm, that sounds expensive?

Bwahaha!  Well, we’re just full of surprises aren’t we?!  It is only aud$195.00/nzd$225.00, and worth every cent! You only have to pay a (non-refundable) deposit of $50 to secure your place, and the remaining one week before the day of your workshop.  We are pretty nice gals really, so feel free to ask if you need to “pay it off” in smaller increments to make it easier to pay the bills.  We are mums too remember, we know how tough it can be!

4. Sounds good, are you coming anywhere near my place then?

We don’t discriminate! If we can score some cheap airfares that will bring us close to you, we’ll be there with bells on!  Right now, we have the following dates and locations confirmed:

2012 Dates Coming soon!

If you would like to suggest a location/date for a possible future Love and Soul Workshop near you, please do use the “Contact Us” link at the top of the page.!

5.  Is the sky blue?

Well, a camera might be handy!  You don’t HAVE to have a digital SLR, but those who do, will gain the most from our workshop.  We will cover general photography theory, lighting, composition etc, but all camera instruction will be focused (pun intended!) on using a DSLR.

You should also make sure that you have plenty of (charged!) batteries, a lens or two, a memory card that isn’t choc full of Aunty May’s 85th birthday party photos, and something to write on (and with!) too.  If your workshop is during the warmer months, it might pay to bring a water bottle, a hat, and sunscreen too!

Don’t forget your smile!  You will be tested on this skill through-out the day!

7. What should we NOT bring?

Ok, well, please leave your little darlings, cranky partners, big egos and smelly socks at home  (mismatched and socks with holes are accepted and expected of busy superhuman mums though)…

8. Do I need to have any photography experience to come along?

Well, no.  Providing you can read (and understand!) English, and your fingers are dexterous enough to turn the knobs on your camera, you have all the knowledge and “experience”  that you need!

9. Do I need to have lots of fancy, schmancy gear?

You can be as fancy as you like, but it won’t make any difference!  Everyone will be treated equally, regardless of how much their gear cost!  So long as you have one camera, one lens, 2 legs and a heartbeat, you’ll have a great experience and go home armed with a wealth of new knowledge.

10. Can I bring a film SLR?

You can, but our lessons will be directed at digital photography, and time won’t be allocated to digress from our “curriculum”.  Please only bring a film camera if you are already quite familiar with it and have a pretty reasonable “success rate” with your images.

10. Man, just how cool are you girls anyways?

We rock, it’s that simple!  (Well, that’s what our 3 year olds tell us and who are we to argue?!)