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the $5K day | mini session workshop for photographers

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The $5k day – how to host practical and profitable mini sessions

 

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 – 6pm

Glasshouse Grove – 170 Linda Ln. Millersville, MD

Jill Mills, owner of Glasshouse Grove and Heartlove Photography shares her 10+ years of experience in hosting mini session events. This class will cover the her workflow from planning a creative set through editing and delivering images.  

If you’re a wedding photographer looking to create weekday income, a portrait photographer frustrated with the holiday rush or you’ve struck out in the past when you’ve offered mini sessions, this is for you! 

Here’s a bit of what we’ll cover:

  • Pricing
  • Marketing
  • Booking
  • Execution
  • Editing
  • Sales
  • Avoiding and navigating common issues

I know in the past you’ve dreaded mini sessions – they either don’t book at all or you sell out and it’s a disorganized mess.  It rains, you have last minute reschedules, you have customer service issues – you name it, I’ve been there.  Mini sessions don’t have to be a headache and they can be a profitable part of any portrait or wedding photographer’s business.  After more than a decade of perfecting my system, I’m ready to share how I plan and execute streamlined and profitable mini session days. Please join me for an evening of hands-on, concrete and practical instruction that you can implement immediately. 

Reserve Your Seat Here

glam fall couture styled shootout – annapolis, md – oct 3/ rain date oct 5

Sarah Ashburn of Lilli Photography and Jillian Mills of Heartlove Photography have teamed up to bring you an incredible event with no detail overlooked.

This photoshoot is beautifully curated and purposefully designed so you can 

build a portfolio with your ideal content,

attract clients aligned with your vision, 

 + be in community with other creatives.

All skill levels welcomed.  This experience is ideal for photographers who are new and building their portfolio for the first time, those who want to enter the world of couture children’s fashion and those who simply wish to push themselves creatively without the added pressure of a paid client. Attendees will have the opportunity to pose models individually, style their own details and shoot a huge variety of content

The Details:

October 3, 2021 / Rain Date: October 5

Glasshouse Grove Millersville, MD

4-7pm

 

 

12-15 models 

Age 5-14 

Couture styles including Little Dreamers Tutus, Zolilla and Ostrowska Couture.

2 sets over 3 hours: 

Glam jewel tone fall +  halloween with multiple vignettes including glass greenhouse with chandelier, outdoor piano, brass candle sticks, real pumpkins, mums and more.

Cost: $300     

Requirements:

To make the most of your time, we suggest knowing how to operate your camera and bringing a portrait lens of at least 135mm focal length.  This is not a workshop but Jill + Sarah will be on stand-by to help trouble shoot any answer questions.

Sign Up Here

Late Summer/Fall Sunset Portrait Sessions with Heartlove Photography

We’ve got a handful of outdoor, sunset portrait sessions left for the year and they are on sale!

$1000  $450

1 hour session

Location of your choice

Includes 3 digital images with the option to purchase additional images

Access to studio wardrobe (sizes from newborn through adult 4X) 

Access to our exclusive list of location options throughout Anne Arundel county, Harford county and Baltimore county/city.

Images returned in aprivate online gallery in 2-3 weeks

Included and purchased digital images are full-resolution, without watermark and includes print release

 

This opportunity is great for baby and childhood milestones, family portraits, portraits of pregnancy, brand portraits and more. 

BOOK YOUR SESSION HERE

anne arundel county beach family portraits | maryland photographer

Generally, I deliver all the images from a portrait session both in color and black and white.
 
Sometimes the location or wardrobe or subject makes it so that black and white images just don’t make sense so sometimes I skip it. For instance, if you plan a rainbow backdrop, you probably don’t really need images without color.
 
Most often, though, the black and white images are my favorite. I almost never prefer a color image over it’s monochrome counterpart.
 
That was especially true for this mid-morning session on the beach so I thought I’d show you. Here are 42 of my favorites because who could pick just a few.