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One Day Las Vegas Photography and lighting Workshop

Charleton Churchill — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:12:28 +0000

Join us for our killer One Day Vegas Workshop in the desert (and the city)!

WORKSHOP I

“YOU’RE AN ARTIST, NOT JUST A PHOTOGRAPHER”

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012
8a.m. – 5p.m.
LAS VEGAS, NV.

Register today! A limited number of 15 people may sign up!
Off Camera Flash lighting, posing/directing, fashion, weddings, and the wow factor.

“Charleton is literally one of the most talented photographers I have ever met.
He is constantly striving to improve his work, and is always on the cutting edge
of photography. A true artist, he is one of the new photographers that gives me
hope that great photography will live on for another generation.“

Kevin Focht – Fashion/Beauty Photographer

- THE WORKSHOP – YOU’RE AN ARTIST, NOT JUST A PHOTOGRAPHER

In an “american idol” world where many call themselves a photographer, one important element seems to be missing in much of it: The Art. Without question, the digital age of photography has produced lazy and watered-down work, which has diluted the market. As more and more people purchase cameras, along with a website and some pictures of their kids and pets (and stats show there are no signs of stopping) the rise in qualitative art and explosive imagery by emerging artists will only cut through. These artists will separate themselves from the rest. If you want to be an artist and stand out, it’s going to take much more than pointing and shooting.

In this workshop, I want to equip you with the tools I have learned to achieve the “wow factor” in my images. I want to inspire and teach you personally, as a coach and cheerleader (but not the girly kind), a reason why our group is limited to 15-20 students. We’ll go over lighting (natural light and I’ll bring my lighting gear, battery packs), vision, inspiration, posing/directing, and how I do it. We will also have a live demonstration, and allow you to photograph a few talented models in fashion attire out in a few planned locations (THE DRY OPEN DESERT & the City). If you’re serious about getting the wow factor in your images, this workshop is for you! Plus, we are honored to have with us two very talented models whom we will be working with on our day! Check them out below! (Warning: I will not be discussing how your camera works. Please get to know your camera before you come. That is another workshop). I look forward to seeing you there!

Meet Olivia Lakis, one of our models for the day from Envy Agency!

Meet our male model, Christian Guidi, one of the other models for the day!

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WORKSHOP INFORMATION:
CLASS SIZE:
15-20 students Maximum

CLASS DATE:
Saturday, February 18, 2012

CLASS HOURS:
8am- 5pm (with lunch break)

WHAT TO BRING:
Camera gear: 1-2 DSLR cameras, 2-3 lenses, a flash, batteries, lots of memory cards.
Lunch/Drinks: A Mighty Lunch, snacks, and drinks. We’ll have an Ice-chest.
Clothing: Weather dependent, but I would bring some warm clothes, jacket, etc.
- We’ll be traveling to the desert for the morning with amazing models and then the city for the later afternoon. If you have a vehicle, please let us know.

COST:
$325 if you register by Feb. 15th.

* This price and workshop is limited, so get in while you can!
* Payment is non-refundable.

HOW TO REGISTER:

REGISTER:
Register by paying below “ADD TO CART”
Please send me a personal note to the email below letting me know you registered, and any areas where I can help you!

CLASS LOCATION:
Meet at Lobby of MGM Hotel, Las Vegas, at 8a.m. near the registration desk. Get ready for an amazing day (RAIN OR SHINE)!

E-MAIL: charleton@charletonchurchill.com
WEBSITE: www.charletonchurchill.com
PHONE: (209) 603-1741

Purchase Here – LAS VEGAS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
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Workshop Host: Charleton Churchill

*This hosted workshop is in no way affiliated, sponsored, nor promoted by WPPI, even though WPPI is happening the same week.

Jason & Kelly – Murphys Winery Wedding Photography, Laraine Winery Vallecito

Charleton Churchill — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:38:24 +0000

I’m not going to lie, it’s been great photographing local weddings the last three weeks, not having to drive too far. This last weekend I photographed Jason and Kelly’s wedding in Murphys California at Laraine Winery. It was a unique wedding even though I had photographed another wedding there a few years ago. If lightening and thunderous skies weren’t cool enough for an outside wedding, it was the dust in the wind that blew us away, both literally and metaphorically. With all the Jason-Kelly Love and the atmospheric conditions , we were able to capture some beautiful light photographs as well as the dramatic magazine photographs. Here are some images from this weekend. (I’m just including the first part of the day here in this blog, and not the reception event). Enjoy!

Wedding Photographer: Charleton Churchill Photography.

Wedding Venue Ceremony and Reception: Laraine Winery.

Make-up and Hair: Amy Avila from Panache Salon and Filomena Nault from Mena & Co. Salon.

Florists: Kathy from Country Flower Hutch.

Wedding Coordinator: Erin Smith.

Preparation Location: Victoria Inn, Mimi’s Place.

DJ: Joe with Elite Entertainment.

Catering: Wren Creative Food.

Justin and Lindsey, Oceano Hotel Wedding Photographer, beach weddings

Charleton Churchill — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:38:33 +0000

Forty weddings. That’s the number of weddings I photographed in 2011, which was both my goal and the maximum I would shoot. I’m thankful to God, my couples, my friends, and my family for a rewarding year. I have taken much of December off to be with my family, which has been refreshing. 2012 is already filling up, and I have many goals to fire up. I’m really looking forward to challenging myself artistically. I’m going to lock myself in some distant cabin for a few days to map out, vision cast, dream, pray, think, and write out all that is in my head (or not in my head yet), maybe massage some surface ideas floating around up in the attic. More on that later…

Here is a wedding from September in Half Moon Bay, California, at the high class wedding resort, the Oceano Hotel and Spa. Outstanding service and wedding venue for sure (voted best wedding venue of 2010)! Justin and Lindsey married and exchanged vows with so much expressive emotion on their wedding day. It was hard not to tear up because of the special candid moments that we were able to capture. We’re glad to have been a part of their day.

I haven’t been able to keep up on the blog with the weddings I have photographed, but I have had many inquiries requesting a blog for this Oceano wedding. So, without further ado…

Wedding Photographer: Charleton Churchill
Wedding Venue: Oceano Hotel and Spa at Half Moon Bay Harbour
Wedding Reception & Tent: Oceano Hotel Half Moon Bay
Floral: Simply Blossoms by Kathryn Scott
DJ: DJ Saint Patrick out of San Francisco, Patrick Numair
Catering: Oceano Hotel and Spa
Cupcakes: Sibby’s Cupcakes in San Mateo
Makeup: Mimi Salazar
Hair: Strands Salon, Tessa Mathis
Videography: steffens designs

Published in Real Weddings Magazine, mr. Sacramento wedding photographer

Charleton Churchill — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:15:36 +0000

Killer thanks to Real Weddings Magazine for publishing and featuring one of my modern weddings in their Winter 2012 magazine publication. Thank you to Wendy at Real Weddings, as well as others involved in the selection of the weddings. Chris and Katie’s Summer backyard wedding was chosen and I’m grateful to have photographed their wedding celebration. If you’re picking up the winter 2012 magazine edition at a local store, be sure and read Chris and Katie’s wedding story and how they planned their creative DIY backyard wedding with so much color, details, and lights. You may also check out more images on my blog, which I published a while back here: Chris and Katie’s Wedding.

Michael and Marissa, Diamond Bar Center wedding Photography, Los Angeles Weddings

Charleton Churchill — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:57:18 +0000

Driving down to southern California to photograph weddings and engagement sessions is actually something I love, even more than flying down. Time in the car allows me to think, be quiet, pray, catch up on calls, listen to audio books, dream, get inspired, and breathe. I had come down to southern California to photograph Michael and Marissa’s wedding in Diamond Bar, California, the last of several soCal weddings this 2011 year. Michael was a true gentleman as I observed throughout the evening, and Marissa, a fairy-tale princess bride for sure so excited and happy. They both were in love and it showed. For this wedding, we had three photographers, with three locations to photograph (the getting ready location in one city, the ceremony in another city, and reception in another city), with a good hour of Friday traffic in between each destination.

After arriving at the reception, we didn’t have much light to play with for the wedding party/bride and groom photos,…but we made it work! I was able to play around with other lights we could use to be creative. Here are just few image teasers from the day.

Wedding Photography: Charleton Churchill Photography
Wedding Ceremony Venue: Holy Family Church, Pasadena, Ca.
Wedding Reception Location: Diamond Bar Center, Diamond Bar, Ca.
Catering and Cake: Colette’s Catering, Fullerton, CA.
hair & Make-up: Kimberly Martinez
DJ: Shawn Vazquez

Richard and Clarissa, Sacramento Wedding Photographer, Croation American Cultural Center Weddings

Charleton Churchill — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:00:54 +0000

Richard and Clarissa’s early October wedding in Sacramento was charming and classic. I photographed their engagement session locally here in Jackson and found the both of them easy to photograph. Richard is an intelligent guy, quite fun to be around, with a great smile. Clarissa is just hilarious. Her no-nonsense confidence featured through her many faces and unique expressions had me going. It was pleasant to be with them on their special day!

Wedding Photography: Charleton Churchill Photography
Ceremony Venue: St. Francis of Assissi
Reception Venue: Croation American Cultural Center
Makeup: Jessica Palmer Makeup
DJ: Stewarts DJ
Catering: Croation-American Cultural Center
Flowers: Ambience Floral

I love it when people ride/drive/walk/hop/duck while I am photographing because you never know what expressions you’ll get, but it’s almost always good.

This photograph was actually taken within 10 seconds of time, since traffic was heavy. We had a little red light that allowed everyone to throw down their best pose, take a few photographs and move on! They did just great!

This isn’t their dog, but I did ask a stranger on the way to our location if we could borrow their rottweiler for quick ferocious-bride photograph, but the dog was actually quite intimidating. This was the only decent image I had on file.

Seriously, this boy already knows how to get the girls. Darn cute image!

Austin + Alicia | Yosemite Ahwahnee Wedding, Yosemite Wedding Photographer

Charleton Churchill — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:41:34 +0000

Yosemite Ahwahnee Wedding with Austin and Alicia

I just returned from Yosemite National park, and photographed a breathtaking wedding at the Ahwahnee (and it’s not because Yosemite is my favorite hiking and frequently visited destinations, nor is it that I’ve hiked half-dome almost thirty times). I do love Yosemite, but I really did enjoy my time with Austin and Alicia, whom were probably the most relaxed couple in love that I have photographed in a while. It seemed we were all family. Their family and friends became our family and friends. The weather was just perfect, as was their wedding! Here are some images from this weekend was that put in the slideshow.

Wedding Photography: Charleton Churchill Photography
Flowers/Florist: Sweet Dreams Cakery
Hair and Make-up: Carol with Bellissimo Brides
DJ/Entertainment: Kirk Moulin
Wedding Venue & Reception: The Ahwahnee
Catering and Cake: The Ahwahnee

Evan + Laura | Ralston Hall Mansion Wedding Photography | Belmont Wedding Photographer

Charleton Churchill — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:18:35 +0000

Congratulations to Evan and Laura on tying the knot! This blog is fully loaded with images, so be patient! We photographed their lovely Bay area wedding this summer at the Ralston Hall Mansion at Notre Dame de Namur University. This venue caused my brain to be overstimulated with all the fancy arches, mirrors, high ceilings, staircase, balcony, etc., as I could shoot a myriad of weddings there, and they would be all different. Both Evan and Laura rocked the photographs, and what also helped was having the first look before the ceremony, which provided us with more time to photograph, among the many other benefits. The wedding ceremony took place on the front lawn in front of the mansion where friends and family gathered. The rest of evening was filled with classy toasts, photo booth images, laughter, postcard-themed table decorations, non-stop dancing, and more! It’s an honor to photograph so many gorgeous weddings. I really do have the best couples! Thanks to Denise Winkelstein for keeping on top of things throughout the evening, and taking care of us. Cheers to Evan and Laura!

Wedding Photography: Charleton Churchill Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Ralston Mansion, Notre Dame de Namur University

Catering: Al Schumann-Four Seasons

Florist: Nicole Shaffer of Thistledown Designs

DJ: Haywood Richmond

Cake: Margaret’s French Bakery

Wedding Coordinator: Denise Winkelstein

Paul & Nellie, Tahoe Ridge Resort Wedding Photography, Tahoe Wedding Photographer

Charleton Churchill — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:14:44 +0000

Paul + Nellie celebrated their casual wedding at the Tahoe Ridge Resort during the Hot August nights. The resort tower where they were getting ready sat high in the mountains, at around 8000 ft. elevation, and a few times, I got a little light headed because I got up too quickly. It definitely made for a beautiful wedding venue, and the ceremony took place overlooking the vast Carson City valley. Congratulations to Paul and Nellie! Here are a few images from that day…

Wedding Photography: Charleton Churchill Photography // Wedding Venue: Tahoe Ridge Resort // Wedding Catering: The Tahoe Ridge // Wedding Cake: Allison Sutton // Make-up and hair: Altar Ego Makeup // Florist: DIY // Wedding Dress: Oleg Cassini