“YOU DON’T TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH,

YOU MAKE IT.”

—ansel adams

Join us for four days of creating beautiful imagery, being inspired by the gorgeous landscape,

making new friendships and absorbing valuable information to elevate your photography

business to the next level. We will gather at the beautiful Chateau St. Julien nestled within a

landscaped, walled estate in the village of St. Julien l’Ars just south of the Loire Valley near the

ancient city of Poitiers. This sixteen bedroom romantic, castle style chateau will be the stunning

background of our beautifully styled photo shoots and the home of our stay and intimate meals

provided by our gourmet chef. Kayla Barker, along with her speakers and sponsors, want you to

leave the workshop feeling rejuvenated and inspired. This workshop is not just about growing

your photography skills and business, but it also focuses on finding your artistic style, curating

your work, developing relationships and a community and learning to love yourself and your

work. We want this will be a life changing experience for you as an artist and photographer.

JOIN US IN FRANCE

KAYLA BARKER - PHOTOGRAPHER, KAYLA BARKER FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHYKayla Barker is a fine art film photographer based in Texas specializing in destination weddings

and organic, relaxed portraits. In the past seven years, she has photographed celebrations in

New York, Paris, Los Angeles, the Caribbean to name a few. She is in The Knot Hall of Fame, a

Style Me Pretty Little Black Book Destination Member, was nominated in Belle Lumiere’s Film

Photographer of the Year Award and she has been featured in publications and blogs such as

The Knot, Style Me Pretty, Magnolia Rouge, Utterly Engaged, Grey Likes Weddings, Junebug

Weddings, 100 Layer Cake, Belle Lumiere and more.

ALICIA RICO - FLORAL DESIGNER, BOWS + ARROWSDedicated to the creation of beauty via the art of floral design, Alicia of Bows + Arrows works

with her environment, gathering inspiration from the landscape and working with seasonal flora.

Alica earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Painting. Her formal art training informs

decisions of composition, color and texture. Her work has been seen in printed publications

including Martha Stewart Weddings, Southern Weddings, Magnolia Rogue, D Magazine, Lucky

Magazine, Traditional Home as well as online publications such as Once Wed, Style Me Pretty,

Design Sponge, Martha Stewart Weddings, Slow Flowers, The Knot and many more.

SARA RUSSELL - BLOGGER & SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT, WEDDING SPARROWSara Russell knew that her passion for fine art and love for all things tangible and film should

be out there via pretty pictures. In just 18 short months, Wedding Sparrow has grown from a

tiny one-person blog based in the UK to a multi-award winning international team of fine art

lovers and she couldn’t be more proud. Sara loves how passionate readers and vendors are for

quality products and services and hopes this shines through in the blog. Sara is the world’s

biggest wedding obsessive and is usually knee deep in wedding pretty at Wedding Sparrow

HQ. You’ll find Sara blogging away, attending events, styling shoots and planning weddings

with international styling house, Pearl & Godiva.

WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

Transportation from Poitiers

Late Afternoon Arrival and Check-in

Explore and Photograph the Grounds

Meet and Greet Welcome Dinner

Portfolio and Branding Reviews

Breakfast and Headshots

Struggles of Being an Artist Entrepreneur

Branding and Creating a Unique Voice

Creating Your Own Styled Shoots

Lunch

Working and Collaborating with Other Vendors

FAQ with Alicia of Bows + Arrows on Photographing for Vendors

Composition and Creating Visually Appealing Images

Lighting and Working with Different Types of Light

Indoor Styled Shoot

Shooting Details Indoors

Posing and Making Clients Look Their Best

Generating Emotion Filled Images

Outdoor Styled Portrait Shoot

Dinner

Portfolio and Branding Reviews

*this tentative schedule subject to change; schedule will be tailored to the attendees interests and needs

TUESDAY, JULY 7

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

Breakfast and Headshots

Pricing and Reaching Your Target Client

Packaging and Products

Transitioning From Digital to Film

Shooting Film and Working With Your Lab

Workflow

Lunch

Tips for Getting Published

Social Media and How to Grow a Following

FAQ with Sara of Wedding Sparrow on Getting Published and Social Media

Advertising and Marketing

Booking Destination Weddings and Clients

How to Beat Burnout and Stay Inspired

Shooting Personal Work

Styling and Shooting Details

Styled Wedding Shoot

Farewell Dinner

Portfolio and Branding Reviews

Breakfast and Headshots

Goodbyes and Check-out

Skye Follow-Up Mentor Session

THURSDAY, JULY 9

FRIDAY, JULY 10

POST-WORKSHOP

“EVERYONE DISCUSSES MY ART AND

PRETENDS TO UNDERSTAND, AS IF IT WERE

NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND, WHEN IT IS

SIMPLY NECESSARY TO LOVE.”

—claude monet

WHAT ALL IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

This workshop is all-inclusive and includes transportation from Poitiers, your three night stay at the chateau, three dinners,

two lunches and three breakfasts made by our gourmet chef, workshop time with Kayla and the speakers, three or more

styled shoots for you to learn from and use from your portfolio, a new headshot taken by Kayla, a portfolio review one-on-

one with Kayla, gifts from our sponsors and a post-workshop one hour Skype session with Kayla to review your photos,

film scans or updated portfolio.

CAN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS COME?

Absolutely! This workshop is open to both digital and film photographers who are beginning or experienced shooters who

want to grow their business in wedding, lifestyle, portrait or fine art photography. Kayla may be shooting some digital along

with film so you can see the composition, crop and posing of some images. Most parts of the workshop will be relative to

both digital and film shooters.

CAN NON-WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS COME?

Please come even if you are not a wedding photographer! We will have a portrait styled shoot and we will be discussing

how to incorporate the fine art approach to portrait photography.

WILL YOU PROVIDE FILM?

We will provide a few rolls of film, but we recommend you bring a large stash of your

own to document your travels!

WHAT LANGUAGE WILL THE WORKSHOP BE IN?

The workshop will be spoken in English.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GET THERE?

We will be providing transportation to the workshop from the city of Poitiers, 15 kilometers west of the chateau. You can

opt to rent a car and drive, fly into the Poitier Airport or take the TGV (high speed train) from Paris to Poitiers which

takes around 90 minutes with trains departing from both Charles De Gaulle International Airport and from the Gare

Montparnasse. We want to make your travel as easy as possible, so please contact us with questions!

WHAT ARE THE SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS?

The rooms at the chateau are double and triple occupancy, so be prepared to make new friends as you may be sharing a

room or bathroom with someone. We will do our best to room you with a friend or someone you feel comfortable with. You

can bring a spouse or a friend that is not attending the workshop, but would like to travel with you. The cost of bringing a

guest is $850 and includes their transportation from Poitiers, lodging and meals with the group.

CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL DIETS?

We have a chef customizing a special menu for us, so please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions and we will

do our best to accommodate you.

Three Night Stay at the Chateau St. Julien

Transportation From Poitiers

Meals Made By Our Gourmet Chef

Workshop Time with Kayla and the Speakers

Three or More Styled Shoots

A New Headshot Taken by Kayla

A Portfolio Review One-on-One with Kayla

Gifts From Our Sponsors

Post-Workshop One Hour Skype Session

$2,950

Three Night Stay at the Chateau St. Julien

Transportation From Poitiers

Meals Made By Our Gourmet Chef

$850

WORKSHOP INVESTMENT

BRING A GUEST

*A 50% retainer is required to reserve your spot. Workshop spots are limited. The remainder will be due four

weeks prior to the workshop. The retainer is non-refundable, but can be transferred to another attendee.

WORKSHOP SPONSORS & CONTRIBUTORS

NO MAN HAS THE RIGHT TO DICTATE

WHAT OTHER MEN SHOULD PERCEIVE,

CREATE OR PRODUCE, BUT ALL

SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO REVEAL

THEMSELVES, THEIR PERCEPTIONS AND

EMOTIONS, AND TO BUILD CONFIDENCE

IN THE CREATIVE SPIRIT.

—ansel adams

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