Jae Studios: PORTFOLIO | Jessica Mae Photography Workshop Fall 2013

I want to share about an opportunity I had this past November to attend my first photography workshop. I am self taught so I wanted to attend a workshop to further my learning and education in photography. It was put on by Jessica of Jessica Mae Photography who is based here in Lynchburg as well. I have assisted her in the past at some previous weddings so it was great to learn more from her (here, here, here, and here).

This was a perfect first workshop for me! It was held at the Oakwood Country Club which is literally at the end of the street where I live and it was a small group of about 10 photographers. We were able to speak comfortably to one another and I didn’t feel like I was lost in a sea of attendees. There was also a styled shoot as part of the workshop. This enabled us to see how Jessica works with her clients as well as allow us to gain some images for our portfolios. There is more than just education to gain when attending a workshop. Making connections in our industry is important to have someone to bounce ideas off of, encourage, and challenge on another. I am thankful to have met them all!

I’m displaying some of my favorite images from the styled shoot here but be sure to also check out Jessica Mae Photography’s blog to see her images from that day and her other amazing work here! There were a lot of fantastic vendors who provided items or services and you should check them out too! See the list below: