STANWYCKS PHOTOGRAPHY & Photo Skillz
New Orleans Photo Workshops
New Orleans Photo Workshops | Photo Skillz
Photography Workshops for Beginners, Intermediate, and Hobbyists
New Orleans Photography Workshops & Courses
"It's so important to know how to work with your camera..."
Photo Classes, Workshops & Coaching
Workshop Information
About, Photography Workshops, Classes & Coaching
We have been doing workshops for more than 15 years. Vicki Stanwycks has been a commercial photographer for more than 23 years, shooting commercial advertising, aerial, models, industrial, corporate, events - people, places and things. She also owned a Gallery on Magazine Street for a few years knowing quite well how to create all kinds of images for commercial use and for fine art.
Vicki has traveled extensively all over the United States and Europe, for commercial assignments and personally. Since 2010 she has also become a life coach and incorporates that into her classes and workshops to help you bring out the best in your images. She offers workshops and classes for individuals and small groups.
Custom Workshops of any of the below topics
New Orleans is an awesome place especially to create images. Many of the workshops below can be tailored specifically to what you want to see, learn and accomplish (shoot).
If you are coming to town for a few days we can put together an Itinerary as we have done for many clients, being a guide, teaching technique and shooting... Please take a look around at our workshops and let us know what you want to do and we will tailor it to you. Contact us so we can come up with a plan.
Weekend Workshops
Please take a look around at what we have to offer for our workshops and we can come up with a custom Itinerary just for you for one of our Weekend Workshops. We can combine classes and location workshops for your weekend. For Example you can choose to work in the French Quarter, a night workshop and a class with coaching. If you are struggling with something in your photography we can concentrate on that for a weekend.
** Weekend workshops can be during the week, the days just need to be two consecutive days so it keeps us within the flow of the work and development we are choosing.
Photography Workshops
One or Two Day Workshops, Your Choice...
In this Workshop we spend the whole weekend dedicated to creating images on Location. We have a class to begin and then venture off to see and feel as much of our Locations as possible.
Vicki Stanwycks is with you every step of the way working with you to create beautiful images and see the landscape and it's people.
We offer Classes and Coaching, for individuals and small Groups.
* On Going means we offer programs all the time - During the Week and Weekends...
Art Photography Workshops
Creating Artistic images and capturing your style - Creating your own art is much more than pressing the shutter of your camera or cell phone. The creative process involves several factors that make the difference between a nice picture and a thought provoking mindful image - an artful photographic image....
Attendees should bring to these classes/workshops their camera and gear, laptop and software that they use for their Photographs. Please bring at least 100 of our favorite images to date. If you don't have software we can make recommendation's.
We will have classes, shooting at various locations, computer lab, assignments and critiques. We will create images together based on your classes and discovery. Be prepared to talk about various subjects as realized through your creative process.
Night Photography Workshop
(When Available)
New Orleans really comes alive at night. See the sights and sounds of the French Quarter, the Marigny, Local color, talent, music, musicians, neon lights, brass bands and the beautiful architecture as seen only in New Orleans at night.
Learn to capture the mood and feeling in New Orleans and use the workshop instruction for future travel. Shooting JPEG and Raw, Creating High Depth images by incorporating various techniques.
Very Informative and lots of fun. You must have some understanding of the basics.
"Visit the Swamp!" Bayou Photography Workshops
(When Available)
We travel into the Louisiana Bayous with an experienced guide and his boat... This is quite the adventure... We motor off into the Bayous where our guide brings us to the prime Bayou Areas, showing Cypress Knees, Hanging Moss Trees, Gators, Swamps, Louisiana Nature, and it's various animals and Birds.
We visit fishing areas... Old Grave Yards and see some of the locals discussing the catch of the day...
Vicki Stanwycks assists and teaches how to create images of the Bayou Landscape, Gators, Hanging Moss Cypress Trees, People, Graveyards and the Cajun Landscape.
Location Photo Workshops
Street Photography
Journalism in the Streets...
We offer Workshops for Shooting wherever you go in the streets of your destination. There is an art to Street Photography and the people who populate urban locations, cities, and foreign places.
We go over gear, safety, light, preparation, travel, color, black and white, some computer imaging and learning how to understand your inner photographer.
Vicki Stanwycks personally coaches and works with you in the classroom and on Location to create using the techniques learned in this class.
We have been doing workshops for more than 8 years. Vicki Stanwycks has been a commercial photographer for more than 23 years, shooting commercial advertising, aerial, models, industrial, corporate, events - people, places and things. She also owned a Gallery on Magazine Street for a few years knowing quite well how to create all kinds of images for commercial use and for fine art. She has traveled extensively all over the United States and Europe, for commercial assignments and personally. Since 2010 she has also become a life coach and incorporates that into her classes and workshops to help you bring out the best in your images. She offers workshops and classes for individuals and small groups.
The Artist Within
Unblocking and Recreating the Artist Within
Lifecoaching Sessions, Photography, Discussions and recreating the artist within...
Being creative for self satisfaction, feeling good, and even excited about what you want to accomplish takes motivation and a clear mind. If your mind is jumbled and your life is crazy, the creative process can be tainted, you can feel negatively challenged, hence making the creative process seem like climbing a tall mountain.
The creative process is different for everyone. This workshop is focused on you, figuring our what makes you come alive creatively, like you once were perhaps. Or, YOu may have changed entirely. Our focus is to get in touch with your creatively self that has somehow gotten lost. YOu may need to find your way? We Help you in that journey...
Artists workshops have been a good place to get you seeing and feeling the creative self once again. Life sometimes gets in the way and you forget what made your spark creatively. If you are struggling this could be just what you need.
Attendees should bring to these classes/workshops their camera and gear, laptop and software that they use for their Photographs. Please bring at least 30 of your latest images so we can look at where you are now. There will be alife coaching session, discussions, writing exercises, shooting at various locations, possible computer processes demonstrations. We will create images together based on your discovery and coaching sessions. Be prepared to talk about various subjects as realized through the creative process.
Digital Photography
Travel Photography Workshop
Travel photography is fun and can be approached as exciting and artful... Surely it's exciting to travel and explore... Photography gear needs to be effective and accomplish image capture while visiting unfamiliar territory. There are language barriers with foreigner's, safety issues and inherent photographic challenges.
Going to the local camera store may not be so readily available and having what you need could be paramount... and then the airlines come into play, and how to travel effectively with your gear.
Call us today to see if we can help you prepare for your trip. We can work with you individually to help you find your inner photographer... Our primary focus is to get you to be the best you can be, with what you have while traveling.
Photographing People
We offer Workshops for Shooting People groups and Model Coaching for the aspiring model from a photographers point of view.
As photographer's we create images for the aspiring model and know what looks good and doesn't. Vicki Stanwycks personally coaches and works with you to help you create your image, portfolio, and branding materials.
Photography Workflow and Editing
In this workshop we go over pre and post production in relationship to your images. What to do with the images now that we have them? Editing is very important to the final outcome of your Photographs.
We go over editing, software and how to create a workflow that works for you so that your images live safely and can be gotten to create prints, Canvas's, books and all those wonderful things we make with our photographs.
Exposure, Color & Light Photography
On - Location Photography, Working with Exposure, Color & Light
In order to create an image, we need light... We cover the basics of light and how to see, measure and track the light. This workshop is for the natural light enthusiast who respects and loves the landscape and realizes that light has many aspects from exposure and color to capture.
This workshop brings your photography to the Next Level, better images. Knowing light and how to manipulate, see and track the light will make all the difference to your images. Anyone can shoot a picture, it's what we do with the light that makes all the difference to the quality of the image.
Stanwycks Teaches Beginners
"We all Have to Start Somewhere..."
Workshops, & Coaching | Weekedays & Weekends - Individuals & Small Groups
New Orleans is an awesome place especially to create images. Many of the workshops below can be tailored specifically to what you want to see, learn and accomplish (shoot).
If you are coming to town for a few days we can put together an Itinerary as we have done for many clients, being a guide, teaching technique and shooting... Please take a look around at our workshops and let us know what you want to do and we will tailor it to you. Contact us so we can come up with a plan.
"I attended Vicki's photography workshop for beginners earlier this year, and it was an excellent experience. Looking forward to attending more!" --James Fanguy
Beginning Photography Workshops
Beginners | Classes & Workshops
Beginners Photography Workshops. You love photography and want do more than just shoot pictures from your phone. Do you want to understand photography rather than simply put your camera in Automatic or Program mode? We teach you the various functions and tools that go into digital photography.
Cameras, composition, computers and software are all the functioning elements that make up digital photography. The computer - Better known as the Digital Darkroom are touched upon...We have Workshops and individual classes.
Our classes are 2 - 3 hours long and workshops can be half days or Full days. We offer 1 to 3 classes per segment and 1 and two day workshops or more depending on what you want to work on.
"I took a one on one class with Ms. Vicki, and it was absolutely amazing. She was such a nice person and made me feel extremely comfortable. In the few days I was there, she taught me a lot and made me more confident with capturing photographs. I am hoping to take more classes with her in the future to further my love for photography. I would definitely recommend her to anyone I know that it is interested in photography. Thank you Ms. Vicki!" -Tyniesha Williams
"If you want to get a good working knowledge of your camera these classes or workshops are for you!"
Beginners Photography Coaching
Beginning Photography Coaching... Vicki Stanwycks, your Photography Coach, will evaluate where you are in your photography jpourney, and make suggestions based on that - and your photography goals. If you want to get better at photography, there are several coaching options available. Photography coaching is a faster track way to start shooting right away!
"I attended Vicki's photography workshop for beginners earlier this year, and it was an excellent experience. Looking forward to attending more!" --James Fanguy
Intermediate Photography | Coaching, Classes & Workshops
Intermediate Photography Workshops and Classes. The purpose of these classes is to exercise an intermediate shooter to understand light, color and the direct relationships and effects each have in the creation of images.
Enhance your technique and abilities to compose and shoot faster. Composition and the computer - Better known as the Digital Darkroom...We have Workshops and individual classes. Our classes are 2 - 3 hours long and workshops can be half days or Full days. We offer 1 to 3 classes per segment and 1 and two day workshops or more depending on what you want to work on.
"If you take pretty good photos in Program Mode & other functions, but want more out of photography."
Photography Coaching
Stanwycks Photo offers Photography Coaching with Vicki Stanwycks. within the Coaching Experience we have several segments that give:
- Classroom time for photography studies including basic to intermediate
- Shooting at local locations - with a professional Photographer over your shoulder to help you understand your settings, exposure and composition
- Pre and Post Production time to help with Editing on the computer
- Zoom calls if you have questions and need help between sessions.
It's a pretty comprehensive way of learning photography and continuing your photographic growth and process.
h a Professional Photographer If you are into photography and want to get better at what you are doing, there are several coaching options available for you.
Vicki Stanwycks, your Photography Coach, will evaluate where you are now in your work and make some suggestions based on what you want to do with your future photography endeavors.
Photography coaching is a good way to get better at what you are doing and figure out what you want to accomplish with a professional photographer to work with.
Photo Workshops, Classes & Coaching
Classes Individuals One on One & Small Groups
Classes: Great for those who want a better of understanding of photography and their cameras
- We offer 2 Classes for Beginners & Intermediate
- All the functions of your Camera
- Understanding the Direct Relationship of Light and how it effects your images
- A computer Class is Optional, including Computer Techniques and Software
- Our classes are 2 - 3 hours long
Coaching One On One
We offer Coaching based on your individual shooting goals. We evaluate where you are now with relationship to your knowledge of:
- Photography
- Camera
- Computer
- Skills
And come up with a plan of action just for you, so you can realistically meet your goals.
We have the classroom, we go out and shoot together and then we go to the studio and work on editing and have discussions, questions and answers.
Beginning Photography Workshops
Workshops: Great for those from Out of Town
Workshops:
- Workshops are Full days and or Weekends
- Workshops Include Classes and Location Shooting
- Hands on Instruction, Vicki Stanwycks Works with you as you shoot to get better images and to help understand the why's and how's
- Individuals & Small Groups
- One and two day workshops Available.
Images from our Workshops and Around Town...
Understand Aspects of Photography => Seeing Light, Exposure, Composition, and so much more...
Bay St. Louis | Weekend Workshop Geared toward Travel Photogaphy
In this Workshop we spend the whole weekend dedicated to creating images of Old Bay St. Louis, MS. filled with color, the Harbor, the Beach, the sand, the local flare and it's quaint atmosphere.
The purpose of this workshop is to get accustomed to shooting on the fly and create good travel photos, and practice with Vicki Stanwycks so you can get better images in Bay St. Louis and wherever you may travel in the future.
Shooting Images to Post Production
Classes, Critiques and Workflow
Weekend Workshops gives us more time to hone your photography skills in classes, by looking at what you have done while shooting, then following a critique of your work.
Much learning can be received by looking and seeing what could have done differently which sparks more questions and more learning.
"We teach you how to get it right in the camera, so we don't have to fix it later..."
A few testimonials...
"I attended Vicki's photography workshop for beginners earlier this year, and it was an excellent experience. Looking forward to attending more!" --James Fanguy
"Best workshop I have ever taken. Vicki went above and beyond my expectations. She provided excellent, personalized instruction, based on a customized workshop design.
She also shared a LOT of great insights based on helping me to assess my own style, taking me out to shoot in the kinds of locations suited to my needs, and then providing interactive coaching and feedback.
As a result of taking her workshop, I am going to become a much better photographer. Even before the course was done, I had already made significant improvements. I highly recommend her services." -Darren Olson, June 25th
Call STANWYCKS Photo Today!
We are happy to discuss what kind of photography you want to work on. We can come up with ideas and suggestions that could be great just for you!
504.899.9394 | 228.220.4833
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