Annabel Williams seminar on Wednesday ... first seminar

[dakid]

I'm off to an Annabel Williams portrait seminar on Wednesday, hosted by Amateur Photographer, and I was after some advice. I've never been to a seminar before, and I'm not quite sure what to expect/bring/look for.

Should I take a camera? Notebook? What should I be concentrating on? Any non-obvious things that experienced people could share with me?

Thanks for any suggestions

P.S. Should add that there's more info about the seminar at http://www.amateurphotographer.co.u...eminar_with_Annabel_Williams_news_291987.html

 

[Arkady]

This puts me in mind of my first day at college - after an hour of introductions and explanations as to course content, the Senior Tutor told everyone to take out their cameras...
Almost half the students didn't have theirs with them: "We weren't told to bring them" was the oft-heard reason...
To which he replied: "It's a photography course - why would you not bring a camera?"

A photographer always has a camera with them - always...

I'd take a notebook as well - a good photographer should always have one of those in the camera bag...caption details, names and addresses for the file info, writing down contact details of people you meet (who've forgotten thier business cards - it happens)...

 

[ZoZo]

On Annabel's courses a booklet and pencil is provided for notetaking. But you may want to take your camera as there is sure to be a practical session.

Have a sense of what you want to get from the day - hints on lighting, posing, or camera settings?

Be yourself. Get there just a little bit early so you can enjoy a coffee and a chat with others and you'll find you're not the only person feeling a bit nervous about the day.

You will find that there will be a bit of instruction, maybe a slideshow of some of Annabel's work, a practical session and lots of encouragement. You'll feel like you want to do more immediately.

Then walk just along the way and go into the organic wine store, and buy yourself some of the organic house red to drink when you get home! Mmmmmmmm.

Enjoy!

 

[KayJay]

Great advice as always.

I'd always recommend taking a set of business cards also. Seminars can be good networking events. Take some pre-written questions with you also. I always find that I go to these things with lots of questions in mind but when I get to the event I always forget the vast majority of them.

 

[dakid]

Thanks for the suggestions, although it's only an evening 1.5 hour seminar, not a full-day thing, so I'm not sure there'll be much of a practical element to it?

I have no questions because I don't know yet what I don't know!! I'm sure I'll have more afterwards