Are you new to the business of photography and want to start with a good foundation? Perhaps you are here because you find yourself at an impasse after several years churning away at being a photography business owner and now feel you're stuck - creatively, pricing-wise, client service wise, maybe you're even knee deep in the wrong target market. I assure you I'm here to help.
I first picked up the camera when I was five years old. Somehow it took me 30ish years to figure out that being a business owner as a professional photographer was my calling. Once I figured that out I knew that I had to not only learn how to BE a better photographer but that I also needed to learn the business side of photography to run a successful business.
I think you're here because you feel the same.
From Photoshop Actions to Pricing Guides to 1:1 Mentorships to Workshops - it's covered here at the See the Light Workshop. When you sign up for a mentoring session or the STL workshop I give you the keys to the behind-the-scenes city at Marmalade Photography, a successful, artistically bent photography boutique in suburbs of Chicago, Illnois.
So take some time, look through the site and settle in. I look forward to taking this beautiful journey together.
xoxo,
Mare
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When I became a pro in 2005 I attended a terrific workshop NOT specific to the special concerns of a child photographer. I tweaked and learned hard lessons along the way, created a successful and well known brand MARMALADE PHOTOGRAPHY, opened up a studio outside of my home and continued to execute a successful child photography business. In 2008 - in response to a need in the photography community for a high quality educational experience for children's photographers - I created the See the Light Workshop Experience. I have educated dozens of photographers over the past several years both via my online mentoring option, in person mentoring experiences and via the workshop experience.
I have also create The Only Pricing Guide You Will Ever Need, based on information given to my attendees and mentees with elaboration on the basics of pricing. I have sold hundreds of these Guides to photographers with excellent reviews by those who choose to listen to the advice given in the guide.
Along the way I realized that consumer (and photographer) education is paramount to the vitality of the photography community and created PROFESSIONAL CHILD PHOTOGRAPHER, an FAQ for the consumer. It has been a wildly successful non profit venture.
I hope that you choose to continue your photography education and my hope is that I am able to help you along your photography journey.
Thank you for stopping in,
Mare
www.marmaladephotography.com
www.seethelightworkshop.com
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You may have seen Marianne's work in any of the following:
• Rangefinder, August 2011, cover. Article title: WE ARE FAMILY
• WPPI Show Guide 2011, published by Rangefinder. Marianne Drenthe's work representing the Children's and Senior photography genre for the 2011 Convention in Las Vegas
• National Geographic Traveler Magazine, January 2011
• Professional Photographer Magazine. Various months. Marianne has been reviewing photography related products (Kodak Film Portra 400 (online), Kodak Film Ektar 100 (magazine, 2010), Tamara Lackey DVD (online), Lensbaby (magazine, 2011), Nik Silver Efex (magazine, 2011) and writing freelance articles for the Professional Photographer Magazine Blog
• Honorable Mention for the 5th Annual Black and White Spider Awards in Advertising
• DESIGN AGLOW | Issue No. 6 - The Style Issue
• Photographing Children: Photo Workshop by Felch & Jones, published by Wiley
• Featured Professional Children's Photographer on the Take Off Your Mommy Goggles site
• Guest Judge on the I Heart Faces site
• Featured Guest Photographer on the Photographer Café site