Alicja Zmyslowska

ALICJA’S CLASSES

  • Dive behind-the-scenes with award-winning dog photographer Alicja Zmysłowska to discover how she makes even the most ordinary locations look like something out of a dream. Discover the characteristics she looks for in a location and join Alicja as she breaks down how to best use light, lenses, and perspective to transform even the most run-of-the-mill location into a scene ripped straight from the pages of a fairytale.

  • How do you make images so effective and so powerful that your audience is left completely mesmerized? What are the subconscious triggers that make people fall in love with your imagery? Take a journey into the rules of composition through Alicja’s Zmysłowska’s iconic fairytale imagery and uncover what makes the elements of composition so psychologically effective in capturing - and keeping - your viewer’s attention.

Mutley’s Snaps

EWAN’S CLASSES

  • When it comes to working with dogs in studio, simplicity is key. In this live shooting demonstration, Ewan will showcase how mastering a one-light studio setup can make the photoshoot experience easy and enjoyable for everyone, allowing you to spend more time focusing on what matters: capturing incredible dog body language and expression. Discover the secrets to creating stunning studio images as Ewan demonstrates his go-to one light setups live with a fabulous four-legged model.

  • Let’s face it - Our clients, though furry and cute, are also messy and unpredictable. This combo can make creating perfectly polished studio images challenging. Luckily, Ewan Cheyne is here with the secrets to editing studio images. In this class, Ewan will demonstrate his tried and true methods for polishing up his dogs, and perfecting his seamless backdrops in post, so you can knock your studio images out of the park and into the stars!

Westway Studio

TERRAN’S CLASSES

  • The relationships we share with our animal companions are one of the most special and pure aspects of life. Photographing pets with their people can open a whole new dimension to storytelling through art as well as skyrocket the joy clients feel when they view their photos. From more posed portraits to creating magazine-worthy lifestyle images full of emotion that are sure to wow any client, this course is designed to crack open some creativity with simple, actionable techniques to help ease you into working with pets and their people so you can truly tell the stories of the relationships they share.

  • Everyone loves to feel special — and your customers are no exception! In this course, we’re going to compare discount-style and luxury-brand experiences, the types of clients who will be attracted to each, and how they often translate to your sales. We’ll take a deep dive into the luxury-level client experience and talk through actionable ideas to help you build and implement your own unique session experience workflow. From initial inquiry through the session to final artwork delivery, leave your clients feeling fantastic about their choice to hire YOU every step of the way!

Dog Breath Photography

SAM’S CLASSES

  • Adding flash to your imagery can open up infinite worlds of creative possibilities, and you would be hard pressed to find anyone with more experience using off-camera lighting both on-location and in-studio with dogs than Sam Haddix, one half of the iconic Dog Breath Photography. Join Sam as he breaks down the gear, the settings, and the techniques that will help elevate your dog photography to places you never imagined possible.

  • Being confident with your editing skills is beyond essential when photographing dogs. Knowing how to remove unwanted items like leashes (or even owners) in post is key to running a safe on-location dog photo shoot. In this class, Sam Haddix will break down the Lightroom and Photoshop techniques that absolutely every dog photographer must know when taking their photos from straight-out-of-camera, to polished perfection.

Hair of the Dog Academy

NICOLE’S CLASSES

  • What if a few tweaks to your pricing resulted in not only more money in your pockets but also better service to your clients?! During this presentation, Nicole is going to share numerous pricing tweaks that you can make in your business immediately that will result in earning more with each session. Let's work smarter - not harder!

  • Listen, there is no secret marketing strategy floating around out there in some secret society of the world's most successful photographers. We all have access the same marketing strategies! But why is it that some photographers find incredible success while others continue to struggle? Spoiler alert - it has nothing to do what what you do but everything to do with how you show up in your life and your business.

Sophie Gamand

SOPHIE’S CLASSES

  • Join Sophie Gamand, the award-winning artist behind some of dog photography’s most powerful and instantly recognizable series (including ‘Pit Bull Flower Power’ and ‘Wet Dog’) on a journey into creativity, originality, passion, and purpose. In this presentation, Sophie will reveal the origin stories behind her iconic series, and give you the tools to help kickstart your own personal projects, find your voice, and evolve as an artist.

  • Your photography has the power to change lives. Join groundbreaking artist and animal advocate Sophie Gamand as she showcases the true potential of photography for helping shelter animals and non-profits around the world. In this presentation, Sophie will discuss best practices for volunteering your talents, how to raise money with your photography, and how you can directly benefit the lives of others (along with your own business) by creating impactful purpose-driven work.

Houndstooth Studio

ALEX’S CLASSES

  • Publishing a book of your own images is an important milestone in any photographer’s career. A book can establish your credibility as a ‘working’ photographer to existing and potential clients, extend your profile to people in the industry and broaden your marketing reach to the public at large.  It’s also a massive status symbol!

    The publishing journey demands a huge investment of your energy, resources and time. With so many photobooks for sale on every platform, the challenge to create a book that stands out from the rest, showcases your work creatively and reaches your target audience, is harder than ever. 

    In this class, seven times published author Alex Cearns will discuss options that can make this experience work best for you. She will cover traditional publishing vs self publishing, the  pros and cons of both and how to progress your book idea into print.

  • Journalists and reporters are always on the lookout for success stories and interesting content to fill the pages of local and state wide newspapers, magazines and blogs. They need a constant supply of content to maintain public and advertiser interest. As photographers, this works to our advantage, as we are continuously creating interesting new content and media features elevate our projects and brands into the broader community and allow us to reach more people with our messages. But where do you start and what do you do to get noticed?

    Professional photographer Alex Cearns has been featured in print media hundreds of times. She’s learnt about relationship building with journalists and has picked up a few tricks along the way to ensure her content is seen and featured.

Wieselblitz

ELKE’S CLASSES

  • With motivational and emotional insights from her own personal journey, learn how Elke Vogelsang turned a very stressful time in her life into a successful photography career that focuses on character-filled pet portraits. Join Elke and discover how to stay in love with your photography, and your own personal and artistic journey.

  • Dogs are full of personality, whimsy, and unbridled humor - but how do you capture those beautifully endearing qualities in a single photograph? In this live session, world-renowned, multi-international award-winning pet photographer Elke Vogelsang will reveal her best tips and tricks for creating hilarious, character-filled portraits of dogs in the studio.

Furtography & Unleashed Education

CRAIG’S CLASSES

  • Did you know that just looking at the color red can actually increase your heart rate? Or that blue can make you feel calm and relaxed? The way that humans perceive color has been studied for centuries, from the technicalities of color to its psychological impacts. The way you use color in your dog photography will influence the way people see your work — and most importantly, will inform them how to FEEL about your work.

    In this class we’ll take an epic journey through the magic and power of color with none other than your host - multi-international award-winning New Zealand-based dog photographer Craig Turner-Bullock! Want to know how to make your dog photography stand out and shine above the rest?! Join Craig on this journey into color to discover how to apply it in breathtaking and impactful ways in your imagery!

  • Craig Turner-Bullock and Charlotte Reeves have 38 years of combined experience as professional dog photographers and boy do they wish they knew back then what they know now! As the duo behind one of the industry’s leading learning platforms - ‘Unleashed Education’ - they have seen, guided and critiqued thousands of pet photographers’ images. There’s so much to learn and remember when it comes to photographing dogs and making mistakes is an essential part of that learning. In this class Craig and Charlotte will identify the top 10 mistakes they most commonly see in the world of dog photography, and will share all the insider info on how to spot and fix them, so you dont make the same mistakes yourself!

Unleashed Education

CHARLOTTE’S CLASSES

  • If you’re a natural light photographer, wrangling sunshine is a skill as essential as wrangling dogs! Take a journey of enlightenment with world-renowned, award-winning Australian dog photographer Charlotte Reeves as she discusses how you can harness the properties of natural light in your dog photography, with plenty of inspirational examples. By the end, you'll understand how to let the light guide where and what you decide to shoot during a session, plus what to do when the light changes unexpectedly. You'll never look at light the same again!

  • Charlotte Reeves and Craig Turner-Bullock have 38 years of combined experience as professional dog photographers and boy do they wish they knew back then what they know now! As the duo behind one of the industry’s leading learning platforms - ‘Unleashed Education’ - they have seen, guided and critiqued thousands of pet photographers’ images. There’s so much to learn and remember when it comes to photographing dogs and making mistakes is an essential part of that learning. In this class Charlotte and Craig will identify the top 10 mistakes they most commonly see in the world of dog photography, and will share all the insider info on how to spot and fix them, so you dont make the same mistakes yourself!

Carli Davidson

CARLI’S CLASSES

  • Join Carli Davidson on a behind-the-scenes journey that will take you back to the very beginning of her iconic, instantly recognizable series ‘Shake’. She’ll share the concept of the series from the moment of inception, to the wild and unpaved roads it led her down: the viral fame, the book deals, the tv appearances. Carli will begin with how the idea was born and how she went on to work out the technicalities of implementing the concept of the series in the studio. She’ll share all about what she learned along the way and will pass on her very best tips for capturing high-flying, fast-paced action in the studio!

  • Unreasonable client requests, late night hours, difficult personalities, and battered boundaries. We’ve all all been there. Join Carli Davidson for a no-holds-barred presentation that contains all the truths about running your own business in a creative space, and what it takes to avoid getting knocked down by burnout and compassion fatigue. Carli will peel back the layers of running a highly successful and visible career in pet photography, and will share real life stories and deep dark truths of how she came dangerously close to being defeated by burnout. She’ll share tips and tricks on how to navigate all the pressure, the kinds of boundaries she decided to put in place in her own business, and how that helped her navigate running a wildly successful dog photography brand that is renowned across the globe.

Seth Casteel

SETH’S CLASSES

  • When it comes to imagery of dogs, photographing for private clients is just the tip of the financial iceberg. Join the legendary and innovative Seth Casteel as he unleashes the secrets of how licensing your photography can be the key to unlocking income you never imagined possible. Accompany Seth on this first-ever deep dive presentation in which he will share the true stories of the incredible and unexpected ways he’s monetized his world-renowned imagery. He’ll divulge the nitty gritty details of his book, calendar and licensing deals, while sharing ideas and first hand experiences of how to maximize the profits on your valuable dog photography in other creative ways. And most importantly, he’ll dole out expert tips on how to do the important work of protecting your brand and your imagery in the process.

  • Join globally recognized, dog photography superstar Seth Casteel as he takes you behind-the-scenes on the unlikely journey to his world-renowned, instantly recognizable series ‘Underwater Dogs’. Dive in with Seth on a time warp back to the very beginning - to the dog who inspired it all, and to the day that spawned his first ever underwater dog photo - an image that would change his life and career forever. He’ll talk candidly about how he dealt with the virality, sudden and unexpected fame, television appearances, and book deals it all led to. Dive deep into the waters of this wild and unbelievable ride for an explosion of inspiration, guided by one of earth’s most sought-after dog photographers himself!

Find Momo

ANDREW’S CLASSES

  • Attention adventure-seekers, road warriors, and poor planners! Join New York Times bestselling author, visionary creative and social media megastar Andrew Knapp for an incredible journey through the wildly adventurous life of a wandering dog photographer. Hop off the beaten path and follow Andrew to places epic and unknown, where he will share captivating stories of an unconventional life on the open road with his canine superstars Momo, Yaya, and Boo. Andrew will discuss the logistics of traveling and living in a van full time while juggling the challenges of running a busy business, give you insight into his creative processes, and share about the camera gear and technique behind his trademark photography style. Curious as to what it takes to run a business that gives you freedom and fills your nomadic heart? Join Andrew to uncover the possibilities of a life of journeying down a dusty road with a couple of dogs and a camera by your side.

  • Join New York Times Bestselling author and viral sensation Andrew Knapp on the journey of a lifetime, from the very first twinklings of a simple idea, to how that idea exploded into a phenomenon that would change his life and career forever. ‘Find Momo’ and subsequently ‘Find Yaya and Boo’ are a series of six massively viral, bestselling children’s books that shot Andrew’s name (and dogs!) into worldwide prestige and adoration. Join Andrew as he recounts the ‘Find Momo’ adventures that would take him from New York City’s Grand Central Station to Paris’s Eiffel Tower and endless places in between. Andrew will take you through the incredible experience while sharing practical advice on the making of the books, insights into the world of publishing the role that social media plays in his career, all the mistakes he made along the way, and most importantly, how he defeated the ol’ two-faced adversary ‘imposter syndrome’ that seemed to hitch a ride with him at points along the way. This class is a journey through the magic of storytelling and experiencing the joy - and crippling vulnerability - of sharing a part of yourself and your dog with the world.

Dog Breath Photography

KAYLEE’S CLASSES

  • Are you new to this whole dog photography adventure?
Do you want to level up your photos from beginner to pro?

    Do you need some help building the epic, structurally sound foundation to your dog photography castle?!
Perfect! Start Here! 
Join Kaylee Greer - international, award-winning photographer and author of the world’s bestselling book on the technique of dog photography - on a slam-packed adventure through the must-know fundamentals of the art of dog photography. In this class, Kaylee will cover a veritable mountain of foundational information, including just about everything you need to know to start creating incredible dog imagery - from the basics of dog body language to choosing locations, camera settings, lens choices and more! Most importantly - she’ll share her best tricks and sneaky secrets that she’s used at hundreds of shoots over the past 13 years of her dog photography career to help you nail epic, drool-worthy dog images at every shoot! Join Kaylee and unlock the secrets to creating stunning dog photography that will leave your butts on fire from all the non-stop tail waggin’!

  • Take a peek through Kaylee Greer’s DMs, and you’ll find that the question she gets asked most often - by an overwhelming long shot - is “How do I become a successful dog photographer like you?”. For the first time ever, Kaylee ventures to publicly answer that question. In this thought-provoking class, one of the world’s busiest working dog photographers will lay it all out there in an honest and constructive conversation about what it takes to make it. Kaylee will peel back the layers of her photographic journey, and lay bare both the miraculous wins and spectacular fails. She’ll share what it all looked like at the very beginning, and the specific and tangible business and creative decisions she made along the way that she feels made the most impact on the journey to success. She will share her thoughts on the top things you should be doing (and not doing!) to break out from the noisy crowd in the world of dog photography, and what it might take to place your business and imagery at the very top of your market. Come join Kaylee in this honest evaluation and deep discussion into the most effective and tangible steps you can take to help skyrocket your brand straight into the stars!