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Previous Speaking Engagements

This page has been created to serve as reference to my previous speaking engagements. Links to some of my previously recorded Adorama In-Store Events can be found below where I had the opportunity to speak in front of other aspiring photographers about wedding photography related topics. Between 2017 and 2019, I hosted a total of 9 in-store events at their NYC Store, however not all events were recorded and published for future viewing. In-store events ended after the pandemic.

In addition to the above recorded in-store events, I have also had the following educational experiences:

2018 – PhotoPlus Expo NYC
During PhotoPlus, I was invited by MagMod to give a 30 minute talk at their booth on the Expo Floor.

2019 – Adorama NYC Inspire Wedding Workshop
For this full-day wedding workshop, I was invited by Adorama to teach alongside Vanessa Joy, Roberto Valenzuela, Charmi Pena, Jana Williams and Kesha Lambert.

2021 – Adorama NYC Wedding Workshop
For this full-day wedding workshop, I was invited by Adorama to teach alongside Vanessa Joy, Robert Hall, Charmi Pena and Kesha Lambert.

2022 – Shutterfest
For this 2 day conference in St. Louis, I offered three different sessions to attendees. A hands-on session on photographing details, a lecture on creating Impactful Wedding Portraits, and a Live Demo on incorporating off-camera flash into Environmental Couples Portraits using Compositing.

2022 – April 25th
Hosted a local photowalk where I guided photographers through a photoshoot with a real couple dressed in wedding attire and helped them to see the different possibilities with regards to lighting, posing and composition.

2023 – WPPI
Hosted a Photowalk as part of WPPI in Las Vegas which focused on the importance of posing and directing couples. This was a two hour photowalk.

2023 – Shutterfest
Shutterfest 2023 was a 3 day conference hosted at the Union Station Hotel in St. Louis. I offered three, 2 hour classes which topics covering shutter drag, bridal portraits in mid-day sun as well as creating beautiful images in non-favorable conditions using colored gels.