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Mavens: InFocus Focus on Product Photography Classes
About this event
Join Maven Space, Edible Indy, and Roberts Camera for a three-part series on growing and promoting your brand through photography at the beautiful Maven Space in downtown Indy. This series will focus on helping creative business owners by providing some tips and tricks behind and in front of the camera to help take your images and branding to the next level. Whether you are using an iPhone, camera, or not sure what to use—these classes are for you! Buy your tickets now!
Focus On Product Photography -- BUY TICKETS
September 21, 2022 - 10 am to 12 pm
Learn how to make your product images pop! Whether its jewelry, food, beverages, clothing, or something else entirely, we will provide you with some of the tools that you need to capture images that stand out. We will cover lighting (both artificial and natural), product set-up as well as styling tips. You will also have an opportunity to get hands-on with several different product and lighting set-ups to try these techniques for yourself! Bring your camera or iPhone or try one of ours.
This class will be taught by Jennifer Rubenstein of Edible Indy and Meredith Reinker of Roberts Camera.
As publisher of Edible Indy, Jennifer will provide insight and take-aways for what she looks for in a powerful product image and provide tips for styling your product for photos.
Meredith Reinker, partner of Roberts Camera, will provide tips and tools for lighting your products. We will have several set-ups available in the beautiful Indy Maven workspace to showcase everything from natural lighting to constant lighting to pop-up light tents.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Meredith Reinker is the managing partner at Roberts Camera. Roberts is a third-generation, locally owned and operated family-owned business. Prior to joining her family business ten years ago, Meredith graduated from Miami University with a degree in marketing. After graduation, her career took her to Chicago, where she spent seven years at the legendary advertising agency, Leo Burnett.
In 2011, after the birth of her first daughter, Meredith and her husband made the decision to return to Indianapolis and join the Roberts team. Today, Meredith manages the marketing, human resources, e-commerce and oversees the day-to-day operations of Roberts Camera. She is fortunate to work with both her husband and her father to continue to grow and evolve their family business in this ever-changing retail and technology landscape. Every day is an adventure and she loves being at the store each day and connecting with the amazing photography community, not only in Indy but across the country. Meredith lives with her husband and two daughters in Carmel, IN and loves every minute of it.
Focus On Behind & Beyond the Lens - BUY TICKETS
October 12, 2022 – 10 am to 12 pm
Join professional photographer, Jes Nijjer, as she takes you behind the lens when capturing professional headshots! There is a lot more to photography than the beautiful, finished image that many of us see. Getting your images to that point not only takes a creative eye and photographic expertise, but it also takes a photographer that knows how to connect with their subject. Jes will provide great tips and tricks on what to do behind the camera related to how to style people, how to pose people and how to make them feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. Being able to properly direct your client will help to create stunning images that both they and you are proud of. Whether you are the photographer or the client, this class will help to take your headshots to the next level.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Jes Nijjer, owner and principal photographer of Pretty Not Bad Visual Studio, began working in photography in 2016. Over the last six years, she has photographed hundreds of headshots, businesses, and products. Her work maintains an emphasis on utilizing natural light and natural form. She specializes in providing high-quality images for headshots, restaurants, products, portraits, architecture, and events. Utilizing her prior experiences as a restaurateur and marketing director, she offers solutions extending beyond professional imagery, including social media management and small business consulting.
Focus On Events & People Photography --BUY TICKETS
November 16, 2022– 10am to 12pm
As small business owners, there is nothing we love more than showing how people interact with our business and bringing people together to create community. Capturing photos and videos during events, classes, client interactions and more can help to showcase our brand and bring our websites and social media to life! But, there can be many considerations that go into taking pictures of people and how to utilize these images. What type of gear do you need to capture the best people photos? Do you need a model release, can you show a customer’s face on your website or social media, do you need a media pass or credentials to photograph certain events? This class will discuss event photography and how to work with people to make sure that your images look good and can be used to promote your business.
Martina Jackson and Meredith Reinker will discuss her approach to photographing events, how she prepares in advance and what types of things she takes into consideration when shooting and before posting her event images.
Ticket Cost
Tickets are $29 per class or $69 for a bundle of all three classes.
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