Below is a typical fund raising thermometer that will show you how progress is going. Through a variety of fund raising efforts, donations and such we hope to replace the gear sooner then later. I’ll be updating this page with various efforts and help we have received as a thanks to all our great friends and supporters. Also listed below is the gear we hope to replace. If you happen to own any of this gear and it’s collecting dust and would like to sell it to us, please feel free to contact me directly. Thanks!

Funds raised so far total $350! Thank you. Below is the equipment we are looking to replace in a list of priority.

• Pocket Wizard Set ($418 + tax)
• Vegabon Power Pack ($299 + Tax)
• Alien Bee 800 Light ($279.99 + Tax)
• Alien Bee 800 Light ($279.99 + Tax)
• Soft Boxes
• Canon 5D MKII
• Canon 7D

Listed are a variety of fundraising efforts we are implementing over the next little bit.

- Aperture Studios Hour Sale! $20 an hour pre bought./?p=548

- The Business of photography workshop with Liam, Tanya and Jeff!

Topics to be discussed:
Your Brand: Makes Makes YOU So Special?
Your Product: You Gotta Show It To Sell It
Your Ideal Client: Who Are They?
Workin’ 9 to 5: Just a Way to Make a Livin’ ?
The Pricing Equation: Determining Sales Goals and Maximizing Profit Margins
A La Carte vs. Packages: Where is the Value?
Digital Files: To Sell or not to Sell
Are you a Specialist or a “Jack of All Trades”?
The Client Eperience: Setting Expectations and Building Excitement
The Viewing: Online or Projecting?
The Gift: aka Packaging and Presentation

Time: August 12th, 6:00 pm – 9pm
Location: Aperture Studios
Instructors: Jeff Cooke, Liam Hennessey, & Tanya Sheilds
Price: $50 / $45 HPS Members

As you may have read or heard, Aperture Studios recently suffered a tremendous loss due to the theft of a large portion of our gear. This has left the studio crippled, as we can no longer provide our clients with the equipment and gear needed for their jobs.

Although Aperture Studios is a business, we have always had a co-operative community mindset. In fact, our original plan had been to open as a co-operative, but after much discussion we agreed that a business for profit would be a better model to serve our clients. As such, we can expand and provide better services to the community before paying our shareholders.

Due to the nature of insurance, it could be months if at all before the cost of the stolen equipment is recovered. Your clients are not going to wait, and while equipment is not the backbone of photography, but it sure does help. No matter how much photographic skill you have, you can’t make a power plug appear in the middle of the woods.

To that end, we have begun fundraising efforts in order to replace the non-duplicate equipment. Aperture Studios is happy to announce a sale on studio hour credits. Our regular rate of $30/hour has been reduced to $20/hour, to be used immediately or in the future. You are welcome to buy as many hours as you like and they will be applied to your account as a credit.

Please feel free to fill out the form below with your information and you will receive an e-mail from Karen in the next 24 hours. With your help we can recover from our loss and continue building a business that benefits everyone in the Halifax photography community.

Thank you for your continued support!

Canon Professional Services (CPS) is a service and support structure designed to provide working photographers with a wide range of benefits and services. CPS now features Platinum and Gold memberships that are designed to accommodate requirements of both professionals and semi-pros alike. Depending on the membership level chosen, these benefits can include hotline support, loaner equipment during service episodes, rental equipment, free or subsidized shipping, service discounts and online access to the CPS member service page. CPS offers streamlined service and support by email, by telephone or in person, providing critical service access for photographers so they can continue to concentrate on what they do best, photography. Find out more details by visiting our program details page and then apply for membership via the application link.

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The Instructor Steve Richard has been shooting for over 30 years and brings a distinctive approach to shooting. Steve has a strong personal style and a unique creative vision when it comes to shooting fine art nudes. In addition to being introduced to a number of studio lighting setups, Steve will share his personal approach to working with models and his method to creating a beautiful world-class image within a very simple framework. Throughout the workshop weekend you will have many opportunities for one-on-one portfolio critiques and reviews.

The workshop is limited to 6 participants and a maximum of 3 photographers per group will be enforced to allow for an excellent model to photographer ratio. This workshop is intended to provide as much shooting time for each photographer as possible while allowing time for questions, critiques and support form the instructor throughout the day. During the workshop there will be five different lighting setups allowing each participant to get 5 – 10 min of individual instruction/coaching from the instructor and 30 min of shooting time for each setup.

All studio lighting and grip equipment will be provided. Participants are required to bring their personal camera equipment, batteries, and memory cards. Lunch and coffee will be provided on Saturday and Sunday. The models will provide a limited model release allowing photographs from the workshop to be used for the photographer’s website(s) and portfolio prints.

Schedule:

Friday Evening 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Meet and greet with introduction and presentation by Steve Richard.

Saturday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

9:00 AM – 12:00 AM Lighting, concept development & shooting examples
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch provided at the studio
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Shooting session part 1
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Shooting session part 2
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Session Review and Discussions

Sunday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

9:00 AM – 10:00 PM Review of lighting setups
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Shooting session part 3
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch provided at the studio
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Shooting session part 4
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Shooting session part 5
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Image review and critiques

• Date: Sept 24th – 26th
• Time: 9am – 7pm
• Location: Aperture Studios, 1657 Barrington St, Suite 125
• Fee: $500 + Tax (HPS $450)
• Instructor: Steve Richard
• Models: Karen Murdock, TBA