Hyon Smith Photography Blog

It’s that special time of year in the Washington, DC area when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Hyon Smith Photography(HSP) cordially invites photographers in the National Capitol area to enjoy the warm weather and take advantage of a very special HSP Workshop covering cherry blossom photography. (If you are a client interested in a cherry blossom photography session, please contact HSP immediately as time slots while the flowers are in bloom are almost fully booked.)

Apologies for the short notice, but we hope that you will not miss this unique opportunity. In addition to teaching lighting, posing, and composition  techniques as they relate to photography sessions during cherry blossom season, Hyon will share his favorite locations and specific tips on how to capture amazing images around the Tidal Basin. Don’t miss this special opportunity to take your photography and business to the next level!

Additionally, workshop participants will get to observe Hyon work with multiple sets of real clients. Watch and learn from Hyon’s methods developed over 15 years of photography experience.

Spaces for this workshop are extremely limited, so please reserve your spot immediately:

 

The last seminar I held was especially fun since it was the first snow of the season. I taught how to photograph just about anywhere, as you can see with the snowball fights below! Emily is part of the “Big Sister” program and brought two of her little sisters with her, as well. They were both a lot fun. A big thank you to all the models and everyone who helped make it a success! It was nice having a lot of great, talented, and determined photographers show up!

This past weekend I went to Georgetown for my workshop. It was HOOOOT, but it was well worth it to teach with all the cool people that came out. We had a chance to work with two beautiful models (one of which is getting married next week!!!) and three adorable kids. We even went out to grab some food later, but there aren’t any photos of that. Oh, and if you noticed, I’m using my new logo on my photos. What do you guys think?

In all the excitement from the last month, I completely forgot to tell everyone about the seminar back in June. It’s already the end of July! Anyway, it was a lot of fun. Everyone had a great time while Adam and I taught the seminar. A big thank you to all the models and everyone that showed up!

This weekend is going to be so exciting with the workshop on Saturday and Sunday. I can’t wait! Just thought I’d post about my excitement over it, and not to mention the great people that’re planning to come!

I will be holding an exciting workshop on June 27 and 28 on Lighting and Posing. I recommend this workshop to anyone who wants to take their photography to the next level. The first day will cover lighting and posing techniques with a focus on Baby Portraits and Engagement Sessions. Day two will cover lighting and posing techniques with a focus on wedding photography. I will also be discussing marketing techniques on day two as well. For more info, check out the flyer below or contact us for more details.

I’m very excited to announce a seminar from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, March 28th. The seminar will cover Engagement, Wedding, and Fashion portraits. I hope you can all make it to this seminar. I assure you it’ll be a blast! Feel free to spread the word.

Seminar Fee:$150

Please RSVP with payment by March 25th (next Wednesday) by e-mail (Hyon@HyonSmithPhotography.com) or by phone (703.278.8433). It’s open to 10 people, first come, first serve, so contact us now!

Accepted Payments: Cash, Check, Credit Card

The seminar last week went very well. We had a lot of people and my friend Joe joined us to teach. It was great fun, and to prove that, I’d like to post a before and after shot of the class.

Before:

After:

I’d like to thank everyone who came to the seminar. It was a lot of fun teaching and learning from all of you!

I’m very excited to hold a 2-day seminar on November 5th and 6th from 6 PM until 10 PM. This class will focus on lighting and posing on the first day and marketing and light room on the second day. I’ll also show you a quick way to pose family members in 20 min. and teach infrared photography. Finally, there will be a special guest from Denver, Co. My dear friend and high-end photographer, Joe Keum, will be joining us and teaching with me.

Seminar Fee:$150

Please RSVP with payment by October 21st by e-mail (Hyon@HyonSmithPhotography.com) or by phone (703.278.8433). It’s open to 10 people, first come, first serve, so call now!

Accepted Forms of Payment: Cash, Check, Credit Card

   Last Monday, we held a great class with Alison and Robert as our models in Georgetown, so a big thank you goes out to the two of them. We even had someone fly in from Chicago to take the class! Thanks Jeanie, for coming all the way over here! It was really great seeing you. We had an enjoyable time roaming around Georgetown, and at the end of the photo sessions, we all headed to Papa Razzi for some fine Italian wine and some fine Italian dining. Here are some photos so you get a visual of what happened:

The next day,  we had a special guest for our critique and lighting class. It was a great experience and we couldn’t have done it with out our guest, Douglas Sonders. He’s a celebrity photographer and he shared some of his knowledge and his images with the class. It was a great learning experience for all of us, not just for the people taking the class, but also for me too, as the instructor. Afterwards, we went out to the Buffalo Wing University for some hot wings. Here’s a photo of the  group that went along Tuesday night:

Once again, I’d like to thank everyone for joining our class(es), and Paul for photo-documenting while Adam took a video.