Elevation Venice

Be Inspired. The ultimate destination workshop experience

Venice, Italy

May 17th-21st 2023

After multiple sold-out workshops over the last two years, Nikon and Graphistudio Ambassador and multi-award-winning photographer Sean LeBlanc is excited to offer his Elevation Workshop in Venice, Italy! This portfolio-building multi-day workshop will provide an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at how to create masterful, bold and creative portraiture throughout the canals of Venice. Sean will share his workflow to create bold, dramatic photographs from initial inspiration to clicking the shutter button. Learn how to creatively work with both natural light and off-camera flash, find killer compositions and elicit natural-looking moments from your clients. In addition, Sean will dive deep into how to create a thriving artwork-based business. If you have struggled with pushing your creativity to the next level, achieving your portrait vision, and ultimately taking your photography business to the next level? Then this intensive destination workshop experience is for you. Come learn and experience the best Italy has to offer!

Ah, Venice

The Itinerary
May 17th
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Everyone arrives, day to relax, evening get together.
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May 18th
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Breakfast followed by seaside lesson/location scouting with Sean around Venice. Afternoon Doge’s Palace tour as inspiration! Early dinner followed by an evening stylized session (focused on creative off-camera lighting) in the canals of Venice. Recap and creative photography lesson back at the hotel.
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May 19th
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Breakfast followed by seaside lesson and full-day stylized portfolio building session in the canals. Evening lighting session in the canals of Venice. Recap and the business of photography lesson back at the hotel.
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May 20th
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Breakfast followed by trip to the colorful town of Burano! Full-day stylized session in Burano. Return back to Venice. Dinner at the most AMAZING restaurant in Venice!
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May 21st
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Breakfast and fly out day

What will you learn?

Portfolio building sessions with Sean in the canals of Venice.

 

  Deep dives into creative composition, lighting, camera settings and post production.

 

How to ignite your creative spark and combine artistry with what clients want.

 

Learn to utilize natural and off camera flash for a creative look.

 

How to elicit natural looking moments and poses from your clients.

 

Portfolio and image critiques by Sean.

 

How to create a thriving artwork based photography business.

 

How to take dramatic photographic elements to create jaw dropping artwork.

 

The business of photography.
Man and a women walking along a hill top at sunset by calgary engagement photographer sean leblanc
Sage lodge wedding by award winning photographer Sean LeBlanc
a bride and groom having an intimate candid moment at the Calgary Zoo by award winning photographer Sean LeBlanc
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A couple silhouetted at the calgary public library by engagement photographer Sean LeBlanc
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engaged couple in front of the new calgary library by engagement photographer sean leblanc

About Sean

Sean LeBlanc Nikon Ambassador

Sean LeBlanc is a multi-award-winning internationally acclaimed photographer specializing in creative wedding photography, fine art portraiture and photographer education. Inspired by light and shadow, Sean creates imagery that is bold, candid, sensitive and dramatic. After an established career as an engineer MBA at a multi-billion-dollar company, Sean found his true calling for people and photography. He resigned from the corporate world to pursue his passion for photography and built a luxury wedding and portrait studio. Sean’s passion for storytelling through bold creative photography has taken him from his hometown of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, all over the world. He has a keen eye for detail and a nose for new opportunities with elite clientele.

 

Sean is a proud ambassador for Nikon Canada, Graphistudio Italy, Magmod USA, Pixellu USA and a WPPI judge. Over a very short timeframe, he has become a highly acclaimed wedding photographer listed as one of the Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the U.S. and Canada by SLR Lounge, one of the Top Photographers in Canada by the Masters of Wedding Photography North America and the PWPC and multiple Fearless Award winner by Fearless Photographers. Sean has also been published in articles by the Professional Photographers of America and featured by SLR Lounge, Fstoppers, Magmod and the Huffington Post.

Accolades

""Photographer of the Year 2023""

PPOC-Alberta

""Team Canada Selection 2023/24/25""

World Photographic Cup

International society of wedding photographers top photographer sean leblanc

"Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the World for 2017"

ISPWP

""Photographer of the Quarter 2018""

Master of Wedding Photography

slr lounge top wedding photographer sean leblanc

""Top 100 in North America 2017""

SLR Lounge

fearless top wedding photographer sean leblanc

""Best Wedding Photographers 2016""

Fearless Photographers

Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada top photographer sean leblanc

""Top Wedding Photographers in the Country 2017""

PWPC

fearless top wedding photographer sean leblanc

""Multiple Fearless Award Winner""

Fearless Photographers

Kind words from attendees

Press play

What's included:

Investment: US$2750
Workshop tuition – over 3 days of learning from Sean and experiencing the best of Italy!

 

4 nights group accommodation at a lux hotel in Venice.

 

Transportation between Venice and Burano

 

Group tour at Doge’s Palace

What's not included:

Air travel to Venice, Italy

 

Lunch, dinners and drinks while staying in Venice

Let's do this!!!

Space is limited to 6 people to ensure the highest level of education and experience.

Fill out the short form below or connect with Sean directly at 4038909043 (call/text) or sean@seanleblancphotography.com.