Friday 9 November 2012

50% & 100% IE Tuition Gifts | Image Explorations Photography School



IE 2.0 Ambassadors Program



For a few years now the Team been asking ourselves how we can find away to give back to those of you who have been so faithfully coming all these years and been promoting IE for us.


One of the things we have come up with is a rewards program for IE 2.0.

Here is how it works.




PROGRAM DETAILS


If you sign up 5 friends to IE 2013, you will receive 50% off your tuition.

If you sign up 10 friends to IE 2013, you will receive 100% off your tuition.



The BONUS : each of your friends whom you invite will also receive 10% off their tuition as well.







 
TO QUALIFY for the AMBASSADORS PROGRAM


1. You must of attended IE 2012 or other past IE years.


2. You must email rockie@therockphotography.com for your personal ID# that your friends will add to their registration so we can track who you have signed up so we can credit both you and your friend(s).


3 You may invite ANYONE who has not attended IE before and you may also invite ANYONE WHO HAS NOT BEEN AT IE FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS.





THERE WILL BE A PRIZE(S) for the person(s) who have signed up the most !!!




So take advantage of this awesome way to be rewarded for your faithfulness in attending IE !


 Rockie 



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IE 2013 INSTRUCTORS | Image Explorations Photography School



IE 2013 INSTRUCTORS LIST




So I started to receive messages on who the NEW INSTRUCTORS are for IE2013. 
Therefore instead of leaving this for the 3rd blog post I decided I will let you all know who will be teaching for Image Explorations 2013 Now.

PEOPLE..... Meet your 2013 instructors



  


2 INSTRUCTORS TRACK 
    *** Pick any 2 instructors of your choice for 2 modules of 13hrs of learning***



1. Julia Kelleher (Radlick) - Specialty: Maternity, Infant/Children Portraiture
  Course #1 - Maternity, infant/children portrait
  Course #2 - Sales System and Pro-Select


2. Sharmila Singh - Specialty: Social Media and Strategic marketing
 Course #1 - TBA
 Course #2 - TBA


3.  Mary Fisk-Taylor and Jaimie Hayes - Specialty: Portraiture and Marketing
Course #1 - Portrait
Course #2 - Marketing


4. Bry Cox - Specialty: Contemporary Fashion Wedding
Course #1 - Fashion Lighting for Weddings 101
Course #2 - Fashion Weddings 201



5. Suzette Allen and Jon Yoshi - Specialty: Lightroom 4 and CS6
Course #1 - LIGHTROOM 4 and work flow
Course #2 - CS6 and retouching


6. Kay Eskridge  - Bourdoir and Portraits.
Course #1 - Boudoir
Course #2 - Children and Family





1 INSTRUCTOR TRACK (full 4.5 days)
 *** You can only take ONE OF THESE INSTRUCTORS ***


1. Joel Grimes - Specialty: Fashion / Commercial photography


2. Richard Studervant - Specialty: Advanced Photoshop Composite Creations


3. Tri-Coast - Specialty: Off Camera Flash Techniques





ADVANCED TRACK
*** Each of these Advanced classes is a ONE 13hr Module.  It can be mixed with another instructor from the 2 Instructor Track ***



1. Don MacGregor - Specialty: Environmental Portraiture (Group Posing) - 13hrs


2. SMS from PPA HEADQUARTERS - Specialty: Advanced Business Skills - 13hrs









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What is IE 2.0 | Image Explorations Photography School



Image Explorations 2.0




So if you have been to IE 2012 you would of heard us mention the phrase IE 2.0. If you haven't then keep reading as this whole post is about to describe to you what it is all about.

 IE (Image Explorations) has had an amazing run. For 13 years now IE has prided itself on cultivating a great atmosphere for both entry level photographers and seasoned photographers alike. Our specialty is giving  all photographers the opportunity to spend time with our instructors, learning from them both in class and out. After all, being a photographer is more then just how to take a picture. It's about life.

One of the things the team has felt coming into 2013, was that IE needed a fresh look and experience for those who  attend. But more so, we felt that IE  needed to go another level in both experience and learning. And that's why IE 2.0.




WHAT IS IE 2.0 ?


IE 2.0 is the perfect merger of the old and new. Giving everyone the experience and opportunity to learn as usual at IE, yet with flexibility and options.


There are 2 key components with IE 2.0. 



  1.  You can now take 2 instructors  during your 4.5 days at IE and not just one.


This 2 Instructor module is the first of its kind for any PPA School and allows you the opportunity to maximize your learning with 2 instructors and at the same time gives you the flexibility to have control over what you want to learn. You now have the ability to choose 2 different disciplines to learn from giving you maximum learning for your dollar.

The 2 Instructor format gives you 13hrs of learning from each of the 2 instructors you choose with a good break in the middle for transition.

For those who loved the tried and true format of IE with 1 instructor thru the whole week, we have also included that option for you too. There will be 3 instructors who will continue to teach the 4.5 day format.


     2. ADVANCED COURSES 




We are so stoked that for IE2013 we are able to to launch our very first Intensive ADVANCED COURSE for IE 2.0 !

These courses have prerequisites and you must full fill the prerequisites before acceptance into the program. Each Advanced course will be unique in what the requirements are, some will need portfolio submissions, others will need financial submissions. You must be an attendee of IE for 3 years as well.

These Advanced courses are truly meant to be advanced and therefore the format of this course will be much different then any other course you will take. It will be demanding and challenging and in essence run like a military style boot camp where the skills you learn will be drilled into you so you literally will be mastering it and not just learning about it.


So there you have it. IE 2.0 !


I sure hope this gives you all the inside scoop on what IE 2.0 is and excites you just as much as it does us, the IE Team.


Leave us a comment and let us know what you think.


The NEW UPDATED 2013 Website will be online hopefully by DECEMBER and online registration will commence January 1st, 2013.

As always first come first serve so please be prepared to get your registration in early to secure the class you wanted.


There is more on IE 2.0 in the Next post.


Rockie



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Wednesday 18 July 2012

DAY 4 of Image Explorations 2012 NEWS LETTER | Photography School Vancouver, BC

Hey all,

Here is DAY 4 of the IE 2012 News Letter.

Lots of great stuff and some crazy pics of what happened yesterday for our super shoot ! Crazy stuff I say !

Chat more soon,

Rockie





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Tuesday 17 July 2012

Fearless Photography | Image Explorations Photography School Vancouver BC

You have just got to check out this "FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHY" images from this site.

Some of the most hilarious and risk taking image making I have seen yet.

Hope it inspires you to think out of the box with your photography.

Rockie






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Beau Photo @ Image Explorations | Photography School Vancouver BC

Just wanted to shout out some kudo's to our remarkable Camera Gear Vendor BEAU PHOTO !

These guys are amazing ! During the durance of Image Explorations, Beau has free rental gear for every student to test out and play with and equipment specials just for Image Explorations Attendees.

If you get a chance, send them an email and thank them for their support for us and drop by their store location as they have way more gear that just could not be brought over for the school.



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Time Lapse of IE2012 Set up | Photography School, Vancouver BC

Here is a fun Time Lapse photography of the actual set up on Saturday of Image Explorations.
Just to give you all a bit of context to this.... it literally takes us a full day from 9am to 10pm for the complete set up of everything just in this Hall alone at Shawnigan Lake School. But man is it fun and exciting !

Check it out !



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Image Explorations 2012 - NEWSLETTERS ONLINE ! | Photography School Vancouver BC


Hello Everyone,

My apologies for not having written in a long while. Things have been so crazy for us and there is alot of planning and strategizing for the next 5 years of Image Explorations. I will share more with you all in the next few posts but I know you will all be excited for the awesome changes coming soon.


But for now, one of the New and Exciting things we have been doing at IE since IE2011 is our NEWS LETTER. Not only is it expertly designed and written by our Editor Mary Jensen and Production staff: Darren Bernaerdt, BUT.... The IE News Letter is now online for you all to view and is Tablet friendly to read also.

Have a look at our first 3 Days of the IE2012 News Letter !

If you love what your reading... Please leave us a comment below. We would love to hear from you.

Rockie



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Monday 30 January 2012

WHY 3 TIER CURRICULUM | Victoria, BC Image Explorations



I shared in an earlier post about the 3 Tiers that we have moved Image Explorations into.
There are many reasons behind this and why we are doing this and yes more importantly there is a 5 year plan as to where Image Explorations is heading.

All I can share right now is a clarity to these tiers.

If you really want to hear all that will be happening to Image Explorations for the coming 5 years, come to IE2012 and hear the "State of the Union Address" by Don MacGregor and Rockie Lee on Thursday afternoon.


Until then, have another look at what courses will be offered at Image Explorations in the next
5 years.

More details to come this July at IE 2012 !





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