Sim2000imaging

Increasing your business performance in today’s ever-competitive marketplace place requires smart moves which have to be made on a budget.  The key to boosting profits in any commercial environment is firstly to step up our marketing campaigns and secondly, to improve our service standards, rather than increase the price of our photographic product.

Catherine is passionate about the client and gaining business.  She will provide you with a clear understanding of what to do with your brand in the marketplace in order to increase your booking numbers, then, how to create a client experience which far exceeds their expectations in order to maximise the sales value.

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Catherine Connor – Excellence Through Inspiration

Cumbria Inspiration Woman of the Year 2009

Multiple Awarding Winning Business Woman

Managing Director of Annabel Williams Contemporary Photographic Training

Catherine Connor’s meteoric rise in an often-chaotic world comes from her grounded and realistic approach to business development, team motivation and leadership. Liberating herself, she leapt out of the world of corporate management to create her own training company alongside Annabel Williams. Her infectious energy never fails to motivate those around her, and equips her with an organic understanding of market direction, fashion trends and lifestyle management.

Following the success of Sim2000’s Seminar’s led by the UK’s top photographers, Hoss from Hoss photography will be giving a FREE seminar entitled “How to succeed” during our open evening on the 15th September. Topics he will cover will include marketing, branding, sales & pricing. Hoss is renowned for his contemporary, fashion style of portrait and wedding photography, combining raw urban chic and classical finesse to provide a very distinctive style.

Since achieving the highest possible accolade of Fellowship with the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photography, Hoss is regularly called upon to give master classes and lectures to other photographers, as well as critiquing work and judging national and international qualification panels and competitions.

Read more about Hoss and his work at www.hossphotography.com.

Software demonstrations full of tips & tricks will also be running throughout the evening, showing you how to create stunning albums within minutes.  All the team will be on hand to talk you through our products and answer any question you may have.

This will be a relaxed evening with drinks and nibbles and further more you will receive a 20% off voucher to use on your next order.

From 4.00 till 8.00pm
Seminar starts at 7.00pm

Limited places available, please call early to book your place.

t. 01707 27 37 47

e. info@sim2000imaging.com

Award winning Martin Leckie is one of Scotland’s most experienced and well-respected wedding and portrait photographers, winning over 30 awards.

Whether you’re an experienced wedding/portrait photographer or wanting to learn something new, this is a unique opportunity to spend the day with Martin, learning his techniques to create stunning shots and design albums. A model will be here enabling Martin to demonstrate how he works in portraiture, getting the most of natural light, the camera and the bride.

The morning will be spent looking at Martin’s work, specifically album design and workflow, using Lightroom, Photoshop and Album Builder by Fundy SOS. Photographers who attend this seminar will qualify for a 25% discount should they choose to purchase Album Builder after the day, making a saving of over £60. See www.fundysos.com for more details.

The afternoon will be focused on shooting a model using different lighting and posing techniques. Bring your cameras with you as we will go out and about creating the shots that you have seen earlier in the day.

Visit www.martinleckie.com for more examples of his work.

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SIM 2000 UK Wedding Album Designer of the Year 2009

SWPP 2 Gold Awards for Wedding Photography 2009

SWPP UK Children Photographer of The Year 2007

SWPP Runner Up Overall UK Photographer of the Year 2007

MPA Scottish Portrait Photographer of The Year 2000

MPA Award for Avant Garde Wedding 2007

MPA Gordon McGowan Award for Innovative Portraiture 2004/ 2007

MPA Complete Wedding Award of excellence 2007

MPA 33 Awards of Excellence 1989 – 2007

BIPP Scottish Photographer of The Year 1997

BIPP 17 Awards of Excellence 1989 – 2005