Denver PUG Meeting- Mike Larson – FEB 18, 2010
We are hosting special guest Mike Larson this month, here are the details:
LOCATION UPDATED and TIME CHANGED PLEASE READ BELOW!
When: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Where: First Location: Meet at The Press Coffee Company we will meet at 3:30 for the shoot!
The Press Coffee Company at 7150 W. Alaska Drive, Lakewood, CO 80226
What: We will be doing an on-location shoot at 3:30 at the Belmar Ice Skating Rink. The shoot will include a night lighting demo as well. We will meet at The Press Coffee Company and then head out for the shoot. After the shoot we will go to Blake Street Tavern to have the PUG meeting and listen to Mike’s presentation.
Second Location and PUG Meeting : Blake Street Tavern, 2401 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205
Time: 6:00-6:30- meet and greet
Presentation 6:30-8:00 -presentation
Who’s Invited: Anyone and everyone. The presentation is open to all photographers in Colorado. We would love to see you there. As usual please RSVP so we can have enough seats for everyone. Don’t worry if you don’t have a studio ID just leave that field blank if you don’t have one or can’t remember it.
Mike will be doing a Live Night shoot Demo & Innovative talk: Excelling in client relationships, Trust, 100% referral biz, UN-commoditizing yourself, Mastering your art, Excellent times.
Details: We’ll do a LIVE Night (flash) shoot of a couple going over practical examples of how to relate to clients and get amazing images during a casual portrait shoot OR a wedding. Mike will share how he relates to clients to build trust, and confidence with your clients and yourself to separate YOU from other photographers. Its important to know where you stand in comparison from the rest of the industry Are you a commodity or a highly desired artist? How to become that unique artist you want to be. Then a final inspirational slideshow & stories with open Q&A
Mike’s Bio: Developing his style from an editorial/catalogue photographer, and shooting surfing & lifestyle, Mike had the opportunity to work with multi million dollar ad campaigns which gave him a perspective on quality, mastering his craft, and real world marketing. Big clients such as Roxy, Bodyglove and Swell.com like these, don’t accept anything less than perfect. Shooting slides for immediate editorial demanded shooting right the 1st time. Traveling the Globe and getting things done required excellent management, and closing leads and maintaining excited clients became his number one job. in 2004 Mike jumped back into weddings with both feet and within 2 years had shot 80 weddings. His mindset to fast track and develop a big client base in 2 years paid off.
Now in the last 2 years Mike’s business has grown and so has his outlook on business & life. He has a team of 6 photographers who photograph 80+ weddings per year. Their volume has given them the freedom to grow and pursue exciting opportunities. His business has allowed him to travel the world. Using his business growth and buzz he built a brand new studio on the coast of California.
He maintains an amazingly blessed marriage with his sweet wife Rachel. Striving to always be learning, reading, sharing & encouraging others. He believes that one’s business should be a vehicle for a more abundant life. Have your business support your ideal lifestyle. Recently he has photographed weddings in Singapore, Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Hawaii & the West Indies as well as having a recent wedding published in InStyle Weddings and another upcoming feature on Style me Pretty.
“Business success & profits should be just scalable as your freedom in life”









































































05/02/2010 at 9:27 am Permalink
Gorgeous wedding Katie! Love your work!