Education & Workshops
For photographers who crave adventure
6+ YEARS OF SHOOTING INTIMATE WEDDINGS AND ELOPEMENTS
My Vision & Experience
Travel the world doing what you love.
Thank you for your interest in a mentor session! This is all about you getting to where you want to be and having fun and inspire along the way. I have been a professional wedding photographer for over six years and have done weddings for over four years. I started out doing family photos, senior sessions and couple photos like everyone else. I know I wanted to take my photography to the next level and that's when I started shooting weddings. I had no prior experience, and we're still learning how to use my camera and struggling to find the editing style. When I first started weddings I had taken a couple expensive courses to learn as much as I could and while that did help I still felt like I just needed to talk to someone to answer some questions.
I contacted a local photographer after a while and sat down with her to do an open Q&A at a Starbucks. And let me tell you – I learned so much more from her in that hour then the hours and money from the courses I took. She really pointing me in the right direction with telling me what I need but I didn't know existed. I feel like this help me finally step into what I was looking at through winter for so long. I always have had a teacher but on my body and love helping people in anyway I can.
Whether you are new to photography, new to weddings or want to get into elopement photography this mentorship can help you get on the right track. Take control of your business and really drive it to where you wanna go - it is possible!
If this sounds like you, you’ve arrived to the right place.
You struggle to match your vision with your couples
You’re nervous about exploring new places for destination weddings where you haven’t been before.
You’re tired of feeling cofused on how to make your couples trust you for the elopement planning.
You’re tired of feeling cofused on how to make your couples trust you for the elopement planning.
If all these sound like you contact me today!
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FEATURED GUIDES
1.5 Hr Zoom Call
Whether you are completely new to wedding photography or photography in general this mentorship can help. When I first started I just wanted to know how to get my business going and have someone to ask very simple yet necessary questions like: where do I find clients? How do I take good photos like the ones I see on Instagram? How do you get started? I am here to help with anything and everything you need to get your business going. Before the session I will ask what specific topics you want to cover to get as much into the session as possible. From there I will I will be able to see what your experience level is at and recommend what to do from there.
what you will learn during the session
Finding Ideal Clients
Camera Gear
Marketing/Social Media/Website Development
Client Experience
Editing & Personal Branding
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Photo Session with me
Do you want to get real life experience with a couple without the pressure? This mentor session can help build your portfolio and shoot alongside me to get experience. We will cater to your personal brand and style and shoot a couple together. I will find a couple and obtain the wedding attire and florals for the shoot! This is only available in Arizona.
what you will learn during the session
Posing
Lighting
Location & Location Scouting
Camera Settings
Editing in Lightroom
After the shoot we will edit together for an hour and go over the light room and workflow.
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International Styled Shoots | Real Couples | Full Day Elopement Shoots | Excursions & More
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MORE THAN JUST A STYLED SHOOT
The Elopement Photographer Experience is so much more than just another styled shoot. We put on full-day elopements for photographers & videographers that want to get into adventure elopements or that want to build their portfolio more.
We take you on unforgettable excursions and show you around the area so you can be the expert for future elopements and weddings.
Audio and drone shots are provided to each attendee for them to use as they may. Our goal is to supply you with everything you need to in order to showcase your work.
OUR GOAL
When we say this is not just another styled shoot, WE MEAN IT! Our goal is to give attendees a trip of a lifetime! We want to help you build your portfolio with epic shoots, give you advice on how to grow your business, and also take the time to immerse yourself in the culture.
After potential clients see your work, you will also be able to paint for them the picture of traveling to another country or destination. By offering suggestions on great locations, restaurants, and excursions, you will then become more than a photographer or videographer, you become the professional.
So let’s go on some fun excursions, enjoy the best eateries, and form new friendships with other creatives like yourself!
We can’t wait to meet you there.
After I shot my first elopement it didn’t take long for me to dive right in. My heart, soul, and energy were solely focused on making this business a reality for me..and it did. It took a lot of work and I still have a lot to learn but I am doing what I love and still can’t believe it’s true.
My goal with each of my couples is to give them a unique and unforgettable experience that is 100% tailored to them. I want each of my couples to feel the joys of running off with their partner to share vows in epic landscapes. To watch a couple commit their lives to one another in front of a waterfall, on a cliff, in the middle of the ocean, at sunrise on a mountain top is one of the most fascinating things I ever get to witness. Marrying them, as an ordained minister, on top of that makes it even more meaningful for all of us.
I have also always had a education bone in me. I love helping other photographers grow and watch them succeed in their business. This line of work is not for everyone and can be daunting getting into- it is my goal to do everything I can to help photographers grow their business and feel exactly the way I do doing this full time!
On my down time my two pups keep me company on morning coffee runs and going on runs around the neighborhood. They are spoiled beyond belief and have way too many toys but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
-Nick Patton