Light Blue’s guide to The Societies London Photo Convention 2022

The Societies London Photo Convention is one of the highlights of our calendar and we’re so excited to be back in person for 2022!

We’re looking forward to talking to photographers during the extensive trade show on the Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

There’s a wealth of talks and masterclasses being held during the convention, with topics covering business, workflow, sales and technique. We’ve listed a selection that we think are well worth a visit!

Classes to catch on Wednesday 16th March

9:00 am – 10:00 am		Gillian Devine	Branding for Business Success and Profit
9:30 am – 11:00 am		Peter Morgan & Ross Grieve	From Camera to Client
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Maria Michael	Are you your own barrier to success?
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Neil Shearer	Personal Projects for Commercial Gain
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Tianna Jarrett-Williams	Introduction to Maternity Photography
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Emma Collins & Alice Chapman	The Art of Real Life
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm		Elli Cassidy	Sassy Sales
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm		Magdalena Sienicka	Editing boudoir and beauty portraits
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm		Antonina Mamzenko & Diana Hagues	The No Posing Guide: How to work with clients to document real family life
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm		Sean LeBlanc	Composing intimate candid artistry and artwork design

Classes to catch on Thursday 17th March

11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Maria Michael	Introduction To Pet Photography
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Elli Cassidy	Profitable Portraits – Increase Your Product Sales
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Tianna Jarrett-Williams	Styling Maternity Photography on A Limited Budget
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm		Helen Bartlett	The Business of Family Photography
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm		Sean LeBlanc	How to Create the Ultimate Online Showcase and Studio to WOW Your Clients
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm		Darren & Rhian Whiteley	Business of a Newborn Photography Studio
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm		Neil Shearer	Commercial Sports Portraiture – The Art of the Composite

Classes to catch on Friday 18th March

9:00 am – 1:00 pm		Jocelyn Conway	Full Newborn Session
9:00 am – 10:30 am		Ronan Ryle	Fill Your Photography Business All Year Round with Higher Paying Clients
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Gillian Devine	The Business of Brand Photography
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Terrie Jones	What are the Judges looking for?
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm		Gary Hill	The Simple Portrait – Nailing the basics for fantastic results
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm		Michelle Szpak	Mindset for Photographers
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm		Paul Wilkinson	Mastering In Person Sales

Classes to catch on Saturday 19th March

9:00 am – 10:30 am		Annie Armitage	Photography for profit? Surely not!
9:00 am – 10:30 am		Panikos Hajistilly	Designing, Building & Setting up Your Home Studio
11:30 am – 1:00 pm		Damian McGillicuddy	Business – do I REALLY need to do this, can’t I just take pretty pictures?
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm		Sean LeBlanc	The Art of Creating Bold and Dramatic Wedding and Portraiture Photography
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm		Gary Hill	Getting it right in camera – Shooting for workflow
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm		Nina Mace	How to not just survive but thrive with your photography business