PhotoFest | Photographing for the Story + Sale with Vanessa Joy

Schedule

Sat May 30 2026 at 09:00 am to 10:30 am

UTC-07:00

Location

The Collective Seattle - Alpenglow Room | Seattle, WA

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Our 17th Annual PhotoFest is full of presentations & workshops from talented creative artists, all FREE. Plus our largest sale of the year!
About this Event

Most photographers focus on getting more bookings, but the real breakthrough comes from making each wedding more valuable.

In this 1.5-hour workshop, Canon Explorer of Light Vanessa Joy teaches how to shoot with intention so your images don’t just look beautiful—they drive emotion, elevate the client experience, and increase sales.

Through a live demo using natural and continuous light, plus a high-level business session, you’ll learn how to create images designed for albums, not just screens, and how to create that shift to directly impact your profitability.

Walk away knowing how to shoot smarter, sell more, and build a more sustainable photography business without taking on more weddings.

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PART 2 - The Business Side: Want to hear more about the business side? Vanessa will dive deeper into the topic and how she markets, sells, and builds revenue with photography—during her second program on Saturday, May 30 at 12:30pm in the SlackTide Room A at the Collective. Register HERE!


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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR - VANESSA JOY

Four-time author and Canon Explorer of Light, Vanessa Joy, is a luxury wedding and corporate photographer, educating photographers worldwide. She focuses her business in NJ, NYC and Austin, TX but travels 150+ days a year for her career. Vanessa Joy is a highly sought after, industry-leading photographer in the wedding, business and portrait space. Find her at VanessaJoy.com and @vanessajoy on Instagram.


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ABOUT PHOTOFEST

We are excited for our annual PhotoFest full of presentations, workshops, and demonstrations from some of the most talented creative artists in their field, all FREE of charge.

Now in its 17th year, PhotoFest continues to exceed our wildest expectations. The three-day event includes a broad spectrum of on-location shoots, studio settings, photowalks, lectures, and product demonstrations. It gives a larger purpose to reconnect not only to our art, but to each other. Image-making and visual storytelling capture moments that are fleeting, but the relationships we build along the way endure.

Enjoy special savings on your favorite cameras, lenses, bags, lighting, memory, paper, and more; everything you need, whether a pro photographer, content creator, or an avid enthusiast. The Glazer's team partners up with our brands to get the best deals for you!

All our events are FREE and we encourage you to sign up for as many as you want! All programming will be reserved for registered attendees on a first come first allowed basis.

Don’t miss out on Seattle's largest photo and video event of the year. We can't wait to see you!

REGISTER TO RECEIVE DEALS!

Pro Tip!

Registration is not required, but encouraged! As with every PhotoFest event we work with our vendor partners to put together great deals and sales for you! By registering for our overall event, you will be on the list to receive special savings and announcements available only to registered people.

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ABOUT REGISTRATION

By registering for this event, you also agree to receive future emails from Glazer's Camera on new products, services, and promotions. You can unsubscribe at any time. Images captured during our events may be shared on our social channels, like Instagram and Facebook.

This event has limited space, as a result, registration for each attendee helps us keep levels to appropriate group sizes, if you are planning to bring a guest, please register for them as well.

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The Collective Seattle - Alpenglow Room, 400 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, United States

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