Vistek Events

Canon & Socality Present: The Business of Photography with Tristan O'Brien

DATE: June 14th at 8:00 p.m. EDT
LOCATION: Register on the Canon Eventbrite Page
COST: Free
DURATION: 1.45 Hours

Join Canon on Monday, June 14th for an online Socality x Canon Creator Lab workshop and Q&A with commercial photographer Tristan O'Brien (@tristancobrien) as he shares insights and lessons from his own journey of building relationships and landing work with clients ranging from Nike, Uniqlo, Adidas, Ray-Ban, The Toronto Raptors, Hypebeast, Jordan, and more. Beyond just landing and retaining clients, we'll also be diving into what it takes to set your work apart, diversifying your creative business and income streams, and taking advantage of new opportunities to sell your work.

This session will cover themes including:

• Landing clients and turning those into pipeline relationships
• Scaling your creative freelance business from hobby to full-time
• Positioning and setting yourself apart in your field and industry
• Practical tools and tips for levelling up your portfolio
• Diversification and expanding your reach - using your available tools and networks strategically to create new opportunities
• Selling your work - exploring traditional and new ways to sell your creative work and advice for those looking to enter the NFT space with their photography
• Q&A Session & more

About Tristan O'Brien:

Born and raised in Toronto, Tristan O’Brien’s creative vision is intrinsically shaped by his hometown nostalgia and passion for sharing the stories, or “fragments” as he refers to them, that unfold around him. Tristan’s pursuit of capturing these fragments that we may experience, sometimes for just a fleeting moment, has led to his passion behind the lens. As a lifelong fan of film, Tristan’s vision looks to create a symbiosis between his unique perspective and the cinematic undertones that have inspired his work.

To see more of Tristan's work, you can find it on Instagram or head over to his website at www.tristanobrien.com.

Vistek Live: A Conversation w/ Wedding & Portrait Photographer Raph Nogal Presented by Sony

DATE: June 22nd at 4:00 p.m. EDT
LOCATION: Register on Eventbrite
COST: Free
DURATION: 1 Hours

Award winning photographer Raph Nogal shares tips and tricks for wedding and portrait photography.

About Raph Nogal
Raph Nogal is a professional photographer of 12 years based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

While specializing in wedding photography, Raph also enjoys photographing portraits, headshots, and products. Raph’s wedding photography style can be best described as a fusion between photojournalism and art-focused editorial photography.

Best known for his creative off-camera lighting approach, Raph is an active photographer, educator & speaker and proud ambassador of Profoto, MagMod, Vision Art, Sprout Studio, and Spider Holster and is an Educational Ambassador for SLR Lounge.

As a 24-time recipient of WPPI Honours of Excellence Awards, Raph is also a Fearless Photographers Award winner, Shutterfest Print Comp Award winner, as well as a PPOC Winner and Loan Collection participant in National and Regional Image Salons in Canada.

To see more of Raph's work, you can find it on Instagram or head over to his website at www.raphnogal.com.

Taku Kumabe – The Art of Minimalistic Photography - Presented by Nikon

DATE: June 23rd at 2:00 p.m. EDT
LOCATION: Register on Eventbrite
COST: Free
DURATION: 1 Hours

Join Nikon Ambassador Taku Kumabe to learn more about the art of creating beautiful, yet minimalistic photography.

About Taku Kumabe
Taku’s technical acumen and creative thought process has him capturing fleeting moments with precision and beauty. Whether photographing events or landscapes his ability to capture the essence of each moment is masterfully shown in his photographs.

As a self-taught graphic designer and photographer, Taku understands all facets of a creative workflow, capturing moments that his clients can seamlessly use in their own workflow. Despite his work covering a broad range of genres including events and festivals, editorial and environmental portraits, travel, nature, landscape, and art direction in the print industry, his love for capturing the beauty of Mother Nature has him outside any chance he can get. Always a champion of exploring your surroundings, Taku’s breathtaking landscapes inspire others to explore nature in their own neighbourhoods.

His photographs have been used by advertisement to tourism agencies, private companies, major events, and in personal collections. His clients and collaborations have included The Toronto International Film Festival, Luminato Festival, Hot Docs Festival, JAYU, Langdon Hall, Mazda Canada, The Grain Farmers of Ontario, and Bell Canada. He has been published in various outlets including The Toronto Star, The Nikka Times (Japanese Newspaper), Canadian Geographic, Toronto Life, and CBC.

To see more of Taku's work, you can find it on Instagram or head over to his website at www.smaku.com.

Sean LeBlanc – The Art of Wedding Day Storytelling - Presented by Nikon

DATE: July 7th at 2:00 p.m. EDT
LOCATION: Register on Eventbrite
COST: Free
DURATION: 1 Hours

Join Nikon & multi-award-winning photographer Sean LeBlanc to learn what it takes to create the perfect wedding day story.

In this presentation, Sean LeBlanc will discuss the art of wedding day storytelling. He will provide tips on documenting all the events that unfold on a wedding day while showcasing a real destination wedding he photographed in Carmel Valley, California.

Sean will also discuss how to utilize natural light, off-camera flash light, creative compositions and capture natural-looking moments to tell the ultimate wedding day story.

About Sean LeBlanc
Sean LeBlanc is a multi-award-winning internationally acclaimed photographer specializing in creative wedding photography, fine art portraiture and photographer education. Inspired by light and shadow, Sean creates imagery that is bold, candid, sensitive and dramatic.

After an established career as an engineer MBA at a multi-billion-dollar company, Sean found his true calling for people and photography. He resigned from the corporate world to pursue his passion for photography and built a luxury wedding and portrait studio.

His passion for photography has taken him from his hometown of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, all over the world. Sean has been named one of the top wedding photographers in Canada by several organizations and published in articles by the Professional Photographers of America, SLR Lounge, Fstoppers, Magmod and the Huffington Post.

Sean is a proud ambassador for Graphistudio Italy and Magmod USA.

To see more of Sean's work, you can find it on Instagram or head over to his website at www.seanleblancphotography.com.