adirondack WEDDING WORKSHOP
year four
wedding photography workshop for film + digital photographers looking for a method to elevate their work, stay creative, raise prices, prioritize wellness & find their voice.
2021 workshop
one on one coaching
If you are ready to raise your prices, create your best work and feel comfortable finding your voice... this workshop is for you. Send yourself to the mountains for a retreat and chance to grow. With 13 years in this industry, I'll share how I doubled my wedding average, moved markets (3x), had three children, and created my best work. If you need a mentor or guide you are in the right place.
you are ready to change and grow your business but you don't want to do it alone.
Do you want more from your business? Maybe it's getting paid more, or not feeling burned out, or having the room to dream and only take clients you love. You face doubt, fear, resistance and you need a plan to keep moving forward. Even better you need community. Join us!
A CREATIVE ESCAPE + PLAN TO DOUBLE YOUR PRICES
august 9-11, 2021 in Saranac Lake, new york
see what we created at past workshops
- shooting film
- booking your first 10K wedding
- building client relationships
- how to shoot 15 weddings a year
- work / life balance
what topics can I expect?
- successful flat lays
- getting featured
- industry relationships
- curating your portfolio
- outsourcing
photograph a wedding weekend
three days of wedding photography in a mountain setting
- revenue streams
- finding your voice
- staying inspired
- finding your niche
- building community
Get ready for the highlight of your year. Ambitious statement? Yes, but so are you and I. Come visit me in the lakes of the Adirondacks to be refreshed and energized. We will shoot a luxury wedding, enjoy swimming in the lake and of course eat all the delicious food. The goal for our time together is to transform your shooting, marketing + portfolio and allow you to reach and book your ideal clients. They are waiting for you to show up and I'll teach you how to do so.
august 9-11, 2021
3 payments of $997
pay in full $2497
additional payments due midway + 2 weeks before workshop
2018 workshop
2019 workshop
2020 workshop
do you want to know how I offer albums?
do you still love shooting weddings?
are you regularly referred by vendors?
Three days of shooting in the Adirondacks with a real couple + models.
The framework Mary used to elevate her business and book luxury weddings.
Expertly styled wedding weekend so you can tell a story and not just one piece of a day.
Group setting to learn together and time for your individual questions to be answered.
Most meals are included / Hotel is not included. Come up with your family or extend your stay.
what is included?
meet mary dougherty
Five years into being a wedding photographer, pregnant with my first baby I realized I couldn't do things the same way. You know, 30 weddings a year and working non stop. I decided to change, and now I'm sharing 13 years of experience with you.
This workshop invites you to learn how I transformed my business, and gives you the opportunity to create magic in the Adirondacks shooting alongside me.
I host this workshop in Saranac Lake / Lake Placid / Keene area of the Adirondacks (that I call home) yearly. I love inviting people up to this place to be renewed by nature.
the story of raising my prices, scaling back to 15 weddings and finding time and energy for myself and my family.
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Saranac Lake is 2 hours from Burlington, VT / 2.5 from Albany, NY / 5 hours from NYC / 5 hours from Boston
Recommended hotels include : Hotel Saranac / Hampton Inn Lake Placid / Saranac Waterfront Lodge
1:00-2:00 pm arrive
đź“·shoot details + flatlays
3:00 intro session + appetizers
đź“·welcome dinner with all attendees + delicious food
9:00 am start
morning instruction
đź“·lifestyle session
lunch + snacks provided
đź“·evening ceremony and reception
5:00 am start
đź“·sunrise portraits
11:00 post production demo
1:00 goodbyes
sample workshop itinerary
Itinerary is subject to change
Tackle the fear of raising your prices and finding your clients right now. Single coaching sessions start with pre-work, an afternoon of tackling your biggest problems, and finally a check in one month after. An hour session will be included when you sign up for the workshop, or you can book additional time (4 hour blocks) below.
accountability + resources to start now
one hour session complimentary with your workshop registration
one on one coaching
your marketing
- your marketing plan
- building community
- submissions
- blogging + pinterest
- social media
- your ideal client
- points of connection
- solving your client's problems
- referral streams
- communicating value
- defining your voice
- your purpose + mission statement
- time management + outsourcing
- defining success
- pricing + revenue streams
your clients
your business + mindset
your work
- portfolio review
- planning personal work
- how to start shooting film
- staying inspired
- shooting + editing consistency
can't come to the workshop? Sign up for a personalized coaching experience.
“I knew it was going to be a beautiful setting, but was also hoping the experience would be meaningful and creative.
It turned out to be so much more!
It was so inspiring, stimulating and eye-opening in many ways. The space and the flow you have created for the photographers to be and practice their craft was very inviting and organic. There were plenty of opportunities for hands-on and also great talking sessions that I have found to be very valuable. Thank you!
– Olya Vysotskaya
” Before the workshop I felt burnt out and lacked confidence. After I had confidence to pursue my business in a more meaningful direction. I went home and booked a wedding with my ideal client!
Through Mary’s attention to detail and thoughtful aesthetic, you feel like you’re in the middle of a real intimate wedding.”
– Danielle Hutchinson
“Being in the wedding photography world can feel like an uphill battle that you are facing alone most days. This workshop gave me an opportunity to connect and meet other creatives and photographers that I could share ideas and dreams with. Not only was the workshop well thought out and beautifully designed but it was so much more than that. We had the space to be creative while also learning from Mary and each other.”
– Julia Rebecca
“I had an amazing one of a kind photography experience in the ADK.
Before I came I was unsure about my future photography business but I left confident and with clear steps of what I need to conquer first.
The conversations were incredibly helpful for me to learn about my target client, my why, marketing because this is what I need help with… but the photo shoots were EPIC!”
– Kristin Lavigne
why is this workshop is different?
REAL COUPLE
We will be working with a couple that has chemistry and is comfortable together in addition to models.
LOCATIONS
Mary will take you to some of her favorite local spots. We will access unique and beautiful locations.
A BUSINESS PLAN
Mary will share her transition to film + hybrid shooting and how she double her average wedding investment and now confidently books $8k+ per wedding. Get the blueprint to do what she does or become equipped to go in your own direction.
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
A diverse group of creatives will be on site to share and learn from and details on our vendor team are coming soon!
still not sure? email me a question at hello @marydougherty.com
ESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAINs. refocus your life + work. shoot a dream wedding. build community
surround yourself with beauty. build relationships with your peers. confidently move your business forward.
august 9-11, 2021
3 payments of $997
pay in full $2497
one on one coaching $1297
