Seminars & Events
Photography education for groups and events
Bring the Chasing Light approach to your organization, club, conference, retreat, or creative event. Rob and Robin offer customized presentations, workshops, and speaking engagements built around photography, editing, storytelling, the art of seeing.
Speaking Engagements
Practical, engaging, and fully customized
Every event is different. Some groups want technical instruction. Others want creative inspiration, live demonstrations, portfolio reviews, or guided shooting experiences. Rob and Robin tailor each presentation to the audience, goals, and format of the event.
Whether speaking to a room of beginners or experienced photographers, the focus remains the same: helping people create stronger, more meaningful images.
Events May Focus On
- Seeing and working with natural light
- The art of composition and visual storytelling
- Finding your photographic voice
- Creative editing workflows
- Black and white photography
- Field techniques and camera decisions
- The Chasing Light philosophy
- Stronger photographs from capture to edit
For beginners to PRos
For groups who want more than a technical presentation
Ideal for organizations looking for practical instruction, creative inspiration, and meaningful conversation around photography.
- Photography clubs
- Camera clubs
- Community organizations
- Art groups
- Conferences and conventions
- Retreats and workshops
- Schools and educational programs
- Corporate creative events
What to Expect
Education That extends beyond camera settings
Rob’s teaching combines decades of professional experience with a practical, approachable style. Attendees leave with techniques they can apply immediately and a clearer understanding of how light, composition, subject matter, and editing work together.
Every presentation can be customized to include:
- Lectures
- Image critiques
- Q&A sessions
- Demonstrations
- Portfolio reviews
- Guided shooting experiences
- Multi-day workshops
Event Topics
Available to speak on a range of topics
Learning Light
Understand how direction, contrast, shadow, and timing affect the strength and mood of a photograph.
Composition in the Field
Learn how to simplify a scene, guide the viewer’s eye, and create images with stronger visual structure.
B&W Photography
Practice seeing texture, contrast, shape, and light in a way that supports stronger black and white images.
Editing Process
Exposure correction, color grading, contrast, black and white conversion, and developing a consistent workflow.
Editing Direction
How field decisions connect to the editing process, including which images have the strongest potential.
Fully Customized
Available anywhere in the world and customized to the goals, experience level, interests, and size of your group.
Online Learning Options
More ways to learn
If you prefer to learn on your own schedule, Chasing Light also offers self-paced online courses focused on editing, light, tone, contrast, and creative workflow.
Questions?
Start here.
Yes. Rob and Robin are available for select commercial commissions, editorial work, celebrity and event photography, and creative projects where authentic storytelling is the brief.
We never say "never," but we don’t typically take on wedding photography or traditional posed shoots. Our work is centered on editorial, commercial, fine art, and other creative photography projects.
Yes. One-on-one sessions, group workshops, and custom training are available depending on schedule and scope.
Rob offers customized, hands-on sessions for individuals and groups of any size, covering everything from seeing and composing in light to editing with intention. Reach out through the Contact page with details about what you are looking for and Rob will be in touch.
Yes. Rob is available for seminars, speaking engagements, and educational events of any size. Contact us to discuss availability.