The first ever Fstoppers Workshop in the Bahamas is happening May 28th - June 1st at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas and we want to give one of our readers the trip of a lifetime for FREE! We are actually doing 2 separate contests and they both end today, Friday May 28th at midnight eastern time. If you are looking to expand your own photo skills, connect with other photographers in your field, explore a different genre of photography, or simply take a vacation you can write off, this is going to be the event to attend. How do you win this trip for free? Details are below:
Contest 1: All expense paid trip to the 2014 Fstoppers Workshop in Nassau, Bahamas.
This contest is open to everyone world-wide. On February 1st, 2014, one lucky Fstoppers fan will win a flight voucher worth up to $500 to travel to the workshop in the Bahamas. They will also win accommodations for 5 nights at the Atlantis Resort and access to any of the courses offered throughout the event. A passport is required to enter the Bahamas so make sure your documents are current and up to date.
How to enter (each option below will count as a separate entry):
Fstoppers.com: All you have to do is leave a comment on this post below explaining why you want to win this contest. Vulgar or trolling entries will be disqualified/deleted so keep it nice
Twitter: Simply follow @fstoppers and retweet the following message between now and Jan 31st: "Follow @Fstoppers and retweet this message to win a free trip to the Bahamas for the Fstoppers Photo Workshop http://bit.ly/1afo3ky"
Youtube: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel at www.youtube.com/user/fstoppers and leave a comment on this contest video here.
Facebook: Like our Fstoppers Page and leave a comment on this contest post to qualify. BONUS: Share the Facebook contest post on your own wall and earn a second entry.
On February 1st we will randomly choose 1 name from each of the areas mentioned above and randomly draw one as the grand prize winner.
Contest 2: Full Refund on All Paid Classes
This second contest is open only to those who have signed up and paid for a class at the 2014 Fstoppers Workshop. To inspire you guys to sign up early, rather than waiting until the last minute, on February 1st we will pick one lucky attendee and reimburse their entire photography workshop class package. The full refund amount will depend on the number of classes bought prior to the announcement of the winner. Since this year's workshop is limited to about 200 students, your chances of being chosen are much greater than the above contest open to the general public.
Additional Rules and Terms:
All entries must be submitted before 11:59 PM eastern time on January 31st for consideration. Prizes are contingent on winner attending the workshop and are worth no actual monetary value. Winning trip and classes cannot be transferred or given to anyone other than the winner. Passport is required.
To learn more about the first ever Fstoppers workshop head over to www.FstoppersWorkshops.com or watch the video below.
I could use some bahamian sunshine and photos to get me thru this Toronto winter.
Workshops + Bahamas = yes please, pretty please!
Well, i want to win this content because honestly..who would not? Are you kidding me? a trip to the Bahamas to learn from the best photographers for free? I live in Colombia and i'm starting my wedding business, i will attend to this workshop even if i do not win this contest so i will see you there! THANKS for doing this and sharing your knowledge to the world!
Check out Fin Forward - we specialize in shark dives for cancer survivors. Winning this would take my photography to new heights for when I take people/survivors to new depths! Thanks for having the contest, and good luck to everyone!
Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this amazing workshop and would love to be part of it!
Amazing lineup guys. To win a seat at any of these classes would really give me the boost to my new business I need. The learn from Rob and Gary regarding studio product photography would be epic. Being in Australia the opportunists for this style of learning is very limited.
I would love to win just so I can go live the dream in the Bahamas, and learn oodles from badasses.
Sounds absolutely incredible! Only problem would be choosing which classes to take as they all sound so amazing and informative! would be such a wonderful opportunity for whoever wins! good luck to everyone :)
I'm from Belgium and I've followed some great workshops about photography in this tiny European country, but nothing compares to the workshop you guys are offering now! Although I've learned a few new tricks in class, I've learned a lot more about photography and photoshop through reading the fstoppers-articles and watching the movies. I'm also a dedicated follower of some of your fabulous 'teachers'. Meeting them in person and learning from them in real life would be such a dream come true!!! Unfortunately I don't have enough money to book a place within the group, so I'm hoping for a little miracle to happen ^^
I would love to go..there's always room for improvement.
I'm reading the book E Squared and I sent out to the universe that I wanted a stamp in my passport and a successful photography business, here's my chance! I'm headed out to get my passport, pick me super pretty please :)
Wow I would love to win! It is an amazing opportunity and thank you so much for the chance to win this!
I'm studying my second year at Stockholms university where I barely don't have any spare time to photograph as much as I would like to. To win the trip to Bahamas would be an experience for life! As from now I'm learning and developing as a photographer through others with their tutorials on YouTube. Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate that I have the ability to learn quickly from my own house by watching the YouTube videos. However, it would be useful for my developing to meet other photographers to exchange our knowledges with each other!
Warm greetings in the cold,
William Romanos
Would love to enjoy and experience the most beautiful scenery, simple as that.
A fantastic opportunity. Winning would certainly help me build my passion into a career. I'm a 15 year old from Toronto. Learning from the best would be such a great learning experience, plus I'd be nice to escape the cold. Thanks, Fstoppers! ;)
Thanks for the awesome opportunity to expand my knowledge and reignite my passion for photography!
This trip would change my life.
Although I am a novice I would love to learn about how to take amazing photos! This would be an excellent opportunity to learn with the best, in a place with plenty of opportunity to take amazing photos
This would be a once in a lifetime experience for me! I love to travel. My dream is to become a travel photographer. This experience will help me learn and develop as a photographer. :) I want to bring my photography to the next level.
This is for me, I NEED this. Great opportunity
I work as an in-house photographer and often find myself looking for inspiration in other places to expand my skills and keep me motivated. 5 days of sun and inspiration at this workshop sounds like a wonderful opportunity.
I want to take my local companies to the next level in thier product photography. I need helpp and this is just the ticket.
I would soak up every bit of information and the entire experience and use it to bring to life the real vision I have for my photography. I've always been a self taught photographer, never having the opportunity to attend educational courses and the chance to work along side and learn from such a talented crew would be a life changing experience for me personally and professionally.
I'm not a photographer, nor am I retoucher. In fact I know very little in comparison to most about the technical world of taking photographs.
However, what I do know is how to create a stand out picture that makes people talk. Composition, styling, emotion, posing, concept, light, creativity and imagination - these are all the things that I was born with and indeed learnt on the job as a fashion and fine art model.
I'm an enthusiastic creative with imagination bursting at my very seams, but alas a starving artist with little funds to travel to the places I so wish (cue the violins). I work hard at three jobs to live the life I do and hey, I wouldn't change any of it for the world. Where one provides an income, anothers provides a release. I've never been anywhere like the Bahamas and I can only imagine the inspiration that will derive from documenting such a trip - the location, the company and of course the adventure.
My name is Jen Brook and I am a model and a writer and I would love to see the world through FStoppers eyes. Thank you for considering me and good luck to all those who enter.
I luv this and would die for this experience!!!!
This comes after one month after my birthday, but still apreciate it :D So, I accept it :D
It would be a great opportunity to improve my photography and retouching skills, I am a self taught photographer always looking for a chance to step up in that field. It has been a difficult road after I came to the US from Colombia 11 years ago.
Someone of us will go there. who will be the lucky?
I am starting a wedding business, and i would be very happy to be there with you guys, i have been a fan of fstoppers from a long time and i would like to learn from you in person.
I would love to win a trip to the Bahamas and learn from my favorite photographers! This really is, an experience of a lifetime!!
A year an a half ago I got my first DSLR and I have found a passion for photography. In this time I have used every available resource to learn, explore, develop, and cultivate this amazing hobby. A trip to the Fstoppers workshops would be an amazing learning experience and a fantastic way to meet other fellow photographer from around the world.
Of my possessions I have 2 books that have traveled with me everywhere. The Island Life by India Hicks shot on the island of Eleuthera, Bahamas and "Exposure"sports illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Both Books are a constant reminder to me of what I hope to achieve as a photographer and an artist in life. When I discovered Dixie Dixon and Pratik I fell in love with they're style and when I heard these two amazing people where actually teaching together In one of my favorite locations in the world I knew I had to come. Life is short... its time to start checking off the bucket list. It would be a dream and an honor to win <3
Would love to attend and learn more at this workshop. Thank you fstoppers for offering such an awesome opportunity!
I have been working hard at getting my photography business up and running for 3 years now. So far I have focused on weddings however have done sports, head shots, corporate events, and absolutely love shooting sports.
I love learning and follow fstoppers every day - I can't think of a better way to learn from the best, gain new skills, network and bring everything I learn back to my business and to other photographers in my social circle(s). Thanks Fstoppers for awesome, inspiring posts.
Plus imagine learning all this stuff somewhere incredible that I have never been too!!!! What an incredible experience it would be!!!!
I have never been out of the country before and feel it would be such an enjoyable, learning experience. I work alot in my job and a trip like this would be like an earned vacation with learning benefits. The resort looks beautiful and peaceful. The speaker line-up looks amazing. I know it would help me grown in my business.
I live in West palm beach, so pick me and the airfare will be cheap. :0) I would love the opportunity to learn from several of the instructors, because I do very similar things in my business.
I am a photographer who took it full time almost 1 year ago. I am married with a 3 year old son, I want to build the best business by knowing everything I possibly can about my passion and my industry. I look up to many of the professionals featured at the workshop, I would love to learn everything I can from them.
Lifetime opportunity!
I am knew to photography, love it and would love to win this so I can learn from the best. Living in the mountains of North Carolina offers me some beautiful places to photograph. Thank you for considering me.
What an opportunity to learn photography from the best. I am new to photography and need all the help I can get. Living in the beautiful mountain of North Carolina offers me an abundance of wonderful places to photograph. PLEASE consider me...Thank you
First, I would like to thank you for your very inspirational and educational posts. I swear I get more from reading your blog than what I learned in college. Maybe because, this time around, you guys make it interesting, so, I’m more interested in learning. Make sense?
I learned photography on film in high school and I was pretty good, but I didn’t think I could make photography as a career because I’m a first-generation Haitian-American and parents didn’t think I would survive as an artist. So, I went to college, received my degree, work a job I hate, etc… For what?
My girlfriend understood my passion and purchased a Nikon d3100 for my birthday last year. As my friends and family will say, “She created a monster!”. I spend countless of sleepless nights learning photography and trying to develop my craft. Sometimes, I’ll go an entire day without food because I might forget to eat because I can be so focused on the learning and doing aspect. I love every minute of it.
Recently, I upgraded to a d800, and I’m working with one lens (50 mm 1.8) and one flash. I took the advice of Zack Arias to work with only one piece of equipment for the year until I master it.
What am I looking for? An informational workshop. Someone to review my work and tell me what I’m doing wrong. I know I have the potential to someday be a great photographer. Now, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to take my photography to the next level.
I'm from Greece my name is Leonidas and i want so bad to do a workshop and i like Bahamas so please make me happy guys!
I could die a happy man if I were able to come
I really don't want to win. I'm ginger and pale skinned imagine the sun burned I'd get! No, really I do want to win I'm from the UK where it's scientifically proven we never get sun
I would love to go to this workshop. It would allow me to create a lasting network and scuba dive. Boom Pow
Not only would a trip like this be exactly what I need after an extremely stressful beginning to 2014, but I believe this starving art student could benefit from eating some deeeeeeeelish tropical food. plus, I will make it my life's mission to take the most beautiful pictures while Im there. What at amazing opportunity it would be. Ive never been anywhere tropical! Its time to see the world.. but hopefully for free :D
I've never been out of the country before and would love to see the Bahamas and learn some new tricks in photography! Surprise me!!!!!!!!! :-)
My wife and I were married in July of last year. We've yet to embark upon a honeymoon and finally recently decided upon a destination, the Bahamas! When I saw that the Fstoppers workshop was being held in the Bahamas this spring, I was excited for the opportunity to join the community of photographers and spend a little honeymoon time with my wife in this gorgeous setting.
F-Stoppers RULE....... and would LOVE to win this contest!
my name is John Paul Barratt. I am a photography student at the University of Central Florida, Daytona Beach Campus. I am finishing my Junior year in the program. I follow the Fstoppers blog daily. It is my fist stop source for all things photography and video. The information that is posted has helped mold me into the photographer I am today. The tips and tutorials have inspired me to try new things. My favorite aspect of the blog is the commercial side of it. I bookmark every post there is when it involves commercial photography. That is why that every time I see posts of the Fstoppers workshops I can only daydream about going. A workshop to this caliber is something that would vastly improve my skills and jump start my career. The benefit of being around many of the most prestigious professionals in the industry is outstanding. If there is any chance of me being able to attend that would be simply amazing. Please consider me for the contest. Thank you.