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.
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I want to win this contest as I feel that I have been improving on my craft, but with this contest it will enable me to broden my horizons even more. I would get that attention and knowledge to take back with me and improve on my area's that I feel need attention (I am sure they will point out a few more areas) This would help me solitify on endeavours to be apart of this awesome project.
I was supposed to go to imaging usa for some education this year but a blizzard shut down the roads between me and the airport so I didn't get to go. A trip to the Bahamas sure would make me feel better.
I've never had the opportunity to do something like this. This would be an incredible boost to my growth as a photographer!
It's been a blizzard here in Denver - I could use a nice beach to relax on with my camera!
Are you kidding? I really need to win this contest because a workshop with all of these incredible, fascinating, talented photographers has to be the most enlightening, inspiring, and boost to anybody who wants to be a photographer. I push myself everyday to become a better image maker, it's taken me 5 years to acquire the little gear I have to work on my skills, and this workshop would be an amazing way to develop incredibly useful tools to create everything from concept, to lighting, to post processing. It would just make the dream of becoming a full time photographer a bit closer.
Who would not want a chance to photograph the exotic Bahamian beach bunny?
Great opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business. Would definitely impact the future of my career.
Hi fstoppers I really love the your passion to photography , my passion is simple as I am an amateur photographer and not a professional..I consider myself as self-taught photographer.Photography is a challenge, passion and freedom to express myself. I have particular interest in conceptual photography. What motivates me is opportunity to show my ideas in an individual way. Every piece of art should capture the hearts of people, and push them to find themselves in context. The shape, photography techniques, editing of images should be done for the sole purpose of expressing your idea in a more profound and persuasive way. My strongest driver in the artistic process is the expression of concept, the message...... I like being learn from pros so allow me to bring my skill to the next level .. I will be happy if you see my work here http://500px.com/kareemghonem
This would be an amazing and eye opening experience for me, would love to get a chance to learn from the best!
Would love to participate!
Dear Fstoppers, I have been working on major cruise lines for the past 11 years as a photographer and recently had an accident and had to give up my job onboard. I really want to win this since i want to continue doing photography, this time on land and i think the key to my success will be with the help of these seminars, i have been watching the previews of the tutorials you guys offer and i feel like you guys have figured out everything i need to know. Hope to see you in Nassau! obviously i have been there many times with cruise ships and hated that place each time i went there since i had to work in 200 degrees for hours and hours but i am sure i'd enjoy every minute this time if i get picked:) thank you all for your hard work! Serhat AKIN
Sign me up! I am always down for a great adventure!
I really want to go on my first Workshop.
Bahama's is a dream for me.
Please.
This would be the most amazing experience to help bring my photography to the next level. The opportunity to work so closely with such amazing photographers would be a dream come true.
Just talked to the wife and she agreed this would make an awesome vacation/learning opportunity. There are just too many instructors available to be able to choose just one to work with :(
A chance to learn more - which I'm always up for. I need to soak up as much knowledge and experience as I can to make my goal of becoming a full time photographer come true...plus I'm about due to work on my tan.
Good luck to everyone!!
This would benefit me so much! I really would love to learn everything on Real Estate Photography as well as Product Photography!!!
why i would like to win, because i am stuck in this crazy polar vortex right now and it's bloody cold. also, i have some serious man crushes on patrick and lee and want them to sign my "real men shoot raw" shirt. finally, i need a vacation after 19 moths of dealing with my divorce.
I would love to opportunity to learn from any of these photographers. I am a weekend warrior, mostly because Birmingham, Alabama is a tough city to come up in. There's not a lot of opportunity for photographers. Any upper hand I could get would mean the world. However, trips like this are way out of my price range. Thanks y'all for offering up this chance!
Atlantis with a bunch of photographers and the best instructors in the industry? Nah...
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I am ready!!! :)
Great Site, Great Contest !!!
An Fstoppers workshop in The Bahamas, that's like twice the awesomeness and a perfect opportunity to learn from industry geniuses.
This would be something great for me to escape school for a little while with. I'd love to be able to learn some pro tips
I would love to opportunity to learn from the list of photog's at this workshop, regardless of the location. I am starting my studio this fall after we relocate and would love to have that edge up by the experience I could have meeting everyone.
why i wanna win this contest? it's easy... i wanna be the best... and i really think this it will be a boost (a very important one!) for my purpose.
like i short story, i just came back to my country from USA, where i was serving 4 months to have money for a better gear. and now i have what i said i will have!
an ambitious 22 year's old student salut you!
ps: nothing its gonna stop me!
Yeah why not. Great location & talented photogs......
I'd love to go see you guys in the Bahamas! I'm a student trying to make the transition to pro and the instructor list is amazing. I can't imagine this wouldn't help!
Wow, what an opportunity! I just began an internship in photography, and
this would just put my whole year over the top! As a newcomer to this
art form, this is just the kind of workshop I need to put me in high
gear. I can't even imagine being shed on by all these pros. All the
things to learn, AND paradise? Count me in! SO excited!
I am now an NYC based professional photographer. I was based in Singapore for 5 years and now I am starting my career all over again. I am self taught and I have always wanted to go to school or attend photography classes but never found a school or organisation that teaches specifically what I need. I'm very thankful to the founders of Fstoppers because I have learned a lot from this site and it has helped me tremendously with work. I have relocated my family here in NYC mid last year and I am now in the process of re establishing myself which also means I cannot afford to go to Bahamas just yet. It would mean a whole lot to be able to attend the workshops and it would be a great help for me and my family. Now that is why I should win!
I teach photography to high schoolers and I am always wanting to learn more, different styles and techniques. As a teacher I can't afford this type of trip but would love to go. It would not only benefit me as a photographer but it would benefit the hundred + of kids I teach every year. Thank you.
I am going to be completely honest, I want to win this to spend time in the Bahamas with other photographers I haven't met yet. I am a photographer, a business woman, an editor, a mom, a wife, a volunteer, a cheerleader, and a taxi driver. Time in the Bahamas to just be a photographer with other photographers sounds amazing.
This trip would be such a great learning experience for me. I would love to learn more about photography from some of the best photographers out there.
This is my comment / entry to the contest. Would be a really great experience ! Thanks. ;-)
You're giving it away? Oh, please let it be me. I want to go too and the only way that can happen is if I win. Mike Kelley would be a MUST see for me. I am an architectural designer and getting ready to head into architectural photography. I could use more tools of the trade.
i believe this would help me improve my photography skills by leaps and bounds
What a fantastic opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry. Such a wonderful experience this would be. There is always more to learn. RebeccaMaguirePhotographer
Everything about this sounds amazing! How I would love the opportunity to attend this workshop and grow as a photographer!
I'm always trying to advance my photography knowledge and the bahamas seems like the perfect place to do it.
Would love to learn more of a art that is never ending in knowledge, and I cannot think of a better place to go and learn!
Hi fellow creatives! So excited to see this contest up! I live in Louisville, KY and predominantly shoot weddings but am starting to shoot more in a studio environment for a modeling agency. I would love the opportunity to learn from some of the best. Growing in my skill set is one of the most important things to me. Thanks for the possible chance to win a dream filled photo trip!
I'd love to go to the Bahamas to gget some great shots of the carribeans. A project of mine has always been to follow the footsteps of pirates ;)
I´m Pitu Lopez photographer of Madrid, Spain. Recently the photography came into my life (4 years ago) but still to this day have managed to live of my photography business www.thatsart.es. As all of you know my country goes through very bad time and I would love to attend your workshops but my economy will not let me.
So I want to take this great opportunity
Why do I want to win this contest? Why do I want to win this contest? Are you kidding? Why wouldn't I want to win this contest. A chance to learn from professionals in this environment is phenomenal. I don't know about everyone else, but while on vacation I am at my most creative, and combining that with a workshop is a great way to come back with practice and new skills. I can jump start my photography business and network... so many good things can come from this.
Thanks for the opportunity Fstoppers... never been much for luck, but there has gotta be a first time for everything, right?
Ola Fstoppers I'm Brendon,
I'm 25 years old, living in Johannesburg South Africa.
I shoot anything and everything I can get in front of my lens, and spend all of my money on glass
If I win it will be a miracle!
I want to find the worth of myself again as an artist, after 50yrs and the sound of that first click of my Kodak Instamatic 104 and the years and places it has taken me up to know....click....smile
The more I learn, the more I see I have so much more to learn... the fstoppers.com workshop would be a dream come true!
I have never been out of the country and it is a HUGE dream of mine to eventually be a travel photographer. I have learned so much from Mark Wallace and would like to attend one of his workshops live. And what better place to do that and jump start my other dreams at the same time than to go to the Bahamas! Looking forward to it. Thank you for the chance..!
Would be a dream come true. Love Fstoppers and want to attend a workshop by Mark Wallace! Thank you for the chance..!