A PREVIEW TO MY IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS

Here is a preview to how my in-person Equine Photography Workshops are going to work.

I will reveal the full details as I finalize them over the coming week. In the meantime, one very important aspect that I would like to mention is that all my workshops will be capped at 6 spots. Why? Because I am a believer in small group learning.

Over the years, I've learned and worked in many small groups and I've seen so many advantages that you just don't benefit from when in large groups. It's known that we all learn better when we are relaxed and small groups are perfect for this.

When in small groups, the learning is enhanced, building confidence is easier and it can often be less intimidating for learners to share their personalities while expressing their ideas.

This will allow me to work more closely with each and every person concentrating on their individual needs, track their progress more accurately and instantly give my feedback.

Right now I am building a list of venues and contacts who would love to have me host a workshop on their property and I am going to continuously build this list.

I am looking to host my first one on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵, I just need a venue. If you are interested for this date or any future ones, just let me know.

I also have 2 spots remaining, if you are interested in attending shoot me a message. Any inquiries after that are put on a wait list. Another one will be run in October.

Thanks! :)

EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMERCIAL IS ON IT'S WAY!

Over a period of time, I've had inquiries about shooting commercial work. :)

For videos, my Equine Videography services already cover the commercial side for videos.

And I have more great news!

𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬: 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 is just about ready and it's finally making it's way to my list of services next week! This will obviously cover the photographic side of Commercial Equine work.

I will also list 5 reasons as to why every business (big or small) should invest in commercially licensed professional photos.

MORE INFO ON MY NEW SERVICE COMING IN 2020!

I was originally going to do a video for this but I am so busy right now, that unfortunately I just couldn't find the time for it.

Anyhow, I would like to reveal a bit more on my new service coming in 2020, that's going to add a completely new dimension to my business. It's strictly an educational service that will consist of two parts.

1) An online component that will allow anyone, from anywhere around the world to learn from me, on their schedule, in their own time and at their convenience. Just like #2 below, this will cater to individual's and groups of any skill level.

2) I will be hosting and running workshops on an on-going basis at various locations across Alberta. Now, because I need to pull content from my workshops to get the ball rolling, workshops will begin later this year!

I've tutored individuals and couples before but I've never hosted my own classes, so in one way I will be putting on a new hat, while in many other ways I will be putting on familiar ones.

It inspires me knowing that I'm a positive influence on other people's learning and that is why I have such a deep passion for helping others go after their ambitions in life.

I will be sharing my knowledge and expertise that I have accumulated over the years throughout my career, to assist you in not only achieving your ultimate goal but providing the mentor ship to what is (in my opinion) one of the biggest reasons why many give up on their journey to learning the craft of photography and/or videography, lack thereof a quality mentor to look up to, count on and most importantly trust.

Then you factor in any of my future invites to other cities and countries for shows and events and you can see where I am going with this.

Soon I will explain why you should learn from me and why my "approach" alone differentiates me from other instructors.

As soon as I find the right videographer, I can get the ball rolling on this.

INTRODUCING EQUINE PORTRAITURE: CHERISH!

I've decided to put out my 4th type of Equine Portraiture right away, since I am going to be busy filming two new videos in August and the second one is going to be pretty darn special.

It is called 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘: 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗛.

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When your horse ages or becomes sick, you often feel like you are grieving alone and it's understandable to worry about what lies ahead.

During these times, horses require extra care, love and attention to avoid serious health concerns. While they may not be as young and healthy as they once were, nothing would make you happier than seeing your horse enjoying life by merely just being a horse and spending time with their friends.

Give the gift of love to your senior or ill equine partner by showing them your appreciation for everything they have done for you.

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LOOKING FOR A TALENTED UAV PILOT

This is an area that I've unfortunately sunk endless amounts of hours thinking about over the past year and with the new Transport Canada regulations as of June 1, 2019, it has got me re-visiting this idea all over again.

Do I go out and buy a drone for myself, invest my time to get better at flying one (haven't flown one in two years with under 10 hours fly time) and go through the process of getting certified as a UAV pilot? Or do I partner up with an already certified, insured and experienced UAV pilot who has been doing this for years?

Very tough call. Even though I am confident with time and practice that I could get quite good doing aerial work and a drone is still on my bucket list but it's not near the top as I have other priorities to invest into. And of course the biggest barrier is time, when you only have so much, you have to sink your time into what are the best ROI's. But who knows, maybe I eventually do decide to just do it all myself as there are pros and cons to each situation.

So right now I am looking for an on-going certified and talented UAV pilot who would be interested in partnering up and working with me on future projects. If you happen to know anyone, send me an email displaying your current aerial work and skill set at hello@stevenquon.com

Thanks. :)

UPCOMING PLANS AT THIS BARN

Just wait until you see what I have planned at this barn coming up very soon. This includes showing a side of my brand that nobody has seen before and something that I've been wanting to do for quite some time, so I am very excited!

Here's just a quick pic taken with my phone.

NEW SERVICE COMING IN 2020!

You may recall earlier this year, how I briefly mentioned that I have a plan to incorporate the educational component into my brand. This is the next big thing that I will soon be working on. I just found myself a couple fantastic and very enthusiastic filmmakers earlier this week so that's a start.

So is it running workshops? In a way yes but not directly. Workshops are still on my list and even though I have yet to host one (I just about had my first one last year out in British Columbia), right now I am focusing on providing a service on a much larger scale, with workshops being just one small part of this service.

My initial goal still remains the same, and that is to be able to teach ANY individual or group from ANYWHERE around the world. Connect this service with my future travel's and it makes my adventure's that much more thrilling.

This is a platform service that I have had success building from the ground up for two different companies in the last five years. Well I'm about to do it again for the third time, except there is one key difference this time around, I will be the one making all the decisions on how it's structured. By adding this service, it will not only elevate my brand image, it will also add a fresh and an entirely new element that currently does not exist.

I will be starting on the big plan soon and it will take many many months and a lot of hours invested to build my platform and prepare my service. This service will launch in the first half of 2020. I'm excited!