Fotografo de Bodas, Santiago

January 4, 2012

Two trips to the U.S. ago, we attended a Fershop.

Fer is my favorite photographer IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. We are planning on doing a vow renewal ceremony later on this year and you better believe that I am going to do whatever it takes to have him come and photograph it. He’s amazing. Fer’s photos hit me so hard, like a suckerpunch to the gut every time I look at them. His pictures are beautiful, but above all else, they’re powerful. Plain and simple, I love his work.

And attending his workshop was so good for me creatively.

I left feeling inspired and renewed. I think we’ve taken our work to a new level. Even the simple critique he did at the end of the workshop changed the way I look at my own photos and the way I see things when I’m composing. That’s not to say I want to be a Fer copycat. I’ll still do things my way. But he taught me to be more deliberate about about certain things in the way I shoot. We also watched him take the most boring suburban setting and make it edgy. Impossible. Yet he managed. That challenges me to work even harder when I’m working to make places look amazing, regardless of the circumstances.

Really, the most important thing I think I took away from the Fershop is that I can’t be afraid to go balls to the walls for every single shoot/wedding we do. Dream big…do bigger.

Not to mention, I got to hang out with a ton of other cool photographers while there — Jason, Emily and Bobby, Kat and Jess (both of whom I already knew and loved from before), Shipra, Shari and a few more whose websites I sadly do not know. Being around that much talent is simply inspiring.

The workshop was an incredible experience and I can’t recommend it enough to anyone thinking about going. It’s only been two months I feel like I’m already a better photographer because of it.

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Lovely Fershop review, he is so talented photographer!

Comment by Gedas — January 4, 2012 @ 11:57 pm

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This post is awesome Kyle! I’m doing a workshop with Fer in April and I’m really excited. I’d love to hear more about what you learned so I know what I get to look forward to.

Comment by brian — January 5, 2012 @ 4:50 am

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I would love to do one of these one day…

Comment by Maximiliano Barros — January 5, 2012 @ 6:25 am

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Although I never dd a thing with the images I captured that day, I carry a little of that crazy talented Mexican with me everywhere now. Was a great trip and was so happy to finally meet you, Kyle! xoxo

Comment by Shari DeAngelo — January 5, 2012 @ 7:44 am

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Kyle – awesome post. I’m attending a Fershop in just a little over a week and I’m beyond excited. Thanks for posting this!

Comment by Paul Rowland — January 5, 2012 @ 7:57 am

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I CAN’T WAIT til nest week!!!! It is going to be so awesome!

Comment by Laura Burlton — January 5, 2012 @ 9:46 am

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Every single word of this post is so true, I´m a FerFan too and you can´t miss one of his workshops ever. Nice “meeting” you Kyle.

Comment by Arody Sanchez — January 5, 2012 @ 11:03 am

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Kyle, how fun it is to be introduced to you by the ever amazing fer! I hosted a fershop in San Diego mar 2011 and life has never been the same. would love to find a way to communicate with all the fershoppers if anyone thought there is an interest. If you’ve been to one (a fershop) you’ll know why i say… there is much magic. cheers!

Comment by wendy gibson — January 5, 2012 @ 11:43 am

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It sounds amazing- and I love your pictures!
{Happy, happy new year by the way }

Comment by Mary — January 5, 2012 @ 11:57 am

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I love that last photo! I feel like I’m privy to a private moment!

Comment by Deidre — January 5, 2012 @ 12:47 pm

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These are super cool. I like how off-centered the couple is in all of them, even at an angle to each other.

Comment by Bess — January 5, 2012 @ 12:57 pm

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Wish I was there! Lucky b*stards!!

Comment by Bröllopsfotograf Fredric — January 5, 2012 @ 3:02 pm

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fantastic review! I’m loving all of your images.

Comment by Kat Braman — January 5, 2012 @ 8:02 pm

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I feel like you are already at the tippy top level of photography – I’m impressed that you feel like you are still learning. I admire your passion.

Comment by Lindsey — January 5, 2012 @ 10:04 pm

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I love finding people who inspire me like that. How awesome that you’ll be having a vow renewal – I think I remember you telling me, ironically, that you and Seba don’t have many artsy photos from your own wedding – so that’ll be sweet to have a second go at it!

Comment by Andrea — January 6, 2012 @ 12:03 am

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I sincerely hope to catch a workshop with Fer at some point in my life.
Amazing images Kyle.

Comment by Sara — January 6, 2012 @ 11:28 am

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I think your photography is fantastic and such a great reminder that photography is an art! It’s so easy to forget in this day and age of digital cameras… and just reading an entry like this reminds me again of this! To be able to capture a moment and to highlight it through a certain lens, through a specific perspective is a gift! You are definitely gifted and it’s exciting to know that you are growing even greater in it! I can’t wait to watch!

Comment by Erika — January 6, 2012 @ 2:45 pm

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Love the fanfare for Ferfan and Ferfun forever!

Comment by Rita — January 7, 2012 @ 12:09 am

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I love the chandelier w the pink wall!!!!! cant wait to have another session w you!! maybe this time i could b proud of them! (not your fault- just the model!!!) xoxo

Comment by Catalina — January 7, 2012 @ 12:14 pm

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I love that you are continually honing and perfecting your craft! Your photos are amazing already, can’t wait to see how much better they will get!

Comment by Oneika the Traveller — January 8, 2012 @ 3:06 am

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Fun! I get to go soon, too

Comment by Mercedes — January 8, 2012 @ 6:32 pm

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