Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis is in town with Pictureline and IPPA has a the amazing opportunity of having him teach us for an additional day.

Live from the Don Polo's Photography studio, Jerry will be going over how he  -

Sunday, April 27
10am - 5pm
Lunch is provided!

Don Polo Photography
3022 Mt Logan Way
Taylorsville, UT 84129 

Flattering and purposeful posing and lighting
Jerry will teach you how to combine simple yet purposeful, flattering lighting and posing with diverse subject matter for maximum impact. Jerry will break down the elements and building blocks to create iconic imagery. Jerry will share some never-before-seen work from multiple genres. As a master of reinvention, learn from the most awarded photographer and first Grand Master of WPPI.

Killer Creativity
Are you born creative or can you learn how to be creative? Many believe you either have “it” or you don’t. Jerry Ghionis will teach you how to cultivate and be obsessed with the creative process. Jerry will share 3 main personal projects that have taken him years to produce that he has never shared before. One subject is a life-long bucket list shoot with the creation of a one-of-a-kind physically produced legacy piece. The second is the culmination of a series of portraits including fashion made entirely of paper. The third is the culmination of Jerry’s latest obsession of photographing Las Vegas performers that expresses their humanity and the peak of their ability. In revealing his latest work, Jerry will show you how to think more creatively and help you understand how to manifest a simple idea into a career defining works of art.

How to evoke emotion
Posing and lighting mean nothing without emotion. Adding what you've learned from Jerry's posing, lighting and creativity seminars, this presentation brings it all together to an epic finale for the day's offerings. As a master of communication, Jerry will show you how to effortlessly evoke emotion from your subjects and how he shoots through the eyes of a loved one for more emphatic and powerful storytelling. Whether your clients are not overtly emotional, graceful or flamboyant, Jerry will show how he uses mirroring, empathy and humor to create glamorous yet natural reactions. He will show you how a healthy blend of reactive and proactive photography will guarantee you consistent story telling every time. You will laugh, cry and hold your breath.

About Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the best portrait and wedding photographers in the world. He is the most awarded photographer of WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) and became their first Grand Master.  He was also included in their list of top five wedding photographers in the world. Jerry was also named by American Photo Magazine in their first list of top ten best wedding photographers in the world and was also given a United Nations Leadership Award by the International Photographic Council.  A Nikon Ambassador, Jerry was named the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Fashion Photographer of the Year and represented the wedding and fashion industries in the landmark Nikon D850, Z6, Z8 and Z9 camera campaigns.

Named by PDN magazine as one of the top photography workshop instructors in the world, Jerry is also the inventor of the revolutionary Ice Light (a portable hand held LED light) and the world's first 15-in-1 reflector, the Omega Reflector. The Jerry Ghionis brand has become synonymous with excellence, mastery and innovation in the photography industry.