Session Time: Jan 9th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST
Location: Bayou D, Delta Mezzanine, Level M

Join Jada + David for a full-day workshop designed to help photographers move beyond trends and build meaningful, story-driven images through set design, lighting, and creative direction.

In this full-day pre-conference workshop, you'll learn how to tap into your creativity in a deeper and more personal way. If you're tired of following photo trends and want to create work that feels true to you, this hands-on session will help you reconnect with your creative voice through the power of set design.

Led by Jada + David — former full-time wedding photographers who rebuilt their careers around bold, conceptual imagery — this workshop shares their journey from burnout to building a vibrant portfolio that now includes gallery exhibitions, brand collaborations, and celebrity shoots. It all started with a single personal project that reignited their passion and defined their unique style.

Throughout the day, you’ll:

• Engage in creative exercises designed to unlock new ideas.
• Learn how to use props, color, lighting, and set dressing to create a narrative within your photos.
• Collaborate as a group to design a DIY photo set.
• Develop a shoot concept, narrative, and visual style.
• Dive into lighting techniques and explore how lighting can support emotion and concept.
• Watch a live shoot demo where Jada walks through posing prompts and directing techniques that evoke authentic, story-driven emotion.

This workshop is perfect for photographers looking to move beyond trends and start creating meaningful, imaginative images that reflect who they are.