One of the joys of my life is motivating and helping other people find success and happiness in their careers.  I have lectured, literally, all over the world and I find that I learn as much as I teach.  I have been a featured speaker in six continents (I just can’t find any good conferences in Antarctica!)  and have been blessed to meet & greet a wide variety of people.

In addition to traveling lectures & seminars, once a year I also have an exclusive “Weekend With Bachmann” at my Florida studio. It is a three-day extensive seminar geared towards success in stock photography.  We include a day of shooting lifestyle models and multiple organizational & business practices.  This “Weekend” has helped many photographers find the freedom that stock photography allows. Click here for more information on the 2010 seminar.

I am also having my very first “Nude Workshop” on April 24 - 25, 2010. I am flying several models in to be our nude figure models for a select group of photographers. Click here for more information on this exciting Workshop.

We also have a once-a-year photography trip that I direct to some exotic part of the world. We call our group "Bachmann Tour Overdrive" and we have become a family of adventurous travelers. These are hands-on trips that I set up to take adventurous people to places in the world that I love. Everyone comes home with GREAT pictures! For more information on these trips Click here

At the very bottom of this page are testimonials from photographers who have taken my "Weekend with Bachmann" and other seminars with me.

I also lecture many times around Florida and the USA each year.  I have been a guest lecturer several times at the giant PhotoPlus convention in New York City, other state-wide conventions, had many seminars at various ASMP, PPA, APA functions and camera clubs around the country. I totally love the interaction and mingling with new people.

ASMP former President Susan Carr has vetted my latest seminar and has recommended all the ASMP chapters to use this presentation in one of their monthly meetings. I give both a one-night lecture and sometimes follow that with a full-day seminar the next day. In the near future I will be giving these seminars to selected ASMP & PPA chapters all over the country when time permits. See my tentative schedule below.

To any ASMP, PPA or local camera club: Call or email our studio and we will attempt to schedule a seminar the fits YOUR audience.  I always try to do several seminars in the same geographical region to save on time/travel expenses. I want it to be convenient and practical for your particular group.  

I really have great pride in the people I have mentored who are now seeing their career dreams realized. It is such a joy to see many individuals who have attended my seminars and, having followed some of my guidelines, are progressing toward the freedom & joy that making money – while doing what they absolutely love – brings!

Tentative schedule of workshops, lectures, photo trip adventures and seminars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 Lecture-- "Traveling The World With Bill Bachmann" Italian Photographers Association --- Milan, Italy

OCTOBER 8-9, 2009 Two-Day Workshop -- "A Weekend With Bachmann" ASMP Chapter - Western New York --- Rochester, NY
----- For all Information Click here and call David Ditzel, ASMP Western New York President at 585-704-8072

NOVEMBER 13 & 14, 2009 Workshop -- "Stock Is Not Dead" ASMP Baltimore/ Washington D.C. --- Baltimore, MD
----- For all Information Click here and call Alan Gilbert, ASMP Baltimore President at 410-467-9159

DECEMBER 12, 2009 Lecture "The Excitement of Travel Photography" Professional Photographers/Africa Tunis, Tunisia Africa

JANUARY 14, 2010 Lecture "A Day With Bill Bachmann" at Southeast Volusia Camera Club at 7:30 pm.
Edgewater Public Library at 103 West Indian River Blvd. in Edgewater, FL. ----- Click here -- or email --- tvoight@aol.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010 Lecture " Having Fun And Getting Paid -- The Real Life Of A Photographer" OCC --- Orlando, FL
----- Orlando Camera Club at 6:30 pm. For information, check website www.orlandocameraclub.com

MARCH 9, 2010 Lecture "A Day With Bill Bachmann " --- Sierra Camera Club ---Sacramento, CA
----- Click here for all information.

MARCH 28 - APRIL 9, 2010 Travel BTO trip to Cuba. Call the studio for more information.
Click here.

APRIL 24 - 25, 2010 Workshop "Nude Photo Workshop" --- Orlando, FL
----- Click here -- Space LIMITED! Several nude models for day of shooting in/out of studio

APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 2010 Workshop "Weekend With Bachmann" Orlando Studio --- Orlando, FL
----- Click here -- Limited Space Available

NOVEMBER 1 - NOVEMBER 17, 2010 Travel BTO trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
----- . Click here for all information.

Here are comments from people who have attended my lectures, seminars, and weekends:

When I decided to offer my images through stock agencies, I couldn’t find the guidance I needed in the books that were on the market, so I was getting nowhere. No agencies, no workflow, just image files taking up space.  When Bill announced his “Weekend With Bachmann” I signed up.  He shared everything and I adopted it for my business. In about three months my images had begun to sell and sales have steadily grown since. The pleasure I get from my stock business is awesome!

Wallace Weeks

Bill has an insatiable passion for life and all the beauty the world has to offer.  His love for Life is contagious to those that know him, as it can be clearly seen in his awesome stock photography and his many books. Most of all, Bill helps all of us remember why we were attracted to photography in the first place, and it wasn’t the money – but the sheer joy of it all!
                                               
Ken Gordon

Bill’s lectures & seminars will leave you well-informed, empowered, and more importantly, ENTHUSIASTIC and MOTIVATED to get out and market your images.  Many of us have thousands of incredible images sitting dormant on our hard drives. They aren’t going to sell themselves.  Bill will guide you step- by-step on how to make money from the work you have already done. 

This man really knows what he is talking about!

Karen Ashworth

Attending this seminar with Bill has inspired me to explore many new directions and opportunities in my work. I am very excited to put what I have learned into practice and look forward to sharing an abundance of success stories.

Bill's love and passion for photography and sharing his knowledge is contagious and a real gift. I am grateful to have spent time together with him. He is a "people" person and it really shows!

Bill Tripp

I've attended many, many seminar and workshops where I've left impressed with the speaker's talents & accomplishments, but without any real tangible steps I could immediately apply to my work. Bill, on the other hand, gave us all the steps & methods -- not to mention the great CONFIDENCE that we CAN do it -- and for that I rate him a 10 out of 10! He has, obviously, had great success, but also wants many others to be successful, and that is indeed a treat.

What I liked best was his passion, genuine encouragement, and sincere conviction that by following these methods with hard work, WE CAN DO THIS and be successful! His clear-cut mandate and procedures will allow us to take "bite-sized" pieces of this giant elephant of sending our work to stock agencies by finding success and not become discouraged before we start to see the good results. Thank you so much Bill for sharing from your heart!

Carolyn Long

Bill gave a great crash course on how to earn a good income in stock photography even in today's market. If you want to know what sells, where and how to sell it, and how to get and stay organized, you'll hear it from Bill. If you're new to the field and wonder what attitudes and personal attributes spell success, Bill is a walking-talking example, a person energized with enthusiasm and can-do/will-do attitudes that it becomes evident are as important as the photos. You'll enjoy it and you'll learn from him.

This week I spoke with several others who were in the weekend seminar I attended and they also -- three months after the seminar -- still give it a emphatic 10 on a scale of 10. It was time and money well spent. Thanks, Bill, for opening your studio and mind to us.

Bettie Sommer

If you want to learn how to shoot, organize, and sell stock --- you need to
spend a "Weekend with Bill Bachmann"… PERIOD.

Reg Garner

I just wanted to thank you again for all that I gained from your seminar that I recently attended. I now have some of my photos with one stock company and more to follow. You inspired me and gave me the knowledge and tools I needed to "step out of my comfort zone" and do something I have been wanting to do for years, but just didn't know how to get started.

 Your love of photography and genuine desire to help others like me is self-evident. You have helped change my life. Wish I had done this seminar years ago.

  Jim Stanley

I would like to recommend Bill Bachmann's seminar to anyone who's interested in expanding their photographic horizons.  The  seminar left a big impression in the way that I feel about photography!  I learned about organizing photos, how to market my photos, and how to feel confident about photographing people.  Most important, Bill made it possible to see how a photo shoot can be totally organized and executed.  

The seminar allowed me to shoot a number of subjects, props, landscapes, and to improvise one's own ideas when it came to do actual shooting.  Bill was very knowledgeable and open to answer questions and give advice on many different areas.  The seminar offered a great learning environment where everyone involved was able to participate and learn about not only how to shoot photos, but also how to store them and sell them.  Indeed, it was money well spent and I am grateful to Bill for having allowed me to have this great opportunity.

Rafael Colon

In my experience, Bill Bachmann is among the very best at providing the total absolute learning and inspirational experience in the photography world.  I really value the way Bill teaches and shares his experience. His seminars are leveraged by practical knowledge, plentiful examples, wonderful stories, all the while incorporating a lot of fun, a lot of good energy and--of course-- a lot of good pictures.

Thank you Bill.

Silvija Basijokaite  

What a great experience!

Here you have a great photographer, teacher and person all wrapped up in one big tall guy willing to share everything he knows with everyone.  Having experienced Bill’s seminar, I was able to rekindle a love for photography. Bill takes you through his inter-most methods of running a huge stock business.  He goes from organizing your files to the stock companies that you should consider your first time out.  The seminar is full of lectures, organized activities, helpful hints, and many great stories!  This is all done in a very relaxed atmosphere with learning and having fun the reason to go.

If you have an opportunity to attend a seminar with Bill… don't pass it up!

Ron Caimano

Enjoyed the workshop. Your suggestions regarding how to organize the stock portion of my business were very helpful. I enjoyed your constant enthusiasm and the quality and enthusiasm of everything. 

Herman Thompson

Initially, we all fumble about when we endeavor to grasp a new concept or implement new dreams and ideas. Attending a Bill Bachmann extensive seminar provides the opportunity to gain insight from someone who, more than just being in the trenches of stock photography, has helped dig those trenches. The way in which Bill relates the story of his journey in photography helps the rest of us.

In his workshops Bill shares his experience and perspective of his ongoing journey in assignment and stock photography consistently, generously and unflinchingly with all attendees. Bill doesn't hold back. He listens and responds to the questions people bring with them. He emphatically encourages you to get on with it and begin NOW doing what you've dreamed about.  For encouragement, there's nothing like a good sharp stick wielded by someone who used to throw the javelin. It is this combination of elements and exchange of useful information which makes for such a valuable learning experience.  I now incorporate what I have learned at his workshop into how I organize my business, how I photograph and the way I set up my workflow. As a result of attending Bill's workshops, today I approach portrait commissions, editorial work, commercial assignments and self-assignments in ways which will benefit my business over a longer period of time. Much sooner than I would have otherwise, Bill has helped me learn to see and operate my business differently and more effectively.

If you asked me I would say, "Get on with it and DO IT".

Chris Heurich

Because Bill is among the best, he attracts like-minded people. In addition to what is learned in class, the espirit de corps was great. I've had the privilege of working with a three other people I met that I would otherwise not have known. I had so much fun and learned a lot too.

Thanks Bill, for bringing the best together!

JT Shim

“Weekend with Bachmann” is billed as a stock photography seminar, but it really was much more then that. Bill Bachmann opened up his studio, his business, his life experiences and gave us great insight into the business of photography.  I took so much more away from this seminar then I could have ever imagined. I am now pursuing my photography with a much greater passion, branching out into other areas of photography that I did not previously consider.

Thank you Bill!


David Gelalia

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