2011 Savvy Blogging Summit – Dates and Location

by Savvy Bloggers on July 29, 2010

We are thrilled to announce the dates and location for the 2011 Savvy Blogging Summit!  While we absolutely loved Breckenridge, we have decided to move the Summit a little way down the road…

The 2011 Savvy Blogging Summit will take place from July 14-16 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in gorgeous Colorado Springs, CO!!!

We will be asking for applications again, as we received fantastic feedback from both attendees, speakers and sponsors concerning the application process. Applications will open in February 2011, will close in March 2011, and attendees will be notified of their acceptance no later than April 1, 2011.

Savvy Blogging Summit Alumni who choose to attend the 2011 Summit will not have to go through the application process again.  Alumni will be asked to confirm their attendance with a 50% deposit, on or before March 1, 2011.

Speakers, course list and descriptions, and the agenda will be announced before the application process begins. Once again, we will bring you professionals in their fields.  We will be offering a variety of new classes for everyone, as well as some “old favorites” for newbies and more advanced classes for Alumni.

The cost of the Summit will be $250, with early bird discounts to be announced at a later date.  Standard (4 person) hotel rooms will be $159/night, which includes free Wi-Fi!  The hotel offers round-trip transportation from the Colorado Springs airport for $30/person, or $15 each way.

Colorado Springs is home to the amazing Garden of the Gods, the US Air Force Academy, the headquarters of Focus on the Family, and the US Olympic Training Facilities.  It sits at the base of the famous Pikes Peak and offers a wide variety of outdoor summer fun!

If you have any questions about the 2011 Savvy Blogging Summit, feel free to ask!

We look forward to bringing you another of the best and most focused blog to business event!  We want to help you take your blog to new heights!!!

If you aren’t sure if the 2011 Savvy Blogging Summit is for you, we are offering the 2010 Savvy Blogging Summit Audio recordings for 50% off the regular price of $97. Audio recordings also come with corresponding class notes and power point presentations. That’s 13 sessions, plus notes for only $48.50! Hurry, this one day sale ends Friday at 12pm EST. Use the code CHEYENNE to receive a 50% discount when you purchase the entire Summit audio package.

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Savvy Blogging Summit’s Photography Class – Recap

by 5 Dollar Dinner Mom on July 23, 2010

I am the author. This is a photo of a Nikon D1.

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As a blogger who has had to take a crash course in food photography in order to keep people coming back to the site, I was quite impressed with how much I learned from the photography session.  I have taught myself a great deal about taking photographs of food, and am still learning quite abit about the styling of this food.

David tweeted and asked if we wanted to learn a little about the technical side of photography…to which we replied, yes!  And I’m so glad he incorporated that into the class, as I had many “lightbulb moments” as he shared about f-stops, ISO and white balance.  It all came together for me after his class!

Not only did he talk about the technical aspects of photography, he used pictures that attendees submitted to teach some valuable lessons about composition, angles, and color schemes in photographs.

He also shared some tips and tricks for how to take great photographs with a point and shoot, and not a fancy schmancy camera that you see above. :)

I was totally inspired after he session, have been playing with the settings on my camera and came out with this shot recently!  Thanks David!!!

If you’d like to learn more about the practical and technical side of photography, you can download the audio recording from the class…

Photography

Taught by David Mejias

Share tips to get the best pictures regardless of the quality of camera being used. Focus on results for various types of objects. Discuss ways to incorporate photos into posts. Learn general photo critiques to make your photos better. You will receive a link to corresponding worksheets and/ or power point presentation after you purchase the recording.

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