Education
Need to dig yourself out of a creative rut?
Want to take your photography game to the next level
And stand out in your market?
We’re here to help.
Speaking Engagements
JAN 2025
Take a trip with us to France! We’ll be speaking at Cocktail, the Convention for Wedding Photographers and Videographers. Join us for our brand new talk: Shut the F*ck Up and Listen. Stay an extra day for a one-day Masterclass chock full of both photography and business education.
WHEN: January 28-29; Masterclass on January 30
WHERE: Lyon, France
Both the Convention and the Masterclass will be translated into French and English
Register here!
Mar 2025
Join the Professional Photographers of Colorado and us in our neck of the woods: Pueblo, Colorado!
We all love the Colorado sun when we’re out recreating (just don’t forget your sunscreen!).
But it’s not the easiest when it comes to portraits. We’ll show you our tips for shooting in midday sun so you can confidently book a session at any time of the day.
WHEN: March 13, 2025
WHERE: Pueblo, CO
Registration coming soon!
PAST TALKS
Mentoring
Now open for 2025!
One-on-one mentoring
We’re taking on a limited number of photographers for one-on-one mentoring in 2025. Our mentoring modules focus on everything from shooting for moments to post-production to client experience. Mix and match or go through the entire curriculum, depending on what you need most. Each module includes a video call with Jesse and/or Moira and personalized exercises to help grow your photography business to the next level.
Who is this for?
Mentoring might be for you if…
workshops
Every year, we bring in world-class photographers and leaders in the photo education community to collaborate and help us teach our Fusion Workshop. If you want a massive creativity boost, but don’t necessarily need to work on your business skills, this is the workshop for you. Click the button below to be the first to get notified when Fusion 2025 opens for registration!
SOLD OUT for 2024
“Having 3 award-winning photographers to work with in a small group setting was incredibly informative and inspirational.“
BONNIE SIZER
BONNIE PHOTO
Held in the spring, Iconoclasm is our “flagship” workshop all about developing your own unique voice and setting yourself apart in the wedding industry. This is three very full days of demo shoots, photo challenges and business insight. If you want to take your photography skills and business acumen up a notch, this is the workshop for you
SOLD OUT for 2024
“It felt like taking a workshop with friends and was a tremendous experience that changed the way I see the world.”
JEFF WISWELL
J. WISWELL PHOTOGRAPHY
Past workshop sponsors
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Meet Jesse & Moira
You probably want to know who’s piloting this ship, huh?
Jesse and Moira La Plante are Colorado-based photographers who have been shooting weddings since 2008. They first met in the Bahamas on spring break when Jesse (allegedly) offered to buy Moira a drink at an all-inclusive resort. Shortly after that fateful trip, the pair moved to Colorado, started their wedding photography business and never looked back.
In 2023, Jesse was named Fearless Top 25, ISPWP Top 25 and (along with Moira) This is Reportage Top 20. When not photographing weddings, he can be found skiing, eating copious amounts of tacos and/or working on his beer belly at one of Colorado’s many outstanding craft breweries.
After graduating from Georgetown University with a business degree, Moira honed her problem-solving skills by working in many different arenas – from academia to atmospheric science research to entrepreneurship – before migrating to the wedding industry. When not figuring out how to do the impossible, she can be found with her nose in a book or devising ways to spend more time around puppies.
Additional photos by: Christian Cardona, Jason Vinson, Fabian Colmenares Latorre, Shannon Sasaki, Bonnie Sizer, Shannon Cain, Andy Madea, Sean Lara, Sunny Mathur, Iryna Shostak, Amy Oyler, Jordy Alexis Flores Garcia, Mark Creery, Troy Warwick and Eric Einstein