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Photo Skillz

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About Vicki Stanwycks and the Studio

"Photo Skillz," a division of Stanwycks Photography Studio, has conducted workshops for over 15 years, catering to both creative individuals and those interested in the technical aspects of photography. Vicki Stanwycks, with over 23 years of experience as a commercial photographer, has expertise in various photography genres, such as commercial advertising, aerial, models, industrial, corporate, and events.

Having once owned a Gallery on Magazine Street, Vicki understands the nuances of creating images for both fine art and commercial purposes. Her extensive travels across the United States and Europe for commercial assignments and personal reasons have enriched her perspective.

The Studio's
Courses and Coaching

Vicki's journey as an educator began in 2007 when she started offering photography workshops and classes. With a deep passion for capturing the world through her lens, she has dedicated herself to helping others develop their photographic skills.

Over the years, Vicki has shared her extensive knowledge and experience with countless individuals and small groups, providing them with a solid foundation in both the technical and artistic aspects of photography. Her approach is hands-on, ensuring that her students not only learn the theory but also gain practical skills that they can apply immediately.

Photography & Life Coaching

In 2010, Vicki expanded her repertoire by incorporating life coaching into her workshops and classes. She recognized that creating images is a deeply personal endeavor, and having the guidance of a life coach could help her students connect more profoundly with their art. By blending photography instruction with life coaching, Vicki offers a unique and holistic approach to creativity. This integration helps her students break through personal barriers, gain confidence, and tap into their full creative potential.

Personalized Attention Provide Valuable Insights

Vicki's workshops and classes are designed to cater to both individuals and small groups, ensuring personalized attention and a supportive learning environment. Her sessions cover a wide range of topics, from basic camera settings and composition techniques to advanced post-processing and creative expression. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced photographer seeking to refine your skills, Vicki's workshops promise to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge. With her dual expertise as a photographer and life coach, Vicki is uniquely positioned to help her students not only improve their technical abilities but also foster a deeper connection with their creative selves.

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About Vicki Stanwycks and The Studio

About Vicki Stanwycks

Vicki Stanwycks - Commercial Photographer

Vicki Stanwycks has been a Commercial Photographer for more than 25 years and is one of the leading Photographers in the American Southern Region and New Orleans. She works with people creating images for advertising, promotional materials and lifestyle imaging...

From concept to reality - we make Great Images at The Stanwycks Photography Studio.  "

About The Studio

"Photographing People is Our Studio's Specialty... We work with people from all walks of life."
Corporate Photography to Lifestyle Photography including...

  • Models, Actors, & Talent
  • Corporate, Executives, CEO's, Politicians
  • Public Speakers, Doctors, Engineers, Etc...
  • Personal Lifestyle Photography

Vicki Stanwycks on the Gulf Coast & NOLA...

Stanwycks Photography has been creating Commercial Photography for over 25 years including Advertising, Aerial, Food, Industrial, Corporate, Headshots for Models, Talent and Executives. 

Photography Skillz and Art

Photography Courses

Photography Workshops/ Classes/ Coaching

Having trouble with your camera? We have photography classes, workshops or coaching courses available to help with your photography journey. We help all enthusiasts at different levels, it's informative and fun.  we can help for sure!

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Fine Art Photography / Paintings/ Books

Vicki Offers some of her fine art images for sale on her Fine Art Site, Stanwycks Photo Arts.com. She offers Photography Prints, Paintings, Canvas, Acrylics, limited editions... Vicki makes books as well. Check us out!

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Photography Workflow

Retouching and workflow can make a big difference to final images be it for personal work or commercial work. learning how to correct your images will be very important to your work as an image maker. We can show you how. 

Photography Career building

Location Photography Services

Requires attention to detail and having the right equipment

We can go on-location to photograph you or your team, products and corporate images... We go to your location and set up lights or a location studio to photograph at your location...

Events, Location Sessions, Journalism

Working with People & Lifestyle Photography

Knowing how to  work with people and their different assignment criteria's are important to produce good assignments. Understanding what kind of photographer you want to be will help you build your style. 

Studio or On-location we are there. Understanding the logistics of a project and communication with your client can make all the difference in the world to the final images.

Stanwycks  Teaches Photography

Photography Workshops & Classes for Beginners to Pro's

Class and Workshop Information

"At Photo Skillz we beleive that you can't teach it unless you know how to shoot it !"

We have been shooting commercially for over 23 years... Studio and location, Aerial and Maritime...

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Our Studio's Formal Name is Stanwycks Photography.  We shoot products, models, corporate &  executive headshot's, Industrial, Aerial, food, Ships, Events, etc.   

It doesn't matter where we are, from New Orleans to Biloxi, we get things done and go where the assignments takes us. We bring our experience to our coaching helping clients shoot better images and understand photography with a hands on approach. 

Different Styles of Commercial Photography For Career Building Courses

Commercial Photography

Different Styles of Photography where our experience lies...

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Commercial Photography

Vicki Stanwycks Shoots Commercial Photography for 23 years + creating images in the studio or on location. We are a Commercial Photography studio, our primary focus for business and advertising needs.

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Aerial Photography

Stanwycks shoots Aerial Photography using several types of aircraft depending on the assignment.    

  • Cessna's
  • Helicopters
  • Choppers
  • Sea Planes
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Industrial Photography

We have experience in Industrial Photography creating images on-location focused on job sites, people at work and machinery. Industrial Photography shows industry and the elements involved showing the who, what, and where and a lot of how things are done. 

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People... Headshots, Corporate, and Lifestyle Photography

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Corporate Photography

In studio or on-location, we create images for business and advertising.

The studio has experience offering coverage of your organization, people, products and services. 

A big part of corporate photography is to tell stories about the people who are part of the team and what the team does. 

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Headshots

There are different kinds of headshots & portraits.

Knowing the difference between Actors Headshots, Modeling and the executive Headshot or portraits are key for those trying to market themselves.  

We have been shooting headshots for over 25 years... 

 

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Lifestyle Photography

What is Lifestyle Photography?

Images that tell stories about you and the people who are important including... Milestones, Babies, Graduations, Weddings, Engagements, Anniversaries...

Career building courses can be part of learning how to shoot for  family, friends and events.

Deciding what you like to do will help determine what career building skills you need.

"We are privileged to help others become better image makers..."

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"Something so simple can create the most interesting, attention-grabbing images..." Vicki Stanwycks knows how to capture great images that inspire attention. You can do it too!!!

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Stanwycks Makes Photography Look Easy...

"It Looks Easy" Just Press the Button...

As Professional Photographers it's our job to make a Photo shoot look somewhat easy.

Yet… I am here to tell you, it's not that easy. We help you understand the in's and out's of photography so that it becomes easy.  

Photography can be simple but it can also be very hard if you don't know the methods, the challenges, preparation's necessary and terminology.

We have the same philosophy when it come to our Students. We want them to understand what they are doing. We help students build a good foundation so they can move forward with ease and without the frustrations photography can bring.

Understand the Steps...

We teach in steps and each step is a building block to the next step. Jumping ahead without understanding the steps involved to create an image will leave you frustrated and not understanding why a photograph came out bad. If you have your steps in place it makes everything easier and more understandable.  And that's how we break it all down for you so you will find most things easier.

Perhaps you have seen us around town...

Perhaps you have seen us shooting around New Orleans. We can be found flying over the city of New Orleans and Gulfport...  

It depends... We shoot on location, offices, the New Orleans Convention Center, events, or shooting with a client for a workshop around the French Quarter.  For models we have some of hand picked locations offering colorful backgrounds... 

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Plan a Photography Adventure Today!

Call Stanwycks Photography today at 504.899.9394
e-mail us at [email protected]

Creating images for art

Vicki Stanwycks Creates Photography for Her Art...

Photography Workshops & Classes

Classes, Coaching and Workshops

Photography Courses

The Stanwycks Photography Studio offers Photography workshops, classes and coaching for the beginner to experienced shooters wanting to get more from their Photography Experience.

We are here to help you understand Photography.
If you have an interest in Photography, please go check out our workshops and class pages so you can find what you might be interested in.

Please give us a call so we can get you scheduled. You won't be sorry!

Career Building

So you think you may want to become a Photographer... We can help you understand what it is to be a photographer and help you achieve your goals to bring you closer to your dreams of one day working in the photography field. 

Individuals & Small Groups

Private Classes and Workshops, The Focus is on You...

Most workshops and classes are designed to be (1:1) one on one, you and the Instructor, Vicki Stanwycks. This way all the attention is focused on you. Any questions or information that needs more attention is at your pace and not at the pace of a class with many participants.

We also offer small group classes if you have a small group. Stanwycks Photography class's don't leave you guessing or in the dark about how your camera functions or how to look at and understand light. The many principles of Photography sometimes can sound like a different language.

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How to Use Your Camera

Photography Classes

Learning how to use your camera, creating more compelling imagery and doing it in one of our New Orleans Photography Workshops can prove Exciting, Informative and definitely fun!

Whether you're in the swamps or on a weekend shoot, you will create Photographs, and images that will spark your enthusiasm. Your camera is a valuable tool if used well and done with passion and excitement. Vicki will surely help you with that!

"Lets have a Discovery Call
We can figure out what works best for you!"

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Photographic Skill & Experience

Photography Workshops

Vicki Stanwycks has been teaching Photography for more than 15 years. Her workshops are focused on Traditional Photography and the latest Digital Techniques, Creative Imaging and Composition... Her workshops are offered in the classroom at the studio and at various New Orleans Locations, creating a New Orleans Photo Adventure!

 

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Creating Compelling Images

There is nothing more compelling than being in the French Quarter and seeing the vivid color, architecture, experiencing the unique character and charm of the Southern New Orleans Landscape, giving you a New Orleans Experience.

How inspirational is all that to inspire you with your camera?  You will retain the information you receive in Vicki's workshops because she makes it interesting. The studio offers different kinds of workshops, and you can check it out on the Studio's workshop/classes pages.

 

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A Few Nice Words....

"Vicki Stanwycks has been using Air Reldan, Inc. for aerial photography for over 20 years. Her demanding criteria of the pilots performance over a photo site is paramount to getting the right images; which is evident when you see the photographic accomplishments created over the years. It is always a pleasure working with her, and her high standards and creativity make her a unique professional photographer"

-Neal Nadler, President Air Reldan. 

"Vicki and I have worked together for years, she is extremely professional, creates great images and is easy and fun to work with..."

 -Arthur Hardy

"Our Executives never looked so Good! She takes the time with our Attorneys and has been giving us what we need for our web site and printed materials for several years.

 -Horice Foley

"After having a Professional Relationship with Vicki over the years She has always been right there with the flow - shooting ships, aerial, and operations; then laborers one day and CEO's the next... Always delivering professional results."

-Lee Alexander

"Vicki always has the knack for not only getting the right shot, but executing the shot in a way that is unobtrusive to the subjects - Vicki has been capturing the magic and the memories of my events for quite a number of years,"

 -David Schulingkamp

"Stanwycks Photography delivers outstanding Images. We have used her for our corporate websites, at our various locations and all our corporate events. Anything we send her way, she gets it done quickly and beautifully..

-Joanne Paisley

"Professional, Efficient, works hard and completes every project in a timely manner, the photography is fantastic. "

-Janine Trottier

Stanwycks Photography in the Heart of Metro New Orleans, Uptown

Where to Find Our Services...

We go on-location most of the time. We can set up a studio anywhere if that's what the assignment requires.

Everything is by appointment only so give us a call so we can schedule your assignment or a consultation. Thank you..."  - Vicki Stanwycks

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Do you want to learn Photography?

So you have a camera, a few lenses and want to shoot better Photographs and want to know how everything works. Well... We have been offering classes and workshops on the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans for several years. Check our Workshop Web Site or call to see how we can help you...

Call us today at 504.899.9394
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