Connect, engage and energize your photography alongside the world's best photographers.
This live, 3-day, interactive conference is where you learn, share and get feedback from the pros. With 100+ sessions to choose from covering a wide range of genres, from landscape and nature to travel, street, architecture, and post-processing, immerse yourself in new ways to improve your photography. Don't miss out on this special, once-a-year, event where over 40 leading photographers gather, in one place and at one time, to connect and share their discoveries from the past year. Register and be part of a community as passionate about photography as you.
“UTTERLY FABULOUS! This online conference was so much more engaging having a live host and the event was completely inspiring.”
– Junko, Out of Chicago LIVE!, Attendee
INSTRUCTORS
Alister Benn
Angie McMonigal
Anne Belmont
Ben Williamson
Brooks Jensen
Bryan Peterson
Charlotte Gibb
Chuck Kimmerle
Cole Thompson
Colleen Miniuk
Daniel Kordan
David Akoubian
David Cobb
David Johnston
David Kingham
Don Komarechka
Eric Bennett
Erin Babnik
Francesco Gola
Franka Gabler
Gerri Jones
Harold Davis
Harold Ross
Ian Plant
Jennifer Renwick
John Barclay
John K. Putnam
John Kosmopoulos
Joshua Cripps
Mark Denney
Martin Bailey
Michael Frye
Mike Moats
Nick Page
Nicole S. Young
Richard Martin
Sarah Marino
Sean Bagshaw
Steve Simon
TJ Thorne
Valérie Jardin
William Neill
Cameron Darnell
Rinzi Ruiz
Luca Martinez
Jeff Cable
Highlights
3 days | 40+ photographers | 100+ Sessions | Unlimited inspiration
All-new Sessions
With 100+ sessions choose from on a wide range of topics and photography fields, the choice is yours how to plan your weekend of events. From in-depth photography presentations to panel discussions, group image reviews, tutorials and more, full descriptions of all the sessions are now available to view.
As soon as you’re registered for the conference, you’ll be able to create your own interactive schedule. Everything will be recorded for Out of Chicago LIVE! attendees to watch for 12 months.
6 Inspiring Keynotes
Join us when the Out of Chicago community comes together for an all-new, inspirational keynote format. Featuring Erin Babnik, Alister Benn, Sarah Marino, Brooks Jensen, John Barclay and Colleen Miniuk.
40+ World-class Photographers
In addition to our favorite returning world-class photographers and instructors, be sure to check out the new instructors to LIVE!, including Brooks Jensen, Chuck Kimmerle, Benjamin Williamson, Cole Thompson, David Cobb, David Johnston, Eric Bennett, Harold Ross, Franka Gabler, Gerri Jones, John Putnam, Martin Bailey, Cameron Darnell, Rinzi Ruiz, Luca Martinez, Nicole S. Young, and Richard Martin.
Instructor One-on-Ones
Schedule time to get one-on-one help from the pros. An additional charge applies.
Attendee Takeover
With only 7 minutes and 20 slides to share, don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from your peers about their own approach to photography.
Hunt’s Trade Show
Hunt’s Photo and Video will be available to connect with you about all your equipment needs. Learn from industry experts on a variety of leading products. Noah and Gary will be hanging out in the Community throughout the weekend to answer questions.
All-new Interface & Live Stream
In addition to the individual, live sessions, we will be running a live stream throughout the weekend so you don’t miss anything. The event dashboard is the launching pad for where you will you navigate to all your sessions, keep current with announcements, connect to the Community and more.
Time to Connect
A private discussion forum, organized social hours, lunch bunches and online parties provide informal time to interact with like-minded attendees and instructors.
Light on the Landscape: Photographs and Lessons from a Life in Photography with William Neill
The Dynamic Landscape with Michael Frye
Harnessing the Power of Composition in Your Photography with Harold Davis
Creative Flower Photography: Celebrating the Beauty of Spring with Anne Belmont
Why Black and White? with Cole Thompson
Light Painting the Still Life: A Transformative Approach with Harold Ross
Architecture Photography: Abstracting the Built Environment with Angie McMonigal
The Creative Flow: A Journey in Landscape Photography Approach with David Johnston
Schedule
Energize your photography with a full weekend of inspiration. Choose from a selection of presentations, panel discussions and image reviews during each session block. All times Central
Friday, April 9
1-2:30pm Session block #1
2:30pm Red carpet
3:00pm Opening welcome and keynotes
6:30pm Session block #2
8-9pm Evening parties
Saturday, April 10
8-9:30am Session block #3
10-11:30am Session block #4
Hunt’s Photo and Video Trade Show
2-3:30pm Session block #5
4-5:30pm Session block #6
6-7:30 All-new attendee takeover
8-9 Evening parties
Sunday, April 11
8-9:30am Session block #7
10-11:30am Session block #8
Hunt’s Photo and Video Trade Show
2-3:30pm Session block #9
4-5pm Closing session
Conference Price
$300
• 100+ sessions, live presentations, panel discussions, image reviews and more.
• Opportunities to connect with vendors and receive special discounts.
• Fun activities throughout weekend including Zoom happy-hour, win prizes and more.
• Private, online community to engage and interact during the conference
• Access to the recordings for up to 1 year after conference