Out of Chicago LIVE! 2023
An Online, Global Photography Conference
February 3-5, 2023
Connect, engage and energize your photography alongside the pros.
This live, 3-day, interactive conference is where you learn, share and get feedback from some of the most creative photographers in their field. 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 once-a-year, event where more than 50 world-class 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.
INSTRUCTORS
David Akoubian
Tony Baldasaro
John Barclay
Sandra Bartocha
Anne Belmont
Eric Bennett
Michael Bollino
David Cobb
Dusty Doddridge
Chrissy Donadi
David Duchens
Enrico Fossati
Franka Gabler
Mike Hudson
Valérie Jardin
Brooks Jensen
Stephanie Johnson
David Johnston
Gerri Jones
Solli Kanani
Marybeth Kiczenski
Jennifer King
Adrian Klein
Don Komarechka
John Kosmopoulos
Richard Martin
Suzanne Mathia
Krista McCuish
Angie McMonigal
Mike Mezeul II
Colleen Miniuk
Anna Morgan
Charles Needle
William Neill
Nick Page
Matt Payne
Ian Plant
John K. Putnam
Blake Rudis
Kristen Ryan
Alan Shapiro
Steve Simon
Nick Sinnott
Michele Sons
Tony Sweet
Rachael Talibart
Cole Thompson
Julia Megan Vaughan
John Weatherby
Ben Williamson
Highlights
3-DAYS | 50+ PHOTOGRAPHERS | 100+ SESSIONS | UNLIMITED INSPIRATION
All-new Sessions
With 100+ sessions to choose from on a wide range of topics and photography fields, choose how to plan your schedule of events. From photo challenges leading up to the event to a full weekend of in-depth photography presentations, team collaborations, group image reviews and more. Everything will be recorded exclusively for Out of Chicago LIVE! attendees to watch for 12 months. Session descriptions coming soon.
50+ World-class Photographers
In addition to our favorite returning photographers, be sure to check out these new ones we have added to our lineup for LIVE! 2023, including Sandra Bartocha, Michael Bollino, Stephanie Johnson, Krista McCuish, Anne Morgan, Kristen Ryan, Michele Sons, Rachael Talibart, Julia Morgan and John Weatherby.
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 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 all 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 navigate to all your sessions, keep current with announcements, connect to the Community and more.
Time to Connect
Organized social hours and online parties give informal time to interact and connect with attendees and instructors.
Itinerary
Energize your photography with a full weekend of inspiration with presentations, image reviews and more. All times Central Time.
Friday, February 3
1-2:30pm Session block #1
3:15pm Opening welcome and keynote
4:00pm Gear Talks and Ask Me Anythings
6:30pm Session block #2
8-9pm Evening parties
Saturday, February 4
8-9:30am Session block #3
10-11:30am Session block #4
12:00pm-1:30pm Gear Talks/Ask Me Anythings/Hunt’s Photo Trade Show
2-3:30pm Session block #5
4-5:30pm Session block #6
6-7:30 Attendee takeover
8-9 Evening parties
Sunday, February 5
8-9:30am Session block #7
10-11:30am Session block #8
12:00-1:30pm Gear Talks and Ask Me Anythings
2-3:30pm Session block #9
4-5:30pm Closing session & Keynotes
Conference Price
$300
100+ live presentations, image reviews and interactive sessions.
Interact with the instructors during presentations, Q&A, evening parties and Ask Me Anything sessions.
Access to recordings for 12 months after the conference
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this conference for?
Photography enthusiasts and pros, all levels of passionate photographers are welcome.
What if I miss something? Will all the sessions be recorded?
All presentations and interactive sessions will be recorded and available to view after the event for 12 months after the conference.
Where can I view the full schedule?
View the conference schedule at Out of Chicago LIVE! 2023 on Zoom Events.
Do I need to be present all three days?
Feel free to participate and watch as much as possible over the weekend. You can watch the rest of them after the conference is over.
What if I don’t want to be a face-to-face participant?
No problem! Anyone can watch any of the sessions and submit questions and comments through chat.
Will I be able to get into the classes I want?
Presentations are unlimited so you can create your own perfect schedule.
What if I can't purchase a ticket through Zoom Events?
This event is open to many countries throughout the world. Although, the Zoom Events platform restricts our ticket sales for some countries. Unfortunately, individuals residing in those countries cannot participate in the live event. However, we can offer access to the recordings to those individuals. Please email info@outofchicago.com for more information on how to purchase access to the recordings. The recordings will be available to purchase until 11:59 pm CT on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
The purchase price is $300. The recordings will be made available from the Out of Chicago website with your account login by February 13, 2023, and you will have access to those recordings for an entire year.
What is the Refund policy?
Because you will have access to all of the courses after the conference, we are not offering refunds for this event.