THRIVE PHOTO CONFERENCE

Empowering and Equipping Photographers to THRIVE in Business and Life.

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We are James and Jess, Luxury Destination Wedding Photographers who shoot weddings across the globe and educate photographers just like you how to thrive in business and in life!

We're thrilled to be hosting Thrive Photo Conference in our hometown of Santa Barbara so we can GATHER with an amazing community, GROW together, and have FUN.

Come for amazing speakers, a wealth of education, and our favorite part...a PARTY EVERY NIGHT (because we all know that the best connections at any conference happen at the bar...)

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A conference planned by a luxury wedding planner...

STYLED SHOOTS
STYLED SWAG
STYLED PARTIES

My name is Tyler Speier, and I am excited to be hosting THRIVE Photo Conference alongside James and Jess! As a luxury event planner, designer, and florist, me and my team travel the globe creating bespoke events for couples. celebrity clientele, and multi-national corporations. We are planning an EPIC Santa Barbara experience for you...

I Can't WAiT!

WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

ENGAGING SPEAKERS

Come for educational sessions from fired-up professionals who are excited, engaged, and enthusiastic about their work. From the top photographer educators to 7-figure entrepreneurs, value is packed in every single day.

Keynote speakers, niched breakouts, and small group discussions included.
NO. BORING. BS.

STYLED SHOOTS

Boost your destination photography portfolio in sunny Santa Barbara, which happens to have one of the most luxurious wedding markets in the US! There will be optional styled shoots at luxury venues with incredible shoot leaders and designers.

Checkout 2023's styled shoot mood boards

IT'S GOING TO BE A PARTY

Let's be honest. the BEST connections at any conference happen at the bar... Laughing over drinks, the late night heart-to-hearts, and letting loose on the dance floor with old friends and new ones!

That is why we are hosting a party.
EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT.