Canon has booked a palace for Way Up North Vienna 2026. Five styled shoots at Palais Liechtenstein, one of Austria's most sought-after wedding venues, led by Canon Ambassadors Melina Weger and Rais De Weirdt alongside Canon's own product experts. A day of photography inside rooms most photographers never get to work in.
By Way Up NorthUpdated 13 October 2026
Canon Styled Shoot Experience: Welcome to the Palace
You asked for venues with history, elegance, and soul. Canon answered. For the first Way Up North event of 2026, Canon has booked a palace.
Palais Liechtenstein, one of Vienna's most sought-after wedding venues and an icon of Austrian grandeur, will host a programme of styled shoots and workshops during WUN Vienna 2026. Each session is led by a Canon Ambassador or Canon product expert.
Opportunities Await
Canon's styled shoots are intimate by design. A maximum of 7 photographers per group (5 for the video workshops), giving every attendee the time and space to create portfolio work without feeling rushed. Bring your own camera, or take the chance to test Canon's latest cameras and lenses.
Don't forget: pack your SD or CFexpress Type B memory cards.
A note on timing: sessions are time-limited so every guest gets equal access. Please arrive promptly.
Photo by Melina Weger
Before You Sign Up
By signing up, you accept that behind-the-scenes photos and video will be taken during the session, and that Canon may use this footage in marketing communications and on social media. Sessions are first come, first served.
The shoots are free, and they're open only to photographers holding a Way Up North Vienna 2026 ticket.
You can sign up for one session across the entire day. One. Anyone who signs up for more than one will be removed from all of them without notice.
No spots are reserved. Everyone has the same chance to get in. We can't take responsibility for slow connections, device issues, or anything else that keeps someone from submitting on the morning of the 22nd. The forms go live at the same moment for the whole community.
A bit of context worth stating. The Palais Liechtenstein programme wasn't part of your WUN ticket. Canon put it together after Vienna was already planned. A free addition from a sponsor wanting to do something extra for this community. Spots are limited. Not everyone who wants in will get in. That's the trade-off of something that came together after the fact. For those who do, we'll see you at the palace.
Available Sessions
Melina Weger Styled Shoot Workshop
Melina Weger knows Palais Liechtenstein. She's photographed weddings here before. Join the WUN 2026 speaker and Vienna-based wedding photographer as she leads three sessions through the palace, showing how she finds fresh work in rooms most photographers would call done.
3 sessions (7 places each)
Session 1: 12:00-13:30
Session 2: 14:00-15:30
Session 3: 16:00-17:30
Canon Video Workshop 1: Cinema Experience
Hands-on with the Canon EOS C50, led by a Canon video expert. This one's for photographers ready to take their video work seriously. Cinema-grade tools, a palace to shoot in, and the time to learn the gear properly.
1 session (5 places)
Session: 13:00-14:30
Canon Video Workshop 2: Creative Video Exploration
A looser take. More time, more freedom, and room to play. Canon gear is on hand, but non-Canon video kit is welcome too. A Canon video expert will guide where useful and stay out of the way where it isn't.
1 session (5 places)
Session: 15:30-17:00
Canon Guided Styled Shoot Workshop
A Canon expert guides you through a wedding-style shoot at Palais Liechtenstein. Open to all photographers, not only Canon users. Non-Canon shooters may be gently teased. Ask questions, test the latest gear, or get help with the settings you've never fully understood.
3 sessions (7 places each)
Session 1: 13:30-14:30
Session 2: 15:00-16:30
Session 3: 17:00-18:30
Rais De Weirdt Wedding Masterclass
Rais De Weirdt for an exclusive masterclass. Canon Ambassador, former WUN keynote, WUN favourite, and one of Belgium's most respected wedding photographers. Three sessions at Palais Liechtenstein covering creative process, storytelling, and the kind of refined execution that defines her work.
Underground: U2 to Schottentor, then 40A bus to Bauernfeldplatz. Or U4 to Rossauer Lände, 600m walk to the Fürstengasse entrance.
Bus: 40A to Bauernfeldplatz
What to Know Before You Go
Bring your own memory card: SD or CFexpress Type B required.
Arrive early: sessions start on time.
Missed sessions: if you miss your slot, we can't guarantee entry to another group. Capacity is strict.
A Canon Tradition at Way Up North
Canon's styled shoots have become a tradition at Way Up North. New gear, serious venues, and a room full of photographers with time to put both to work. Vienna 2026 continues the run, with Palais Liechtenstein as the stage.
Remember: include the relevant hashtags when sharing your images.
Spaces fill fast. Sign-up using the forms above to secure your place. We'll see you at the palace.
