My blog, although I don’t see myself as a blogger but as a Photographer I will try to blog some interesting material during the weeks.
Expect at least 2 updates a week.
Often I’m asked “What to do to spice up a shoot”
Well you can a lot of things of course, but one thing that I always find fun and can really add a little bit of an edge to a session is let the model play with sunglasses.
During a workshop with Sharon we added this little accessory and played with it.
I’m very excited about this blogpost 😀
On August 1-2 we will host the first Ultimate workshop weekend in our studio in Emmeloord.
This is without a doubt the most complete and informative model photography workshop you will find anywhere.
Day 1:
Full studio day from 10:00-22:00
We start with a Q&A in which we determine the topics for the day, this way the workshop will contain the topics that you want to see explained, the light setups/backgrounds/themes you struggle with etc.
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Evening 1:
A nice diner and portfolio review
Hang with our team during a nice diner and have your portfolio reviewed in the group during the later hours.
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Day 2:
The location day from 10:00-18:00
Working on location has a whole different range of challenges and we will discuss them during this day.
We start again with a Q&A after which we use different locations near our studio ranging from edgy to nature. We will be using flash, natural light, reflectors etc.
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Day 2 afternoon:
Retouching part
Learn how to control your workflow, retouch techniques for Photoshop and the use of plugins
Business tips
At the end of the day we will end with a seminar about business tips, building your brand, working with social media and much much more.
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You will receive a certificate of participation and a signed poster print by Frank.
No hotel and flights are covered, but we will offer a good location.
Group size is limited to 8 people and the language of the workshop will be English.
During the workshops I do on location I always stress the strength of natural light.
Sometimes people get so obsessed by using their “expensive” strobes that they sometimes forget how incredibly beautiful natural light can be. The workshop was in Spain, Platja d’aro to be exact, and if you know Spain you know that the light can be pretty harsh, for some people a reason to not use it…. in my opinion a huge mistake.
In the studio we often use harder light to enhance shadows and “image pop” however as soon as the sun gets a bit “harsher” we are somehow afraid to use it, maybe because it’s drilled into our mind that the best light is in the early morning and late afternoon, well that is true for most landscape shots but I love my street photography and especially model photography to be shot with the really harsh sunlight. So the next time you’re outside in the bright sun…… shut down the strobes and just shoot a few images with the beautiful sun.
Camera : Mamiya DF+ with Leaf Credo 60.
