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The DoubleD workshops

August 28, 2012/3 Comments/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

As you know I’m mainly specialized in teaching workshops/seminars, in our studio in Emmeloord I teach them approximately twice a week in different settings and with different themes ranging from Photoshop/Lightroom, basic, glamour, small flash and even DSLR Filming….. however that’s me….

During the workshops I hear a lot of stories from students that were disappointed by other workshops they did, the stories range from “no new material”, “bad teacher”, “no teaching at all, just shooting” etc. you probably all experienced situations like this, for a while I did not think about this and just tried to teach the best workshops I could to make sure that my students would always be coming back for more and were happy (which they are :D).

However while traveling the world and teaching I meet a lot of great photographers and instructors, often friendships are build and we often communicate through social media or email, so slowly I started to think why not use this network and create something really cool for the students in the Netherlands, and before I knew “Frank Doorhof and Friends” was born.

In this program I’m inviting some of my friends over to teach in our studio in unique marathon workshops, spreading 4 days in which both I and the guest instructor teaches full day workshops, this weekend it was the kick off for “Frank Doorhof and Friends” with no one less than (in my opinion) one of the best UK retouchers and instructors Glyn Dewis

Bruce plus one

August 27, 2012/3 Comments/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

You know that I’m not really someone that will try to fill the blog everyday with a found video, a found image etc. I try to update the blog on a daily basis with interesting stuff. Sometimes some new images but most of the time I will also write something with the images to give at least some “education”. However today I do something else…..

A few years ago I got this video from a student of mine, he had a big smile and said “Frank, you really have to watch this… this is how people see fashion photographers”. Well I have to be honest it started out like a real video…… Oh well just watch it yourself. I think it’s hilarious. In fact I still use this video during some of my workshops to show the students for some comic relief.

And because I’m sharing a video now I also think I cannot miss this one…. still love that movie (Zoolander)

New model Esmee and finding new models

August 25, 2012/13 Comments/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

I love working with models I know, as most of you do.
The workflow is known, you know what you’re gonna get, and it’s often quicker than with a model you don’t know. However one of the things that’s very important is that when someone looks at your portfolio, books a workshop, or will give you assignment you have to offer as much variety as possible. Because let’s say your “soon to be client” doesn’t like model A and your whole portfolio is filled with this model, it could very well be that you miss that assignment.

However most of all I think working with new faces is just way too much fun to be “forgotten”.
A new person in front of the camera is (at least for me) always a challenge, “let’s see what she/he can do”, “Let’s see how she/he reacts to jumping/expression etc”.