GENERAL WORKSHOP INFORMATION

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THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE:
Our glamour photography workshop is an excellent opportunity to shoot great photos of lovely models in the kind of glamour poses that you'd see in some of the latest fashion magazines. Our workshop is open to serious photographers of all skill levels, including amateurs and full- and part-time professionals. Most of our attendees are advanced amateurs. Our workshop format is informal.

Q: What type of camera and film should I use at the workshop? What about digital?

A: Most of the workshop photographers now use digital cameras. The cost of digital cameras has come down and the quality has gone up. I personally started shooting digital in early 2003 and have not gone back to film since then. Some of our shooters still shoot 35mm, and a few shoot medium format. One of the nice things about digital is that you can see your results immediately. I find that I do a lot more portable flash shooting with digital than I did with film. I recommend that you bring a portable flash with you to the workshop, whether at the studio or on location. We also do studio strobe lighting at the workshop. You will need to have a PC socket on your camera to attach the camera to the studio strobes. If your camera does not have a PC socket I usually have one or two hotshoe adapters that you can use. I use my 24-120 mm zoom (which equals 36-180 on a film camera) for my glamour photography. I think that it is the ideal range for this type of shooting. I usually set my ISO at 100-200 when using studio strobe and 400 when using my portable flash or available light. I will often use 800 or higher when shooting in low light conditions.
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MODELS:
Most of our models do nudes, mostly artistic or Playboy-style nudes and or fine art figure studies. MODEL RELEASES:
All our models sign a limited workshop model release which gives permission to use the photos for self-promotion, but not on a pay site. The limited release does NOT allow commercial usage of the workshop photos or photographs of the model that have been altered so as to show the model in a negative way.

SAMPLE WORKSHOP MODEL RELEASE
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Q: Is there actual instruction at your workshops?

Most of the photographers who come to our workshops have been to many of our previous workshops so it would be redundant to go over the same instructional material each time, which is why we do not have formal instruction during the workshop. However, one of the main benefits of a workshop environment is that you can learn from each other. By watching how other photographers work with models you can start to develop a shooting style of your own.

Q: Who attends your workshops?

A: Our workshops are open to photographers of all skill levels. It does not require a technical expertise in photography, just a good attitude and desire to take photos of good looking models. Most of the attendees are advanced amateurs. Professional photographers have also attended, as well as beginners.

Q: Why do photographers come to the workshop more than once?

A: Our workshops are designed to be more of a shooting opportunity than a class. You do not just learn glamour shooting techniques and then go out and shoot models. Most amateur photographers do not have access to models, especially ones who will model fashion or nude, nor to locations or professional lighting equipment. Also, the workshops are fun and a place to learn new techical skills or share your own technical skills with members of the group.

Q: Do you use a makeup artist at your workshop?

A: In the past we have used a makeup artists but discontinued it for two reasons: (1) It was too expensive - most photographers would prefer that I spend the extra money on another model rather than a makeup artist. (2) It took too much time away from the workshop: the makeup artist would spend up to 45 minutes with each model - time not spent modeling. I’ve found that most of the models do a pretty good job of doing their own makeup. Sometimes a model will bring her own makeup artist to the workshop.

***CANCELATION TERMS***
Certain participation levels must be met or the event will be canceled due to lack of photographer interest and the necessary registrations..