Whimsical with Lucy

Lucy exists somewhere between a daydream and a dark fairy tale. Blonde, bare, introspective — she holds light in her hands like she's deciding whether to keep it. This workshop is built around that quality: the strange, quiet magic of a subject who is entirely in her own world.
We'll work in available light against a deep blue-black background, chasing mood over perfection. The goal isn't a clean portrait. It's a feeling — that suspended moment where whimsy tips into something almost melancholy.

What you'll work on:

• Reading and responding to a model who moves intuitively
• Using blue-toned available light to build atmosphere
• Finding the frame inside the stillness — when not to shoot
• Posing that feels discovered, not directed

What this is not:
This is not a test drive. You won't be handed shots. You'll be guided to find them yourself — which is harder, slower, and worth every second.

Practical details:

• Maximum 4 photographers
• Bring your camera and a fast lens (f/1.4–f/2.8 recommended)
• All skill levels welcome — curiosity required
• 18+ event, part nudity, no exceptions

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Freek Dirkx is a Dutch portrait photographer based in New York City. His workshops are small by design — four photographers maximum — because real learning doesn't happen in a crowd.