Desert Location Fashion and Beauty

Registration website http://www.popcreative.org

Date: Sat-Sun, June 29-30
Time: 10am-6pm (both days)
Location: Desert Ranch at Joshua Tree, CA

The two-day hands-on workshop will give you an opportunity to acquire the most needed location lighting skill to create dynamic on-location images. In addition, you will have a chance to learn how to retouch Non-Destructively by using high-end retouching technique used as Digital Retouching Houses.

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Workshop Location:
5-acre Ranch of unspoiled Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree National Park.

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You'll be working side-by-side with a top-notch team of agency models, makeup artist, hairstylist and wardrobe stylist to photograph marketable fashion and beauty images.

With the lighting, production, and post-production skills gained from this workshop, you'll have learned and build the confidence to Produce and to Light for any project, create and promote your new body of work and set portfolio apart from your peers.

Day 1 - Shooting Fashion and Beauty

• Under Tony's guidance, you'll be working side-by-side with a top-notch team of agency models, makeup artist, hairstylist and wardrobe stylist to photograph marketable fashion and beauty images.
• Morning Session - Beauty Shoot (2 models, 2 looks)
• Afternoon Session - Fashion Shoot (2 models, 2 looks)
• Learn how to direct and convey your concept to the models and the creative team.
  Lighting Techniques
• Participants will learn to:
• Observe and understand the affects of available light.
• Use light modifiers to optimize exposures.
• Maximize the contrast and shadow of a potential shooting location.
• Combine strobe flashes in conjunction with ambient light to add more depth and contrast.
• Lighting equipment will be provided.

Days 2 - Advanced Photo Retouching and Digital Workflow

• Process and work on your images taken from Day 1.
  Retouching
• Learn how to take your images from RAW to finished using high-end retouching technique that's utilized at Digital Retouching Houses.
• You'll learn how to retouch Non-Destructively by using the well-known Dodge and Burn technique. This high-end technique ensures to retain the skin texture and therefore giving the image a flawless and natural look.
• Utilize a suite of powerful plug-in filters to give your images the desired look-and-feel.
  Digital Workflow
• Tether capture using Lightroom and Capture One.
• Photo Management and Cataloguing.
• Color Management and Monitor Calibration.

The class size is limited to 10 people to give you plenty of time to shoot, interact with the creative team and receive one-on-one instruction.

What to Bring
Day 1 – Camera and lenses
Day 2 – Laptop with Photoshop