Venture Blog
30/06/2011
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Venture Blog, Workshops
Shooting Fashion – A Workshop
As the great Fred once said: "I'm a model you know what I mean And I do my little turn on the catwalk Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah I shake my little tush on the catwalk" (I'm too Sexy, Right Said Fred) While there was no catwalk at...
25/06/2011
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Venture Blog, Workshops
Lights! Camera! Fashion!
Photo by Tristan Jud If that hasn't grabbed your attention, then we don't know what will. We're collaborating with Tristan Jud Photography on a series of workshops with a fashion/glamour angle. Why? Because Fashion and Glamour is what Tristan does - and does well. Our first workshop -...
07/05/2011
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Tripping the light fantastic at LightPlay
Ten photographers. Six models. Five shoots. That's LightPlay! And what an awesome event it was! We all had an absolute ball at LightPlay on Sunday May 1. The premise of this workshop was a simple one: let's get funky and creative with light! Without light, there is...
27/04/2011
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Photo Tips, Venture Blog, Workshops
5 tips to better DSLR photography
We've just wrapped up our last Maximising your DSLR workshop for our summer photography programme and I thought I'd share some of the key points raised in this workshop. Maximising your DSLR is a one-day photography course aimed at photographers new to shooting with a digital...
05/04/2011
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Venture Blog, Workshops
Wedding belles and beaus at Venture Photography Workshops
A show of hands - how many of you have been asked by friends and family to photograph their wedding because (a) you have a "good camera" and (b) you take great photos? Another show of hands - how many of you have said "Yes" to...
30/03/2011
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Venture Blog, Workshops
Lighting the female nude
Never has the old adage "less is more" been more true than in the art of nude figure photography. When photographing the nude, it is sometimes better to suggest nudity than to show nudity: what is implied often makes more of an impact than what...
09/03/2011
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Why I’m a photographer, not a model
This is why physique models, like Brad here, belong in front of the camera, and why photographers (such as yours truly) should really know better and stay BEHIND the camera! :-) (Thanks to Pearl, Brad's girlfriend, for taking this image during Brad's physique shoot for...
25/02/2011
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Photo Tips, Venture Blog
Beer weather
Perth has been absolutely baking under a heatwave - we've had days on end where nighttime temps have not dropped below 20C, and daytime temps...
17/02/2011
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Photo Shoots, Venture Blog
Photo Opportunity: Perth Monthly Model Photo Shoots
Want to photograph models? Perth hobbyist photographers now have a fantastic opportunity to work with a number of models and stylists at on-location photoshoots, thanks to a team of creative models and stylists. The brain child of Perth model Sarah-Jane Mercier, the Perth Monthly Group Photo...