Put your creative hat on as Venture Photography is celebrating the launch of our new website and the Venture Photography Facebook page with a photo caption contest! The best caption for the photograph below wins a 1 hour Studio Stay-and-Play session, where you will be guided...
The second Sensational Strobing workshop for 2010 kicked off with a bit of a bang! No, it wasn’t an exploding strobe. It was the sound of thunder on the horizon as the cold front brought the prospect of a storm into Fremantle! The overcast day with gusty...
Having attended and run a number of photography workshops, I'm now more than aware of the gamut of styles of workshop presentation and organisation out there. Some of them work. Some of them work spectacularly. Others don't. And yet others fail dismally, leaving participants uninspired and,...
We held a very special Studio Stay-and-Play session on Sunday afternoon, with a maternity shoot for Michelle and Matt Hort. Family friend, David Winch, a keen photographer, has been photographing Michelle's maternity journey over the last few months, and wanted to give the couple a special...
Earlier today, I posted about a Studio Stay-and-Play session with the Mitchells: Brad (Dad), SallyAnne (Mum) and seven-year old Thomas. The Studio Stay-and-Play session is part workshop and part fun shoot, allowing photographers of all levels to participate in their very own studio shoot, taking portraits...
For a few months now, I've been quietly running a series of informal one-on-one photo workshops under the banner of Studio Stay-and-Play. Studio Stay-and-Play conbines a fun studio photoshoot with a personalised guided introduction to studio photography. It's easy to do, very accessible, and available for...
The veteran sea dogs of Cottesloe - the Harmony Crew - fronted up at the studio on Saturday in their rowing regalia for the "Gun's Up!" portrait project. Led by Owen "Major" Ashby, the boys got in line and posed for photos. The...
Sunday found me back at the Perth Tattoo Carnival, shooting for Tattoo Revival and LoveInk. With most formalities and competitions done by Saturday, I wanted to focus on the general buzz: the artists, visitors and vibe of the Carnival. This is a first for Perth, and...
The Perth Tattoo Carnival swung into action with much fanfare on Friday 28 May, at the Perth Convention Centre. Organised by the Professional Tattooing Association of Australia (PTAA), the Carnival is Perth's inaugural tattoo carnival. I must admit to an intense fascination with tattoos and the...
Eight photographers, two great models, and whole lot of flashing going on! Thankfully, everyone kept their clothes on (it wasn't that kind of flashing!) and a lot of fun was had by all as participants of the Sensational Strobing workshop wrapped their heads around the intricacies...