LightPlay 2 takes the "LightPlay" lighting workshop concept on the road. With two models, eleven photographers and one stylist in tow, we took to the Swan Valley on board a bus -- with the express aim of shooting on location and showing workshop participants how...
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...
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 -...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...