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...
The chill and dampness of winter doesn't mean that you have to put your camera away! In fact, the Venture Photography Workshops is offering two winter workshops, both of them repeats of very popular workshops run earlier this year. Maximising Your DSLR Sunday June 13...
[caption id="attachment_520" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="A long exposure of a photographer shooting the Perth skyline"][/caption] When Greg Perry and I ran the first Maximising Your DSLR photo workshop in late February, we were inundated with bookings. Because we cap our workshop participants to 10, a number of...
I'm pleased to announce that, fresh from their stint at the Yellagonga Park shoot, Goyder and Kat will be our models for the Practical Portraiture photography workshop. Both Kat and Goyder have an infectious easygoing and relaxed manner about them that make them terrific subjects for...
As an alternative to workshops, I started offering individual photography tuition in late 2009 -- more so for people who wanted to purchase a one-on-one workshop as a gift for a family member, partner or friend. While, cost-wise, the one-on-one photo tutorials are more expensive...
Take 15 enthusiastic photographers, 8 models, 1 make up artist, studio strobes, theatre lights, speedlights, reflectors, softboxes, umbrellas and a historic port city and you have the makings of a photographic extravaganza known as...
Thanks to Ben of Team Digital, a set of new Flash Light Shapers will premiere at the Light Magic workshop in mid-October. Perhaps a little explanation is in order to those of you scratching your heads (I may be getting ahead of the story in my...
You couldn't have asked for better weather on Sunday for the "Effective Outdoor Portraiture" workshop, part of my Workshops in a SNAP! Spring Programme of photography workshops. Clear blue skies and glorious sunlight brought the crowds into Fremantle, but we managed to head to the West...