Back in Manchester today to run a workshop for 8 photographers in a bar to show them how I work on location with models and a handful of small Nikon speedlights. I covered the essentials of speedlights vs studio lights, manual flash exposure, how to get the flashes off camera and get creative with the...
Today I was shooting some meaty images for David Gawthorpe’s new website for his butcher’s shop in Denby Dale. David runs a traditional high class butchery supplying only the best in local produce. He rears all his own beef just up the road in Clayton West and all the lamb and pork are sourced from...
I’ve been going to Tovey & Little dental surgery for 20yrs or so as a patient, but today I was there in my capacity as a commercial photographer to shoot some images of the practice and staff for their new website. I hadn’t realised just how many staff there are and I can see now...
The studio was packed to the gunnels today with various styles of water cooler that I was shooting for local firm Thirsty4water (part of the Wilkes Group). I’m not going to laden the blog with images of water coolers as I realise they have special interest appeal ;¬) It’s interesting to note, however, that shooting products...
This evening I was at the elegant Woodsome Hall golf club to shoot some images of Greedy Little Pig Hog Roast company for their new website. Joanne & David of GLP travel widely to venues with their delicious hog roasts to provide tasty meals at weddings, parties and other functions but have recently decided they...
Following on from the packshot session earlier, I was at Wakefield camera club’s meeting for one of my tri-monthly lighting demos. I decided to make the theme of the shoot to be about shooting on the fly with minimal lights and how to try and spot features in an apparently featureless room that would make...
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Phil PortusHi John,
Thanks for a great day, I think everyone enjoyed themselves and gained a lot from it.
There was a mixed ability range from zero studio / model sessions to more experienced.
I’ve been on other studio day courses and have a small attic home studio, doing paid jobs for musicians (Halle to soul bands) and some family portraits. I wanted to get experience using off camera flash and see how another photographer works to improve my wedding pictures. I gained a lot from this hands on approach and your experience.
You said this was your first time you had run a workshop session and I think it went very well. I’m an ex geography/geology teacher at a 6th form college for 32 years so I know about the logistics of such things. You are good at explaining methods and procedures and relating it to your wide experience.
• I thought the the location was perfect in decor and size for our group.
• Good numbers…7 participants ….. one assistant (Ian) and your self, and 2 excellent models. Any more than 8 would have caused problems.
• You paced things well and everyone got a turn at the various poses.
• I really gained a lot from watching you demonstrate how to photo shoot the 2 models at the very end.
It was also a good club event and it not only improved the skills of its members but has a social component.
Thank you once again John for running this excellent day course / workshop and I hope you enjoyed yourself and look back upon it with satisfaction and your contribution to all of us in producing better photographs.
Cheers
Phil
Nick JacksonJust a quick one for now John as I’ve got a really busy week, thanks very much to you for arranging the day, sourcing such a fab location and two great models, not just pretty but great personalities and really easy too, it really makes a difference based on my experience to the photographers confidence and results.
Thanks
Nick J.