Unlock Your Portrait Photography Portfolio: Studio Mastery, Models, and More!

Get ready to ignite your passion for portrait photography with a dynamic duo of photographers who are eager to share their expertise! Join us for an captivating Studio Portrait Builder led by Sony Digital Imaging Advocates Jo Stephan and Jay Evans, where creativity knows no bounds, with our models and sets carefully crafted through a commercial standard creative brief, designed to build your portfolio and develop your confidence and skills in portrait and studio photography.

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

• Professional Studio Vibes: Step into a stunning photography setting at The Dale in Chippendale, a perfect environment to set the stage for your creative journey and explore professional lighting techniques.
• Creative Brief: We have developed a creative brief for our session incorporating a commercial standard plan that we will work together to deliver, with our models and sets designed to help you gather portfolio level imagery using state of the art lighting. 
• Hands-On Mastery: Immerse yourself in hands-on learning as you develop the professional lighting techniques, with the opportunity to direct models, and capture stunning portraits that will elevate your photography portfolio.
• Problem-Solving Prowess: Learn and develop your quick-thinking and adaptability as you encounter real-world challenges. Learn how to troubleshoot technical issues, work with unpredictable lighting conditions, and creatively solve problems on the spot—skills that will set you apart as a versatile photographer.
• Portfolio Building: As you hone your skills, you'll also be building your portfolio with captivating, high-quality images that showcase your talent.
• Lighting Alchemy: Explore the art of lighting, from the subtlety of natural light to the drama of studio strobes, unlocking endless possibilities for your photography.
• Model Magic: Work with two stunning models (Male & Female) who will bring the vision to life, while our talented HMU artists ensure every detail is picture-perfect.
• Double the Talent: With two skilled photographers leading the way, you'll receive twice the insights, tips, and inspiration to supercharge your portrait photography skills.
• Networking Nirvana: Connect with fellow photographers and build lasting relationships within the photography community, which can lead to exciting portfolio-building collaborations.

WHO SHOULD JOIN?

• Enthusiastic beginners hungry for portrait photography and seeking to build their portfolio.
• Intermediate photographers ready to elevate their lighting game and expand their portfolio considering a creative brief.
• Anyone seeking to just create some jaw-dropping studio portraits and bolster their portfolio.

WORKSHOP FEES & TIME FOR PRINT

The workshop fees paid to join this event are going to the cost of renting the studio, and helping out talent travel to/from the event and to help cover costs.

Our Talent and Hair and Make Up Artists (HMUA) are working with us on a Time For Print (TFP) basis, and as such, we request that you provide them with copies of images you capture for their own portfolios and social media (non-commercial). We will be setting up a Dropbox folder where you can drop images for our talent to use after the event. We ask that images captured are used for your portfolio and for your own social media/websites and designs, and not used commercially for stock imagery or license sale without an explicit release signed by the talent/HMUA.

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

Attend this event and receive one entry into the draw for a chance to win one of five tickets to the ultimate Scene experience in Paris, France! Join as many events as you can between Friday 8th September - Tuesday 31st October 2023 The more events you attend, the more chances you have to WIN! For competition details, terms & conditions head over to the Scene Festival site

• Developing a Portrait Portfolio
• Working with a Creative Brief
• Professional Studio Lighting Techniques
• Working with Talent & Models

• Mirrorless or DSLR camera
• Lenses suitable for portraiture (24mm - 135mm)
• Camera Strap
• Empty Memory Cards
• Charged Batteries