Last month, I decided to hold my first Photo Workshop for photography friends who either had participated in Photo Club or were interested in learning more about photography. Because it was my first time teaching a workshop, I kept the price very reasonable and hoped that at least 3 people would sign up. On workshop day, we had 7 participants. Hooray!
The workshop was such a success. We covered the basics of photography, composition, and camera control, then practiced shooting in and outdoors with some wonderful models. We also had a chance to touch on some editing tips. Whew! It was a lot to get through in three hours, but I know everyone learned a lot. Here are a few of the exit comments:
- It was cool to be around people who have a love of photography.
- I loved learning about the technique/settings, and then applying the knowledge through shooting.
- The best part? The shooting. I learned a lot in this session.
And yes, I am planning to hold another Photo Workshop, but after Christmas when things calm down a bit. I'm so busy shooting for clients this season! Contact me if you would like to be notified of an upcoming Photo Workshop.
We worked on shooting at high ISOs and no flash indoors.
Shooting in open shade helped us avoid weird shadows on our models' faces.
Getting close, close, close is important in portrait photography.
We loved this little model. Such a darling face!
Posing our models for the birds eye shot.
Most amateur photographers who shoot in bright sunlight during the middle of the day get pictures like this . . . 
But we turned that bright light to our advantage and got pictures like these:
The models took our group photo!
Images from some of our workshop participants:
You can see some more of Dora's images
here.
You can see some more of Michelle's images
here.
