Boudoir Workshop

Zoe and Casey


On the 2nd May we completed our first boudoir workshop with Zoe, a superb stand in when our original model flaked out at the last minute and Casey.


In today's very competitive market it is important to have as many revenue opportunities to cushion those times when business is slow. Boudoir photography is becoming increasingly popular providing sensual and sexy images. It is a skill that is not easy to get right, however can be learnt and in conjunction with creative and simple lighting great images ensue.

A simple set up with the window ambient at 1/125s f7.1 The light on Zoe's back was set to match the ambient using an Elinchrom BX250ri head with a 100cm octagonal soft box triggered with the skyport radio transmitter.

Boudoir photography is about sexy sensual images that the bride to be wants to give to her groom, wearing as little as possible. For me boudoir is not about nude photography, more about the suggestion and sexuality of the bride. However this type of photography need not be restricted to just brides and works extremely well for any woman who wants to look sensual for their partner.

Boudoir is more about suggestion and the simplest lighting can produce results that I think work. In this shot I set up a single BX250Ri with a honeycomb grid on the floor. For the techies the shot was shot at 1/125s f14 on 200 iso.

Despite several heaters the temperature was just a little cool for zoe in this basque/corset shot, again the simplicity of the shot works for me using a single light again directional across the back. Slight underexposure to add intensity to the colour. Shot info: 1/125s @ f16 - 200 ISO.

I just loved the texture on the back wall and used a single head to light with a honeycombe tight against the wall. Having the light tight to the wall enhanced the stonework. The light on Casey was fron the front right and balanced to about 1 stop under the wall light with the overall exposure 1/125s @ f8 200 ISO.

In the afternoon we moved on to the white background set using a venetian blind to shoot through. Casey was lit with a BX250ri head and 100cm octagonal soft box from high. 1/125s @ f8 200 ISO

In the final minutes I set up two florescent lights either side of Casey and flagged them so they did not "blow" back to the camera. This setup will give you two rim lights with a shadow down the center of the subject that can be controlled by moving the white flags to provide the fill light. A very single and low cost way of achieving a stylish image.

1/60s @ f4 on 800 ISO

If you are interested in joining us on our next boudoir workshop then please contact terry on email: terry@terryhewlett.com

Next Boudoir

25th July 2011 hope to see you with us.

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Red Six joins forces with PW 

in North Wiltshire

A question:  What does a Red Arrows pilot do when he hangs his flying boots up and finishes with looping and rolling and military service with the Royal Air Force?

In North Wiltshire, Andy Cubin MBE (Squadron Leader retired and ex-Red 6) pursues a challenge that has a curious number of similarities to being a member of the world’s best aerobatic team.

Andy has completed the formation and is now wingman with award winning Terry Hewlett, who has been running successful photographic courses for the past 4 years under the banner photographyworkshops, including courses for the Royal Photographic Society and National Trust. Terry and Andy are inviting people to their latest local 2-day wedding photography workshop on the 29^th – 30^th April in North Wiltshire. Here is an opportunity to create a second income from your hobby as well as learning from a seasoned professional wedding photographer how to plan, prepare, shoot and produce the final product. The overriding experience, apart from learning about wedding photography, will be the fun, enjoyment, and enthusiasm that Terry brings to the occasion.

Continuing on from the 2-day intensive wedding workshop there is an opportunity to complete the training with a 1-day portfolio wedding album shoot on the 1^st May where you will be able to shoot all day producing stunning and creative portfolio images. To complete the experience Terry is also running, in conjunction with fellow tutor Andy Cubin a 1-day Boudoir course on the 2^nd May. Different from art nude and glamour, boudoir photography is about sensitive and sensual images that will sell. Boudoir photography is gaining incredible momentum in the market place for brides who want to produce a sexy but tasteful gift to their partner.

If that is not enough, and to round of the complete training package Terry is also running a 1-day wedding/portrait album design course on the 3^rd May where you will learn how to present your images in stunning ways.

 The courses will help you develop the perfect package with equipment that does not require a mortgage to purchase. The simplest of lighting sets in conjunction with available light you will produce commercial images that will excite and electrify.

For more information please go to  www.photographyworkshops.co.uk  for more information

www.photographyworkshops.co.uk

01249 750777 / 07540 834255

terry@terryhewlett.com

Wedding workshop and portfolio shoot in Pembrokeshire

What a fantastic 3 days in west Wales on the Pembrokeshire coast, teaching and shooting stunning brides and grooms with the photographyworkshop delegates. The weather held fine for us with just enough cold wind to bites with its teeth or lash out with its tail.

My exposure on this shot was 1/3200s at f/4.5 - ISO 200 with a 30mm lens

Lighting was ambient plus a reflector

The first 2 days were about the business of wedding photography with a number of location shoots, including a pier that had seen better days. Fortunately the tide was out (proper planning) and the weather fair so of we pranced, fully loaded with kit and a model.


We tried a number of shots just using a reflector as the skies were clear and the sun bright so the micro mini would work well, silver side from about 4 meters, set about 45 degrees left of the camera position. I chose f/4.5 because I wanted to allow the background to diffuse slightly so the larger aperture worked well. There were some white buildings in the background that I did not want in the shot so camera position and viewpoint were quite critical.

Another shot with a reflector

We moved on to using speedlights for the later shots to demonstrate the art of balancing with the ambient light. In conditions like bright sunlight, close to noon, speedlights may struggle with their output, trying to match and balance f/22 when you are limited to your flash sync speed as we were, not having the latest gizmos that help resolve that issue.

1/200 s at f/16 ISO 200 with a 40mm lens

Under the pier there was no opportunity to use the reflector effectively so pulled out the trusty Nikon flash heads in the interfit strobies XS brackets, triggered with the elinchrom universal skyport receiver and transmitter. 


After about one and a half hours, covered in mud we returned for some well earned lunch and a chance to review the images.


Once the two day training was concluded, after covering marketing, planning, preparation, shooting the wedding and perceptive vision, finishing with digital workflow and presentation options including albums, we planned for the 1 full day of shooting on the 3rd day.


We were traveling a few miles south to Bosherton ponds and Broad Haven where there was a stunning beach setting, with a short stop over at the church.

Shot with a speedlight and a soft box positioned high right to provide sufficient illumination to light both bride and groom

With everyone loaded with kit, including elinchrom Quadras, speedlights, stands and cameras we walked down to the ponds to a location I new had a low bridge and maybe some swans.


The other advantage was the shelter it provided from the biting south westerly.


We worked around the many walkers crossing the single lane bridge, including a labrador who decided to take a swim, as long as he did not shake himself over the dress. The exercise was designed to teach the use of camera flash as a fill, using flash compensation.

The wind was starting to destroy the brides hair, however not time to get the hairdresser. The swan is a nice touch despite drawing the eye away from the bride. There are times when I like the swans and time when I will clone them out. It would have been nice if it was swimming towards us. I love the lighting on this shot.

It is possible to take these off-piste shots if you plan correctly on the day and if it's what the bride wants then make it happen. This shot needs a little bit of work to remove the people in the background on the bridge, oh the joys of location lighting.

At last no walkers, a simple shot of the groom with available light and a small amount of fill flash

We moved on after 30 minutes to drive to the beach and a short buffet lunch. Our hosts provided a superb buffet lunch which included welsh teacakes - yummie.

The second half of the day was spent on the beach and cliff top working with the Quadra. We needed the 400 w/s the quadra pushed out. The wind was blowing straight onto the beach, funneled by the cliffs, causing significant problems with the veil. If a bride is wearing a veil it is advisable to shoot any veil shots early as she is more than likely going to bin it after the groom has stepped on it several times and the wind makes it a bit of a handful.

We completed the shoot with some images on the cliff top, shooting from a low angle and balancing the f/22 ambient light with the quadra.

Should you be interested in joining us on our next wedding course or just the one day portfolio course then please email terry@terryhewlett.com

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Next wedding course 29/30th April

Portfolio course 1st May

Boudoir Photography 2nd May

Wedding album design 3rd May

On track with fashion photography

Signalling a new course

£195.00 Fashion workshop

Decades of experience photographing at the highest level is paramount for successful fashion photography. In line with this (sorry for the pun) photography workshops have designed a workshop in fashion photography in conjunction with a local railway incorporating rolling stock, Railway lines, signal box and historic platform to provide one-on-one instruction and quality-produced shoots for building your portfolio. We will also help you to understand the market, presentation and marketing.

The signal box offered a very tight environment in which to shoot and required careful placement of the lighting. The lighting used was 3 speedlights modified with a soft box, and bounced to provide a balanced light, with a key light separating the models right arm from the background, all triggered with Einchrom universal skyports.

The key point in setting the lighting was to balance with the ambient light outside so as not to was the windows out. Setting out the lights we had a speedlight back left, unmodified, providing the separation and also adding a hair light, carefully balanced so as not to overpower the ambient falling on the right side form the window.

There was also the main light, with the soft box providing the main light to the model, set high about 20 degrees above the models head, placed behind me to the left.

The third light was set behind the levers to add just a very small amount of light to the models left leg, separating her hip from the background.

On track with two speedlites and a 

small amount of sky.

The workshop is being held in Wiltshire a few miles from junction 16 on the M4

 £195.00

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Boudoir Photography

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1 day boudoir photography workshop
Following on from 3 day wedding course


Learn the in's and outs of the booming 
boudoir market and how to attract
new and existing clients.........

7th March 2011

Location Pembrokeshire / Milford Haven

£225.00


If booked with the 3 day wedding course then
£195.00

Book now on-line

or email terry 


Boudoir pdf download

Telephone:

01249 750777

07540 834255

What you will learn 

Equipment

Planning the experience and selling it

Live boudoir shoots

Getting the exposure right / getting the metering right

Assess the location

Shape pattern and texture

Lingerie

Boots and Shoes

Location shooting / adding studio calibre light on location

The wet look

Studio Glamour

Available light

Inside the Boudoir Market…

Learn the in’s and out’s of the booming boudoir market and how to attract new and existing clients.

Creating a Boutique Brand that is In Demand…

Developing your unique style and standing out from the crowd.  Selling emotion - not images, selecting a smoking hot product line, getting booked solid, and communicating with clients.

Selling the Experience that Every Woman Wants…

The most fun is in the planning!  Tips + Tricks during each stage of the process to give every girl the gift of an unforgettably amazing experience!…

Pricing…

Nailing your price list so you’re busy, happy and well-paid Best business practices including, contracts, release forms, and other good habits.

Lighting, Equipment, Sets + Styling…

What’s necessary and what’s not.  How to work with the challenge and beauty of natural light, a simple portable studio set-up, and working with hand-held video lights.  How to style a set and a model to create hot magazine-style photos.

Live Boudoir Shoots + Side-by-Side Personal Coaching…

Live Boudoir shoots will be on location at a luxury hotel and in the studio.  Our instructor will do demo’s for each, working with a half dozen models.  You will each get plenty of time with the models and rights to your images.  The instructor will be by your side, available for personal coaching, while you shoot.  Learn on your feet how to relax a nervous client, bring out the best in each girl, create sensual moments, push yourself creatively, and raise the bar for your photography.

Sexy Post Production…

A Workflow that’s easy and effective to create smoking images!  My Top Tips for Lightroom and Photoshop… How to take off 20 lbs in 20 seconds, essential retouching, working with actions, and more.

Programme

10:00               Introduction

10:30               The Boudoir market and styles

11:00               Lighting the female form

                        Lighting for effect

                        Quality of lighting

                        Soft and hard light

11:15               Coffee break

11:30               Shoot #1 – Shape pattern & texture

12:15               Coffee break

12:30               Shoot#2 - Lingerie

13:15               Lunch

14:00               Multiple/available lights

14:20               Shoot #3 – Using gels

15:10               Coffee break

15:20               Shoot #4 – Props/Boots & Shoes

15:45               Post production

16:30               Close

Wedding Photography Workshop

The Next photographyworkshops
3 Day Wedding Portfolio Course
4 - 6th March 2011


Book now on-line
or email terry 


Telephone:
01249 750777
07540 834255


Are you looking to enhance your income in 2011, then the 3 day wedding portfolio course will provide you with the skills set and portfolio development that you need

What you will learn 

Content may vary depending upon time available and length of shoots.

Introductions

Pre-planning

Planning a wedding shoot.

What equipment do you require for a wedding shoot.

Pricing and package options.

Marketing and methods of winning business.

Presenting a quotation.

Methods of advertising.

Dealing with enquiries.

Delivering and presenting the results.

Internet marketing, blogs, social media, wedding fayres.

Professional organisations and memberships.

First meeting with the client, presentation.

Obtaining recommendations from other wedding services businesses.

Professional organisations and memberships.

Shooting techniques, styles.

Putting together a portfolio of work.

Anatomy of a wedding photography – what happens on the day.

Pre-visualisation – Perceptive vision – Seeing the picture.

Preparation for wedding – pre-wedding chat – pre-wedding shoot.

Must have shots list, what are they and how to get them.

Do's and don’t's of shooting a weddings.

People management.

Photographing the wedding

Working with camera flash, both on and of camera.

Working with FEC (Flash exposure compensation).

Dragging the shutter – controlling ambient.

Working with ISO.

Wireless triggering

When to work with “P” “TV” and “AV”.

Location shoots around Lacock and inside the Church.

Light modifiers, umbrellas, soft-boxes and honey-comb grids.

Working in low lighting conditions with speedlights/speedlites.

Bridal preparation shoot, shoes, dress, etc (bride at home), Church.

Groom and Bride/Groom shoot.

Examples of contemporary, reportage and traditional styles.

Raw v JPEG advice.

Using speedlights/speedlites on location.

High & low key images of bride & groom preparation, church & reception.

Overcoming bad weather on the day.

Light meters -v- camera light meters.

Taking control of a shoot.

Post production

Digital workflow and storage/backup methods.

Batch processing.

Choosing shots for Black & White.

Black & White conversion.

Displaying work, album, storybook. frames & multimedia,

Suggested suppliers of albums, storybook & frames.


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