2 Day Wedding Course June 09

The forecast for the Saturday was wet, improving for the Sunday so I was expecting to do a little juggling with the programme, however the weather forecast,fortunately was not quite correct and we had 2 dry days.

We had a little jiggling to do around the set for Cranford that was being created for forthcoming filming.

James,one of the delegates has emailed me following the course, with some images he took on the day as well as his experiences on his first major wedding after the course where he had to handle the Paparazzi around Stephen Fry, who was attending the wedding. Oh what it is to work with Celebs.

Here are a few of his images form the course, where I demonstrated the control and balance of ambient light with flash, both camera and battery powered studio lights, Elinchrom Ranger and Quadra.

I do like "Grunge" settings, helping to enhance the beauty of the bride against textured settings. This location is around the back of the Tythe Barn, and being in the shade enables creative use of flash. The only comment I would make on this image is that I would have removed the padlock on the door above Sarah's head.

In the last set I do, we move into the Tythe Barn which is ideal for demonstrating the control of ambient light with the shutter speed. Here I set up an Elinchrom Ranger (1200 w/s) pack with a reflector and homey-combe grid to provide directional lighting tight to the wall. I love this location, despite an extremely dusty floor. The textuture on the walls as well as the whole feel of the place is just great.It also works on wet days.

We completed the two days ( 4 location shoots) with a 2 light set up. One Ranger on Sarah with a Grid to provide tight directional lighting and the second on Mark, simulating ambient light falling through the high windows to the right (just out of shot,believe me they are there).

The 2 lights were balanced and away we went, everybody shooting with Elinchrom Skyport triggers, all available from the Flash Centre.

What a great 2 days.

Terry

Additional date for 2 day wedding course.

18th and 19th August 2009

www.photographyworkshops.co.uk

Due to unprecedented demand I have added another 2 days in August to my extremely popular 2 day wedding course.

The extra dates are the 18th and 19th August.

Learn how to photograph weddings successfully and with confidence, whether you are just starting out or intend making it a career, this course will provide you with the skills to creatively shoot a complete wedding.

Key elements to the course are:

Combining, controlling and balancing flash (off camera) with
ambient light.

What makes a great wedding photographer.

How to conduct and complete a wedding photo shoot like a professional.

How to organise and develop a strategy for preparing and shooting
a wedding.

Creative control and perceptive vision.

Understanding the quality of light and how to
use it to your advantage.

The 2 days includes 4 shoots with a bride on day 1 and bride and groom on day 2, with 1 shoot inside the local church, demonstrating the use of flash creatively and how to do beauty lighting with the bride with just 1 light.

I suggest those interested book early as I limit numbers on this course.

Terry

1 Day Event Photography Course Sunday 21st June 2009

£165.00

Event photography is a growing market and very lucrative as well. Shortly after I invested in my very own Mitsubishi click from the Flash Centre and appropriate marketing, my event business went through the roof.

I can now share my experience and knowledge with you on my 1 day event course running on the 21st June 2009. There are a few spaces left so be quick if you want to be sure of a place.

Go to www.photographyworkshops.co.uk for more information

Wedding Photography Course June 6^th and 7^th

Yet another great weekend at Lacock with Sarah and Simon, demonstrating the techniques for balancing ambient light with flash (off camera).

The weather was not very promising, however someone was looking down on us as we had great weather, despite the forecast for rain.

We were able to make use of the wonderful locations, despite preparations for the filming of Cranfield Chronicles over the weekend. Certain locations like the Tythe Barn were off limits but the National Trust came up trumps and allowed me to use Lacock Abbey on the Sunday morning.

The back of the tythe barn provides a great location with textured doors and great stonework, helping to demonstrate the control of flash using my Canon Speedlight 580 EX on a stand.

I like to use my 70/200 2:8 for shallow depth of field, isolating the main subject from the background, really effective.

Those that know me will be aware that I just love using the fish-eye lens for my more creative images and here a low viewpoint, with off camera flash and the fish-eye makes for a stunning image.

Just using the ambient and the fish-eye I have created a visually interesting image. The use of the vanishing point in the bottom left third of the image and Sarah in the right hand third provides energy as well as balance.

I look forward to meeting everyone on my next 2 day wedding course in July and also will be posting later details and images from my recent Creative Lighting course.

Terry

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Welcome

Welcome to to my blog. Currently very busy with weddings and courses, and looking forward to the Figure/Glamour course this weekend, where I am the second tutor, alongside Chris Burfoot. We will have 2 gorgeous models and a full course, demonstrating how to photograph figure and glamour in the studio and al-fresco. As always it will be great fun.

Terry