reportback: flash photography workshop - Manassas, VA

November 15, 2007 @ 2:38 am · Filed under workshops & seminars

Each time I teach others, whether in a workshop format or in a personal mentoring session, it also provides me with a great opportunity for personal and professional growth.  My approach to teaching shifts as I redefine the material I present.   

With the most recent workshop in Manassas, I realised I have moved from a viewpoint where I want to teach other photographers what I do, and how I do it …. to an approach where I want to teach other photographers how to achieve what they want to do.


(photo by Brian Knapp)

Also, something truly affecting for me with this workshop, was when I realised that two attendees had travelled all the way from Michigan to attend … and then said it had very much been worth it.

Thanks to the Candy Factory Art Center in Manassas, which was a fantastic venue for a sold-out workshop, and to Karen for handling the planning and coordination … and Ashlea, our gorgeous model who was so patient.

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After the workshop, most of us gathered at The Tavern around the corner. Later on a few of us drifted out onto the sidewalks where we had an impromptu night-time lighting session.

Amy snagged a local tattoo artist and skateboarder, Alex, who happened by at just the right time!

Thank you to everyone who attended.  Keep in touch! 

3 Comments »

  1. Leigh Yu Said,

    November 19, 2007 @ 8:22 pm

    Neil,

    Thoroughly enjoyed the class and learned a lot! Sorry I couldn’t stick around at the bar for too long… looks like I should have!

    Best Regards,

    Leigh

  2. Leigh Yu Said,

    November 29, 2007 @ 10:22 pm

    So I do have another question… are there side-effects from taking this class? I’ve been attending a conference all week in Orlando. The conference facility is huge, at least 25 ft ceilings, but probably closer to 30. Lots of tungsten lights around. Problem is, the conference photographers are all coming in, snapping photos of each speaker, and then leaving. Before the class, I wouldn’t have thought anything about it… now, I’m wondering a) why aren’t they putting tungsten filters over their flashes, and b) how good are the pictures going to be anyway since they’re trying to bounce the flash off the ceiling?

  3. Neil Said,

    December 14, 2007 @ 12:29 am

    Hi there Leigh ..

    You have no way of really knowing how the images would be used. They could be for newspaper print, as B&W images - then the tungsten and flash mix wouldn’t be a problem. This might also explain intended quality, which would be different than for portrait work.

    Neil vN

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