workshop view: Port Orchard, WA

March 8, 2008 @ 11:31 pm · Filed under workshops & seminars

The final workshop in my series of workshops on the West Coast, was in Port Orchard, WA. 

The image above was taken during the evening session at the Boat Harbour, where I showed the workshop attendees how to bring out dramatic skies with specific application of lighting techniques.  Here, our models Deborah and Josh were lit by two off-camera speedlights in softboxes.   

The workshop was hosted by Heather Bowden of Etched In Time who had contacted me about bringing my workshop to her brand new studio in historic Port Orchard, (right across Puget Sound and a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle). My workshop had the honour of being the inaugural event at Heather’s brand-new studio!  Breakfast and lunch was provided by Morningside Baker.  (Heather insists they have the best bearclaws in Washington).

A big thank you to Heather for hosting the workshop, as as well as our models and everyone who attended. Keep in touch!
(More info about future workshop locations.)

3 Comments »

  1. Anita Said,

    March 9, 2008 @ 11:05 pm

    Thanks again Neil! I learned a lot and had a great time at the workshop!

  2. Matt Said,

    March 11, 2008 @ 3:36 pm

    I’m studying this picture and I’m wondering how you set up the two lights. Are they both camera right? I really enjoy your website, btw.

  3. Neil Said,

    March 11, 2008 @ 10:04 pm

    Hi there Matt ….

    Yes, both lights were on camera right. The two lights were held by one person. Both softboxes (containing a speedlight each) were on monopods.

    The other person simply held a monopod in each hand, anchoring the foot of the monopod against her thigh. And then brought the softboxes into position, so that each softbox lit a model.

    It sounds complicated, but is fairly easy in execution.

    Neil vN

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