Earlier in November I had the great fortune of going on a Chris Hanley workshop. I’d been with him on a previous Cherish the Dress workshop and the opportunity to do something different screamed out at me! An added bonus was that the model for the day was Valentina Feula (link). Below are the pictures I took with a few comments…
We started the day near the meeting point and Chris encouraged us to 'see' the photographic opportunities around us.
Valentina was a joy to work with and I particularly liked this frame.
A few nice shots from the same location.
It was time to move on to the next location. I shot this at -0.7 stops metered against the ambient light (in manual mode).
A tighter shot...
...and a wider frame.
Has the bus arrived? I think this frame in Black and White works just brilliantly!
Okay... maybe the bus won't be here for a while... 😉
The following location was nearby against a wall that you might have walked passed.
A moment caught while Valentina was posing for another photographer.
I loved this location as there were so many different images to be had.
Next up was a portrait taken in New York! Or at least something that might look like it was in New York 😉
This frame was shot at 1/30 sec.
In the same location as the previous 2 frames.
This kind of frame works in Black & White and in colour.
An abandoned location makes for a wonderful portrait.
Simple textures make great locations!
A tighter frame still works great!
I love Valentina's pose in this frame.
A quick trip over to Cuba!
It sure is hot in Cuba in early November!
Shhh... don't tell anyone I'm here...
Nice window reflections are hard to resist!
It was time for lunch and an opportunity to make a few frames indoors with the Lowel-ID light.
Valentina just looks fabulous!
The Lowel-ID light is so versatile and helps create wonderful images.
I just couldn't stop snapping away at the camera's shutter release button...
The wonderful Valentina kept making it easy to grab shots like this...
The last frame indoors before we headed out into the pouring rain!!!
The rain was pouring and I placed my camera inside it's Storm Jacket. I originally shot this on a cool White Balance but ended up correcting it in post-production.
What a perfect location for a rainy day!! I got to see how Chris works when it rains and how he finds wonderful locations in such conditions. A true master!
A wider frame... I love Valentina's expression!
We ducked into a small off-loading bay (under cover from the rain) and shot these wonderful frames with a Lowel-ID as a back light.
Its hard to stop taking wonderful pictures of Valentina...
Still in the same location... more picture opportunities...
Still using the Lowel-ID light....
Back on the street in the rain. My camera's Storm Jacket was doing its job nicely!
Again... we ducked into a small location under cover from the rain.
I love this look which I applied during post-production.
The blue's and green's... loving it!
So many different pictures to be had from this location.
I love how Valentina can look so vulnerable in the next few frames.
Picture says it all...
I borrowed this idea from Adam Johnson (ARJ Photography).
Going in close....
Its simply amazing how many pictures we could take at this location.
Off we go to our last location of the day. I decided to give some of these images the Black & White treatment also...
The Lowel-ID light so wonderful that I purchased one straight after this workshop.
I still don't know how Valentina found the energy! We'd been full on the whole day...
I always try a wide shot and I instantly loved it in this case.
The very last frame of the day... and a big 'thank you' to Chris & Claire Hanley, Valentina and Samantha Gardner (who did the make up).
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