It was another fun-filled weekend for me because I was at the Professional Fashion Photography class at Nikonian Academy. In the class taught by Andrew Boey, there were nine of us: eight guys and one girl (me!). Our models were Jojo and Angie. We learned the following:
- Conceptualizing a fashion shoot
- Knowing the current trend of international fashion brands
- Choosing and posing our models
- Understanding the very basic of styling and making-up a model for a fashion shoot
- Learning haute couture fashion shoot concepts
- Learning pret-a-porter (ready-to-wear) fashion shoot concepts
- Indoor and outdoor fashion photography
- Setting up multi-lighting, both for indoor and outdoor
We're paired with our partners and broken into two groups. We're supposed to discuss and come up with the concept. To help us, Andrew gave us some magazines such as W, Harper's Bazaar, Nuyou, Female, etc. to review.
Here are two of the many INDOOR shots took today. The model in the first photo is Angie and in the second one is Jojo.
A shot taken using a purple gel stuck on a flash unit placed behind Angie
The shots you saw above took a bit of planning and effort, and the photos below give you a glimpse of what to expect. It's interesting to see the guys handling the dresses and making their selection.
Communicating to the model on what to do
That's me mucking around the accessories section
Now, let's get down to business. Andrew demonstrating how to pose the model.
And then one of the participants telling Jojo what he wants
What you saw above was done indoor. Now, let's go OUTDOOR! The gloomy sky didn't deter us. In the first camp, Jojo climbed up one of the guys' (my partner's) pickup truck for this shoot. It's quite a feat for her to climb onto the vehicle in her flowing gown and high heels, so Yours Truly with Michelle (the lady in blue baby tee and also Andrew's better half) helped her.
This is the shot I got
In the second camp, Angie gets ready with her pose
This is the shot I gotIn the second camp, Angie gets ready with her pose
Who says being a model is easy?... While Andrew hit the ground shooting Angie, I shot blind by placing my camera on the ground.This is the end result. Photo by Andrew using my camera.
I enjoyed today's class because I've always been curious about what happens before and during a fashion shoot. Andrew did a good job explaining all the fashion jargon. The technical bits of the shoot i.e. lighting is still a bit mind boggling to me but seeing how it's done gives me a brief idea for further exploration.
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Is this an area you would like to pursue for a career? I'd say take your pick. These look great, but I also love your food shots and your casual, fun ones with your friends. Modeling kinda looks like hard work!
Hey Sandy! LOL! Modelling IS hard work... Actually, photography is a hobby to me, at least it is for now. I'm attending all these classes to explore and to a certain extent, satisfy my curiosity about doing or achieving certain things using my camera.
I will definitely continue taking food shots and the casual, fun ones. :D
These classes sound so fun, Alice! I'd love to take such classes given the time and opportunity! :P
Wow! Looks like fun and those clothes are gorgeous!
When I see your work, it makes me want to go out and buy an expensive camera, and then I realize that it takes more than a camera, it takes skill to get such great shots.
Thanks so much for sharing, both the pictures and how much work goes into them.
Beautiful photographs as always. There is so much preparation for these fashion shots, isn't there? We just page through fashion magazines with nary a thought of how many hours and hours goes into a simple shot!
Hi Melody, they are indeed fun! So much to discover and so many people to get to know.
Thanks, Jen! I do secretly wish I could wear them. LOL!
Oh Kathy... thank you! I do a lot of things by trial-and-error and although it yields good results, I want to be better. Hence, the classes. I'm sure if you have a camera like this (mine is as entry-level as it can get for a DSLR, about US$450 for body only without lens and external flash unit), you can take great pics too. I'm positive about that. P/S: In total, all the stuff that I mentioned earlier and owned now cost about US$1,500.
You're most welcome, Carol! The planning and setting up bit do take up time and effort.
Thanks, Kathleen! Oh yes, lots and lots of prep work. Having taken so many photos, when I look at those fashion pages, I know more is involved than just clicking the shutter. Lighting works magic!
I just love your posts about the photography shoots. Just fascinating -- and I learn a lot too.
Thanks, Beth! We can all learn from each other. I love your pics too.
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