It's all GO!!! ... 😃
For the first time ever I'm one of the instructors presenting a class for the upcoming iPhone Photography Conference on the 28th and 29th March 2023.
For my class I'm heading somewhere special that I've never been before and will be going through everything I do to capture photographs on location, editing using the mobile workflow and then printing.
For more information and tickets use this LINK
It’s VERY rare I do ‘in person’ Portrait Workshops, but I’ll be doing one for my friends at the The Guild Of Photographers over the 3rd and 4th February PLUS doing a talk on behalf of Sony UK at the PhotoHubs Event in Stoke.
Thoroughly enjoyed the last event of theirs I presented at and can’t wait for this next one 🙂
For more information and to grab a ticket, click on the button below or just use this link:
A couple of weeks back I was in Oxford at PhotoHubs on behalf of the Guild of Photographers who asked if I would do a workshop for some of their members.
I've not done 'in person' workshops for a few years now but this was so much fun with such a great group of folks.
I went through how I take portraits in the style of my veterans project but also other equally simple set ups that can create some great results. It was so good to see everyone active , chatting and enjoying the time we spent together. THE most important part of the time together though was showing how important 'talking / conversation' is in making your subject more comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera.
At the end I couldn't resist grabbing a quick portrait myself using just one light and one reflector ... I mean when one of the attendees has such a great look, how could I not??? 😃
Thanks so much to everyone who came along and especially the folks at The Guild for inviting me in and for looking after me so incredibly well ❤️
KIT / SETTINGS:
Sony A7RIV (1/250 , ISO 100 , f/8.0)
Sony 85mm GM
Westcott FJ400 Strobe
Westcott Rapid Box Switch Beauty Dish
Westcott Silver Reflector
Westcott X-Drop Pro with my new material Glyn Dewis Vintage Grey Background
You can see all of this kit over on my GEAR page ( LINK )
Cheers
Glyn
Following the success of the recent Lightroom Virtual Summit 2022 and the wonderful feedback I received for my Colour Grading: The Essential Finishing Touch class, I’ll be presenting a LIVE Webinar on behalf of BenQ on Tuesday 25th October …
Approximately 45 minutes long, starting at 6pm BST, I’ll be going through how I use the Color Grading Panel in Lightroom to finish my images and giving them mood and atmosphere.
An often overlooked and avoided tab in Lightroom, Color Grading is incredibly powerful and best of all, easy to use once you know not just HOW to apply it but (more importantly) WHY you apply it.
I’ll go through the theory along with examples and then go step by step through how you would use the Color Grading Panel for best results by diving into the controls and showing useful keyboard shortcuts that offer much more control.
The webinar is FREE to join and you can do so by registering at the link below; oh and there will of course be time set aside for questions.
Hope to ‘see’ you there :)
Back home after a wonderful few days in Birmingham at The Photography & Video Show…
So good to catch up with folks (including my cousin Richie) along with book signing with Rocky Nook, on stage for an episode of the He Shoots, He Draws Podcast with Dave and our friend Kaylee AND some GREAT meetings with companies / brands 😃
So good spending time with my best mate Dave Clayton too and just being ‘us’ 😃
I'm genuinely thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaching at the Lightroom Virtual Summit 2022, on October 3rd thru 7th, 2022, and that registration is open so you can grab a FREE PASS now …
October 3 - 7, 2022
15 expert instructors teaching 45 classes - over 33 hours of content! … and you can watch it for free!
After the success of the first Lightroom Summit, I’m genuinely over the moon to be teaching alongside a great line-up of instructors: Anthony Morganti, Ben Willmore, Chris Orwig, Colin Smith, Daniel Gregory, Jared Platt, Jesús Ramirez, Kristina Sherk, Lisa Carney, Matt Kloskowski, Nicole Young, Rob Sylvan, Sean McCormack, and Tim Grey.
The change this year too is that we’re all doing 3 classes each!
All classes are free to watch for a 48 period once they go live, and there's an optional VIP Pass available for purchase that gives you lifetime access to the recordings of all classes, along with audio recordings, instructor-provided class notes and exclusive bonuses.
You can get all the details and see the descriptions of all the classes right here: LINK
If the first Lightroom Summit is anything to go by, this is going to be an amazing week!
Hope to see you there … virtually of course 😃
Great day!
Day 1 of the KelbyOne Photoshop World Conference Online and presenting an hour long class on Essential Skills for Successful Selections and Masks (quite a mouthful)
Thanks to everyone that attended online and for the lovely comments...if you posted questions, I've now answered them for you.
Also presented a session on behalf of TetherTools and B&H Photo Video on Tethering Lightroom and a Sony Camera.
Always a thrill seeing my best mate Dave Clayton presenting, which today was a killer class ... Photoshop can do that?
The comments I could see coming through as he was doing his thing were fantastic! Way to go mate!
Tomorrow I'm presenting for Xencelabs; a 1 hour session called Practical Retouching Techniques for Photographers and then more on Thursday with a dive into Printing in a session I’m doing called Perfect Prints: No Fuss, No Jargon. Just what you need to know !
Was also great to catch up with folks at the online meet up on Monday night too; here's hoping that changes next year though by being in-person 🇺🇸
Right, let’s get ready for Day Two 😃
VERY happy to announce that I’ll be one of the Instructors at the upcoming Photoshop World Virtual Conference…
Running from August 30th through September 1st, Photoshop World is a once-a-year Photoshop, Lightroom and Photography love fest bringing together 31 Instructors from all over the world teaching a whole host of subject matter and with the sole purpose of Educating and Inspiring!
As well as being a LIVE Online Event, ALL ticket holders have access to ALL of the content for 12 months after the event, so there’s plenty of time to take in all of the information, practice and put it to use.
Tickets are currently priced at the Early Bird Price of $299 (£248.53 approx) and you can grab one using the button below..
*Early Bird Price ends on Augut 30th at which point tickets are priced at $399 (£332.07 approx)
I’ll be presenting 2 classes; one on Printing and the other, an updated Selections Course following the success of last year’s event.
Cannot wait for this! Hope to see you there…online 😃
Really looking forward to being at WeX Store in Birmingham next week on Saturday 18th June 2022 as part of their 25th Anniversary Event and being asked to present on behalf of Sony.
The event days are completely FREE for everyone to come along to with lots going on including hands on and presentations.
I’ll be there all day at the Birmingham Store and presenting a new talk at 12midday thru 1pm …
Portrait to Landscape: How to Keep Creative
WeX Stores across the country are holding their own anniversary event days.
You can find out more by visiting the main event page on the WeX website by CLICKING HERE
Hopefully see you in Birmingham…if that’s the one you’ll be going to of course 😃
Last weekend I was up in Bolton, North West England presenting on behalf of Sony UK at the Bolton Photography Session Days Roadshow.
Founded and hosted by Emma Finch and Graham Currey, the Photography Session Days are generally half day events purely focused on giving photographers of all experience levels, a fun time photographing many and varied models in varying locations ranging from Old Theatres, Nuclear Bunker, Lighthouse, Tudor Mansion, Spitfire Hangars, former Cotton Mills (as was the case in Bolton) and more…
With Photography Sessions Days Founders: Emma Finch and Graham Currey
All the photographers need do is to bring along their camera and enthusiasm as everything else is provided such as lighting equipment, backgrounds, smoke machines and so it goes on…
This was my first time seeing a Photography Session Day in action and wow … very impressive. Although run with military precision when it comes timings and organisation, the atmosphere is incredibly uplifting. There’s no rushing around, there’s no feeling of people not getting long enough at each ‘station’ … in fact all I could see for the entire day were the smiling faces of like-minded people clearly having a great time.
At no point did I sense any egos; quite the opposite in fact. All I saw was a group of like-minded people chatting, laughing and taking photographs
Present on the day were hobbyists, keen enthusiasts and working photographers and all in it together helping each other out to make sure everyone walked away happy. It really was quite something to see.
Ordinarily ½ day events, this full day Roadshow was made possible because of the support from Sony UK, Mark Baber (Event and Content Manager for Sony UK Photo Channel) and Mark Preston, and consequently was the largest event to date.
Mark Baber gave a couple of presentations during the day covering the Sony range and some of the technologies such as Eye Auto Focus, and also showcasing a large range of lenses and camera bodies that attendees were able to try during the day.
Rob Fenlon (Atlas Studios), Graham Currey, Me, Emma Finch, Mark Preston (Sony) , Mark Baber (Sony)
The Roadshow was held at the amazing Atlas Studios in Bolton; a former cotton mill that is owned and run by Rob Fenlon and his great team who I must say were top rate! Nothing was too much trouble to ensure that the day ran smoothly, but wow…talk about a great location / venue; so many possibilities for photo and video, you can see why their clients range from companies such as Netflix, Levi, Nike, BBC Sport (and so it goes on…)
If you’re in the UK and looking for a location for photo / video of any scale be it to hire a shooting space for a day / ½ day, a workshop to full scale film crew, I’d highly recommend checking them out:
https://www.atlas-studios.co.uk
I was there having been invited along by Mark Baber from Sony UK and the hosts Emma and Graham, to present a talk that I titled “Portrait to Landscape: How to Keep Creative” which I’m really pleased to say got lots of great feedback and questions.
I did also take my camera along on the off-chance I could dive in during a change-over to grab some photographs of a couple of the models without interfering with the attendees shooting time.
Here’s a couple of natural light shots I grabbed of Pip the Gentleman and Stan & Ollie; both taken with my Sony A7RIV but I borrowed the new 50mm G-Master from Mark … which was probably a mistake because now I want one 😳
There is so much more I could say about the day; not only about all of the photography opportunities that had been created for attendees with such a variety of models but also how well looked after everyone was.
Atlas Studios offer great facilities but also throughout the day Emma and Graham ensured that refreshments were always available, be it Tea and Coffee, bottles of water, snacks and then at lunch time fresh sandwiches being delivered. Everything had been thought of to ensure a smooth running, fun packed, successful day.
My thanks to Emma and Graham, to Rob and the team from Atlas Studios and of course to Mark Baber from Sony UK for inviting me along to present.
I must also mention the models. First class every one of them but not just that…the thing that stood out and was so impressive was how, despite modelling and performing all day, the effort they gave to each and every photographer was as if it was their first of the day. Where they got their energy from I don’t know…maybe it was the buzz of the day, but each and every one of them deserves high praise indeed.
If you’re looking for inspiration and a great time out with your camera to photograph content you may not normally get the opportunity to, I’d recommend Photography Session Days in a heart beat; you need to be quick though because they sell out FAST!
© Glyn Dewis 2024
