Photographing the Nude: by Scott Erb (2006)

Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 9:00 AM

Who: Scott Erb will be teaching a workshop about the art of photographing the nude. Scott has many years of personal experience selecting models and capturing their beauty. You can visit his web site for more information and to view his extensive library of fine art nude imagery. His work has been featured in Focus Magazine and recently in a one man show called "Feeding my Soul."
Scott Erb can be reached @ 1-774.239.0214
or scott@erbphoto.com.
www.TheIntimatePortrait.com

When: November 4th, 2006
9:00 Meet and Greet: Meet the instructor and the day?s model. Make introductions and discuss the day's events.
Workshop will run from: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
10am - 1pm Scott will discuss lighting techniques with model.
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm - 1 Hour Lunch Break: Pizzas and soft drinks will be provided.
2pm-5pm - photographers will take turns shooting in set intervals to ensure everyone gets a chance at shooting.
Models will get breaks every hour.

What: This is a female nude figure workshop for beginner through professional fine art photographers. This workshop will teach lighting, posing, and communication. Photographers will learn how to find models, set expectations, and get answers to basic question on dealing with models. Learn the basic techniques about being comfortable with the models and having the models be comfortable with you.
Learn about room composition and lighting to optimize your images. In the hands on shooting and lighting techniques section of the workshop you?ll learn lighting scenario and achieve the effect you are looking for in a constructive and enjoyable way. Our focus will be creating images. So, Please be very familiar with how your camera functions. Read your camera and flash manuals and know how all of the buttons and features work before you come to class.

What you should bring?
35 mm or medium format camera
Digital or Film are acceptable.
No Point and shoot cameras, these cameras do not synch with professional studio lighting.
Flash (and extra batteries) with an adjustable head, which we may use to trigger the slaves on our studio lights, (not just the pop-up flash on the camera body)
A lens hood for each lens you will be using to help eliminate flare.

Pricing: Workshops are $170.00 per person
Class size limited to 10 people and $85.00 deposit is required to hold your place. We provide studio lighting, backdrops, model, and handout materials for your reference at a later time. (For a full refund you must notify us by October 25th, 2006.)

Workshop Information and Guidelines? The Details!

ONE PHOTOGRAPHER SHOOTS AT A TIME in the studio, multiple cameras clicking is too distracting for the models and the photographer. I must deliver what I advertise, which is one-on-one shooting.

If you want to converse with another attendee, please do so quietly away from the shooting area. I do not want distractions for the model while she is working with the photographer of the moment. I?d like to keep this a professional environment for best results.

Please be very familiar with how your camera functions. Read your camera and flash manuals and know how all of the buttons and features work. Know your camera's flash sync speed! Practice before you come to the workshop. It will be best if you know and understand your camera. There really will be no time to trouble shoot camera specific questions.

Digital shooters - I recommend that you preview your first image only per set or location on the LCD. After that I suggest that you turn off the preview function and just shoot like you were using film. Why waste shooting time previewing all your shots when you can do that after your rotation? It's up to you how you want to use your time. When we change the lighting/setup you can check your first image again. You are welcome to come in a little early to custom white balance your camera. It?s best if you know how to read your histograms, relying on your LCD to evaluate exposures is not a good idea. Oh yeah, NO VIDEO permitted.

You will be shooting with very experienced professional models, and they don't need much directing if any. Over-directing a top professional model is like telling your mechanic how to do his job. You can give them some direction if need be, just don't over-do it. The models want you to get your best shot.

Payments: Can be made by check, money order, or cash and need to be received by October 25th, 2006. Checks should be made out to Scott Erb. Payments will not be accepted at the workshop.

Cancellations: If you choose to cancel after you have paid for a workshop, you will get a refund IF and ONLY if I can re-sell your seat. If you pull a ?no-show?, you?ll get no refund, we still need to pay the models. If I have to cancel the workshop, everyone will get a full refund.