What do you want from a workshop?

We all ask ourselves this question from time to time. And the answer is surprisingly simple; a set of tools that I can use, again and again. Not a manual that I might flick through once and then consign to a shelf in the study. Glyn Dewis' workshop did not fall into this category; not by along shot.

This was a tester; myself and six other photographers were 'test pilots' before Glyn takes the workshop live. These days are very important as it give the vital feedback to refine the workshop. The day was split into two; morning shooting and afternoon editing. Steve was our model, my first thought was Terminator or Captain America. Glyn ran through the lighting set-up and then we had a go. His only stipulation was for us to be honest and give constructive criticism. It was a great day, lots of laughs and great shooting.

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Steve #1

the straight from the camera shot

Steve #2

also a straight from the camera shot

And the composite shots...

Steve #2

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Steve #1

Check out Glyn's blog here for news when the workshops go live. Thanks to Glyn for a great day, Mrs Dewis for a wonderful lemon cake (out of this world!), Gareth for a fabulous studio, Steve for being a great model and larger than life! And the rest of the team for making the day great fun. Heres to the next one!

Guest Blogger over at Glyn Dewis' new home...

I have just had the great honour of being the first Guest Blogger at Glyn's new blog; thats him below...
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Glyn, London Walkabout December '09

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Photography as a medium and an art form seems to being groups like minded people together to share a common want and need; to be creative and see something in a moment that maybe, just maybe makes the ordinary extraordinary. Glyn has been making amazing and fantastic changes to his photography over the last year or so and I am delighted to have been a very small part of that. I posted one of my favourite techniques, a party trick that every photographer knows; painting with light.

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Good Luck Glyn

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Seduction

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I had great fun with these shoes... take that any way you like... and they seem to have become a sort of signature shot now.

But the photographs aside, this is what its all about and Glyn has put his finger on the pulse; sharing as part of a community of photographers. And having fun. Glyn has opened his blog up and no doubt greater photographers will follow me.  And before anyone asks, no, that is not me wearing them... I wouldn't have been able to stand in them; run to trip the shutter and then paint the light trail... not that I tried you understand...

You can see it at http://blog.glyndewis.com/ do check it out...

Thanks again Glyn