New Films on the Photographer Academy 9th Jan 2014
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In this film Mark shoots the food of the Olive Tree hotel. In this series of film see how Mark approaches the job of shooting all the dishes of the Olive tree's menu.
Mark will talk you through the lighting and the techniques he uses to create stunning images of these stunning dishes. Along with the problems you encounter when shooting food and making it look it's best. Timing is also key especially when using lighting that may melt the food.
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While working with Michael on a fashion portrait shoot in this fantastic location in his home town covered in Graffiti, One of the graffiti artists happened to be passing the shoot and we stopped him and got Michael to shoot his portrait with his work.
Michael Corsentino is an award winning contemporary wedding and portrait photographer, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Lightroom expert, author, speaker and workshop leader based in Northern California. Stylish, dramatic, edgy and modern images set Michael’s photography apart. His award winning blend of photojournalism, fashion and editorial styles have made him an in-demand portrait and destination wedding photographer.
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Over the next 9 months you will be able to track the 2012 PT4U Fashion Apprentices Tom and Deborah on their journey through Fashion photography. The two apprentices will meet for two days every three months. They have their project for the year and with a mixture of intense training sessions with Mark Cleghorn, they will learn new techniques on how to become a better photographer pushing their skills to the limit.
Each day will bring something different to the table. The first day is the project where Deborah and Tom have to use their creativity to get what they need. The second day, the two apprentices will get to be part of a commercial fashion shoot and get hands on experience in the world of fashion.
In this film Mark, Tom and Deborah review the images they had been set as homework to do after their last visit.
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In this series Mark Cleghorn works with photographer and studio owner Martin Edwards to develop his business.
It has been three months since our first visit to Martin and in this film Mark starts by taking a tour of the studio location and see what if anything has changed since our first visit. Then Mark talks to Martin how business has been in the last three months and asks Martin what he has done with our advice from the first visit.
In this part Mark and Martin discuss the location of the studio and how to bring people through the door. They also look at time management and how important it is in the running of a successful business. This type of Studio Inspector role is nothing new for Mark as he has done this for 100's of studios on a one-2-one style throughout the UK and the USA since 1997.
Academy Photo Critique Live 30th December 2013
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Photo Critique Live
Each month on PhotoTraining4U members have a chance to have their images critiqued by Mark Cleghorn. The photo critique sessions run between 60 and 90 minutes, during which Mark comments on around 30-50 images.
The variety of images is a real mix from the beginner to the advanced, all the images follow a similar critique looking at how to improve lighting, composition, technique, pose, story telling to name but a few.
Critiques are designed to push members photography skills forward and are just one persons opinion as beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
Mark Cleghorn has been Judging and Critiquing images all over the world since 1990, trained by the old Masters to constructively look at and dissect images to allow photographers to understand their weaknesses and strengths to allow them to become even better at their craft.
Check out the Photo Critique section on PT4U to see when the next session is planned, remember you don't have to submit an image to take part in the interactive.
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