Photography Bootcamp Workshop

When I set out to give private workshops, I usually go through the process of getting to know my student before hand. I know what gear they have and what they need to learn in order to use what they have in more efficient ways. Needless to say, when it's absolutely necessary I make recommendations on what to buy and what to keep on your wish list for a while. Using what we already have available to us at that moment is what I emphasizes on.

In this particular workshop, I created a "Bootcamp style" course that went through documentary photography, fashion photography, pre-production, production, shoot, post process and in between we also did a little creative and alternative image process techniques. We dove into the world of film! Oh how I love the smell! I already knew the student, knew what she needed to learn and what she wanted to experiment with. Locations are in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, we did a little scouting, researching and product shots too.

Here are a few photos of the behind the scenes and a few photos I managed to shoot while teaching. The way I taught this course was through practice.

Behind the scenes, the set design, lighting and concept all part the workshop experience.

Behind the scenes, the set design, lighting and concept all part the workshop experience.

That's me, details, details... Photo by student Claudia Sofia Torres.

That's me, details, details... Photo by student Claudia Sofia Torres.

I shot a couple just to break the ice and have the model feel confortable, and to get the student thinking of different angles and compositions.

Black and white film, I'm in love with that film.

Visiting Bateyes. The first class was documentary with analog cameras. Slide 120 film taken with Mamiya C220 my trusty TLR camera.

Visiting Bateyes. The first class was documentary with analog cameras. Slide 120 film taken with Mamiya C220 my trusty TLR camera.

Slide 120 film taken with Mamiya C220 my trusty TLR camera.

Student hard at work in product photography class.

These were actually taken with my iphone. The Hipstamatic app is my favorite app at the moment.

The chemicals. Breathe in deeply...