PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION DAYS
FINE ART PORTRAITS
Sunday 22nd November 2026
Join us at Smethwick Photographic Society when we host a Fine art Portraits Session Day at the Old School House in Oldbury, Birmingham. With Fine Art styling, professional lighting, expert guidance and high quality organisation, this is an opportunity for you to take and make great portraiture images of professional models in character costumes.
Our featured models are Retro Rob as Jimi Hendrix, Scarlett Luxe in 17th Century dress, Pip the Gentleman as Viking and Meg Modelling as Grecian. There is a discount available if more than one session is booked across the two days.
Session Days is a leading provider of Portraiture Workshops in the UK having held over 200 sold-out events in the last ten years – in studio and on location. Using professional models, organised and run by award-winning photographers, Session Days has developed a reputation for delivering excellence, value for money, and first-cass opportunities to take and make portraits with quality.
EVENT OVERVIEW
WHEN IS IT?
This workshop is being held on Sunday 22nd November 2026.
Morning Session
9:45 AM – 13:00 PM
Afternoon Session
14:30 PM – 17:45 PM
WHERE IS IT?
This workshop will be held at Smethwick Photographic Society.
The full address is :
The Old School House, Churchbridge, Oldbury, Birmingham
B69 2AS.
ACCESS?
The Old School House is suitable for wheelchair access.
WHAT IS IT?
Each session features four professional models on sets to suit the workshop theme. There are twelve places for photographers in the morning and another twelve places for photographers in the afternoon.
HOW MUCH?
The price to attend one event per photographer either AM or PM is :
£199pp
Discount available if booking a second session.
Buy 2 Sessions for just
£374pp
saving £25
Register for a Place on our FINE ART Portraits Session Day
Complete the SUM to submit your registration. Once registration is received, we will email payment instructions to secure your place and apply the appropriate discounts if you book more than one session over the two dates.
BOOK A SECOND SESSION ON SATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER & CLAIM A £25 DISCOUNT
MEET THE MODELS
RETRO ROB
Expect the full 70s vibe when Rob appears as his alter ego, Jimi Hendrix.
Image courtesy of Emma Finch
SCARLETT LUXE
Scarlett will be appearing in a 17th Century hand made dress and bringing her customary grace and style to the set.
Image courtesy of Emma Finch
PIP the GENTLEMAN
Pip dons a Viking outfit for this event, with mantle, weapons and plenty of Norseman attitude.
Image courtesy of Graham Currey
MEG MODELLING
Meg will be bringing a Grecian sculpture vibe to her exquisite pose flow.
Image courtesy of Emma Finch
HOW DOES IT WORK?
We believe firmly that group events should allow everyone attending to get an equal opportunity to shoot with each of the models. We arrange attendees into groups of three and then rotate each group around the sets in turn approximately every 45 minutes with a fifteen minute comfort break after your second set. Our events are run with precise timings so that it works for everyone involved. On this event each attendee will get to work with each of the models in turn.
LIGHTS/ACTION?
Lighting equipment will be provided on each set indoors where necessary for your use. The use of lighting equipment is included within your admission price. We will be on hand to provide assistance using the lights and to instruct on camera settings, composition and how to get the best out of each model.
You are also welcome to bring along your own lighting rigs if you are more comfortable using them but you must keep them with you at all times.
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