PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION DAYS
PORTRAIT MASTERCLASSES
Our portrait masterclasses are held regularly throughout the year and have been very popular. Join us as we demonstrate the art of male and female portraiture to small focus groups of photographers.
Are you keen to learn the basics of lighting for portraiture? Do you want to improve or practice your portrait work? Our portrait masterclasses are held every few months throughout the year and enable you to work with two professional models in studio and on location. We cover the basics of one and two light setups for beauty portraiture and demonstrate the power and versatility of modifiers for each lighting style. We will also use natural light, reflectors and off camera flash setups for creating portraits with impact and throughout the sessions we will be perfecting posing styles for each of our models.
Portrait Masterclasses are held at our studios in Central Manchester. The address of the studios is Hope Mill, 113 Pollard Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7JA. There is ample free car parking on site and the studios are a 15 minute walk away from Piccadilly Railway Station.
MORNING SESSION
08:50 am – 12:35 pm
AFTERNOON SESSION
13:50 pm – 17:35 pm
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JANUARY MASTERCLASS
SATURDAY 25th JANUARY 2020
Our first Portrait Masterclass for 2020 was held on Saturday 25th January. Our models for this event were Marvin Francis and Em Katherine..
Masterclasses are the ideal opportunity to learn about lighting techniques and use of modifiers and also using off camera flash for dramatic lighting effects.
NOVEMBER MASTERCLASS
SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2019
Our November Portrait Masterclass of 2019 has been arranged for Saturday 30th. Our models for this event are Jordan Raper and Chanel Rouge..
Masterclasses are the ideal opportunity to learn about lighting techniques and use of modifiers and also using off camera flash for dramatic lighting effects.
OCTOBER MASTERCLASS
SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER 2019
Portrait Masterclasses are an opportunity to learn about lighting techniques and the selections of modifiers for perfect portraiture. We will also be demonstrating off camera flash techniques for dramatic lighting effects.
Our selection of models for this event is to be confirmed in the near future.
JUNE MASTERCLASS
SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2019
Our June Portrait Masterclass of 2019 features Ben Wilkes and Kathryn Yip as our models for the day, Ben has a distinctive, vintage appeal and Kathryn has an oriental look.
We will be demonstrating lighting techniques and selections of modifiers and also using off camera flash for dramatic lighting effects.
MARCH MASTERCLASS
SATURDAY 9th March 2019
Our March Portrait Masterclass features Dean Gregory and Lauren Howell as our models for the day. Dean is a professional actor and Lauren is a fashion/beauty model.
Emma and Graham will be leading small groups of photographers in focus groups, working in rotation with each model to produce portrait shots of a high standard.
JANUARY MASTERCLASS
SATURDAY 12th JANUARY 2019
Our first Portrait Masterclass of 2019 features Dean Turner and Nicola Jane Hamlett as our models for the day for a suave, debonair and sophisticated look.
We will be demonstrating lighting techniques and selections of modifiers and also using off camera flash for dramatic lighting effects.
NEWS & VIEWS
We want to keep you up to date with what we are planning and also to get your feedback and comments. Take a look at our blog posts.
Women in Photography
Since it is International Women’s Day on 8th March, we wanted to celebrate the Female Photographer.
Interview with Sue Hartley
We caught up with Sue Hartley recently who travels up regularly from Nottinghamshire to attend Session Days Events
The Importance of the Model Release
The model release is an important part of our process in securing the services of any model or performer on a Session Days Event.
The PAGB and Session Days
Find out about how the PAGB got involved with Session Days at Leigh Spinners
Interview with John King BPE2
Read all about John King, BPE2, in an interview we conducted with him recently
What a Wigan Weekender That Was
Our Wigan Weekender was held at Leigh Spinners on 19th/20th October. We hosted 84 Photographers and 8 Models over the course of 4 sessions. We couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved. Read all about it here.
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