FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP SUMMARY
TFA’s Fashion Photography is an intensive and informative workshop designed to prepare you for an exciting career. To become a professional high-fashion photographer, you’ll need to know more than how to take a photograph. A photographer starts off with an empty canvas and fills it with the right exposure of light, props, people and so forth. You’ll be encouraged to think, work and perform as a professional in each shoot, focusing on the different kinds of print related work.
The workshop will not only teach you the technical skills, but more importantly, focus on creativity that comes with fashion photography. The creative parameters will be pushed, while TFA instructors guide you along the way in producing high-quality editorials. With the right mentoring, you will develop the creative vision and individual style to work with creative directors and/or clients. You will get a clear and thorough grounding in theory and practicality, as well as, valuable exposure to the industry through professional photographers, who make up the lecturing team.
The course is 32 hours divided into 16 hours of in-class/virtual sessions and 16 practical hours. The workshop is one month long, with classes taking place only on the weekends, from 12:00 PM to
We believe TFA is the bridge between your passion and your career in fashion.
CLASS 1
INTRODUCTION TO FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY 101
KNOW THE TOOLS
What is High Fashion Photography?
High Fashion Editorials & Terminology
Digital & Technical Camera Features
Effective Use of the Lenses
The Menu System
Managing Files (RAW, Jpeg, etc.)
DEMOS 102
GETTING STARTED
Working with Natural Lighting
Composition & Framing
Industry Standards: Portraits, Headshots, etc.
Analyzing Shooting Environment
Directing the Subject
CLASS 2
BEAUTY SHOOT 201
DETERMINING THE SHOOT
Beauty Shoot and Industry Standards
Working with Artificial Lighting
Product Knowledge: Tools and Equipment
Commercial Lighting & Set-up
COMMERCIAL LIGHTING 202
SETTING THE CORRECT MOOD
Beauty, Editorial, Look-book, Lifestyle, Catalogue, etc.
Backdrop: Set up, Tear-down & Subject(s) Shooting RAW
CLASS 3
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY & MOODBOARDS 301
UNCONTROLLABLE ENVIRONMENTS
Runway Shows, Backstage & Fashion Events
Understand the Editorial Vision & Moodboard
EDITORIAL SHOOT 302
IN THE SHOES OF A PROFESSIONAL
Determining the Set-up
Working with Models
Producing “Money Shots”
PHOTOGRAPHER-MODEL RELATIONSHIP 303
COMFORT & CONFIDENCE
Understanding a “Muse”
Deciding factors for successful shoots
CLASS 4
POST-PRODUCTION 401
EDITING FOR PERFECTION
Photoshop Essentials
Basic Editing Tools
RAW Files
BRAIN PICKING TIME 402
CLOSING SESSION
Question & Answer Session
Fashion Photography Misconceptions
Next Steps
FINAL PROJECT
HIGH-FASHION EDITORIAL PHOTOSHOOT
Submitting a Moodbaord
Planning & Executing a Photo-shoot
Style a Model or Client
Pulling, Fittings & Shoot (4 – 5 Looks)