Naked Magic

It's always great when you meet a photographer for the first time and just click. That's exactly what happened when I worked with Jim on one of my Wiltshire Tours. The day was full of laughs, I'm sure there are lots of super giggley outtakes he's been kind enough not to taunt me with, as well as zipping round different locations. As a Wedding photographer Jim is great at approaching each location and seeing numerous shots and working through them quickly. It made the shoot very relaxed and enjoyable.

We were very lucky with the weather too which made things easier. Although the wind did do it's best to push us over at times, and in the Pixie Wood we had to take shelter for a while... Aside from that I could really enjoy my being out in nature, I was very grateful when the wind calmed down. Even in the wildest weather there is something really magical about posing in the countryside nude. But on the day of this shoot the elements were more then kind to me, moving from pose to pose in the calm warmth in the Wiltshire landscape was really enchanting. I think my happy hippie connection to the Earth is reflected quite clearly in my posing and expression in many of the photos. I hope you like them, there are so many I love but here is just a taster:

Harmony of Two Workshop

The other month I had the pleasure of modeling for a workshop held by Technical Boy at Light Spot Studio in London along side fellow model Ivory Flame. I've done lots of work with Flameh during my time as a model and it's always lots of fun. Challenging at times, bending and stretching even more then you might do when modeling alone to compliment the shapes the other model is making. You can see more of our work together HERE. We had a lovely group of people attending the workshop so it was a great day. Thank you to everyone!

Images by Phine Ka

Images by Technical Boy

Wedding Workshop - Book your place!

I'm excited to say that on 21st Sept I'll be modeling for a wonderful workshop and talk with Kenny Kim, Stewart Randall and Sarah P held in a beautiful country Manor House in Wiltshire. The details:

Sarah P Photography has the honour of flying in one of America's most prominent Wedding Photographers, Mr Kenny Kim, author of both “The Wedding Photographer's Planner” and his latest title ‘’Digital Wedding Photography Photo Workshop’’. This workshop as a key learning opportunity for anyone thinking of becoming a Wedding Photographer or for those already in the business. With both hands on experience on the day with models and practical advise with equipment, networking, time management, lighting techniques & post production to name but a few. Kenny is a sponsored speaker of Kodak and has recently been awarded the Top A-List Wedding Photographer by Destination Weddings & Honeymoon publication for 2011. He will also be covering a topic on how to prepare for a destination wedding.

The workshop will take place at a beautiful Country Manor House with exquisite grounds, perfect for our photographic needs. An exquisite buffet lunch will be provided as well as refreshments throughout the day.

Kenny will be tutoring on the day, covering all aspects of  the field with Sarah P giving a short talk on how she started her journey into photography and within two years has made it into the successful business we see today.

UPDATE: We will also have another guest speaker during our workshop. Stewart Randall of Folio Albums gives a presentation on "Great album design made simple". Stewart will cover his 7 key principles of simple and effective album design as well as explaining how to organise an album to best tell the story of the day. There will also be some examples of great album design and tips on how best to showcase your work.

There are a couple of places left, for any one interested in wedding photography, suitable for those new or experienced in the industry. Working with both natural and artificial lights, 1:1 time with Kenny, time to network with other photographers and industry professionals and of course presentations! Buffet food is even provided a lunch time - nom! The day will run as follows:

General Itinerary (subject to change)

08:30am - 09:00am - Meet & Greet (networking is an essential tool in this business)

09:00am - 11:00am - Presentation - Tools you need for a successful wedding shoot

11:00am - 12:30am - Presentation - Tips for destination wedding photography

12:30pm - 01:15pm - Buffet lunch (refreshments provided throughout the day)

01:15pm - 02:30pm - Presentation - Essential gear including his lighting set up for group portraits

02:30pm - 04:00pm - Wedding session (with Models) posing/working with natural & artificial lighting

04:00pm - 04:45pm - Presentation by Sarah P

04:45pm - 05:30pm - Presentation - Workflow/post processing/blogging tips

05:45pm - 06:00pm - Q&A followed by more networking w/ peers

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Venue: Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 0RP (http://www.harthampark.com/)

Time: 8:30am – 6:00pm

Tuition: £195 

To book please contact Sarah on contact Sarah P on 01225 810100/07506696206 or by email: info@sarah-p-photography.co.uk

Payments can be made securely via Paypal to sales@sarah-p-photography.com (limited spaces available so that each delegate can get more one on one time with Kenny)


Excited! Hope to see you there :D