Images lefts to right: ©Steve Richard, ©Sasha Onyshchenko
Please, note, that new dates will be announced as soon as provincial travel restrictions are lifted. DESCRIPTION
Tickets available here:
This exceptional two-part photography experience focuses on dance and story-telling with the human body. Steve and Sasha are photographers who, though with different approaches, create beautiful and powerful fine art images of the human form and bodies in motion. During this event, these two celebrated photographers will be sharing their process and art of creating extraordinary images in a studio environment. This is a rare opportunity to hear from two exceptional artists and is a must for any photographer looking to extend their creative and technical boundaries.
This event is separated into two parts:
PART 1 - MASTERCLASS APRIL 17th 2 PM - 9 PM;
PART 2 - WORKSHOP APRIL 18th 9 AM - 6 PM, APRIL 19th 10 AM - 5:30 PM.
PART 1
On Friday, APRIL 17th from 2 PM to 9 PM there is the Master Class talk and demonstration where Sasha and Steve will discuss their unique approaches to the art of photography and both will demonstrate their approach to creating their images. Each photographer will demonstrate how they set up a shoot, their approach to working with models and dancers, and the final post-production techniques. In addition, Steve will be discussing his philosophy of studio lighting and he will demonstrate how he uses light as one of the “actors” in your story.
Please note the Friday Master Class is limited to 20 participants.
PART 2
The second part of the event is a two-day Workshop that takes place Saturday, April 18th from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday, APRIL 19th from 10 AM to 5:30 PM. The workshop portion of the event is a hands-on experience and is limited to only 8 participants. On both days, the participants will be split into two groups of four, switching instructors for the second half of each day. This will maximize the one-on-one time with each model and setup and will allow the opportunity to work with both instructors in a hands-on shooting experience. The focus will be on the environment, the lighting, and the communication with the dancers/models. For each group of four, there will only be one person shooting at a time allowing lots of opportunity for questions and individual direction from each instructor.
MORE DETAILS:
The only prerequisite for this workshop is you must have a passion for photography. This weekend is for photographers who are looking to extend their vision and creativity in a studio environment. Some studio experience is an asset but definitely not a requirement.
All studio lighting and grip equipment will be provided, participants need only bring their camera equipment, batteries, and memory cards (Tripods are recommended but not mandatory).
You will be working with professional ballet dancers and nude models. It is important to note that this is a fine art workshop and there will only be one person shooting at a time in each group.
PRICES:
$175 - MASTERCLASS April 17th
$1400 - 2-DAY WORKSHOP April 18th-19th
Refreshments and light snacks will be provided on Friday. Light lunch and refreshments at the workshop.
The fee for the weekend workshop also includes the Friday Master Class.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
STEVE RICHARD
Is a renowned artist known for his powerful fine art nudes and beautiful illusions. His work has been published internationally in books and magazines, and he has been featured in blogs, journals, web sites and galleries around the world. Steve has a strong personal style and a unique creative vision when it comes to seeing body and line. His methods for creating a beautiful world-class image within a very simple framework centres on his very sculptured approach for capturing photographs in-camera, using minimal or no post-production.
More of Steve’s work can be seen at:
SASHA ONYSHCHENKO
Born and raised in Ukraine, since early childhood studied to become a ballet dancer and danced professionally for 13 years. In 2010 he gave up his lifetime passion to become a full-time photographer.
The influence of Eastern Europe and his days as a ballet dancer laid a strong foundation for Sasha’s vision and fostered a unique taste for aesthetics and elegance. This helped develop his photographic style.
In his dance work, Sasha is always on the search for interesting characters. The story of his images is always about light, dancer’s personality and their technical abilities.
More of Sasha’s work can be seen at: