Staying In Touch-Paris, Los Angeles and More in 2010
Lately we’ve had a lot of requests about our 2010 workshops. So this post is dedicated to answering some of it… Since we are working professionals and offer the workshops as what we call “a labor of love” to help young, aspiring fashion photographers, we don’t have a full time schedule of workshops. That said, if you’re interested in attending one of our programs, definitely get in touch with us and check back to our website often. Our workshops usually require a portfolio review (we don’t take just anyone) and it’s first come, first serve after acceptance. Think you have what it takes? … If you want to join a great group of student photographers from all over the globe in our leading fashion photography program, we encourage you to get in touch ahead of any workshop postings!
New Press For Our Photo Workshops
Wahoo! We have new press mentions in the last month from the LA Times, Los Angeles Magazine, California Apparel News and Westside Today. Read the full text on our website’s press page with coverage of our photo workshop exhibit “Fresh From Paris”. The exhibit was extended by special request through October 3rd at artLab thanks to incredible guest responses. If you haven’t had a chance to see it on the walls and you’re in the L.A. area, please check it out. The Paris ‘09 students did a great job! And to see some of our other students work, Paris Fashion Photo workshop ‘08 photos were published in Nikon World Magazine and PDNedu, also on our press page.
Fashion Photography Workshop Video and Photos
For those of you who missed it, we posted our Fashion Photography Workshop video from Paris, July ‘09. Check it out here. This is our 3rd video. It shows more of what we’ve been doing for the last 3 summers. We have a few of them from LA photography workshops that will be posted soon – in the meantime, check out our Los Angeles and Paris workshop photos in the student gallery. Here’s a sneak peak at a few LA student photos, below:
Photographic Commerce’s Photo Exhibit at artLAB
August 4th was the opening night of Photographic Commerce’s “Fresh from Paris” exhibit at artLAB in Santa Monica and was a fantastic cap to our Fashion Photography Week in Paris ‘09. A wall-to-wall crowd showed up and spilled out onto the sidewalk. It’s a cool space and we got so many comments on how great the photos were. A video of the trip was running throughout the evening. ArtLAB provided food, drinks and the DJ. The opening was a huge success and thanks again to our students who exhibited!
The crowd is wall-to-wall at Photographic Commerce's exhibit opening at ArtLab
The entrance to artLAB before the exhibit
The crowd overflowed onto the sidewalk outside.
Kelly Mann shows her work
Jenna Petersen stands in front of one of her images from Paris
Students Shoot Haute Couture
Everyone had the UNBELIEVABLE opportunity to photograph haute couture at Le Studio in Paris. Imagine dresses that are $30,000 – $50,000 by a world-renowned designer, with a top Paris hair stylist, makeup artist and wardrobe styling team. It was an amazing finale to an extraordinary week. Results photos will post in our student gallery soon so be sure to check back!
Haute couture by student photographer Humda Mubarka
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- Haute couture by student photographer Humda Mubarka
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- Early morning prep at Le Studio’s natural light studio
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- Before the shoot Alan tells Zach how to hypnotize the model (ha ha)
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- Angelina, Christine and Alessandra before the shoot starts
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- Incredible couture waiting to be photographed
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- The makeup artist gets the model ready
Visit to the Cartier-Bresson Exhibition and Elie Saab Fashion Show
We all went to the Maison Europeanne de la Photographie to see the latest exhibition of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work.
Students view the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson
Later we split into 2 groups for an Elie Saab fashion show and a collection presentation at the Ribah Kayrouz atelier.
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- Students view the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson
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- Model at the Elie Saab show
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- Models line up at the end of Elie Saab’s show
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- Closeup of the models on the Elie Saab runway
Photo Shoot with Up and Coming Designer
We did an extra shoot that wasn’t originally planned on Tuesday. It was with Art/C – a talented up and coming designer from Israel. We had a great, 17 year old Ford Europe model just a few months in Paris from Brazil. We used a makeup artist, Veronique, from Paris and Martin, a hair stylist, in from Los Angeles via London (he’s from Art Lab/Luxe Lab in Santa Monica — more about that later!!) Check this site later for results photos.
After her hair cut, Simone gets curlers
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- Art/C’s design studio in the Marais area of Paris
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- Art/C takes a few minutes to explain his fashion background
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- Art/C steps across the glitter floor
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- Martin gives our model, Simone, a quick trim
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- After her hair cut, Simone gets curlers
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- Art/C hangs out with Simone after the shoot
George Chakra Haute Couture Show
Everyone went to the George Chakra Haute Couture Show. It was a big event held at the La Cite de l’Architecture at the Trocadero. Georges is one of only 30 or so haute couture designers in the world and his dresses are worn by everyone from princesses to Tyra Banks, Mischa Barton, Carrie Underwood, Beyonce and Queen Latifah. We checked out his fall 2009 / winter 2010 collection. The dresses are stunning!
Closeup of one of Georges Chakra's dresses on the runway
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- Closeup of one of Georges Chakra’s dresses on the runway
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- If you don’t have a ticket, forget about it!
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- Models on the runway at the Georges Chakra show
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- Georges Chakra and a model at the show
Fashion Show at the George V Hotel
Last night we went to our first couture fashion show at the upscale George V Hotel in the same neighborhood as Louis Vuitton and Jean Paul Gaultier stores. It was an amazing experience to see the girls strutting down the runway in clothing most of us can’t afford! Afterward, we went to Le Pub in St. Germain.
The exterior of the prestigious Georges V Hotel in Paris
Georges Hobeika fashion show at the George V Hotel (George is a popular name in Paris!)
The audience at the couture fashion show. Fergie got there late.
Some of our photographers after the show at Le Pub in St. Germain
Visit to the Eiffel Tower
We haven’t been able to post every day due to an internet connection problem but now it’s fixed! So.. back to our news… One night recently the group of us went to the top of the Eiffel Tour. It was an incredible 360 degree view of all of Paris.
The Eiffel Tower at night
View of the parc below the Eiffel and Paris as far as the eye can see
View from the Eiffel Tower of the paniches (boats) along the Seine
