FUJIFILM GFX Workshop : Beauty & Portrait Photography with Wayne Johns

BIO

Wayne Johns is a London-based fashion, beauty and portrait photographer and director - commissioned regularly for clients in the UK and overseas.  Wayne is best known for his crisp and emotive imagery, gaining international recognition as a 'master of lighting techniques' - and his artistic approach, in both stills and moving image.  He is an Official Arri Lighting Ambassador and also a FUJIFILM X Ambassador, using the X Series and GFX System.  His enjoyment of life, passion and creativity are fuelled by everything the world has to offer - and anything that surrounds him at any given time. He is an artist with a camera and light.

LOCATION

Fujifilm House of Photography,

8-9 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9LH

Meet at the reception desk, down the stairs in the lounge on the lower floor.

Please aim to arrive 15mins before your session time.

OVERVIEW

Shooting in a professional studio set-up in London, with a professional model, makeup artist/hairstylist, using the latest GFX System large format cameras. This workshop is designed to help you follow a creative brief/concept, improve your beauty/portrait lighting skills and learn camera settings and shooting techniques - including tethered shooting and editing with Capture One, to achieve that commercial look.

WHAT KIT DO YOU NEED?

We will have the latest GFX cameras available for use and a variety of lenses (SD will be provided, but it may be worthwhile to bring extra).

ON THE DAY

We will dive straight into our first set-up, following a brief to shoot a basic beauty campaign for a magazine cover. 

Small group sizes mean plenty of hands-on shooting experience - and personal one-to-one guidance and direction from Wayne Johns.

After a short lunch break, it's straight back into the studio for the second session of creative themed portraits on a creative set.

We then dive into some basic editing with Capture One.

Day finishes at around 5:30pm, with a debrief, a review of your best image and Q&A session.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

How to work with a creative team - makeup artist, hairstylist, stylist.

Differences between light shapers and their effects and uses.

Using backgrounds and sets for effect.

Fashion and beauty lighting techniques for creative portraits.

Model direction and posing.

How to compose for shooting a magazine cover.

Camera settings, exposure, composition and lens choice.

How to work and communicate successfully with your creative team.

Tethered shooting using Capture One - and its benefits for a comprehensive workflow.

PLEASE NOTE

Tickets do not include any other expenses, train fares, lunch, taxis, parking charges, etc. Unless otherwise stated.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Once you have purchased a ticket, your place on the day will be reserved. If circumstances change and you need to cancel your place, please let us know ten days before the event and we will happily issue a full refund. Places cancelled after this time are non-refundable. You have to be at least 18 years of age to take part in this event- a disclaimer form will need to be completed on the day. In case of emergency on the day, please email events_uk@fujifilm.com