"Shooting Outside the Box" Fine Art Photography Workshop

Photo Credit: Paulo / Model: Carina

A recent 1 on 1 photo session with New York fashion and fine art photographer Mark de Paola is the inspiration for this workshop. As a photgrapher, de Paola is know for his dreamy fashion and fine art photography, and applying advances in neuroscience to the visual arts.

You can see some of de Paola's photography at:

We will explore and show how to shoot "outside the box" and be creative!

There will be 3 segments to the workshop:

i) shooting wide open with very shallow depth of field, to create a slightly blurred image for a dreamy look,

ii) use of distortion and perspective to add interest to your portfolio, and

iii) using props to tell a story in an image.

Our model for the workshop will be the beautiful and talented Italian model, Beatrice Morgana...

You can see her portfolio on

Instagram:and Model Mayhem:

Beatrice's modeling will vary from fashion/editorial/lifestyle to boudoir / fine art nude.

By the end of the workshop you will have some unique images that you can add to your portfolio as examples of your creativity as a photographer.

The workshop will be at Cattail Studio, located on the Chesapeake Bay, 1 hour from DC and Baltimore, where we both had a studio and living areas that can be used for the photo session. Both natural and artificial lights (strobe/continous) may be used.

You can see images of the Cattail Studio and examples of our photography and models from past workshops at:

Photographer Limit: Workshop will be limited to 6 photographers.

Important: Photographers should have a selection of lenses including a fast lens (f2.8 or faster) and wide angle lens (35 mm or wider).

Pocket Wizards will be provided if strobe lights are used.

Workshop Fee: $150 (includes Model Release and use of Pocket Wizard)

DEPOSIT OF $50 REQUIRED - Pls make payment to RSVP, the Balance of $100 (cash only) is due at the workshop.1 on 1's sessions will be offered after the workshop.

Cancellation/No Show Policy: Payment of the $50 RSVP Deposit is to hold your space. However, if you cancel within 7 days of the workshop, or are a no show, you will be billed for the balance of the workshop fee. We must establish policy because of our financial obligations to our models and studio expenses.T

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Paulo

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cattail Studio, 1601 Neale Ave., Shady Side, United States