DIY: Drops, Props & Stuff - A How to for Studio Photographers

Sun Oct 05 2025 at 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

726 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC 29609-4940, United States | Greenville

Professional Photographers of South Carolina
Publisher/HostProfessional Photographers of South Carolina
DIY: Drops, Props & Stuff - A How to for Studio Photographers
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Have you ever gone to the Theatre and seen a play or musical, looked at all of the beautiful scenery and wondered, "How'd they do that?" This is a look at and demonstration of how the magic of theatre is made. Did you know that what you see on stage isn't real? Its all illusion... it's all fake. The presentation will explain how scenery is made and embellished mostly with paint. You'd be surprised at how much theatre scenery technology can actually apply to the photography business. Learn how backdrops are made... the simple way. You might want to save your hard-earned dollars and make your own studio backdrops. Learn how a stone wall can be made out of simple Styrofoam. See how faux textures can enhance your photographic backgrounds.
Learn how to find, or make, or repair "props" you can use for photo shoots in your studio.
All you have to do is to use your imagination... grab some paint... and have fun!
About Your Instructor, Kip Shawger
An award winning theatre scene designer and photographer, Kip Shawger received a Bachelors degree in Drama from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a Masters degree in Theatre Design from Bradley University. His discipline nas been theatrical scenic design with over 400 design credits and 45+ years of experience in education, community, professional theatre and television. Kip's design work has taken him to Off-Broadway, Carnival Cruise Lines, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, which, in 2001, awarded him the prestigious Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for distinguished work in theatre. He has also designed for many regional theatres and Public Television. Yet, he has always maintained that he is a teacher at heart; and he retired as Professor Emeritus from Ball State University in 2015.
Today, even though he's retired, he continues to work as an Adjunct Professor Emeritus and serves as Ball State's heatre and Dance principle photographer. His theatrical photography has spread beyond Ball State. Kip has designed for, and photographed many theatre and dance events for noted companies across the Mid-West including Actors Theatre of Indiana in Carmel. Plus, Kip has been able to work with some really talented professional models in the glamour photography business... from runways to advertising to portraiture.
Today, Kip has a set up his own small (and when he says small, he means really small) business specializing in head shot and glamour portraits. He often goes back to his roots in theatrical design and creates backdrops, settings, props, etc. for many of his photo shoots. And, he loves to share his "how-to" techniques with fellow photographers.
www.davidckipshawger.com
Shawger Photography, Muncie, IN
IG @dshawger
Organizer: Lori Madeline
Email: [email protected]
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