Name: Downtown Cityscapes and Portraits
Start: 2025-10-18T14:00:00-02:30
Location: 309 Duckworth St, St John's, NL A1C 1G9, Canada

Members in good standing are invited to attend our upcoming Camera 35 **Downtown Cityscapes and Portraits** outing.
Outings are reserved for members only. To join Camera 35 St. John's, go to the club membership portal: https://app.joinit.com/o/camera-35-st-johns/
## Changes
1. There is a new photo shared images upload link for members. Please read details below.
2. Signing up helps organizers prepare appropriately; showing up unregistered can cause organization issues. **If you must change your plans, please follow the link on your ticket/receipt to cancel your reservation.**

## Sign Up
This event has limited space and you must register using the Camera 35 Event Page. This event will not show up in our regular Box Office events list. Limit of **2** Club Members per model per hour for this event.
## Description
This is an outdoor street-level portrait photography session with two photographers paired up with one model. The photographers will take turns with photographs and assisting each other with lighting. Each session will last 45 minutes, a second outing scheduled an hour later. We anticipate four to six models participating, which will be set up in TicketTailor with blind assignments (e.g. "Model A" and "Model B"). The group will meet on the Supreme Court steps in downtown St. John's and use the local features to create their photographs. The club will bring portable lights and triggers, but we have no modifiers. If you have your own Bowens type modifiers we have two Godox A2B adapters. Anyone with an S-type flash to Bowens bracket should bring it as this fit the AD200.
## Background
Street-level portraits combine the drama of urban environments with the artistry of portrait photography. This outing allows participants to experiment with composition, lighting, and creative direction in a dynamic setting.
Many notable fashion photographers have used urban landscapes as their canvas, including Peter Lindbergh, whose gritty black-and-white images often placed models against industrial backdrops, and Helmut Newton, who incorporated bold architectural lines into his dramatic portraiture. Contemporary photographers such as Brandon Woelfel have also leveraged the vibrancy of city streets to bring a sense of energy and immediacy to their fashion work. Explore their photography and learn how the urban environment adds texture, contrast, and narrative to portraiture, turning ordinary streets into compelling visual stories.
Technically, shooting portraits in urban spaces requires careful attention to both light and background. Photographers must balance natural light with fill lighting, manage reflections from glass or metal surfaces, and creatively use shadows for mood. Compositionally, the challenge is integrating the model within a busy environment—framing architectural lines, balancing depth, and avoiding distractions. Artistically, it invites experimentation: blending fashion with street culture, contrasting elegance with grit, and telling a story that links subject to setting. You might want to consider exploring the area and developing a plan ahead of the session.
## Shared Images
**Photographers:** **This club outing has the understanding that images will be shared with participating models in a “pose-for-pictures” arrangement.** After these outings, members are asked to select their best images and place them in a dedicated folder separate from the standard Show and Tell. The club will view these images as a slideshow, similar to CAPA submissions, without discussion. If a member wishes to discuss one of these images, it should also be uploaded to Show and Tell—but sparingly, as may be repetitive. The dedicated folder will be provided to the participating models, but you may also share additional images on your own. Photographers should bring reflectors or small modifiers if desired, and follow clear rules to keep sessions running smoothly.
**Models:** **This is a a pose-for-pictures arrangement and you will get a bunch of shots for your personal use.** If you're building a portfolio or wanting practice, this is a great opportunity. Some of the photographers are gold medal winning art, fashion, and portrait photographers while others may be less experienced. There will be lots of ranges in style and we will try to connect everyone with a variety.
## Après-Outing
Join us at The Duke at 4:30 PM for a casual social!
It's a great chance to relax, chat about the outing, and connect with fellow photographers over some friendly conversation. Hope to see you there!
## Waiver
By attending this Camera 35 St. John's outing, you acknowledge that you are aware that this event entails inherent risks and hazards. You accept sole responsibility for your own safe and responsible conduct agree to indemnify and hold harmless Camera 35 St. John's, its Executive, volunteers, members, and event organizers from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses, including legal fees arising out of or related to their actions or participation in this Outing/Event. In addition, any transportation provided by a Camera 35 St. John's volunteer or event participant is not delivered as part of the outing/event, it is provided at the discretion of the volunteers/participants who are personally responsible for the service and the safety of their passengers.