Frank Petronio
Well-known
http://frankpetronio.com/archive/first_portraiture_workshop.html
After many requests, I’m finally going to do my first solo photography workshop on Saturday, September 10.
We’ll meet at The Bagel Bin Cafe in Rochester, New York at 10am. Bring a small sample of your work and we’ll get acquainted. For the purposes of getting rapid feedback, we’ll be working with digital cameras and laptops, so if you have them, bring them. Film shooters are welcome too… I’ll be using both flavors myself. While this is not a dedicated large-format session, I’m happy to help people with their old-fashioned wooden cameras just as readily as their Nikons. However, I do not get along with or understand Canons!
In keeping with the guerilla underground, home-brew nature of my antics, we’ll carpool to a series of locations around town. I’ll provide models and coaching. And, just in case you (or your spouse) have the heebie-jeebies about it… nobody will be naked, cracked out, or scary. Instead we’ll work with a nice male and female couple and another, maybe only slightly crazy, female model.
We’ll shoot until Sunset and wind things up at a local establishment of mutual choice.
By keeping the class size to four, I’ll be able to tailor my instruction to suit your individual skill level and needs.
The cost is $200 plus a $50 model fee and your personal expenses such as food and drinks, gas, film, etc.
All I ask for is a non-refundable $100 deposit to hold your place. On September 10 I’ll need the balance plus a simple liability waiver and photo release.
I’ll also do freelance one-on-one instruction on request.
While this is the first workshop I’ve organized for myself, I have lectured, led workshops, and taught college-level courses for the George Eastman House; the International Center for Photography; the Palm Beach Photographic Centre; the Visual Studies Workshop/SUNY Brockport; and Kodak’s infamous Center for Creative Imaging.
(But why pay for a middleman when you can buy direct?)
After many requests, I’m finally going to do my first solo photography workshop on Saturday, September 10.
We’ll meet at The Bagel Bin Cafe in Rochester, New York at 10am. Bring a small sample of your work and we’ll get acquainted. For the purposes of getting rapid feedback, we’ll be working with digital cameras and laptops, so if you have them, bring them. Film shooters are welcome too… I’ll be using both flavors myself. While this is not a dedicated large-format session, I’m happy to help people with their old-fashioned wooden cameras just as readily as their Nikons. However, I do not get along with or understand Canons!
In keeping with the guerilla underground, home-brew nature of my antics, we’ll carpool to a series of locations around town. I’ll provide models and coaching. And, just in case you (or your spouse) have the heebie-jeebies about it… nobody will be naked, cracked out, or scary. Instead we’ll work with a nice male and female couple and another, maybe only slightly crazy, female model.
We’ll shoot until Sunset and wind things up at a local establishment of mutual choice.
By keeping the class size to four, I’ll be able to tailor my instruction to suit your individual skill level and needs.
The cost is $200 plus a $50 model fee and your personal expenses such as food and drinks, gas, film, etc.
All I ask for is a non-refundable $100 deposit to hold your place. On September 10 I’ll need the balance plus a simple liability waiver and photo release.
I’ll also do freelance one-on-one instruction on request.
While this is the first workshop I’ve organized for myself, I have lectured, led workshops, and taught college-level courses for the George Eastman House; the International Center for Photography; the Palm Beach Photographic Centre; the Visual Studies Workshop/SUNY Brockport; and Kodak’s infamous Center for Creative Imaging.
(But why pay for a middleman when you can buy direct?)
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
This is so tempting!
ornate_wrasse
Moderator
I would love to attend your first solo photography workshop but it's not very practical as I live on the West Coast.
The cost is very reasonable especially considering your vast experience and knowledge.
Best of luck with the workshop.
Ellen
The cost is very reasonable especially considering your vast experience and knowledge.
Best of luck with the workshop.
Ellen
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
Frank,
Just asked my boss and he'll pay for it out of professional development funds! I need to check the date, but can you pencil one of those spots for me? I'll know for sure later today. doug
Just asked my boss and he'll pay for it out of professional development funds! I need to check the date, but can you pencil one of those spots for me? I'll know for sure later today. doug
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
That does it.
Havin' the boss pay for a Frank P. class, I'm definitely in the wrong business, and on the wrong continent too.
Tsss.
Havin' the boss pay for a Frank P. class, I'm definitely in the wrong business, and on the wrong continent too.
Tsss.
robklurfield
eclipse
tempting, very tempting....
newspaperguy
Well-known
Wishing you nothing but (more) success.
Rick
Rick
BTMarcais
Well-known
Actually a reason to wish I still lived in Rochester!
-Brian
-Brian
oftheherd
Veteran
Please tell me your firm has openings!
I really think that is great. Sounds like a really fun outing. I wish I could go. Maybe another time, Frank. Thanks for the offer to us at RFF.
Frank Petronio
Well-known
Thanks guys!
This is just an experiment but by keeping it modest and small I don't think anyone will go away unsatisfied and I can learn what people are looking for in a workshop like this. If it is successful then maybe I can expand it into something more professional and bring it on the road like some of the other togs.
This is just an experiment but by keeping it modest and small I don't think anyone will go away unsatisfied and I can learn what people are looking for in a workshop like this. If it is successful then maybe I can expand it into something more professional and bring it on the road like some of the other togs.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
... and maybe even to Europe! {hint}
Honestly, I think it's a great idea and you will have many people interested I'm sure!
Good luck, keep us posted on how it goes!?
charjohncarter
Veteran
Frank Version Two, great idea; small workshop, plenty of one on one, and any kind of camera. Probably no flash/lighting work at this one, but that would be great for future workshops. I wish you nothing but success.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Good luck, Frank! I would love to do this but am buried in work. Like, my actual job. I hope you make a regular thing of it, and I hope results get posted on this thread!
filmfan
Well-known
I would love to join but I don't have that kind of money at the moment....
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
Great deal, especially w/ 4 shooters. Enjoy!!
jordan.dickinson
Jordan Dickinson
I'm born and raised in Rochester, and now live in Denver. I so wish I could meet you in person through a workshop environment. In fact, I will be in Rochester from August 27th- September 3rd, and will just miss this event! I guess I'll just have to move back home, so I don't miss these things.