WikiSchoolPedia Photography Workshop

Last week-end I went out of my comfort zone: I joined a photography workshop. With people. I even talked to them.

It's probably the best thing I've done in a long time. Wiki Lee from WikiSchoolPedia, teacher at the workshop, had totally contagious enthusiasm about photography, people and teaching. His wife Ilona who runs FotoExpression welcomed us in their home as a true host and I can honestly say I came out with new friends from three days of fun, knowledge sharing, experience and yummy food.

To top it all up, Jenny Sun was co-presenting the workshop and shared a lot of her experience with us. Hearing her journey and getting some insight into what goes in her mind when she shoots was very valuable.

Overall this workshop definitely strengthened my love for wedding photography and inspired me to try different things and broaden the way I see through the lens.

Thank you Wiki, Ilona and Jenny for a memorable week-end!

Here are some shots of our models taken at the workshop, followed by some "behind the scene" moments! :)

 BEHIND THE SCENES

To prove that photography can do wonders, take a look at what our models really looked like! ;))

We also had some technical problems along the way...

Jenny Sun doing what she does best...

Wiki doing what he does best... ;))

Sometimes a shoe would fly off...

The team in action!

Ilona showing us the secrets of video light...

... and directing the couple

The Rocks Engagement: Desiree and Dhany

Hello World,

You will be very happy you came across this page today, because what you're going to see is very pretty :)). With 1000watt-smiled Desiree and Twinkle-in-the-eye-Dhany the engagement shoot had no choice but to turn out the way it did. They had such a natural and loving connection that the camera just swallowed them whole.
To my photographer friends who ask about light, the beautiful mid-afternoon light that you seen on the photos is not an accident. I was familiar with the Rocks area and knew when and where the sun would set. When we started at about 3.30pm, the sun was still fairly high so we started in open shade areas like the stair case or the church door. As the sun was coming down we got the opportunity to do backlit shots.

I am soooo looking forward to their wedding in November. From what I heard about the preparation details I'm sure it will be fabulous!!

Dhany is apparently an enthusiast photographer himself, so he brought his camera along as a prop. I'm curious to see how his pictures of this scene turned out!! I'll even forgive him for shooting with Nikon (just kidding, I heard fab things about Nikon :)

Thanks guys for the fun day and see you very soon in Jervis Bay! x