We have not confirmed which classes will be offered. Here is a list of the ones that we are thinking of:
Outdoor Bodyscaping
The Magic of Macro
Nature's Flora and Fauna
Working Responsibly With Female Nude Models
Natural Light Nude Studies
Studio courses may come available, but they are normally done during the colder months of the year.
Course content and the selection of models is subject to change at the discretion of Creative Consulting, Inc. The Master of Moments, or R. Dodge Woodson. All funds received will be returned if such changes are made.
These are our Outdoor Topics for 2010 at this time. The workshops will be held on approximately 150 private, wooded acres in Bowdoin Maine.
We have not yet established dates. Most workshops will be one-day sessions and will probably cost around $195 per person for workshops that do not involve models. Workshops requiring professional nude models will likely be priced at $265 for a one-day session. When we talk of days here, it usually runs 6-8 hours in the field. This does not include lodging, transportation, or meals.
Female models will be professionals who I have handpicked from previous sessions to represent the Master of Moments~Distinctive Photography Limited-Edition and Signature Series. Aimi and Lilia are anticipated models for these training sessions. These are my top two Icon Models of The Dream Team.
Please respond with any additional questions that you may have. Once we announce the course schedules and dates, they are likely to fill quickly as participation is limited to no more than 15 attendees.
We accept PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard as payment. A $100 deposit will hold your place in a workshop until 60 days prior to the event, at which time payment in full is required.
All funds are returned if the workshops are canceled by Creative Consulting, Inc., The Master of Moments, or R. Dodge Woodson.
All attendees for workshops involving nudity of any type must provide proof to the event coordinator of being of legal age in the State of Maine.
We are always interested in knowing what photographers are interested in learning, so if you have ideas for other courses, please let us know and we will consider them.
Thank you.
R. Dodge Woodson
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Nude Photography Workshops are coming to Maine.
Nude Photography Workshops are coming to Maine.
If you have ever dreamed of photographing professional nude models in a working, professional studio, this is your chance! Photographers who are seeking to expand their abilities will have an opportunity to work with one of the best professional photographers in the field of photography. Who are we talking about? R. Dodge Woodson and members of the World Photographers Organization (WPO).
All photography is taught and done in a tasteful way. You will learn about the following:
Posing
Lighting
Shadows
Concealing body flaws naturally
Making the eyes of models magical
Shooting perspectives
And much, much, more.
Will you leave as a trained, ready-to-work nude photographer? No. It takes much more experience to get to a point where you should hold yourself out to the public as a professional. However, you will gain plenty of experience and insight into working with models in general and nude models in specific. For this workshop, all models will be female.
Painters, renderers, and other artists are invited to attend, but the primary audience is photographers.
Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with models and to negotiate deals between themselves and the models as to if model releases will be signed for the publication of pictures taken during a workshop.
World-renowned, best-selling author and photographer, R. Dodge Woodson, who has more than 100 books published by major publishers, such as Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill, and Wiley and who has photographs published in many major venues internationally is bringing his experience and style as a master photographer to Maine. As the Founder of World Photographers Organization at www.wpomembers.com, and as the publisher of World Images Today magazine at http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/25677/45221/pub/index.html, Woodson is highly regarded in all fields of photography and publishing. Google R. Dodge Woodson and you will see for yourself just how well known he is.
Woodson is offering photo workshops in Maine for 2010. Some sessions will be held in studios (one in Southern Maine and one in Mid-Coast Maine) and others will be shot on location at Woodson’s private 150-acre forest in Mid-Coast Maine.
Professional female models with be the subject of the first workshop, entitled Nude Model Magic. All photos will be tasteful and in various stages or partially-dressed models to nude models. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will any pornographic-style photography be allowed during the course of a workshop.
Sessions will be offered as 4-hour sessions, 6-hour sessions, and 12-hour sessions split over two days. Photographers will learn from a professional with more than 30 years of experience how to capture and create the essence of a breathtaking nude photograph. Modeling fees are included in the price of the workshop. No food, transportation, or lodging is provided by the workshop developer or presenter.
When taking a studio class, all studio equipment will be provided for you and included in the cost of the workshop.
Due to keeping close communication between photographers-models-and R. Dodge Woodson, attendance is very limited and spots will fill up quickly.
Fees may be paid via PayPal with either a Paypal account or a credit card.
To reserve your place in front of the nude models, contact R. Dodge Woodson now and he will instruct you via email when the next available workshop dates are, where they are being held, and how you can pay for your once-in-a-lifetime learning experience that can be fun, and potentially tax deductible.
R. Dodge Woodson can be reached at mailto:lonewolf@lonewolfent.net.
Prices for the workshops are as follows:
4-Hour session: $197
6-Hour session: $285
Two 6-Hour sessions: $495
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
If you have ever dreamed of photographing professional nude models in a working, professional studio, this is your chance! Photographers who are seeking to expand their abilities will have an opportunity to work with one of the best professional photographers in the field of photography. Who are we talking about? R. Dodge Woodson and members of the World Photographers Organization (WPO).
All photography is taught and done in a tasteful way. You will learn about the following:
Posing
Lighting
Shadows
Concealing body flaws naturally
Making the eyes of models magical
Shooting perspectives
And much, much, more.
Will you leave as a trained, ready-to-work nude photographer? No. It takes much more experience to get to a point where you should hold yourself out to the public as a professional. However, you will gain plenty of experience and insight into working with models in general and nude models in specific. For this workshop, all models will be female.
Painters, renderers, and other artists are invited to attend, but the primary audience is photographers.
Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with models and to negotiate deals between themselves and the models as to if model releases will be signed for the publication of pictures taken during a workshop.
World-renowned, best-selling author and photographer, R. Dodge Woodson, who has more than 100 books published by major publishers, such as Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill, and Wiley and who has photographs published in many major venues internationally is bringing his experience and style as a master photographer to Maine. As the Founder of World Photographers Organization at www.wpomembers.com, and as the publisher of World Images Today magazine at http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/25677/45221/pub/index.html, Woodson is highly regarded in all fields of photography and publishing. Google R. Dodge Woodson and you will see for yourself just how well known he is.
Woodson is offering photo workshops in Maine for 2010. Some sessions will be held in studios (one in Southern Maine and one in Mid-Coast Maine) and others will be shot on location at Woodson’s private 150-acre forest in Mid-Coast Maine.
Professional female models with be the subject of the first workshop, entitled Nude Model Magic. All photos will be tasteful and in various stages or partially-dressed models to nude models. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will any pornographic-style photography be allowed during the course of a workshop.
Sessions will be offered as 4-hour sessions, 6-hour sessions, and 12-hour sessions split over two days. Photographers will learn from a professional with more than 30 years of experience how to capture and create the essence of a breathtaking nude photograph. Modeling fees are included in the price of the workshop. No food, transportation, or lodging is provided by the workshop developer or presenter.
When taking a studio class, all studio equipment will be provided for you and included in the cost of the workshop.
Due to keeping close communication between photographers-models-and R. Dodge Woodson, attendance is very limited and spots will fill up quickly.
Fees may be paid via PayPal with either a Paypal account or a credit card.
To reserve your place in front of the nude models, contact R. Dodge Woodson now and he will instruct you via email when the next available workshop dates are, where they are being held, and how you can pay for your once-in-a-lifetime learning experience that can be fun, and potentially tax deductible.
R. Dodge Woodson can be reached at mailto:lonewolf@lonewolfent.net.
Prices for the workshops are as follows:
4-Hour session: $197
6-Hour session: $285
Two 6-Hour sessions: $495
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
Monday, December 28, 2009
A Photographer's Nude Nightmare--the tip of the day
A Photographer’s
Nude Nightmare
R. Dodge Woodson
Every year I try to bring in a fresh face, or two, for my stable of models. Very little of my recent work involves models. I specialize in wildlife, macro, and nature photography. But, every now and then, I get the urge to make magic with the human form as I did for many years in the past.
When I began looking for a new go-to model for 2010, I ran into a situation that I have never encountered before in some 35-40 years of photography. It is this experience that I will share with you. Hopefully, you will be far better prepared for it than I was. Fortunately, my life experience prevailed and I did not walk into a trap, but it would have been easy for a young, inexperienced photographer to wind up in a world of trouble.
I prefer my models to be go-to professionals who can do it all, or at least most anything that comes along. The pain of going through a long list of models to find the right one who is available is something I don’t have the time for.
If I am looking for a woman to be a mother with a child in a playground on one shoot and a seductive nude figure study in another session, I want it to be the same person when it is feasible. The more I work with the same models, the better we get to know each other. Our end result is fantastic photos.
Given my rules, most of my models must be willing to model for tasteful nude settings. With this in mind, I state my requirements clearly when I do a casting call for models. My work does not resemble pornography in anyway and is not for the adult market—as it is called on the street.
How Do You Get Nude Models?
How do you get nude models? A lot of people think it is difficult, but it is not. Before I tell you the story of the nude nightmare, let me explain the various methods that I have found to be successful in acquiring models of all types.
• If you have a good reputation, you can run advertisements online or in your local newspapers.
• You can go to modeling agencies and arrange for models to pose for you.
• Word-of-mouth referrals are always good.
I know some people advise photographers to hand out business cards to potential models in general daily life. This is something that I don’t recommend. In my opinion, the person handing out the cards can come off sleazy.
How Much Do You Pay For A Nude Model?
Photographers often ask me how much I pay nude models. They are generally shocked by the answers. Here is what I have been doing over the years:
• Many newbies and part-time models will trade their time (even in the nude) for professional photos to use with their comp cards and portfolios to present at modeling agencies. You would be amazed at how many people will take their clothes off for a camera without getting paid any money.
• Some models take a low rate of payment on an hourly basis, say $8 an hour, and then take pro photos for their portfolios to round up their compensation.
• Agency models seem to cost between $60-$100 and hour. I find that $75 an hour is common in my area. It is difficult to afford much of this unless you are shooting an assignment for a paying client.
• There are your high-end models getting outrageous money that we won’t even talk about here.
• Clothed models tend to charge less than nude models.
Now that I have given you an overview, consider that ranked models from legitimate agencies or who work on the side outside of the agencies will pose nude for less than $100 an hour. And these are gorgeous, top-shelf models. This leads us to the nightmare that I experienced recently.
Behind the Smoke and Mirrors
I placed one of my standard ads on a local advertising site. Emails began to come in. There were a number of male models and a few female models. It was a typical, routine model search in a rural location.
Then I got an email with three photos that appeared to be taken at different locations and most likely by different photographers. I made this assumption given my years of experience and trained eye as a master photographer. Something didn’t seem right. I don’t know really what it was, but it sparked concern for me.
After thinking a bit, I emailed the woman and told her I needed to see some photos that were current and that did not have her in a pro setting. I asked for a full-body shot of her front and back. Since most everyone has a cell phone with a camera in it, I assumed she could get photos back to me quickly. I explained to her that I was pressed for time and would like to see the shots within the next hour and that I didn’t care about the background or surrounding elements, only the body elements. I also told her that I needed to know the minimum rate that she would work for in the nude.
My advertisement stated that models would be paid between $8 and $20 an hour and given a DVD of pro photos for their portfolio. It was plain as day in the advertisement.
The woman emailed me two photos. She didn’t look like the woman in the other photos. In fact, she didn’t even come close to looking like the models. Then the bomb dropped. She wanted $100 an hour with a 2 hour minimum charge for a total of $200. Wait a minute! What is going on here?
I have no facts to base my hypothesis on, but I would be willing to bet that the woman is an undercover prostitute using the modeling scam to avoid law enforcement. There is no way any reputable photographer would consider paying her $100 an hour.
If You Are Looking For a Nude Model
If you are looking for a nude model, be careful. There is a lot of potential risk involved. Insist on the following:
• Confirm that all models are of legal age.
• Require picture identification.
• Have all models sign a model release before mounting a lens on your camera.
• Have an assistant on the set with you.
• If you have a bad feeling about a situation, avoid it.
• Consider setting up a video recorder to capture the shoot on tape. You can tell the model that you are doing this to see on video what you missed with your still camera, and this can be true. But, the video also helps to protect you from false claims made by a model.
Photography is a wonderful hobby and a rewarding profession. Don’t let one bad decision ruin your life forever.
RDW
Nude Nightmare
R. Dodge Woodson
Every year I try to bring in a fresh face, or two, for my stable of models. Very little of my recent work involves models. I specialize in wildlife, macro, and nature photography. But, every now and then, I get the urge to make magic with the human form as I did for many years in the past.
When I began looking for a new go-to model for 2010, I ran into a situation that I have never encountered before in some 35-40 years of photography. It is this experience that I will share with you. Hopefully, you will be far better prepared for it than I was. Fortunately, my life experience prevailed and I did not walk into a trap, but it would have been easy for a young, inexperienced photographer to wind up in a world of trouble.
I prefer my models to be go-to professionals who can do it all, or at least most anything that comes along. The pain of going through a long list of models to find the right one who is available is something I don’t have the time for.
If I am looking for a woman to be a mother with a child in a playground on one shoot and a seductive nude figure study in another session, I want it to be the same person when it is feasible. The more I work with the same models, the better we get to know each other. Our end result is fantastic photos.
Given my rules, most of my models must be willing to model for tasteful nude settings. With this in mind, I state my requirements clearly when I do a casting call for models. My work does not resemble pornography in anyway and is not for the adult market—as it is called on the street.
How Do You Get Nude Models?
How do you get nude models? A lot of people think it is difficult, but it is not. Before I tell you the story of the nude nightmare, let me explain the various methods that I have found to be successful in acquiring models of all types.
• If you have a good reputation, you can run advertisements online or in your local newspapers.
• You can go to modeling agencies and arrange for models to pose for you.
• Word-of-mouth referrals are always good.
I know some people advise photographers to hand out business cards to potential models in general daily life. This is something that I don’t recommend. In my opinion, the person handing out the cards can come off sleazy.
How Much Do You Pay For A Nude Model?
Photographers often ask me how much I pay nude models. They are generally shocked by the answers. Here is what I have been doing over the years:
• Many newbies and part-time models will trade their time (even in the nude) for professional photos to use with their comp cards and portfolios to present at modeling agencies. You would be amazed at how many people will take their clothes off for a camera without getting paid any money.
• Some models take a low rate of payment on an hourly basis, say $8 an hour, and then take pro photos for their portfolios to round up their compensation.
• Agency models seem to cost between $60-$100 and hour. I find that $75 an hour is common in my area. It is difficult to afford much of this unless you are shooting an assignment for a paying client.
• There are your high-end models getting outrageous money that we won’t even talk about here.
• Clothed models tend to charge less than nude models.
Now that I have given you an overview, consider that ranked models from legitimate agencies or who work on the side outside of the agencies will pose nude for less than $100 an hour. And these are gorgeous, top-shelf models. This leads us to the nightmare that I experienced recently.
Behind the Smoke and Mirrors
I placed one of my standard ads on a local advertising site. Emails began to come in. There were a number of male models and a few female models. It was a typical, routine model search in a rural location.
Then I got an email with three photos that appeared to be taken at different locations and most likely by different photographers. I made this assumption given my years of experience and trained eye as a master photographer. Something didn’t seem right. I don’t know really what it was, but it sparked concern for me.
After thinking a bit, I emailed the woman and told her I needed to see some photos that were current and that did not have her in a pro setting. I asked for a full-body shot of her front and back. Since most everyone has a cell phone with a camera in it, I assumed she could get photos back to me quickly. I explained to her that I was pressed for time and would like to see the shots within the next hour and that I didn’t care about the background or surrounding elements, only the body elements. I also told her that I needed to know the minimum rate that she would work for in the nude.
My advertisement stated that models would be paid between $8 and $20 an hour and given a DVD of pro photos for their portfolio. It was plain as day in the advertisement.
The woman emailed me two photos. She didn’t look like the woman in the other photos. In fact, she didn’t even come close to looking like the models. Then the bomb dropped. She wanted $100 an hour with a 2 hour minimum charge for a total of $200. Wait a minute! What is going on here?
I have no facts to base my hypothesis on, but I would be willing to bet that the woman is an undercover prostitute using the modeling scam to avoid law enforcement. There is no way any reputable photographer would consider paying her $100 an hour.
If You Are Looking For a Nude Model
If you are looking for a nude model, be careful. There is a lot of potential risk involved. Insist on the following:
• Confirm that all models are of legal age.
• Require picture identification.
• Have all models sign a model release before mounting a lens on your camera.
• Have an assistant on the set with you.
• If you have a bad feeling about a situation, avoid it.
• Consider setting up a video recorder to capture the shoot on tape. You can tell the model that you are doing this to see on video what you missed with your still camera, and this can be true. But, the video also helps to protect you from false claims made by a model.
Photography is a wonderful hobby and a rewarding profession. Don’t let one bad decision ruin your life forever.
RDW
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
David Yeo becomes Honorary Gold Member of the WPO
Press Release-For Immediate Release
World Photographers Organization (WPO) has extended an Honorary Gold VIP membership to David Yeo for his service in the role of a judge on the WPO monthly photo contest held at WPO Press Room (a social site for photographers ranging from point-and-shooters to pros).
Mr. Yeo has been active in the Press Room for months and is now a peer-review judge on the editorial team of WPO. We thank him for volunteering his services.
Additionally, Mr. Yeo has contributed beautiful work to our official online magazine, World Images Today.
As the founder and publisher of World Photographers Organization, I extend my deepest gratitude to this wonderful man and photographer.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder & Publisher
World Photographers Organization
World Photographers Organization (WPO) has extended an Honorary Gold VIP membership to David Yeo for his service in the role of a judge on the WPO monthly photo contest held at WPO Press Room (a social site for photographers ranging from point-and-shooters to pros).
Mr. Yeo has been active in the Press Room for months and is now a peer-review judge on the editorial team of WPO. We thank him for volunteering his services.
Additionally, Mr. Yeo has contributed beautiful work to our official online magazine, World Images Today.
As the founder and publisher of World Photographers Organization, I extend my deepest gratitude to this wonderful man and photographer.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder & Publisher
World Photographers Organization
WPO Press Release on Erin Keith
Press Release-For Immediate Release
World Photographers Organization (WPO) has extended an Honorary Gold VIP membership to Erin Keith for her service in the role of a judge on the WPO monthly photo contest held at WPO Press Room (a social site for photographers ranging from point-and-shooters to pros).
Ms. Keith has been active in the Press Room for months and is now a peer-review judge on the editorial team of WPO. We thank her for volunteering her services.
Additionally, Ms. Keith has contributed beautiful work to our official online magazine, World Images Today.
As the founder and publisher of World Photographers Organization, I extend my deepest gratitude to this wonderful woman and photographer.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder & Publisher
World Photographers Organization
World Photographers Organization (WPO) has extended an Honorary Gold VIP membership to Erin Keith for her service in the role of a judge on the WPO monthly photo contest held at WPO Press Room (a social site for photographers ranging from point-and-shooters to pros).
Ms. Keith has been active in the Press Room for months and is now a peer-review judge on the editorial team of WPO. We thank her for volunteering her services.
Additionally, Ms. Keith has contributed beautiful work to our official online magazine, World Images Today.
As the founder and publisher of World Photographers Organization, I extend my deepest gratitude to this wonderful woman and photographer.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder & Publisher
World Photographers Organization
Friday, December 18, 2009
Make Money With Your Camera The Real Way--Earn It!
Photographers who want to make money with their camera should visit Cash In with your Camera!
It is a subsection of the WPO Press Room and overseen by World Photographers Organization. The group was created by R. Dodge Woodson. All are welcome and it is free to join.
Get your part-time or full-time photography business up and running now. You can make money with your camera.
R. Dodge Woodson
It is a subsection of the WPO Press Room and overseen by World Photographers Organization. The group was created by R. Dodge Woodson. All are welcome and it is free to join.
Get your part-time or full-time photography business up and running now. You can make money with your camera.
R. Dodge Woodson
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