Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel – Chester

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  • Fashion Photography – 1960’s Themed Photo-Shoot – Mains Studio & Off Camera Flash

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    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Fashion Photography - 1960's Themed Photo-Shoot - Mains Studio & Off Camera Flash

    1960's Fashion - is there anything more iconic? At this fashion (1960's) photography event based at the Chester Crowne Plaza we will be using mains studio flash as well as off camera flash lighting to help you make images that you can be proud of.  Your models will be wearing the flamboyant clothing that this era was known for - from bright, bold prints and make-up to high heeled boots and beehive hairstyles! Shooting in a studio environment as well as using the hotel as your backdrop you will be working in small groups with one to one shooting time with your models.  Backdrops, props and a wide range of clothing will all be supplied by Welshot.  All you have to do is charge your batteries, grab your camera and come make some great photos.

    £150.00

  • Winter Fashion Portrait Photography – Off Camera Flash – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

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    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Winter Fashion Portrait Photography - Off Camera Flash - Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Off Camera Flash lighting, portrait photography and working with models in and around the Chester Crowne Plaza.  That's what our February Academy Evening is Chester is all about.  Our Models will be dressed in the latest of winter fashion and this is the perfect photography session for you to learn how to use your camera with off camera flash while making and creating some stunning portraits that you can be proud of.  Working outside (but undercover) on location as well as using some of the many features of the hotel - you will be able to make and create some stunning portraiture with a wide variety of backdrops.  Learn to throw your background out of focus, create bokeh and pose your models - we promise you, it won't just be off camera flash you are learning, honing your skills or developing your portfolio.  We can also promise you that you will go home with images you can be proud of.

    £75.00

  • Lighting Techniques for Studio Portraiture – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Lighting Techniques for Studio Portraiture – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    This Lighting Techniques for Studio Portraiture – Chester Photographic Academy Evening event is for all photography enthusiasts who are wanting to learn about photographic lighting.  During the evenings workshop you will be using mains studio lights and off camera flash. Learning about lighting, and how it works, is the single most important skill to have when when it comes to your portrait photography. Working with our Welshot Models you will try you hand at Rembrandt, butterfly, side and split lighting.  You will be using grids, modifiers and getting creative, learning to see (and shoot) in black and white and working with coloured gels. This studio mains and off camera flash photography workshop will be taking place at The Chester Crowne Plaza.

    £75.00

  • How to Work With A Model – Everything You Need to Know

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    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    How to Work With A Model – Everything You Need to Know - From the planning, to the shooting, to making perfect photos.

    Whether you are a photographer wanting to undertake a photo-shoot with a professional model or a photographer wanting to capture a family portrait, the challenges in photographing your model(s) can vary based on the specific circumstances of the shoot and the dynamics between you and your model(s). Overcoming these challenges requires a combination of technical proficiency, interpersonal skills, and creative vision.

    £180.00

  • Low-Light & Creative Cityscape Photography – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

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    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Low-Light & Creative Cityscape Photography – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Grab your camera, charge you battery, it’s time for the Welshot Low-Light & Creative Cityscape Photography – Chester – Photographic Academy Evening event.  Meeting at the Chester Crowne Plaza we will be walking along part of the walls and towards the River Dee where we will capture the historical atmosphere of Chester.  From low-light to long exposures, from wide landscapes (Cityscapes) to stunning details that you will only find in this Roman City – this photography workshop is going to have you and your camera looking for lead in lines, reflections, and details galore. You will be learning to ‘See’ images in Black & White and how to make the most of whatever the weather and light throws at us. From picture in puddles (if it rains) to long, creative exposures, which will have us capturing traffic trails. From wide Cityscape vistas to getting those detail shots – this event will have you going home with plenty of photographs secure on your memory card.

    £45.00

  • A to Z – Creative Photography in Chester – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    A to Z - Creative Photography in Chester - Chester Photographic Academy Evening. Let's get creative in Chester!  Forget about the London A to Z, this Welshot Photographic Academy evening, based in Chester is all about looking for those often missed photo opportunities.  A to Z style!  From learning how to follow a commercial travel photography brief (think tourist brochure) to capturing images from our creative challenge this photography adventure will have you seeing. making and creating images using lead in lines, juxtapositions, reflections, a birds eye view and not to mention a snails point of view too.  Our base will be the Chester Crowne Plaza, which is where we will return to at the halfway point for our supper (chips included) and a chance to ask any questions, get some help and a review of the images before heading out again for the second part of the session.  You can also expect low-light and long exposures too as sunset will be 18:07.  So, grab your camera, bring your favourite lens and come join the Welshot gang for a fun, creative and productive Academy Evening in Chester.

    £45.00

  • Cosplay Meets Photography – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

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    Cosplay Meets Photography – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    It's all about portraiture photography with a difference at this Welshot Photographic Academy Evening in Chester! If you want to learn about lighting and how to use it effectively for the different effects it can give you, then this is the session for you.  From using one light, two lights, then three, then four lights, you will learn how to "Build" your set, taking your photos as you go along and seeing the differing results that each stage gives you.  We will also be adding gels into the mix as well as modifiers.  If that's not enough, your model(s) will be Cosplayers - dressed in unique costumes which will provide you with vibrant fun characters to capture in your camera while learning/honing your portraiture skills.  We can promise you that you will leave this photography adventure with having learnt a thing or three and a memory card full of images that you will be proud to have in your portfolio.

    £75.00

  • Coloured Photo of a Man sitting outside a cafe

    Street & Documentary Photography – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Street & Documentary Photography - Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Probably one of the most scariest, yet satisfying photographic genres, street, documentary and reportage photography is, we think, one of the most rewarding.  Recording life as we see it now, through our cameras, will, in years to come, become an important study of social history. At this Welshot Photographic Academy Evening you will learn how to use your camera to record the street scenes of Chester.  Learning how the art of street, documentary and reportage photography will give you, the photographer, a wide variety of transferable skills that will become invaluable in many ways for your photography.  We guarantee that you will leave with not only images you can be proud to showcase in your portfolio but will more confidence than ever in using your camera in all manner of situations and environments. 

    £45.00

  • Oil Water and Cross Polarisation - Creative Photography

    Creative Table-Top Photography – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Creative Table-Top Photography - Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    At this Welshot Photographic Academy Evening you will see that oil and water do mix!  You will also see how water, bokeh, smoke from incense sticks, and using old Cd's can make for some great photos.  By learning how to make your own filters, create bokeh, and hone your flash techniques you will make and create water droplets which can make for stunning images or even artwork.  From Macro (or Close-Up) to using different camera settings and depth of field can give you a wide variety of different looks which will not only make your photography stand out but will also help build your portfolio.   Brilliant for stock images, or craft work if that's your jam - learning the art of creative photography not only gets you thinking a little differently but it is also satisfying and almost mindfulness-like.  It will also, undoubtedly, learning more about your camera and how to use it in more ways than one.

    So, why not join us at the Chester Crowne Plaza and come and get creative with your camera - we promise it will get you thinking, get you clicking and provide you with a few hours of fun with like-minded people.  Plus, we have chips too!

    £45.00

  • Off Camera Flash Photography – On Location in Chester – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

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    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Have you ever wanted to get to grips with your off camera flash photography?  Have you ever wanted to shoot on location but didn't know where to start?  Want to hone your skills, either with working with models or your photographic techniques?  Maybe you just want to build your photographic portfolio, try a new genre or get out and about and have some fun with like-minded people who love photography as much as you do.  Then this Welshot Photographic Academy Evening in the historic and picturesque location of Chester is just for you.

    Tonight will be all about learning, practising and honing your off camera flash skills, working with models and using your background of the beautiful city of Chester as your backdrop to tell a story.

    £45.00

  • Food Styling & Photography - Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Food Styling & Photography – Chester Photographic Academy Evening

    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    At the Food Styling & Photography - Chester Welshot Photographic Academy Evening you will learn learn hints, tips, techniques and the skills to take your food photography to the next level. By using a variety of lighting techniques, props and backgrounds you will learn how to style your food, and then, using in-camera composition, camera settings and functions you will make your images.  From still-life to flat-lay photography, from using creative photogenic angles to creating bokeh, from using depth of field to make crisp sharp images or blur your background – your main aim is to leave having learned a thing or three about food photography and have a selection of images worthy of any food magazine ready for your portfolio.  

    £45.00
  • Dance Portrait Photography in Chester

    Dance Portrait Photography in Chester

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    Chester Crowne Plaza Hotel - Chester Trinity Street, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

    Ballet shoes, tutus and graceful movements - that's what the Welshot Team will be helping you to capture in your camera at this Dance Portrait Photography workshop in Chester.  This will be a day of creating images using two different lighting set ups.  In the studio using mains flash and outside, on location using off camera flash.  From unique, specifically printed for Welshot, backdrops in a studio environment, to using the historic backdrop of Chester outside locations you will, on this photography workshop be making and creating stunning images for your photographic portfolio.  You will learn how to use your shutter speed to create a variety of effects in camera - from long exposures to freezing movement. Portraiture photography is a great skill to learn and on this event we will be using a variety of lighting to capture a range of different looks.  From head shots to our dancers leaping this day will have it all.

    £170.00