‘The Ringmistress’ from our Dark Circus Series.

I know we have been pretty quiet the past few weeks but we had our 2 weeks in Venice hosting 2 art nude workshops then judging for the RPS and then an art nude workshop back at Pipewell Hall one of our favourite venues and which we have not visited for a couple of years.

Some of you may know of our plans to relocate to Spain some time this year so we have also had the additional headache of preparing the house, decluttering and waiting for valuations etc. So we have not had much spare time. The move is on target, we have reserved a wonderful property that will also allow for workshops and with facilities to do platinum printing so we are both very excited about the future. We will keep you posted of developments.

Tonight (Thursday) we are being interviewed on Live and Uncut on Google+. The recording will then be available on UTube.

We still have the last 2 places available on Sunday the 26th of June for an art nude workshop @ Guy’s Cliffe. Models are Artemis Fauna and Carlo Monaco. 8 delegates with 2 models @ £295.00 inc.

This is a new image made at last Sunday’s workshop @ Pipewell. The model is Artemis Fauna and the styling was obviously Faye’s work.  The Fuji XPro2 was used combined with my favourite 56mm lens. The ideal portrait combination. This image will be a welcome addition to our new series of Platinum/Palladium collection. More of that later.

We are planning our annual visit to Guy’s Cliffe House which offers a goldmine of interesting locations. The date we are looking at is Sunday 19th of June, 10.00am – 5.00pm Limited to 8 delegates and 2 of our favourite art nude/lingerie models. £395 inc of refreshments and a buffet lunch.

This a priority announcement for members of this site. Book your place before the end of April and receive an early bird discount of £45.00 (£350) Payment by credit card or BACS.

This will possibly be our last UK Art Nude workshop before our move to Spain this summer. Pipewell Hall is a unique property and we have exclusive use both indoors and around the stunning grounds. Faye will be conducting the Luxurious Lingerie in the beautiful rooms while I will be hosting the art nude part of the day in the grounds of the house. Each group of 4 will change over twice in the morning session and again twice in the afternoon.  We currently only have 2 places still available. Refreshments and a stunning lunch are included.

Last November I was honoured to be one of the 10 UK based photographers to be invited to work with a pre-production model of the X-Pro2. Now I am not good at writing knowledgeable, technical reviews of equipment I leave that to those who know what they are talking about suffice to say I love this son of the X-Pro1 and have used it continually since it was handed over to me. I have been asked by many photographers why I prefer this to a DSLR and all I can answer is that ‘it feels right’. And when I say it feels right I mean that it sits in your hand as if its been there forever. Its like an extention of your eye via your hand if that makes sense! I am also aware that it is only a camera, a tool to capture your vision but what a delightful tactile tool to work with. I always use the back screen to focus and compose and I suppose that takes me back to working with large format, 10×8 and 5×4 and also a Hasselblad. I can ‘see’ the subject, I have visual contact and I can adjust and crop with far greater control than by the eye piece. However that’s just me and I am sure others have different methods of working. But one thing I do know is that by using this method it most certainly slows you down, it makes you think, it make you consider before pressing that button and that makes all the difference to me.

This image was only shot on Monday while we were hosting a workshop in Nottingham. Its only window light with a polyboard reflector. I used the X-Pro2 with my favourite 56mm lens. 500iso 1/160th sec @ f1.8. Set on the monochrome with the green filter. This is the jpeg file. Styling and hair was by Faye and our model was Lisa Marie Greeves. The ‘flare’ softening effect was created at the time of exposure in camera and is not any PS or other action applied in post.

We will only be hosting 2 Art Nude workshops in the UK this year and the first will be at the delightful Pipewell Hall our first return in over 2 years. The date is planned for Sunday the 22nd of May, 10.00am – 5.00pm with 8 delegates and 2 of our favourite art nude models. 2 groups of 4, one led by Faye and one by myself and delegates changing over at the lunch break so a unique opportunity to work both indoors and outdoors in a stunning location with 2 of the finest art nude models.

The cost for the day including all refreshments and one of Trudi’s famous lunches will be £395.00 inclusive. If you book your place before the end of February you will entitled to a 10% early bird discount.

Call 01501 744909 or email trevor@yerburystudio.com

New date but with limited places.

The date – 11th October  10.00am – 4.30pm

The Venue – Guy’s Cliffe – nr. Warwick – a semi ruined mansion

The models – Jen Somerfield and Mischkah Scott

The cost – £275 inc. Lunch and refreshments provided.

2 groups of 3 each with a model and either Trevor or Faye. Groups change over at the lunch break – Only 2 places available.

This is a heads up for anybody interested. We have sourced a stunning private villa with pool etc. in sunny Lanzarote for a workshop November of this year. The villa is positively 5*+ and we will have 2 top models with us for the workshop.

Details are and dates are still being finalised but if you would like to be one of the first to be offered this unique opportunity then drop me an email to be put on the ‘exclusive’ list.  trevor@yerburystudio.com