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N – PHOTO magazine

Delighted to see our feature in the latest issue of N-Photo magazine which is just out.  We spent a very creative day with Carla Monaco, our model, Chris the editor of N-Photo and Andrew their lucky reader who won the place working with us for the day. Fortunately the day was fine, though a touch bright but we found plenty of areas to work in and this image is Faye’s from one of the images we set up for Andrew to watch how we work on location with an art nude model. We hope to have a couple of new workshop dates, one in August and the other in September, available soon. Once again these will be limited to only 4 delegates.

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Fine Art Nude workshop

We only have a couple of places left for our location Art Nude workshop on Sunday the 1st of September here @ Claremont. This is an image from our last workshop at the location we use.

The Empty Window

The Fallen Angel

Another of favourite my images of Raphaella from Sunday @ Pipewell Hall. I think I have 3 images that I will use to make platinum/palladium prints from, this one, yesterdays image and perhaps the best I have yet to post! As I know many of you are aware I have still got 26 days of my sentence to carry out so any messages please leave on this site. It looks like our trip to Ireland in August is becoming more and more likely so if you are interested please drop either Faye or myself an email or use the contact page on this site. We have a new date for another art nude workshop on the 1st of September, details on the workshop calendar page.

The Fallen Angel

NUDE AT PIPEWELL BY FAYE

A classic Art Deco nude I made in the dining room at Pipewell Hall during our workshop there.The beautiful model was Carla Monaco, wearing one of my fabulous see through gowns and a  lovely hairstyle designed by me to suit the images I made on the day.

Nude in deco pose

 

Fine Art Nude workshop – Pipewell Hall – May 2013

We hosted a superb Art Nude workshop at one of our favourite UK venues, Pipewell Hall in Northamptonshire. Our models for the day were two of the UK’s finest models, Raphaella and Carla both a delight to work with and so hardworking. We had eight delegates on the day, one who traveled all the way from Malmo, Sweden but did not allow for train cancellations on a Sunday so unfortunately missed the first hour of the day however Faye stayed behind with Dimo’s to allow him to catch up while I took the main group outside to do some exterior images at the doorway. Weather wise the day was what we had hoped for, dry, warm and sunny with cloud cover at times which we appreciated. Pipewell had some fabulous locations both internally and in the surrounding grounds. Mid morning we split into 2 groups one staying inside with Faye and Carla while the others came with me and Raphaella out into the woods. Lunch time we swapped over groups so everybody had the opportunity of working with both models during the course of the workshop. Faye will be posting an image of the ‘group’ shot on Facebook (remember I am banned for another 26 days!)  This is one of my images with Raphaella I saw this location when we started the day however knowing that Raphaella would get her body marked in amongst the branches decided to leave this to the very last session of the day. Because of her bravery and daring she did suffer some scratches to her body. Hair, as always by Faye who will be posting one of her images later today.

 

Raphaella in the Wisteria

Sentenced to 30 Days in the Wilderness!

So yet another FB ban this time for the image which you see below except on the FB one I had ‘blocked out’ the offending nipples which FB seem to think none of us have! For the next 29 days or so Faye will keep you posted of events, dates and new workshops etc. Thank you to all who have posted on Faye’s page regarding this your thoughts and kind words are very much appreciated.

Carla - Door - Dunmore copy