MAXIMUM 20 PARTICIPANTS
(5 Sundays)
2009 Schedule
February 8,15,22, Mar 1 & 8
March 15,22,29, Apr 5 & 19
April 26, May 3,10,17 & 24
May 31, Jun 7,14,21, & 28
July 5,12,19,26 & Aug 2
August 9,16,23,30 & Sep 6
September 13,20,27, Oct 4 & 11
October 18,25, Nov 8, 15 & 22
November 29, Dec 6,13,20 & 27
P3,500 workshop fee includes film, processing, and darkroom supplies
Advanced Photography Workshop
Venue & Package
- Runs five successive Sundays
- From 9 to 4/5 p.m.
- At the FEMII Building, Aduana, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines [see locator map])
- P3,500 includes films, photofinishing, handouts
- Workshop I.D. that entitles the participant to a discount on photofinishing at Fuji-Image Photolabs for three months
Requirements
Registration
- Pre-register at the FPPF office or online
- Make your payment in person or by bank deposit
Workshop sessions
- Film or digital camera, preferably one that allows you to set shutter speed and aperture manually. Check if your auto-everything camera allows manual exposure override. Point-and-shoot cameras (compacts) are acceptable, but discouraged.
- Film, photofinishing are free.
The Instructors
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Ed SantiagoPhotojournalistically, Ed Santiago is a well traveled man who has seen life's varied faces for 50 years. He has won several awards, including ten National Press Club-Elizalde Awards and the most coveted Elizalde Photo Journalist of the Year Award. But he cherishes most a Roberto Benedicto Award for a photograph of the Pope and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the FPPF. Ed has photographed for all the major broadsheets in Manila, and was chief photographer for the Globe at his retirement. Book credits include Jeepney, Centennial Women, and the Philippines Yearbook 2000.
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Vic SisonFine arts graduate Vic Sison brought more than just his artist's eye to photography; he also took his brush into the darkroom to pioneer a print form that he calls "paintography," a step up from hand-tinting photographs. Vic has had numerous solo photo exhibitions in Manila, and has won major awards in national photo competitions. Vic has been a lecturer for the FPPF workshops since 1993, and has taken his seminars around the country. He also handled sessions at PhotoWorld Manila and was on the faculties of PWU, TUP, and FEU from 1988 to 1997. His work is included in a picture book on the flower festival in Baguio, and in a book on Ilocos Sur.
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Rod BanzonRod Banzon is a professional photographer who excels in product shots. He has done commercial assignments for various advertising companies and has a string of photography awards. He brings his expertise to the Advanced Photography Workshop especially in the field of product and food photography. He also shows students how to successfully photograph shiny objects like glass and metals. The techniques he imparts can be very valuable to aspiring commercial photographers.
Advanced Photography Workshop
With guidance from professional FPPF mentors, the course teaches you to become a professional photographer in 5 succeeding Sundays. The course details the latest shooting techniques in every lighting situation for various subjects. Emphasis is given on bridal photography, portraiture in natural and studio lights, and food photography.
Course Outline
Day One
Review of Basic Photography
Introduction to Photojournalism
Available and Ambient Light
Artifical Lighting Patterns
Continuous Light
Flash Bounce, Strobe
Rim Lighting
Specular Highlights
Day Two
Photojournalism (Photo Essay/Pictorial)
Portraiture with Live Models
Artificial Lights: One-Light, Two-Light, Three-Light Schemes
Rim Light
Specular Light
Photo Critique
Day Three
Conceptual Portrait with Live Model
Bridal Accessories Still Life Photography
Bridal Portraiture (Natural Light)
Bridal Portraiture (Studio Light)
Day Four
Commercial Product Shots (Food Photography)
Reflective Subjects (Glass, Bottles, Metals)
Day Five
Submission of Requirements for Triple Contest
Bridal Portrait Contest (8x10)
Still Life Contest (8x10)
Photo Essay Contest (5-7 shots pasted on 20x30 illustration board)
Judging and Awarding of Prizes
Awarding of Certificates
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