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Create with Us Portrait Workshop

with Petronella Lugemwa and Shotti NYC

October 7-9, 2022

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Learn photography in beautiful rural Maine Specially-created curriculum from FUJIFILM Creators Petronella Lugemwa and Shotti NYC Hand-pick FUJIFILM GFX System equipment to use during your stay

Develop and hone new skills with this all-inclusive immersive workshop weekend.

Don’t miss this chance to be part of a unique photographic workshop, set on the 16-acre Blenheim Park estate in beautiful mid-coast Maine. For three days and two nights, connect with other photographers and indulge your passion for portrait photography, with guided sessions from Petronella Lugemwa and Shotti NYC in the studio and on location.

Learn more about the location HERE.

Learn photography in beautiful rural Maine
Specially-created curriculum from FUJIFILM Creators Petronella Lugemwa and Shotti NYC
Hand-pick FUJIFILM GFX System equipment to use during your stay

What’s Included?

  • Personalized instruction from FUJIFILM Creators Petronella Lugemwa and Shotti NYC
  • Accommodation on-site in luxury campers
  • Studio and on-location access with professional models
  • A personal loan of GFX System camera and lenses to use for the duration
  • All meals, snacks, and drinks
  • On-site Fujifilm technical support

What’s on the Schedule?

This workshop will give you every opportunity to immerse yourself in a new photographic community and push your portraiture to new levels. You’re sure to leave with a new-found creative drive, great images, and some new relationships to explore!

Itinerary

  • Oct 7 Arrive at Blenheim Park. Welcome dinner with instructors, staff, and other workshop attendees.
  • Oct 8 Multiple studio and location group sessions, with private instruction. Image review, evening group meal and activities.
  • Oct 9 Image review and discussion. Day trip with Creators and Fujifilm staff to Glidden Point Oyster Farm. Lunch, final comments, and departures.

What Will You Learn?

With two leading Creators and professional models on hand, you’re sure to learn plenty over the weekend. We’ll be covering:

  • Studio lighting techniques with one, two or three lights
  • Easy ways to find perfect outdoor locations for portraiture
  • Working with camera-shy subjects
  • Using flash and reflectors for great results on location
  • Posing ideas for single models and couples
  • How to tell stories with your portraits
  • Simple post-processing techniques to improve your images

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Meet the FUJIFILM Creators

Learn from two incredible creatives with a wealth of experience and knowledge

Meet Petronella Lugemwa

Find out how Petronella uses storytelling to create memorable portraits for wedding couples and families

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Meet Shotti NYC

Learn how Shotti makes better portraits through strong emotional connection with his subjects

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FAQs

Got a question? Take a look at our frequently asked questions below, but if you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, you can contact us HERE

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