While we have been snowed in today I have been having a look through some of our archive work and came across several that I will try and scan over the next few week. This image is from around 1994, Hasselblad with 150mm lens and TMax100 film stock.

We have been looking at images to form the basis of the long awaited Victoria’s Summer book and I came across an image of Faye’s as I photographed the wonderful Victoria at Yellowcraigs Beach in East Lothian back in 2004. Contax G2 with TriX.

Places are filling fast for our first Art Nude workshop of the year at Maunsel House in North Somerset – Monday 30th of May 2011.

A stunning venue for which we have exclusive use off and working with 2 of our favourite Art Nude models. £450 per delegate including all model fees, refreshments and lunch. Reserve your place before the end of December with a 50% fee and you will only pay this years price of £395 a saving of £55.

Our Boudoir Academy workshop to be held at Hollin Hall near Macclesfield on Monday the 28th of March has 2 places of the 6 offered still available. Business, Marketing, Promotions followed by a shooting session in 2 locations in the hotel with one of our favourite boudoir models. Special bed and breakfast rate for delegates at the hotel of £59.95 if you wish to stay the night before or after the workshop. Delegate rate for the day is £450 however reserve your place by the 31st of December and it will only cost you £395.00 with a 50% to confirm your place and the balance due one month prior to the workshop commencing.

Exciting news on The Boudoir Academy’s 2011 programme coming soon.

Portraiture – The Business & The Art

Returning to the Loxley Colour lecture theatre on Monday 24th January 2011 are Trevor and Faye Yerbury, to host a 3rd inspirational workshop concentrating on The Business and The Art of Portraiture.

Starting at 10-00am. The morning will cover The business aspects of portraiture and will teach you how to successfully brand your business, with tips on marketing and promotions and how to make the most of the clients you already have.  Some of the area’s which will be covered are Maternity, Baby, Children, Teenagers, Family, Boudoir and you will have the opportunity to discover which range of products can add additional sales opportunities to all these disciplines.

At 12-30pm there will be a break for lunch until 2-00pm.  This gives you time to enjoy a superb buffet lunch and have a tour of the Loxley Colour lab where you can see our craftsmen at work and get all the latest information on workflow and our state of the art processes.

In the afternoon, Trevor and Faye will divulge The Art of Portraiture, revealing the secret to their studio lighting and its simplicity (all lighting supplied by Bowens).  Delegates are welcome to take shots from Trevor and Faye’s setup with their striking models and as always questions will be welcomed throughout the day.

The workshop closes at 4pm and costs £85 per delegate.  This includes a £35 Loxley Colour which can be used against any product. A £30 discount towards the next Yerbury workshop at Loxley Colour and of course, the delicious buffet lunch.  In addition 4 lucky delegates will receive a $100 discount voucher from KUBOTA.

For further details click here or to book your place now please email trevor@yerburystudio.com or telephone 01501 744 909.

Loxley Colour is easily accessible from all main motorway networks and is situated close to Glasgow City. Return flights from London with Easyjet, Flybe, BMI and BA start from as little as £45.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday 24th January 2011.

Yet another image from our archives. Taken in 1987 in Warriston – Edinburgh. Once again our muse was Alison, one of our most favourite models. Shot on 10×8 negative with the 12″ Dagor on TMax 100 and printed on Record Rapid paper using my DeVere cold cathode head. Split toned then a variety of gold/sepia/copper toners. This is  reproduced from a 5×4 copy negative of the original 20″x24″ image with no digital work. The original print was selected from around 20 images made and toned of this shot and they now now reside in a Kodak box in the attic! Over 40 images made up the NAKED RUINS exhibition which was shown in the KJP Gallery and at the Galerie La Belle Angel in 1988. I should add that this shot had no additional lighting and no reflectors were used.

Another wonderful Boudoir workshop at Hollin Hall near Macclesfield. 6 wonderful delegates one coming all the way over from Germany. We hope that left they all  inspired both with new business knowledge to implement together with some excellent images of Rebecca our model for the day. Faye did much more shooting than I managed but this is the first of my images with more of Faye’s to follow tomorrow.

Our 2010 Boudoir Workshop Programme has been completed with our last one at Hollin near Macclesfield. Images to follow.  The first Boudoir workshop in 2011 on Monday 31st January is fully booked. However we do have a couple of places still available for the Boutique Workshop, here at Claremont (4 delegates only) on Sunday 13th of February.  We have our next Boudoir workshop in Guildford on Monday the 28th of February (6 delegates only) and as the last workshop was so successful at this venue we plan to be back at Hollin Hall, near Macclesfield on Monday the 28th of March.