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We host monthly workshops for photographers, models, actors and makeup artist. We do this in unique location with a different concept in hopes that everyone involved can add their photos to their portfolio and build it up.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Gearing up for Marketing Photographers


Models listed above are just a few models attending the Mountain Model Madness workshop on April 10 in Fredericksburg. We are gearing up big in heaving to market photographers to attend the MMM3 event. We have over 20 models already signed up to attend. We plan to do some High Fashion, Wedding Dresses and Swim Wear on Enchanted Rock and at sun set. To register, go to http://www.thephotobinder.com/ and click on MMM3 photos.



Our Blue Bonnets Workshop was such a hit that are doing it again with just Wedding dresses. We will be posting models this week for this workshop. Photo below of the workshop is from the exact location we are going back to. Model used in banner is Jessica Honsinger.


Today we finished up the Kids Story Books and they are in the mail to all the little ones that ordered their special Book from the Kids workshop. Photos from this shoot was done in the inspiration of photographer Kim Anderson. His style is know for great Greeting Cards. Photo below is Model Autumn P and Model Joshua R.


We started marketing for Seniors for our Senior 2011 Campaign and after talking to a few of photographers friends, they have requested that we turn it into a workshop. Ok, so here it is, April 24 we are taking Seniors and doing a indoor Studio and outside location shoot for photographers to build their portfolio with Senior to attract real Seniors to work with for your 2011 year.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Gearing up on Mountain Model Madness



MAGICAL is the word I would use for the Blue Bonnet workshop photo shoot that we had this past weekend. We had 22 models, 28 Photographers and lots of visitors help create Magic. We are still in awe at the photos, our photos are loaded on thephotobinder.com and the thread that all the photos are being posted on is in the Forum of OneTalentSource.com. Above is a photo of Model Jessica at this weekend Blue Bonnet Workshop. She climb the tree for us to capture this amazing all time favorite photo. Below are brothers and Sister having a blast in the Blue Bonnets.


Below is a photo of Model Steven and Jessica at the Blue Bonnet workshop of a old time gas station and old time truck brought in by one of the models. This is one of my favorites of this shoot.



Below is photo from the Bluebonnet workshop, Model Morgan by the Tree Swing. We will be repeating this workshop in three weeks. It was an amazing workshop we want to do a Trash the Dress the weekend of April 20. We will only be bring in Older Models for a Sunrise photo shoot at this location.



Photo below is Model Jessica; we did a photo session for her at an awesome location. Under the Bridge. lol She did awesome and with lighting help from Photographer Richard McCullough, we created some amazing photos. She did an amazing job. This one of my favorites.



We have registration opened for MMM3 - Mountain Model Madness 3 in Fredericksburg at Enchanted Rock State Park on April 10. We will have male and female models and a few Wedding dresses. Location is one hour outside of Austin and one hour outside of San Antonio.

We have one cancelation at the Ranch Get-a-way Weekend on April 9, 10 and 11 in Fredericksburg. It's available to first come - contact me at Thephotobinder@aol.com if interested.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Gearing up for Senior 2011 Campaign



I did get to work with a few little girls that had plenty of steam after modeling for three hours at the doll workshop. I did a few colauges of them. One is Keirsten and the other is Dixie's mini me; Jessi. lol They know how to work a camera, all I did was click the shutter. Great Job Girls.






We are taking Doing a Senior Model Search to come and work with us on our 2011 Senior Campaign.


Those interested in working with us, email us at ThePhotoBinder@aol.com for details and dates.






This past weekend I worked on some headshots for a local pageant women, she did some great looks. Here is one of Shelia in her Crown. She is in the Mrs Catagory of the America's pageant.
















I finished a Client Logo Banner for an Automobile Dealership. Here is the one they liked the best. I thought I'd share the banner.







































Models are now listed on http://www.onetalentsource.com/ Forum under HHN for the Glamour workshop shoot we are doing at a Houston Downtown Bar May 2. Photographers coming will be limited due to inside space.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Gearing up for Bluebonnets

Our third annual bluebonnet workshop is this weekend and we have a mega group coming. The bluebonnets are just coming out and we found the fields of Blue and some unique shooting locations for this weekend. We took photos of this yesterday and posted them above in this rotating gif. We are ready and Geared up for this Blue Bonnets Trash the Dress Shoot.


The photo above is Diva Dixie doing her Rosie Rivetor impression and she nailed it. She is always great to work with, the location is a cotton gin that Photographer Roy Kasmir got permission for us to shoot there.


The photo above is model Laci, she was one of the big Dolls at the BDLG workshop two weeks ago. Since then, the state of TX has been on Spring Break. We did a few client photo session and went to Austin during the SWSW music week to visit a ghost town we are doing for our next event there. Wild West Saloon Pinup workshop to be posted soon.






The kids story book photos are finished and loaded on thephotobinder.com; they were amazing to work with and this photo above are of two four year olds acting out their fun day in Texas, Thou it looks like a shotgun wedding to me. lol
Make sure you log in to www.onetalentsource.com Forum this week and vote for your favorite photo in the six catagories; Winners get their photo added in the header of the front page.


Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Gearing up for Big Dolls n Little Girls

Here is Actress/Model Rebecca Bertot, she is amazing to work with. She brings it on and along with boxes of wardrobe. We could have worked with her for a week. She worked with us last weekend when we changed locations to do a Hollywood photo test shoot at the Binder Studio. She is amazing and does make the photos look amazing. This is so Vintage along with the wardrobe.

We are Gearing up for the Big Dolls n Little Girls Concept Studio Workshop this Saturday all day. We have an amazing line up of models of all ages. We have a small group coming in to shoot and work on some great portfolio photos.


Here is Dixie working for us to get that photo for the SOS workshop. She is amazing to work with and has great rates. She will be at the Doll workshop along with her little Jessie.






Above are two photos taken at the Sweet Tart Pinup. The photo of the Model Brittany was perfect except due to the fact that photographer Chris Ford in the photo acting up. lol So the photo is photoshopped at a few places on the photo. I don't usually post the original but I did this time to show how much time is put into getting the Right Photo. I thought the photo needed more color so I added the purple bustia along with a few more ruffles in her buttye pants and puffed up her hair.











We are doing a Model Call for the MMM3 Event in Fredericksburg for April 10, 2010; Photographers can signup to attend to shoot all the models coming in for the Hill Country Ranch Shoot and more models for just the Enchanted Rock photography photo shoot. The concept is High Fashion along with wedding dresses on the Rock. Models on the cover of MMM3 is playboy model Eleya Maureen and Photographer Peter Tung.
The Hill Country Ranch has only a few photography spot left to stay with us for the entire weekend. The Ranch holds only 22 people and the cost includes lodging and meals. Registration is on www.thephotobinder.com.

Models interested in MMM3 or other workshops need to email us at thephotobinder@aol.com

Model Name;
Contact Email;

Portfolio Link or 4 photos;

Phone Contact;

Age;

Workshop interested in;

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Gearing up for Madness March

You hear it here first. Urban Mega Workshop for June 13 is cover model Brittany and will be done downtown Houston; Ages for this will be 12 and up. Please Let us know if you are interested in Modeling at the Urban Mega Workshop
Gearing up for Madness March

Yes March is going to be madness with Spring Break photo sessions and three workshops.

We have mega workshop this month with March 27 - Bluebonnets - Sign up now and don't miss out this once a year addition to your portfolio.

Congrats to all six winners of the OTS photo contest. They are posted on the front header of Onetalentsource.com; Entries of the next month are being submitted now.

We had a blast at the Kids workshop this past weekend. The kids went all out and here is a photo that shows some of the amazing talent. We had fun and so did the kids.
April 9, 10 and 11, Hill Country Ranch weekend workshop has models posted on http://onetalentsource.net/showthread.php?874-Fredericksburg-Photography-Modeling-Weekend-4-9-11.

May 2nd we are doing a Haute Hollywood Nite - Glamour Locatoin Workshop at a local downtown Houston BAR. We hope to have a fun workshop with amazing Glamout lighting additions to our portfolios. Cover model is Rebecca Berot.


Two weeks we are doing the Doll Workshop on March 13th. We have a studio rented to do this amazing workshop with lots of props and models. Lighting will be provided and we have only eight openings left for photographers.

Geisha Shoot has a few openings for models March 20th. We have it opened for models 12 and up. Makeup artist fees are set up on Model registration on http://www.thephotobinder.com/.