Gearing down from Bikinis

We are cleaning sand from cameras today from a windy Workshop at the Beach. Attached is a photo of Model/ Makeup Artist and Freelance Photographer Heather Alcala. She was a trooper and did some action photos at the beach. It worked out well.

We had a great bikini beach fashion shoot with 9 models, one makeup artist, and 18 photographers. Special thanks to David Kirkland for doing an awesome job with the Speed Light Presentation. It was something everyone can't stop talking about. There are some cool photos of this being posted on our Facebook group "Texas Photo Shoot Workshops".

Gearing up for the Fourth of July

Gearing up for the fourth of July with the Family.  Looking for a long awaited time to rest and hide the phone.  Photo above is this issue of onetalentsource.com E-Magazine.  Model Ciera Samuels OTS #28820 is the feature model for this issue about marketing.

We are only days away from the SOS Event 5 in Surfside and we are busy making some cool props for this event.   We have some really unique models, location and props to add to this years big event.  For those that have not registered yet as a photographer, please do so before we close the event.  We have makeup artists coming early to work on models in advance of the shoot starting.

Click HERE  to register. 

We are kicking off our second Wet n Wild workshop for July 31st with three amazing models and only six photographers.  We will shoot the models in a private pool with fog, smoke, gel lights, reflecting pond and outdoor showers.  It is Wet and Wild with models in some Haute Couture Makeup.

The first one we did some color gel lights in the garden tub and the photos looked really cool, but this time we are bring in the shower outside.  Here is a photo from the first Wet n Wild at the beginning of the month.  Photo below is Model Annicia Davis OTS #26717 with Makeup Artist Alicia Guevara. 

A few weeks ago we did our second paper design workshop at the cotton gin.  We had 14 photographers and eight amazing models at it.  It was Hot and Haute to say the least.  We would have to say that dispite the hot temperatures the photos were amazing.  Here is one from that event with Model Kimmi Hunter a long time model on OTS # 18245. 

We hope everyone has a great fourth of July as we celebrate with our families and friends.  Be safe and be happy in no matter what you do.  I leave you with a photo from our kids Sweet n Sassy Runway workshop of Photographers Chris Fords oldest daughter Megan age 24.  lol 

Gearing up for the Wet n Wild Photography/Modeling Photo Shoot Mini-Workshop

Photo example of WET N WILD Model Lisa.


Gearing up for the Wet n Wild Photography/Modeling Photo Shoot Mini-Workshop this weekend. We are really excited about this one. Special thanks to Americans Next Top Model for giving us this idea in one of their episodes. We have some awesome models and photographers attending with lots of surprises for them all. Look for the photos on Sunday to start coming in. We already have a Wet n Wild 2 scheduled along with a waiting list of who wants to come.

Next weekend is a fun weekend with Urban High Fashion Workshop Photo Shoot for teens and up along with a Saturday night Sweet Sassy Runway Workshop Photo Shoot for kids. We have opening for both and registration is located on www.thephotobinder.com.

PDP2 Photo of Model Sasha Grether

Last week, we had a HAUTE time at the Cotton Gin doing Newspaper Design Workshop Photo Shoot. The concept was the second time we did this from 2008. It is a hard workshop that a lot happens from behind the scenes. The out come and photos being posted makes this well worth the trouble of doing this. Newspaper dress and Hair is by Robin Binder and all makeup of all eight models are by Heather Boilek – Pink Ink Makeup. To see all the photos from this event click here.



Here is Model Pamela Rai in the wedding dress from the Corpus Sunrise Sunrise Series a few weeks ago. The photos from this are just breath-taking and can be seen by clicking here. We have a fun beach shoot for kids and teens. They are all posted on thephotobinder.com web site.

We went to talk Houston Camera Co-Op Store and they are now one of our sponsors for our workshops. We loved the store and it has some great deals going on inside. They are helping to sponsor our biggest Beach shoot this summer; the SOS.  Model below is Theresa from last years fourth annual SOS.

What is SOS? Swimsuit on Sunset or Sunrise is July 17 and July 18 in Surfside TX close to Galveston Beaches . We rent a Large beach house in Surfside with a deck and offer Photographers to come for both days and the beach house for $300. This workshop is our largest workshop of the year. We bring in over 100 people to this workshop. Believe it or not, but no one is on top of each other. We have Male and Female Models attend and if you are a model wanting to attend, please email me at thephotobinder@aol.com with your name, email, portfolio link or three photos, phone contact, age over 16 and which day you can attend. For a limited time; Photographers can register for a discounted price.

We are leading a walk this year for the third year for the Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk set for the weekend July 24th. Each leader takes 50 photographers and this is all over the world. One of the Sponsors are Flickr, CLICK here to learn more. http://www.flickr.com/groups/wwpw3/ We picked the Galveston Strand for a Sunrise Photo Walk this year. This is a location that hasn’t been done before. Last year signed up for our second one and did another as a walk on. They are so much fun and great way to meet other photographers. And this year they have the coolest t-shirts that you must get. It’s a social photography event where photographers get together (usually in a downtown area or trendy section of town) to walk around, shoot photos, and generally have fun with other photographers. Did I mention that it’s FREE. We had over 900 Photo Walks and over 32,000 people who participated around the world last year! That’s a HUGE leap from the 236 locations and 8,324 people we had the first year.


Grand Prize: $1000 Adorama Gift Certificate and 1-Year Subscription to Kelby Training Online

People’s Choice: $750 Adorama Gift Certificate and 1-Year Subscription to Kelby Training Online

10 Honorable Mentions: $250 Adorama Gift Certificates

Gearing up for Kids and Teen Photo Sessions

 Don’t miss the Fun and Excitement this Summer.

June is for Kids and Teens to get updated Photos.
June 12 - SSR2
Sweet Sassy Runway 5PM to 7PM (ages 4-10 ; get nails, hair, makeup and attire) - $40

Click here to Register – www.onetalentsource.com/workshops/SSR2.cfm

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June HFW

High Fashion Workshop – all ages
Dates;

• June 2
• June 8
• June 16
• June 24

Sign up for your time slot $25
Click here to Register – www.onetalentsource.com/workshops/HFW.cfm

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June 26 – BFF
Beach Fun Fashion Workshop for kids from 7am to 10am
To add your child email thephotobinder@aol.com

• Name of Teen
• OTS Number
• Parent Name
• Email

Subject: BFF
See whos going; http://onetalentsource.net/showthread.php?970

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June 26 – BFF

Teen Splash Shoot Workshop for teens from 5pm to 8pm
To add your child email thephotobinder@aol.com

•  Name of Teen
• OTS Number
• Parent Name
• Email

Subject: TSS

See whos going; http://onetalentsource.net/showthread.php?969

Private Photo Sessions available for your budget;

Contact thephotobinder@aol.com for your Private Photo Session and get updated photos for your needs.
 All Ages and All Concept

Gearing up for Glamour Haute Hollywood Nite Club workshop

We will start off this blog with a photo of Model Jessica Kemski taken last Sunday in Galveston’s Sunrise Beaches. A hand full of photographers and models woke up at 4am to run and beat the sunrise on the beach. We hope to get to do this again soon. Anyone wanting to join us or model at sunrise with us, please contact me at thephotobinder@aol.com and let us know. We also have the SOS workshop coming July 17/18 to flood the beaches the weekend with 100s of swimsuit models and photographers.

We are gearing up this weekend for the Glamour –Haute Hollywood Nite Club workshop. We are expecting about 45 people and it should be a great time. We have over 20 models, 4 Makeup artists and 17 Photographers at this time. We have a few more spots for photographers and it will close on Friday. The model lineup is spectacular and you can see them all on onetalentsource.net Forum under HHN workshop.

Above is model Rebecca Rutherford from New Orleans. The photo was taken at the MMM3 workshop in Fredericksburg. She is coming back this summer for our SOS.

Follow us to Austin May 16 for a Sexy western pin-up Sunrise at a Ghost Town location for our Wild-wild West workshop. We are going to also attend the Austin Photo Expo this year, FREE to photographers to attend the many seminars. Our sunrise shoot will end in time to attend Sundays Photo Expo in Austin. The location is catering breakfast for us also. Lots of fun that weekend.

Photo above is Model Anna Fernandez at the WOW4 workshop. The sunrise lighting turned out great and it was a sweet location in Brenham, TX.

June 13 is our Urban Fashion Workshop to cater to inside and outside around downtown Houston. Many have asked what is Urban Fashions and the latest City High Fashion is Urban and not to be confused with Rural. lol

Above is model Holland Nicole that attended our Senior 2011 Campaign workshop last weekend in Needville. An amazing location we love to go back to. The seniors had a blast with all the location and props around. They got to shoot inside and outside with 12 different photographers.

Stress is something that we all live with and deal with everyday. Come take the stress off your planning and details by shooting at one of our workshops. We do it all except press the button on your camera. Lol For a workshop concept photo shoot listing see www.thephotobinder.com.

We are about to post a few new workshops soon and are waiting a few dates and location approvals. Check back here on our Weekly Wednesday Blogs.

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.

Gearing down after the Workshop

Gearing down after the Workshop

Yesterday’s workshop for the WOW3 was just smooth and amazing. We have about forty of us. The Makeup Artists out did themselves. We had a few new MUA’s come out and work on some detailed Beauty finishes on the models that came. We usually give the makeup artist two hours in advance before each workshop but we could only get in at 6am and they could board the ship at 7am. The 5 makeup artists did their best to knock out the models by then and ran a little over 7:30 by the time they finished up their last model. The photographers were all set up by then and ready to shoot. The ship alone is just breath-taking and you add models, is like adding water. Lol

We had a guest Pro-Wedding Photographer / Pro Instructor come to model on the other side of the camera for us. He was a trooper with instructing the models in some amazing photos to add to your portfolio.

Now photos from this event are being posted on this link.
http://www.onetalentsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=739

Here is a photo by Photographer Kris Cox of the Elissa Ship in Galveston, where we had the WOW3 (White Outdoor Wedding)3 Photography/Modeling workshop this past weekend.


I think everyone enjoyed the Urban Trash the Dress in the back alleys of the Strand in Galveston after we got off the Ship.

Now we are scan model releases and starting the photo processing from this event. Photos from us will be posted soon. To learn more about these workshop, look at the next seven workshops we have listed on the front page of www.ThePhotoBinder.com

Next is Alice Workshop