Gearing up for Tween “Rock of Ages” Photography workshop

Gearing up the props and photography lights for this weekend TRA; – Tween “Rock of Ages” Studio photo shoot Workshop at Skyline Studio. We are giving Tween’s from 8 years old to 14 years to Rock out the Studio in their Concept. We have some supThey will be please to see how great they are to work with. We are looking forward to shooting this Saturday morning. There are three more photography spots left to register at this shoot and get some amazing Rocker photos of these kids. For more information: http://www.thephotobinder.com/.

Photo above is of Model Emily Carey at the Bridal Glamour Beach Shoot we hosted a few weeks ago. That was the first of many we plan to repeat every January. It will be focused on Bridal and its Glamour it portrays. The weekend went well with eight photographers and eight models along with a makeup artist, we were shooting all weekend. We started with bridal lingerie on Friday night and did some dramatic low key lighting. Saturday morning we woke up before daylight for some amazing sunrise beach photos of Wedding dresses. The weather was slightly cool but sunny. The wind made it more challenging yet made some photos priceless. We kicked off the Saturday with couple “Save the Date” engagement style shooting. Then we through in a few wedding dresses and trashed them on the beach after lunch. We knew that Sunday was going to rain so we trashed the Wedding Dresses that same day. Saturday night was fun with three lighting setups in the Beach House. We got to be more creative. Sunday didn’t rain as bad as we though and we did another Trash the Dress on the Beach again with the dramatic rain clouds, it made for a perfect portfolio photo. After shooting til noon, we called it a wrap and ended the weekend with some amazing shots.

Model Maria from Glamour Makeup Portrait workshop brought in 25 models and 8 Makeup Artists that kept us in line for three hours of three session waves of models in head dress attire and wild makeup. We did this for the Makeup Artists to work their mad makeup skills and do some creative work on these models. It was a fun and relaxing shoot with everyone getting some great portfolio photos to add to their collection. We had the computer setup for Lighting Room training with tips on how to show your photos to clients and how to do small edits right there in the same software. Lightroom Software was a great way to show the photos of the models tips on posing and facial expressions.

We had an awesome Event to attend this past weekend with the Girl Scouts. The Event we photographed was one of their Service Unit Father Daughter Dance designed for their girls in 5th grade to K. With a Maskerade concept, we helped capture their smiling faces with just seconds from the printer. We print on the spot with our Event Printer and they get their photos after their picture is taken. They all went home with a memory that will be framed and last for years to come.

Our next big workshop is this month on the 19th and 20th. A two day workshop yet each with different models and different photographers. It’s our Sweet Tart Pinup2 workshop. This is one our most exciting workshop and very structured yet fast paced with models moving from one setting to another setting making it great for photographers to work with models in different setting and yet the with different attire. These models will model for five hours and come in two hours way before it begins. We have attire and they also bring their own. It’s amazing to see them change every thirty minutes into a different look and concept for pinup. They bring their A game and it shows in all their great photos. We have photographers registering daily. Once we meet 15 photographers we will close the workshop.

Next month; we will repeat our Blue Bonnet Trash the Dress in Brenham with the models getting in the local pond. We had a blast with the model posing in the dramatic trees and colorful blue bonnet fields. If you have never captured such beauty, then this is the one you want to come to. Blue Bonnets only come out once a year and they are best done with models ready to shoot. March is going to be Blue this year. lol

Join us April 8-10 for a weekend in Fredericksburg at the Ranch. You will have a time of your life shooting all weekend long.

Join us for Glam January 2011

Glamour Makeup Portrait Workshop in Jan

Join us for Glam January 2011, we rented an spacous location for Glamour Makeup Portrait Photography Workshop.  We will teach our techniques of doing different styles of Portrait lighting using all types of lighting.  Come in and learn from our mentors.  We will have a workflow workshop from beginning to set up to loading the photos in LightRoom 3.2.  We will show you how it's done by the exports for Client ready photos.  This will be instructional and hands on leaving you ready to do it on your own.  Hands on shooting with your camera, you will leave with photos from our amazing models created by some of Houston's best makeup artists.

We have survived the Teen Vogue, Gothic Glamour and Wedding Fantacy Workshop this month.

“Teen Vogue Fashion!” is what we were saying after our second Vogue Teen Fashion workshop photo shoot this past weekend before the Thanksgiving break. We had 19 models and 19 photographer along with four talented makeup artists come make this all happen. Along with all the parents, we were a site to see shooting. The Photos from the Vogue shoot are making everyone look twice.  Those teens sure did shine.   Here is a photos of Loren from the VTF workshop.  She is over 6 ft tall and just as pretty as her photos.  Special thanks to her posing skills, she made us all look good.  And yet there were even more models that looked just as pretty.



Model Loren at Vogue Teen Fashion

Gothic Dark Glamour was less than two weeks ago and it was shot inside and around a local Cotton Gin.  We had 13 Goth Models, 5 MU artists and 18 Photographers along with 5 Mentor Photographers.  This was a site to see indeed.  My job is to not look as shocked as I really am, lol.  We brought in our canopy bed and placed it in the cotton feild with black and red bed coverings. We had a male model join us at that shoot that gave 200%.  Mostly we bring in male models as props to the female models but this one held his own.  When you start to see more photos of him by himself than you know that he did a great job.  We all can't wait to see him grow into a strong model and actor from Houston.  No-one knew that we were skepical of doing this workshop for one, we were thinking that no one would be interested in Goth and two we knew that the Cotton Gin was a little out of the way as far as driving from downtown Houston.  Kuttos to all that traveled the distance to get the shoot.  Here is a photo from the Gothic Glamour shoot of Model Ashley Sanchez. 

Model Ashley Sanchez from the Goth Glamour Workshop

This past weekend we completed our fifth WOW workshop.  If you have never been to a WOW workshop it's always different from the next with White Outdoor Wedding photos of Gorgeous models in Unique Wedding dresses in Unique locations around Texas.  We went to the Rose Garden in Needville for the last time since they sold it.  It was spectacular with models we have never worked with coming to add wedding dress photos to their portfolio.    Here is a photo we worked on right at the end of the workshop when everyone was packing up and leaving.  Model Vita stayed awhile for us to capture it.  We duplicated an idea with using red and blue jels at the doors of the Chapel.  Here is our WOW photos from number 5.  We had 17 models, four makeup artists, 22 Photographers along with Six Mentor Photographers helping them.

Model Vita Hickman posing for the WOW5 Workshop

Join us for a weekend in January at the Beach shooting Brides at Sunrise and Save the Date Couples in the Sand.  Join us for one day or stay at the beach house.  For more information see http://www.thephotobinder.com/

Vogue Teen Fashions Workshop set for Nov 21

We are hosting a second Vogue Teen Fashions Workshop for Photographers and Model Teens. This is set for Nov 21 from 9am to 12 noon.




Photographers and models can register on http://thephotobinder.com/news_details.php?id=231



This workshop is set for Mercer Arboretum in Houston TX. All photographers registered will be given badges and model releases for models coming. Any Teen and Pre-Teen models interested can register and ask any question to Robin@ThePhotoBinder.com; Makeup Artist is not for all Models, models interested can simple register and we will provide you with one.



This is a great way to build your portfolio of Multiple Vogue Teen Model at one Venue Location. Not only will you get Teen photos, it can give you a chance to build your Senior Portfolio. This Venue has amazing flowers, water falls, archs, wooded area, ponds and baboo areas to shoot at. All models coming will be arriving two hours before the shoot for makeup, hair and sign-in. To view a list of models and photographers, simply find us on Facebook and view our Events or find this event on Onetalentsource.net Forum under Workshop Sections.



We don’t provide instructions and the cost of this for Photographers is a low $40 each. This will provide you with a badge to let the models know you are with us. We provide the models with a safe envirnoment to shoot and learn to model at. Model can register for a low price of $25 each. This will give you access to a makeup artist and hair person along with guarentee spot at our workshop.

Gearing up for our Dramatic Outdoor Dusk Sunset Workshop Photo Shoot

This weekend we are gearing up for some High Fashion Couture looks at a local state park with over 20 models and makeup artists. We have some great props ready to use at this workshops. We will keep this workshop open to photographers to sign up til Friday Oct. 8th. This shoot is set for Oct 9th and it will give some lucky photographers a chance to work with multiple models in a short time frame and not have to worry about anything but getting amazing photos. We have some of the best High Fashion models coming along with some of the best makeup artist around. They will come in early to insure that we start on time. We have model changing every thirty minutes in something even more spectacular. Bring your camera and lights because this is one that everyone shoots til we can’t see anymore. Join us for good times afterward at a local burger joint. Model will be getting in the low limbs of trees that are bigger than a car. The moss is hanging low to give that Southern Sunset that Texas is known for.

To register as a Photographer, click here. The fee is only $50.

Questions about ThePhotoBinder workshops Photo Shoot

Questions about ThePhotoBinder workshops

We get tons of emails asking what to expect at our workshops, I’m here to explain what to expect and answer those questions that many have asked and you never hear the answers.



Q. Will everyone be shooting the same model at the same time?



A. No and Yes. We don’t want you to shoot the same model at the same time as everyone else, but we have seen once or twice at a workshop that everyone wants the same photo of the same model and they all gather for a short time getting a shot of some amazing pose or background. We try to space out all the models for everyone to shoot at different times. We try our best to make the ratio 2:1 for Photographer to Model.



Q. What if I don’t have any lighting equipment to use at your workshops?



A. Lighting is not a problem; we bring in many mentors that have advanced lighting equipment for anyone to use that needs help or lights. It gives you a chance to test out different types of lighting to show what your photos look like with speed lights, reflectors, beauty dishes, umbrellas and soft boxes. This also gives you as a photographer a chance to see how and what type of lighting is use on location with different types of batteries.



Q. I am new at photography and I don’t know how to guide the models in posing, how will I fit in?



A. Our workshops are geared for newbie photographers and specialize in getting you to fit in. We have this one photographer that comes a lot because he is an introvert and he does not speak to people even at work, he claims that he has learned to talk to the models and photographers like he’s a natural Fashion Photographer. We hope that anyone of all levels will come and use our services; We gear to make those that are new able to shoot and guided by our mentors that will teach them in minutes that routine of posing and shooting angles.



Q. What if I want to bring a helper, do I have to pay for them to come help me?



A. All guests are welcome weather they are with a model or photographer. All helpers or assistances are free to attend all our workshops unless space is limited. All helpers are not allowed to shoot with a camera. We give all photographers that register a badge to wear and this is how the models know who photographers are assigned to shoot them.

TKO Boxing Workshop Photo Sample



Model Jessica K





TKO Model Angela

TKO Model Ugo and Model Taylor

The photos from the TKO workshop are amazing. The models had such a great shoot with some amazing photos to add to their portfolio. Special thanks to Main Street Boxing Gym for letting us come in and take over the whole gym for a few hours. I’m looking forward to going back next August.

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TKO Model Brittany

Gearing up for Senior Photo Sessions

Senior Brian

Clements High School Senior Brian Photo Session Photo above. We are gearing up for Seniors that have need of Photo Sessions. Many openings are available during the week and weekends. We shoot on location to give the Seniors a unique look to the standard backdrops. We have worked with many Seniors and Juniors needing photos over the years and we give that special price to get them started to give them photos to put in all their announcements. To get your photo session started just contact us at Robin@ThePhotoBinder@aol.com or call us at 281-630-2854.