Photography Thailand Forum

[David Procter]

A friend of mine, my landlord actually, just contacted me with details of a workshop that Manny Librodo of internet fame is putting together in Bangkok. Contact Jose ( josemaria.tan@gmail.com) or Hedda (hedztan@yahoo.com) if interested. Details below, however he didnt let me know the actual date.
Krystal could well be the model.
Proposed flow of the workshop:

 8:00 am to 12 noon:  Shoot

 > 8 to 8:30 am -   Everyone shoots the model (with long lens).
    Instructor directs the model’s poses, gives tips on how to compose well,
    how to find the light, etc.

> 8:30 -                In pairs or groups of 3, participants get to shoot the model
    up close (4 to 6 minutes depending on number of participants).  Others will wait
    for their turn or shoot from the back. If we have other models, they can practice
    with the other model.

> 10:00 am -        Second rotation of pairs or groups of 3


2 to 6 PM: Post-processing

(Everyone is encouraged to have a laptop)

> 2:00 - 3:00 -      Will show basic workflow post-processing a tight portrait

> 3:00 - 4:00 -      Will show workflow post-processing a wide-angle portrait

> 4:00 - 5:00 -      Assisting participants in their work/individual questions

> 5:00 - 6:00 -      Feedback/ Powerpoint /Awarding of Certificates


I wont be attending.

[CW Lawrence]

me neither

[Marc Schultz]

I thought it would be worth adding a link to Manny Librodo's online portfolio on PBase in case anyone is interested in his workshop and seeing some of his work:

http://www.pbase.com/manny_librodo

[SimonP]

Some nice shots on his website - thanks for posting that link Marc.

I also won't be attending the workshop, but if the cost was lower I might - thanks for posting also David.

[epixx]

I thought it would be worth adding a link to Manny Librodo's online portfolio on PBase in case anyone is interested in his workshop and seeing some of his work:

http://www.pbase.com/manny_librodo

Thanks for posting the link. Interesting to go through some of his work, but I'm left with a question mark: although many of his portraits are great, many of his photos leave me with the word "over-processed" somewhere in the back of my head. Is it only me, or do others get that impressions as well?

After being spoiled by the excellent organisation and agenda at Marc's workshop last month, I think I'll pass on this one. It looks like too many participants and too hectic pace to me.

[Paul Whitehead]

I was actually thinking that if he offered a post processing course I would be very interested.

I had no idea, until I just googled it, that he actually lives and works in Bangkok.

[agitlits]

Interesting, I found a lot of his photos were taken at lighting fast shutter speeds at which no flash synch. is possible, yet they look like some kind of studio lighting was used, may be in FP mode?

Alex

[epixx]

Interesting, I found a lot of his photos were taken at lighting fast shutter speeds at which no flash synch. is possible, yet they look like some kind of studio lighting was used, may be in FP mode?

Alex

A Nikon D70 will sync to 1/500 sec with a Nikon flash, and to any shutter-speed non-Nikon flashes. What makes the D70 special, is that it has an electronic shutter in addition to the mechanical one. I saw some of his images were taken with a D70.

Here's a link to a discussion about it:
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00I46J

[kinginexile]

Manny  has a D200 now. He is extremely talented, but too many of his shots and editing are just formulaic, fabricated, and apparently it can be learnt, if I see what his pupils come up with on Pbase. To each his own, I am glad he has found a tutoring outlet for bis skills, I think a few of us who know him from trekearth, while still impressed, are a bit disappointed he chases the natural out of his travel portraits.