OneLight NYC Workshop

October 27: I woke up early to make the trek from the Times Square area where I was staying to get to the Bond Street studio in Brooklyn where the workshop was going to be held. I saw some of the people there that were at the mixer, and it was exciting to meet the people that I had not met yet. I was impressed to see such ample space at the studio, and there was even a darkroom there. We had some food and drink for breakfast laid out for us and then we got started with the workshop. If you get the OneLight DVD, you'll get a lot of the material that is covered in the workshop, but it's great to actually be at these workshops and get the experience.

After some instruction time, Zack demonstrated using flashes, umbrellas and softboxes to achieve the desired result in a picture. The attendees got to use these items to shoot too, and we also took the shoot outdoors in the streets near the studio. The sunlight was fading quickly and we kept shooting till dark. We got back to the studio and discussed workflow and processing of pictures. We were all exhorted to know our equipment thoroughly, to understand light, and to be creative with our shots. I wish we could have stayed up longer, but we had to be done by Midnight at this particular workshop. I think we felt we came away with good knowledge and experiences, and some good pictures.