So, on Wednesday afternoon and evening we decided to shake things up a bit and break the routine of shooting just landscapes. Now we were going to put models in the landscape and boy did we have fun. Four models from las Vegas arrived and we took them and the whole workshop group out to Artist Palette. The sun was setting lighting both the models ina nice warm glow and the mountains behind. we split into small groups and just had fun. This was also a chance for us to test the NEW phase One leaf shutter lens with the P65+ and P40+ with sync shutter speeds up to 1/1600th of a second. It was great to watch Claus Molgaard’s face as he smiled wide as we did the shots and everything works beyond expectations. All in all it was a chance to break out of the routine and shake things up a bit. A number of the attendees returned to the hotel and did some around and in the pool shots with the models. Bottom line was – FUN.
I was an attendee at the workshop. I can only describe it in superlatives, which is not my usual style; but this was a unique event. It was an amazing aesthetic and educational experience in every respect. This was a very gutsy organizational challenge for Phase One, and they pulled it off like clockwork. The instructors were an inspiration and the locale a photographer’s paradise.
For those interested in medium format digital photography, which I fell in love with during this event, keep your eyes peeled for any future announcements of the next workshop (when and where I have no idea), because the opportunity to sign-up will come and go in a flash and you won’t want to miss it. Phase One is a truly impressive company – great people and leading edge technology. Thank-you to the whole team for a great week.