Kinbaku Photography

On April 11th I am proud to announce, I will be hosting a Kinbaku Workshop with legendary Master K.

Author or several books on this fascinating erotic art form, Master K is well known and respected all over the world.

We have two models, one of which is adorable porn star, Marica Hase. We are keeping this class SMALL, so it is imperative that you sign up right away if you are interested.

I will be teaching the lighting and photography.

This is a one day class held at my studio.

$750 = and you will own all the images, of course

Contact me at:

Michael@MichaelHelms.com

Kinbaku Photography Marika Hase

Marika Hase by Kinbakushi Marcus Ranum

 

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Kinbaku photography workshop

9 am
Michael=about photography

9:30 am
Marika Hase (Kimono) / Photo shoot ops

10:30 am
Master K … about Kinbaku – Basic History and art

11 to 12
Photo ops / As Master K & Marika

12 to 1 Q and A …. Master K, Marika and Michael
Brown bag Lunch break.

1 pm to 3 pm .. Photo shoot
– Photographers are split into two groups Group A and Group B. – 30 min each)

1 to 2 pm
Master K with MODEL 1
(1 to 1:30. Group a & 1:30 to 2 pm. Group B)
Kinbakushi 2 with MODEL 2
(1 to 1:30 Group B & 1:30 to 2 Group A)

2 pm to 3 pm
Master K with Model 2
(2 to 2:30 – Group B & 2:30 to 3 pm Group A)
Kinbakushi 2 with Model 1
(2 to 2:30 – Group A & 2:30 to 3 pm Group B)

3:15 to 5 pm
Photo Critique and photoshop with Michael Helms

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Studio Light Workshop -Sun. Nov. 25 – 3 pm to 8 pm

I have been a professional photographer in the Los Angeles are for over 37 years. When I first started shooting head shots for actors, everything was shot in Black and White and in a studio. This required a photographer to invest in expensive lighting equipment, backdrops, stands, reflectors, and a host of other items that were needed to produce professional quality images.

Here we are all these years alter and images are captured digitally and in color. There is no more film processing or waiting to see if the images are acceptable because we can look at an on camera monitor and make adjustments if need be.

However, in the studio, the same lighting techniques still hold true. Key lights, fill lights, background lights, hair lights, and whatever accent lights one chooses are still necessary to work in the studio effectively.

This coming November 25th from 3-8PM, I am hosting a one day intensive studio lighting workshop. We’ll discuss the choices a photographer must make regarding hair and makeup, lighting, cameras, lenses, and  reflectors. We’ll also go over the basic tools in Photoshop.

Workshop class will be limited to a small size so everyone can get personal attention.

I look forward to having you in my studio to learn about the basic lighting techniques for photography.

actors headshot studio lighting photo by michael helms

actors headshot in the studio - Photo by michael helms