 Drew and Karl's Desert workshop and group shoot September 25th. This will be our 1 year anniversary hosting workshops and group shoots. We're holding it at the same location we did last year. Everyone mark your calendar! For those who been with us last year you all know how awesome the event turned out. Here is the links to the events we hosted last year at the desert. https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=497901 https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=508639 Here are links to our previous events. ⢠Drew & Karl Mansion event Aug 15 Beverly Hills, CA Here is the video! ⢠Drew & Karl Back 2 Back event July 17th Monrovia, CA Check out the video! ⢠Drew & Karl, Summer Start Off, Monrovia, CA June 19 ⢠Drew and Karl WNR shoot, Sun May 23 - Menifee, CA ⢠Drew and Karl workshop/group shoot 4/25 Vista, CA ⢠Drew and Karl group shoot, Sunday March 28, Riverside, CA ⢠Drew and Karl TeaseUm shoot, Feb 27, Riverside, CA ⢠Drew and Karl group shoot, Jan 30, Riverside, CA ⢠Wooden Nickle Ranch, Sun Dec 6th - Menifee, CA ⢠Desert workshop/group shoot Oct-24 Victorville, CA ⢠Desert workshop/group shoot 9/27 Victorville, CA - Our very first video! 18+ For new photographers who want to attend our workshop ⢠Learn to use lighting like the pros. ⢠We're here to share our tips to beginning photographers. ⢠Ever wonder how Drew and I light our models without the background being blown out on a sunny day? Speed lights not cutting it huh?  We will give you hands on experience in using affordable and portable mono strobe lights and equipment. Try Before You Buy.  ⢠You'll be so impressed with your images after the event that you'll be ready to order the same lighting equipment we use. ⢠I'll show you different light modifiers and their uses. Octobox, beauty dish and grids will be covered. I'll discuss the difference between the silver BD and white BD. Why i use the BD over an Octobox at the beach or desert. ⢠Circular Polarizer(CP)and Neutral Density(ND) filters will be discussed and how it will improve your images when shooting outdoors or at the beach. I recommend Hoya brand. CP, ND4 ⢠Once you attend our workshop, you'll be able to build up your port with beautiful models quickly. ⢠Students can take the remainder of day to shoot models. Preperations: ⢠To make use of the workshop, Pocket Wizards or Cyber Syncs are recommended. You can rent the PW's from Calumet or Samy's if needed. If the Pocket Wizards or Cyber Syncs are unavailable to rent, you may rent Pocket Wizards or Cyber Syncs from Drew and I. Limited availability, don't assume we'll have enough triggers. ⢠Students should have prior knowledge on how to adjust their camera in manual mode. You'll need to know how to adjust aperture, shutter speed and ISO. ⢠I recommend you purchase a CP, ND or both that i listed above. Purchase the appropriate diameter for your lens. Don't care about the workshop? ⢠For photographers who don't care about the workshop, they can shoot the available models for the group shoot portion. (Please note that the workshop will be using Channel 1 on the Pocket Wizards. On the CyberSyncs we'll reserve Channel 9 also, if needed) ⢠Shoot beautiful models all day long. ⢠Please be courteous, if you're going to set up your lighting equipment at a awesome location, to either share or move locations every 1/2 hour. ⢠The location can be windy at times so please bring sand bags for your light stands. Hire models after the event for 1 on 1 shoots at 1/2 hour increments Message the models and see if you can hire the model you want after the group event for 1 on 1 sessions. **************** Registration Information **************** When is this taking place and how can i reserve a spot? Date: Saturday September 25th Time: 10am to 5:50pm. The main event is from 10am to 2pm. From 2-5:50pm you are allowed to hire models for 1 on 1 sessions at 1/2 hour increments. Lunch is served at 1:30pm. We will be meeting at a parking lot in Apple Valley around 9am and will start driving and carpooling to the shoot location at 9:20am. Location:Lucerne Valley, CA We'll email the address to meeting location and information to you several days before the event. We will be carpooling to location. Photographer fee: ⢠Workshop - $120 fee with $60 deposit. (For photographers who want to learn lighting using strobes. Group shoot included.) ⢠Group shoot - $80 fee with $40 deposit. (For photographers not interested in the workshop portion.) ⢠Photographer Limit: HaHa! None! ⢠Deposit is non-refundable unless event is canceled. No exceptions! If you can't make it the day of the event, your deposit will go towards the next future event. ⢠Remainder balance to be paid at meeting location. ⢠Deposit payment by Paypal. Don't have Paypal? Get one or miss out! ⢠Contact Drew Santos with your full name, phone number, and email address for payment instructions. For non MM members reading this, Drew's email is [email protected]. I do not do photographer registration. ⢠Model releases are not included. Cost of model release will depend on what the model charges. ⢠Lunch and drinks will be provided. NO ESCORTS, HUSBAND, BOYFRIENDS, OF SOME SORT FOR BOTH MODELS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS! But if you absolutely need to bring someone, they will have to pay the $80 fee. Information here subject to change. Keep checking this post for updates... Follow me on Twitter for workshop/group shoot announcements  Poll How do you keep infomed of our new events? Aug 23 10 12:47 pm Link Images of location         Behind the scene of our recent desert shoot:  Lots of photographers...she must be nude on the horse  One of our attendees getting arrested... nah, j/k. This is a very cool sheriff who has stopped by to see what was happening. I've met the Sheriff more than a year ago. Him and his partner watched me and another photographer shoot for 30 minutes then they went on their way. I run into him and a CHP officer several time afterwards. They always come check out our shoots when we are there and have always been cool with us.  Aug 23 10 12:47 pm Link Models: Carolina  Bre  Joselyn  KYIA DANIELLE  Amanda  Mary Jane  Sol - tentative  Ellie - Links to Facebook profile, no MM#.  Jamie  Tina  Tracy  Danya  Paloma  Aug 23 10 12:48 pm Link Hhmm. I'll think of something to write for later Aug 23 10 01:00 pm Link Here's praying that it will be a Whole lot cooler on shoot day than it is today. Its 105 today and then on top of that you have to add the models so the temp might be over 150!!  Aug 23 10 01:00 pm Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: Last year wasn't bad so hopefully it will be the same next month. Aug 23 10 01:05 pm Link Karl Yamashita wrote: Im off to my offramp. I need to save up for the shoot. I will be selling water and oranges today so hit me up off the 405 and sepulveda. Aug 23 10 01:11 pm Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: At this rate, there will be three consecutive heat waves (or three out of four) at Drew and Karl's. Aug 23 10 01:16 pm Link Karl Yamashita wrote: It will be bad, since it's officially now Summer. We had a very late Spring. So either 115 in the shade there or flash floods because of the moisture leaving the ground so quick. Aug 23 10 01:35 pm Link AOP Studios wrote: I just got to my spot. The temperature will be fine. The only people who have to worry on that day is the restaurant that the group heads out to eat at. Applebee's wasn't the same after everyone left. Aug 23 10 01:40 pm Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: I know of this one Mexican restaurant that we can shut down just for us Aug 23 10 01:49 pm Link Drew Santos wrote: I guess wayne and rich wont be coming. Aug 23 10 01:52 pm Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: i'll prolly be topless the whole time. no implied here. i'm not shy Aug 23 10 02:01 pm Link brian cardenas wrote: ROTFLMAO!!! Aug 23 10 02:07 pm Link Hopefully no arrests will be made this year  Aug 23 10 03:39 pm Link Bright Candle Photo wrote: I think Verone is going to avoid this event, lol. Aug 23 10 05:00 pm Link Karl Yamashita wrote: What was he charged with again? Oh yea we can't talk about it lol Aug 23 10 05:46 pm Link Bright Candle Photo wrote: He was charged with everything in the book since no one could keep the story straight, lol. Aug 23 10 06:15 pm Link That workshop was my first one! I am in and I'll shoot nudes! Aug 23 10 06:27 pm Link Oh man! I'm gonna need hella sun-block! I'll be sure to bring my sweet hat!!!  For those of you with Canon 5Ds, don't forget to bring an extra camera!!! With all this heat we are bound to lose another mirror! (Sorry Carl S.) Aug 23 10 06:41 pm Link Someone just need to bring that Canon 500mm and shoot comfortably from an air conditioned car. Finally a legitimate reason to use it at a group shoot. Aug 23 10 07:06 pm Link KYIA DANIELLE wrote: hey Kyia, it would be nice to have you Aug 23 10 09:28 pm Link Made a whole $20 today. Im on my way to getting there. Aug 23 10 09:40 pm Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: Oh good, you'll have more than enough to buy a couple of 1 on 1's Aug 23 10 09:56 pm Link Karl Yamashita wrote: 1 on 1's dont equal me. Aug 23 10 10:02 pm Link April better be there.  Aug 23 10 10:58 pm Link Drew Santos wrote: I hope she is. Thats a possible 1 on 1 if I ever did one. Aug 23 10 11:01 pm Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: What?... only 4 bags of oranges at $5 each?... DUDE... I can show you some much more profitable off-ramps... Aug 23 10 11:02 pm Link Kyai is in. I hope she brings Ellie  Aug 23 10 11:21 pm Link Select Models wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCrjLVSa … re=related Aug 23 10 11:26 pm Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: i'm not sure what your talking about Juan...does it look like my models have a lot on out there in the desert??? I don't shoot fashion....I shoot Glamour in a different style then bikini's. Aug 23 10 11:34 pm Link You can get alot of great shots at this location! I have alot of my fav pics from the desert! Aug 23 10 11:42 pm Link Rich Masuda wrote: Im just busting your chops rich aka lone wolf. Aug 23 10 11:48 pm Link Mark told me about you guys having two workshops in Sep, can't come to the 25th one coz I got a wedding to shot, I'll see if I can come to the 16th one. Aug 24 10 12:52 am Link Karl Yamashita wrote: Oh gosh, I forgot what the story was......shit......that was a pretty bad ass event you guys had. Aug 24 10 01:28 am Link Should I bring one of my models? Aug 24 10 03:56 am Link SNAPSHOT LA wrote: April is always a Great Model to shoot with, Just hope she saves me a one on one spot! lol Aug 24 10 04:13 am Link Wayne Cutler wrote: i'm assuming she would have to be screened first.... but if she passed, i wouldnt see why not. Aug 24 10 04:16 am Link Drew Santos wrote: ELLIE IS IN! Aug 24 10 08:31 am Link KYIA DANIELLE wrote: Gonna bee great to see the both of you! Maybe we should make another after shoot dinner wager Aug 24 10 09:21 am Link |
