Dear LFP Members,


Ross Capili, an award-winning Filipino photographer, will be in the UAE next month for "Dubai Mirage: The Next Models Photo Workshop", focusing on glamour and portrait photography.

He will be in Dubai on October 16 to 17 for the photo workshop and on October 22 to 23 for the fine art exhibit. Attached herewith is the poster for the event.

We are coordinating with CL8, the group in charge of this workshop, to extend the same workshop for interested photographers in Abu Dhabi.

A minimum number of 30 participants is required to push through with the workshop. An approximate workshop fee of 200 AED will be collected to whoever will sign up, inclusive of food, drinks, and certification. Please confirm if you are interested by sending a reply to this e-mail. Users of any kind of digital camera (point and shoot or DSLR or SLR) are welcome to participate.

We are on the look-out for a potential venue for this event. Your suggestions will be of great help in making this endeavor possible. Please inform us if you know any place where we can hold the one-day workshop on October 24.

Moreover, we will be having discussions on basic photography in our succeeding meetings to prepare the participants to the workshop.

Looking forward to receive your response on/before morning of September 20 (Saturday).

Sali ako diyan!

Edwin, Jun, Jay, Jeff, plus Derek. We're 5. Who else?  

Here is the workshop outline..

Dubai Mirage : The next models photo workshop Batch 13, UAE.  By Ross Capili

Production Concept will focus on mythical, fantasy and arabian heritage theme.

Production set up : 6 stunning models, 2 clothes designer/stylist, 2 fashion accessories designer, 2 hair and make up artists and 1 creative director/facilitator will comprise the whole theme. (13 Persons)

If you are trying to build an impressive portfolio and at the same time adding more knowledge in the ins and out of creative studio lighting, learn hands on from actual production work this year’s ANVIL and PATA Gold awardee artist/photographer Mr. Ross Capili .. Portfolio www.rosscapili.multiply.com

Open to approximately 30 amateur photographers to ensure  that participants will get to shoot their own unique posing concepts

A 10 hour whole day direct teaching workshop on visualization and concept, seeing beyond, creative lighting and  experimentation. Plus a portrait and models portfolio production and some basic photoshop enhancing tricks with retouching techniques and how to convert this images to fine art work.

This will be a hands on workshop which is heavy on visualization and were designed for photographers and artist. Hobbyist, amateurs and advance amateurs.

Participants must know the basic of camera operations, however some practical functions of the camera will be practice during the workshop.

What to expect, experience and learn at the workshop.

Camera Operations (2 Hours)

Understanding menus in your camera
Camera handling
Preparation before clicking the shutter, framing and composition, positioning of the subject, balance and intuition and what is shooting with your soul..
Understanding light/ finding light/ play with shadows (strobe, continuous and natural) and light metering.
Application of lighting patterns (Rembrandt, butterfly, split, loop, high key and applying combinations) , practical creative lighting options will be taught.
The light modifiers e.g. umbrella, softbox, reflectors etc.
Purpose of model shoots in relation to magazine and advertising layout
Intellectual property rights and model release applications in photoshoot
How to properly charge your clients, learning some business ethics.

Actual Model’s portfolio shoot in the studio using studio lights (3 hours)

Featuring 6 female models, the participants will be divided into teams then proceed with actual model shoots.
All participants will get to compose and shoot their own frames using a strobe while the rest from the group will use continous lights.

LUNCH BREAK (1 HOUR)

Actual Photoshoot Indoors (2 hours)

Photo op with the models and production  team
The participants will give two best shots per clothes change of the models
The photos will be given to the facilitator for critique and for quick retouching techniques.

Photoshop retouching and image enhancing techniques (2 hours)
(all participants may bring their own laptop with photoshop installed software)

Final : Awarding of certificates.


All participants must bring a digital camera (point and shoot or DSLR) with enough memory cards and extra batteries. OPTIONAL  accessories such as flash and tripod..

dont forget to charge all your batteries.  

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Dear LFP Members

Pls. dont miss this chance, this is 1 very good step for us to learn more about the photography believe me you can use this workshop in the future if you decide to establish a business back in philippines or if you want to be a good photographer for 1 of the famous magazines in philippines. so come and join us!!!

sali din ako jan...

Gents, Count me in...

Jay, Jeff, Edwin, Jun, Derek, Butch, Allan, Tony, and Ramil. Who else?  

please count me in

Noted, Dunylyn.

Anyone else? We need 8 more participants to push through with the workshop.

sali me dyan... fhaye join k rin... sna di malayo ang venue

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sali me dyan... fhaye join k rin... sna di malayo ang venue

okie po  
count me in  ;)

Jay, Jeff, Edwin, Jun, Derek, Butch, Allan, Tony, Ramil, Dunylyn, Beth, Fhaye, and Jake.

5 more slots left.

sali ako

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sedfrey wrote : sali ako

Ok, Sed. Attend ka sa meeting on Friday kasi collect namin yung payment. See you.

May slots pa po bang available? For 2 persons

For the remaining slots please visit our site at http://lightsourcefp.tk/. Send an email indicating your full name and contact number and we will get in touch with you..

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King Naad wrote : May slots pa po bang available? For 2 persons

Yes King. Please send me an e-mail at arigo.jeffrey@gmail.com with the your name and the name of the other participant, with your contact details.

Payment will be collected on the 26th.

Here is the link for CL8 Group website http://cl8wonders.multiply.com/

A total of 16 participants have registered during yesterday's meeting. CL8 confirmed another 9 participants already registered with them.

Those who confirmed to join the workshop and have not yet registered have until the end of this month to contact one of our LFP officers for registration.  

Only 5 remaining slots left for registration.  

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