PHOTO WORKSHOPS AT MILAN, PARIS AND NEW YORK FASHION WEEKS
SEPTEMBER 2021
Professional hands-on workshops, training selected students in the most exclusive events of the fashion world, from catwalks to street style to backstages, under the guidance of professionals working for international media.
Choose your favorite dates and location
MILAN MEN’S & CO-ED (MEN+WOMEN)
PARIS HOMME MEN’S & CO-ED (MEN+WOMEN)
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE (WOMEN)
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK MEN
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK WOMEN
MILAN FASHION WEEK WOMEN
PARIS FASHION WEEK WOMEN
Lens 85 mm; f. 1.2; 1/400; Iso 1000
Showbit’s photographers are great guides to this new world. … I could see how professionals work closely, and was able to ask them anything I wasn’t sure about …Also review sessions … to be honest, I did not expect they would be this good, thorough and precise in letting you undestand what is good and what needs improvements in a second… Not all artists have this kind of teaching talent… I recommend this workshop to anyone who has a motivation but don’t know where to start, as well as those who already know how to do things but want to go beyond… Junyong Kim, from Seoul, Backstage workshop in Paris
…Unique experience, … it’s been wonderful, thank you! … Hope I’ll be able to apply for the Full workshop next September. Mattia Melis, photo reporter in Sardinia, Street Style workshop in Milano
… incredible experience to participate in, but also a highly valuable learning. The vast collective knowledge and experience from each team’s member was invaluable to me … Alison Tabiaat Verdonck Full Workshop (Runway-Backsage-Street Style) in Paris
Beautiful, glamourous, fun, strenuous at times, but above all inspirational for all its aesthetic, technical and cultural contents. Giorgio Scarfì, big Leagues waterpolo photographer, Full Workshop in Milan
… Highly interesting, fully immersed in a professional working environment… Iuri Camilloni Street Style Workshop in Milan and New York
…the opportunity to experience emotions and unique sensations linked to the world of fashion and photography. Incomparable staff… Marco Giro Street Style Workshop in Milan
The experience has been absolutely outstanding… This full immersion is for few people who are the main focus for the tutors… Marco Garabello, now a SHOWbit team pro member, Runway Workshop in Milan
…added value is not only actively participating in the fashion week, but the continuous feedbacks … And the invaluable revision at the end of each day, which enabled a constant improvement of my images, day after day… Riccardo Bottero, Backstage workshops in Milan, Paris and New York
SEE FULL COMMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
Lens 85 mm; f. 1.2; 1/250; Iso 400
A unique chance to play a key role in fashion weeks and to learn how to shoot fashion, beauty, backstage and street style images under the direction of a teacher and a tutor, field specialists in the chosen workshop.
During the collections, you’ll have plenty of opportunitites to catch models, fashion bloggers and artists who will gather in town on those days. At the end of each day the photos will be revised and corrected by a skilled tutor, university professor.
You will increase your power of observation, your technical skills, your ability to spot fashion trends and interesting people, the best shooting angles and focal lengths for runways, the key moments in the backstages. Plus you will learn how to create a connection with your subjects and you’ll have the opportunity to be part of SHOWbit team.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORKSHOP FOR YOU
Lens 85 mm; f. 1.2; 1/640; Iso 400
STREET STYLE: FASHION, BEAUTY, DETAILS, ATMOSPHERE
Street fashion is everywhere in the media. Fashion bloggers and influencers are playing a big role in the game and their images are the most valued. Street style workshop provides a theoretical and practical training under the leadership of some of the most outstanding photographers in the field. You will learn who are the protagonists and how to take pictures of them at the top of contemporary standards, and with an eye to the best achievements in the history of street photography.
While developing your knowledge and experience, you will have the opportunity to catch celebrities, models and influencers.
For this workshop a Reflex or Mirrorless camera is recommended, with large aperture optic, a prime lens (from 50 to 85 mm) and/or a zoom (like a 24-70 mm, or longer for details).
There’s also the possibility to gain access to some shows to shoot Front Row and Sceneries if desired.
For these photos a flash (speedlite) is needed.
For this workshop a Reflex or Mirrorless camera is recommended, with large aperture optic, one or more fast prime lenses (from 35 to 50 to 85 mm) and/or a fast zoom (like a 24-70 mm).
Possibly bring your own laptop for the evening’s reviews.
How-to: Fast shutter speed to freeze the movement. You will develop a deep knowledge about lights and color balance.
Lens 200-400; f. 4.0; 1/640; Iso 1250;
RUNWAY: FASHION, DETAILS, BEAUTY & ACCESSORIES
Experience the runways firsthand.
The top models and the looks, fantastic outfits and accessories, the fashion crowd, the lights and the emotion of a fashion show.
A skilled professional will support you, sharing his knowledge on photographic techniques. Shooting positions, angles and focal lengths, expertise in recognising different lights and their exact coluor and effect, and all the tricks that can drive you to take outstanding photos.
All the knowledge you’ll acquire will convert in an invaluable expertise for all your future photographic works.
After you will reach consistent results for Full Lengths, the world of close-up shots, Beauty, Details and Accessories, will be disclosed for you. This needs a quite different shooting technique, and possibly an extension of your focal length.
Or alternatively you can be directed in training on Runway creative shootings, Sceneries and alternative views.
For Runway workshops you will need a fast autofocus Reflex or Mirrorless, a fast focus tele-zoom lens (70-200 or more) and a monopod with tilting head.
A flash (speedlite) might be useful in certain conditions.
Possibly bring your own laptop for the evening’s reviews.
Available places: 2
(Candidates will be selected after an aptitude interview)
How-to: Backstage it is fundamental to make gentle, yet firm moves. It is important to have the final result in your mind before shooting and to do a lithing test.
Lens 50mm; f. 5.6; 1/80; Iso 800
BACKSTAGE: FASHION & BEAUTY – REPORTAGE
Explore the world behind the scenes of the fashion shows to learn how to shoot great images of make-ups, hairstyles, first looks and key moments before and during the shows.
The workshop will help you to understand the complex dynamics of a fashion show’s backstage.
You’ll learn how to take the best advantage of available lights, often mixed and with different colours, and expecially how to obtain studio-like pictures with your flash, which is most of time necessary for editorial quality Beauties and fashion firs-looks photos.
For this workshop requirements are a DSLR or Mirrorless with a like of 24-70/2.8 lens or/and a two or three prime lenses (from 24 to 100 mm) and a TTL portable flash (a speedlite or a small battery powered studio/location one) with a soft diffuser. Diffuser is critical, if you don’t have a good one do not buy anything it before you get our advice after inscription.
Possibly bring your own laptop for the evening’s reviews.
Available places: 2
(Candidates will be selected after an aptitude interview)
How-to: Fast shutter speed to freeze the movement. Developing a deep knowledge about lights and color balance is key.
Lens 200-400; f. 4.0; 1/640; Iso 1250
WORKSHOP FULL
A complete experience within the fashion photography world, a full immersion into the fashion week for a workshop that is divided into three parts: the first one is about street style, in the second one you’re going to shoot runway photos and in the final phase we’ll take you to photograph backstage.
These days are going to be a real 360° journey into the fashion world with the best professionals of each specialty as teachers, and a tutor.
Only recommended to photographers with a good photographic base and skills, and possibly for the longer fashion weeks.
Or for a first approach if you don’t have an idea of what you might like better.
For details of each specialty’s features, requirements and needed equipments needed see above.
Available places: 2
(Candidates will be selected after an aptitude interview)
Photography is our passion and our goal is sharing this passion encouraging you to take high quality photos.
Do not hesitate to request any further information about our workshops.
MEN & CO-ED (MEN+WOMEN) FASHION WEEKS
GENERAL SCHEDULE
Half day of theoretical training and 4 to 5 days of practical training on the field. It is possible to arrange a shorter workshop when the participants cannot attend the full course.
DAY 0
Theoretical meeting and first check of the equipments
DAY 1 to 4 or 5
Photo sessions at fashion shows followed by reviews with the tutor and daily check of progresses
DAY 4 or 5
A certificate of attendance will be issued to the participants.
MILAN FASHION WEEK WOMEN’S
GENERAL SCHEDULE
One day of theoretical training and 6 to 9 days of practical training on the field. It is possible to arrange a shorter workshop when the participants cannot attend the full course
DAY 0
Theoretical meeting and first check of the equipments.
DAY 1 to LAST DAY
Photo sessions at fashion shows followed by reviews with the tutor and daily check of progresses
LAST DAY
A certificate of attendance will be issued to the participants.
Photo Workshop at Fashion Weeks
Photo shot by the participants of our photography Workshops.
Lens 35 mm; f. 1.4; 1/2500; Iso 320
SHOWBIT TEACHERS AND TUTORS
LUCA LAZZARI
Professor at SSML University, SHOWbit’s and workshops’ director. Being an architect and a journalist, Luca approaches photography by research and planning before the click, though preserving the freshness and the immediacy of the moment of the shot. 30 years of pioneering the evolutions in fashion weeks photography and video, he’s been the first to use hi-res digital cameras on catwalks, first to bring custom-made beauty lights in backstage, to propose paper catalogues to editors, and interactive tablet catalogues, real-time shootings, moving pictures (an hybrid between photos and videos) for backstage and street style. Leading a team of 35 between photographers, videographers, post production experts, all selected from schools and succesfully taught the real-life work, bringing many of them to become world’s top professionals in their fields.
IVAN SIGGILLINO
Fashion and advertising photograper, contemporary art fan, based in Milan since 2002. After taking a Science of communication degree in Turin he started as a copyrighter in an ad agency. Then switched his interests to the visual communication field working as a photo assistant in New York at Magnum Photos and for David Lachapelle and several other fashion photographers. After working for a multinational pre-press company in Verona and around Europe and gaining photoretouching skills he opened his own photography studio in Milan. He works for ad agencies, fashion and design companies and collaborates with Showbit shooting fashion, beauty and reportage in the backstages
GIANLUCA CARRARO
Gianluca was born in Milan in 1975. He lives and works in Brianza, an area in the North-West of Italy. After graduating from Bauer and Kaverdash photography academies in Milan, he opened his first photographic studio in his hometown. Working in Monza and Milan in the photographic documentation of local art and cultural heritage, and in industry imaging. Collaborates with local press in publishing news report. Web-marketing and e-commerce strategies expert. Since 2008 he has been working with Showbit taking photos from the most important runways for international fashion magazines
Students’ Reviews
… a truly valuable experience… I’ve seen how professional photographers work closely, and was able to ask them everything I wasn’t sure about… Showbit’s photographers are great guides to this new world. You feel more stable and comfortable working in the new environment, and get professional feedbacks instantly. Also review sessions were awesome. To be honest, I did not expect that review session would be this good and thorough, since it’s done at the end of the day. Luca very much focused on reviewing my work until late at night. With years of experience and a perspective of an architect, Luca is very good at catching what is good or bad in a second, and he articulated those points into precise words, making me able to get his point very well, with metaphors he’s using. It’s not just a good experience. You actually learn something that would last after the workshop. Not all the artists has this kind of teaching talent. It makes the Showbit workshop really unique. I recommend this workshop to anyone who has a motivation but don’t know where to start, as well as those people who already know how to do things but want to go beyond… Junyong Kim, from Seoul, Backstage workshop in Paris
Unique experience, challenging yourself in an unprecedented world, and with many new people has been wonderful, thank you Luca Lazzari for the experience and the opportubity you’ve given me, and thank you Mattia Arioli, a great person. Hope I’ll be able to apply for the Full workshop next September. Mattia Melis, photo reporter in Sardinia, Street Style workshop
It gave me the opportunity to experience emotions and unique sensations linked to the world of fashion and photography. Incomparable staff at a human and professional point of view. An experience that I recommend to anyone who wants to face the StreetStyle field, figuring out the secrets in intense workdays beside Showbit’s professional team. Alison Tabiaat Verdonck – Full Workshop Runway-Backsage-Street Style in Paris
A wonderful, glamourous, fun experience, strenuous at times, but above all inspirational for all its aesthetic, technical and cultural contents. Giorgio Scarfì, big Leagues waterpolo photographer, Full Workshop in Milan
The Workshop was very interesting totally immersed in a professional working environment beside expert and skilled photographers. Highly recommended.
Iuri Camilloni – Street Style Workshop
“An extremely useful experience for who’s looking for an educational path in fashion photography.
Personally, I’ve found this workshop greatly rewarding. The added value in this case is not only actively participating in the fashion week, but the continuous feedbacks from the team’s photographers. And the invaluable revision at the end of each day, which enabled a constant improvement of my images, day after day. Having by your side some of the best professionals with years of experience in this field is surely a plus compared with other courses I attended.
Personally I’ve choose the backstage experience. Having to face right away the issues related to beauty photography during and after the make up and hair sesions, the management of light indoors with mixed daylight/tungsten/neon/led and continuous/flash lights, the need to develop a fast coordination to be able to photograph the model ready to step on the runway trying to isolate her from messy contexts, and not disturbing the show’s organization. I’ve really learned a lot and in this field you cannot rely on post-production help, images need to be perfect in camera as retouching time is really minimal. Nothing better to fastly enhance your shooting. A real 360° training experience”.
Marco Garabello – photo-amateur winner of several prizes turned professional photographer after succesfully completing the Runway Workshop, new member of SHOWbit Team
“I’ve attended the Runway Photo Workshop during the menswear fashion week, a more “relaxed” Fashion Week compared to the womenswear one, and more available for those who, like me, are approaching fashion photography for the first time. The experience has been absolutely outstanding and interesting because, contrary to those workshops that are experienced far from the places where the action happens, in this case you work in the field, shoulder to shoulder with those professionals who have been working within the field for years, or even for decades. I suggest this workshop to those who want to develop their capacity of taking precise pictures quikly. Infact the post-production process is very little in this particular case. The framing, the exposure and the model’s figure have to be perfect and caught in few fractions of a second. I’ve learnt a lot. Respect for the professionals who work within this niche field!.
…and it’s not a “commercial” workshop where you are in a big group of 20, 30 or 40 other people. This full immersion is for few people who are the main focus for the tutors and the fee that may seem to be high, actually is really low”.
Showbit is your first access to all the fashion shows and events from all around the world. We offer the most complete real-time photo database for professionals working in fashion publishing collecting high quality images from the fashion capitals.
Since 1988 Showbit stands for professionalism and creativity.
We’re passionate about photography and fashion. They both tell stories that we want to share.
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