Beautiful models and fun workshop makes for an awesome day!

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the workshop Studio 101 at the Charleston Center for Photography led by the talent Amelia Phillips Hale.  It was a great way to spend a rainy day with fellow photogs in what I believe to be the largest studio in the state.

During the class we had the opportunity to learn and practice with studio equipment that one wouldn't normally have access too, along with a beautiful model as our subject.

If you are interested in photography and want to improve your craft I highly recommend trying out some of their classes or workshops.

Here are just a few of the shots from the workshop.  The model is Jennifer Tokarev who is a truly talented model and a pleasure to photograph.

I must admit that I am really struggling with post processing.  Other than cropping, these are pretty much straight out of the camera.

While some of the other students were shooting with the strobes I had a chance to use the High ISO capabilities of the D700 to shoot the following shots.  The only lighting available for these shots were from the modeling lamp of a white lightning B800 (IIRC) and nothing else.  The noise reduction is strictly from the built in capability of Lightroom 2.  Every day this camera impresses me more and more.

ISO 6400 anyone?  :)

ISO 3200, very little noise reduction applied!