Comments on: flash photography workshop – Amsterdam, Netherlands

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:23:56 +0000

I use the Manfrotto 680B monopod (B&H), but there are other monopods which might be slightly lighter. Then I also use a stud to attach the softbox to the monopod.

By: Alpheus

Alpheus — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:14:54 +0000

Hello Neil,

What monopods do you use to hold your speedlights? I have been searching all over the web, and haven’t found anything to my taste yet.

Alpheus

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The Amsterdam Workshop » Mark Hens Photography — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:07:53 +0000

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By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:24:03 +0000

Hi Neil

I understand your point about the costs.

Just a suggestion : Paris the city of light and romance. You need to see this city and in the same time you can organize workshops :).

Many of us do speak english in France.

Michael

By: Ujwal Bhattarai

Ujwal Bhattarai — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:12:02 +0000

Hi Neil,

We would love to attend your workshops in Australia. One more vote for Australia.

I am sure selling out 3 or 4 or even more workshops of 10 people should not be an issue in Sydney or any other capital cities down under.

Cheers from Sydney.

By: Erik Bastiaans

Erik Bastiaans — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:13:30 +0000

It was nice to put all the information and knowledge to practice. I learned that getting good results is following the concept and pay good attention to the details. All with all it comes back to the same thing every time. It is so great if everything comes together and you are able to produce good results every time. It was also great to see the process of how you take pictures of the models. Due to your information and your workshop I can take pictures now I never was able to do before. Not that it is really complicated, but just I was not aware of how light works. With all the information you provided, I not only can exercise what you learned, but I also can explain what I am doing. But most of all I would like to thank the models. Their patience and professional attitude made this a very inspiring and worthwhile experience.

So I would like to thank everybody for this fantastic day.

By: David Bell

David Bell — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:41:24 +0000

Thanks very much Neil for a fantastic workshop. After reading both your books and being a regular website visitor, it was great to experience it first hand. I can highly recommend Neil’s workshops to anyone considering attending one of them!

By: Joe Leong

Joe Leong — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:57:28 +0000

I loved the Netherlands. Each city has a character of their own. People and culture : fantastic.

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:57:49 +0000

The cost of hosting the workshops elsewhere than New York / New Jersey, are incredibly high. Airplane flight, taxis, hotel, venue, catering, models. It adds up.

The moment I have to fly somewhere, I need to sell one workshops out completely to cover most of my costs. Not even all my costs, but most.

In other words,
- I need to sell out two workshops before I can run it as an actual business that pay for my living expenses, or
- there must be an ulterior motive for me (like in the case of Amsterdam), to do a workshop elsewhere than New York.

Neil vN

By: Angelo

Angelo — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:17:21 +0000

Hi Neil

Stop ducking and weaving a trip to AUSTRALIA.
When will we see you in the land of OZ.
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Come on all us Aussies, let’s voice our say,, or maybe even intimidate him to visit our shores.
Let’s make him an offer he can’t refuse.
The more comments in this tangent, may persuade him :-)
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PS: Neil, I hope you have read and understood. LOL

Cheers

Angelo
Australia