Learn about Fashion Photography!
We were all set to do a seminar in Tulsa, Oklahoma next month and the Board of Education shut us down! Can you believe that? Oh well, what does someone like me do when there’s a bunch of bureaucratic red tape? We re-route, switch it up and decide to hold one in my own home town! And that’s what we’ve decided to do! The weekend of July 11 and July 12, we are holding a two day workshop/seminar specifically targeted to shooting fashion.
We’ve decided to change the original format that we were going to do in Tulsa and add a few more perks! We’re going to have a real-life fashion shoot on Saturday afternoon. A Ford model is going to come in, along with a pro team of hair, make up and wardrobe stylists! They’ll arrive for the second half of Day One of the two-day seminar and we’ll go through the process of giving directions for looks and then do some different lighting set ups while they’re prepping the model. If you decide to do the workshop, you will get a chance to shoot this professional model who’s been completely made up by the top pros in their respective industries. And Saturday night we’re going to meet up and hit the town with me, doing it all Hollywood style! The first half of day Two on Sunday will be devoted to watching David and working with him to take your images from RAW to a completely finished photograph that’s image ready for your portfolio. We’ll end the second half of Day Two with an open Q & A with both David and Melissa.
You can see a small outline of the schedule of events on the seminar info page and at the bottom of the page you can purchase tickets. All that is required from you are your DSLR camera and a laptop! AND your desire to learn a lot of secrets and tips that you won’t get anywhere else! We’ll be working out of a real Hollywood studio where tons of great fashion shoots have been shot before us. Lunch will be provided. And there will be plenty of time for opening Q & A’s for both David and myself. Not only will you get a total hands on experience of shooting with a pro model and seeing how a fashion shoot goes down, I will talk about the business aspect of building your portfolio, marketing yourself as a commercial photographer, what to watch out for, getting through lean times, getting an agent, developing a style and an identity in the field. You’ll walk away from this being so much more knowledgeable than when you first walked in. And for $375.00 for both days, including lunch and pictures for your portfolio, you can’t beat that!
So sign up fast because seating is limited and it’s first come first served. Hope to see you there! There are many of you that I would love to meet and work with!
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It sounds fantastic. If only I didn’t live across the atlantic!
Sounds great! I would love to try and come out!
Bummer!!! Since I’m located in Tennessee, Tulsa is so much more closer for me to get to. Much continued success to you!
I sometimes wonder how many Melissa Rodwells there are doing all this, are you sure there’s only one of you? I thought I was proactive but you leave me standing. Obviously I won’t be able to make this but I’m sure you’ll have a full house and I hope it becomes a format for many more.
Oh man, count me in.
Come in Quebec City, Canada… and be shure that I’ll be there !!!
hi,
just wondering if you will release the video of the entire seminar or the shoots or important moments at some price.
Exactly how many seats are available? I am totally in but its gonna cost me a bit to drive from Denver to LA and stay for the weekend so Im curious as to how many seats are available and how much time I have to come up with the $$$! Afterall, I am a poor college student and the art institute is sucking away my funds!
i WILL be there no matter what.
I would definitely go if I knew whether or not I’d still be in LA at that time! But if I can confirm that I’ll still be around then I will certainly be there.
I am sooooo there! Just ordered my ticket!
Justin
Thank you guys for all your support hopefully we will have a good turnout! David Skyler (my husband) is an excellent retouch artist as well and you should get ALOT of information from him
Also, Dana there are plenty of seats still available, I would say just to make sure to book 40 days before the seminar and you should be fine.
M
Love this Site! I am coming for sure!! Only 1 question… Is the Dog going to be there?
What a Fantastic Opportunity!
Excited!!! Cant miss an opportunity like this!!! Thank you, Melissa. I just purchased my ticket!!!
i also unfortunately live across the Atlantic, but keep this running & one day soon i’ll fly from Ghana!
all the best!
Come do one in Europe or Dubai. America’s so passé
So Melissa….
is there a way to have you in Milan, Italy? or Europe, at least
ciao!
Fabrizio
Oh shucks….I’m going camping that weekend. I’ll wait for the next one or maybe you’ll come do one in Wisconsin or the midwest.
Just what I needed! I’ll see you there.
WOW! This Seminar Looks amazing, just ordered my TIX! Can’t wait!!!
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Hopefully some videos from the seminar for us that cant go:)
Keep the tutorials coming, love this blog and I love your work Melissa!
You have some great people around you.
I usually don
That sounds like it would be a fantastic experience if only I could get there!
Really a rockin’ idea and I love the format you have planned so I pre-ordered my tickets. See you there! Chris
I REALLY liked your post and blog! It took me a little bit to find your site…but I book marked it. Would you mind if I but a link back to my site?
Love this idea, hopefully this wont just be a 1 time thing
I’d love to partake 
makes a great excuse for a raod trip
This sucks for those of us in Oklahoma! It dosen’t really do anything for residents of Oklahoma to go from having a seminar here to having it switched to LA. That changes everything in your plans! Do you guys plan on offering a seminar anywhere remotly NEAR Oklahoma in the next year or so?
damm…. i want to go!! but i live kinda far
I know this of workshop is best if you ARE THERE… but…. don’t you have any plans to put it later into a dvd? or online downloadable version? or something for us worldwide who can’t go to LA??… (it can be a subscrition area in this blog!!)
again.. i know that watch it on video is not the same… but is better than nothing!
Fashion photography is a lot more than it just appears to be.. Mellissa Rowell is just amazing..She has her new boys collection and her photos are amazing..Some talent she’s got there!!
Amazing stuff, Fashion photography requires a lot more focus than just general photography, Melissa thats some talent you’ve got there! I’m looking forward to you having more seminars in the near future!
very cool opening picture. love the textures and use of overlays…
Very artistic. It things like this that makes you look twice and thats how you get the name “fashion photography”. I’ve seen a lot of Mellisa Rodwells work and its definitely different. Would love to see more of her creations!
Lovely pictures there, Has Melissa stopped working for awhile? I have not seen her work in sometime, her fashion shoot outs are amazingly stunning! Please do keep me posted!
Now that’s super cool. I love the snaps. Really artistic. Fashion photography is one of my most favorite areas to cove. Thanks. Cheers
Magnificent photos you have Melissa. You really captured the unexpected moment that is why a lot of readers like me a fascinated to your post. Keep it up.
Lovely pictures. So artistic. I haven’t seen some recent work of Melissa though.