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Featured Member: Mizan Rahman 4 - 5Photography Workshops 6 - 7May Photo Contest: B&W Portrait 8 - 9Facade International at CMTC 10 - 23 Featured Photographer: Ed Bowron 24 - 31Photography Tips and Tricks 32Events Calendar 33 - 35

Credits

EditorMario-Pierre Gaudreau

PicturesMario-Pierre Gaudreau, Kimberly-Mai Therrien, Philippe Caetano,

Mizan Rahman

Facade InternationalMarc Gagnon

FSpot Active Members Mario Gaudreau, Kimberly-Mai Therrien, Philippe Caetano, Marc Gagnon,

Mizan Rahman, Shawn Harquail, Mike Walsh

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Featured Member

Mizan RahmanMizan joined us last month and has created some beautiful pictures of some of his friends and colleagues. Here are samples of his most recent shoots at the FSpot.

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Photography Workshops

Working with modelsThis workshop is ideal if you ever have an interest in shooting other people.

This Workshop will cover the basics of working with models which includes directing, posing, movement, and what to look for in order to minimize editing time during post processing. We will also teach you how to know your model and how to highlight her strengths.

We will also teach you how different angle affects the overall image and the subject, the ideal field of view, traditional compositions,

how to highlight a model’s features and dealing with double chins, and what clothes to wear under various conditions and various kinds of backgrounds.

We will also discuss basic etiquette, the dos and don’ts, how to find models, how much to pay them, when to pay them, how to deal with TFP shoots, how to draft and use contracts and model release forms, and how to deal with agencies and more.

We’ll also take a good bit of time shooting models, to help you find ways of directing

various models who take direction differently, from experienced and professional models who need very little to amateurs which need a good deal, both of which we will have with in studio with us.

Finally, you’ll be put on assignment, where you’ll be asked to find models to shoot. We will upload the pictures to our Facebook group where they can be critiqued and discussed amongst us.

This workshop will be offered May 30th at 1pm. Cost: 10$ member/20$ non member Can be redeemed as Free Workshop for members

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For this workshop we’re getting back to basics, the real basics. That is, the basics of light.

We’re going back to refresh your memories and clarify the source and nature of the one thing that allows us to actually take pictures, and to see… Light. Light is everywhere around us, at least when the light’s turned on, but how does it work and how does it affect our cameras, and what about our eyes?

To bring further clarification on the subject we’ve actually turned our entire studio into a camera, one that you can walk into. That means we’re going to explain how cameras work, and also a bit of how we perceive light. We’ll also see how light can be capture and turned into pictures and prints.

We’ll also touch on light sources, modifiers and the characteristics of light that

every photographer should know about and we’ll also discuss other various other ways you can manipulate light. Just as with all other workshop we’ll also get to shoot, indoors and outdoors if weather permits and you’ll be handed out some assignments which we can discuss and critique together on our Facebook group.

Featured Workshop

This workshop will be offered May 23rd at 1pm. Cost: 10$ member/20$ non member Can be redeemed as free workshop for members

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Model: Talya MorganPhotographer: Mario GaudreauHairstylist: Talya MorganMake up artist: Talya Morgan

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B&W PortraitMayPhoto Contest

This month we ask you to find a subject and create a classic B&W portrait. Portrait photography is one of the classic applica-tions of photography and is still one of the most popular style of photography today.

Really, just think of all the selfies we see on Instagram and on Facebook daily. Even if selfies do have their own classification, they’re definitely portraits too! Portrait pho-tography can be as simple as capturing our idea of beauty but can also tell a story, and they can also tell us a great deal about a per-son’s emotional state. Within that one frame photographers can capture strong emotions or tell tales that, as the classic saying goes, are worth a thousand words. The background can play an important role as well in portrait photography, In fact, using the correct set-ting and lighting can change the entire mood.

The extra challenge here is that the image

is in black and white. Black and white isn’t just about removing colour from an image, it’s rather about focusing your attention on tonal values rather than hue and using that to create interest. It’s not something that is as easy as it sounds. And keep in mind, there is lots of power in the eyes, make them count.

So this is your challenge this month! To create a B&W portrait. Who and what it is about is left up to your discretion, even selfies are welcomed in this challenge.

For this month’s prize, we are offering a Classic B&W photo shoot with a 12x18 print. This can be redeemed by yourself or transferred to someone else, as a gift.

Image: Model: Talya Morgan Photography: Mario-Pierre Gaudreau

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Featured article

Facade International At CMTC

This month Façade is headed out to CMTC (Canadian Model & Talent Convention) in Toronto with 13 of its models whom we’ve had the pleasure to work with in April.

These models and actors will have the chance to learn in various workshops and seminars, and also will have the opportunity to meet scouts from agencies in markets all over the world. They will also have the chance to meet and network with Casting Directors, Producers, Managers, Authors, Fashion Industry Clients and more! This is a major event and a very good opportunity for them

Models: Andrea SmallAshley CameronChelsea DeloreyJacynthe PelletierJeff WatsonJosée PellerinLysiane NicholsonMcailynn GoughPhoebe HicksRyan William HebertTerra-Lynn BertramTimothy RaeTrinity Augustine

Make-up:Presley CharlotteTalya MorganStephanie Carson Mcailynn GoughBrittany HicksJustine HicksJulie Lurette

Hair:Kristina MalletTalya Morgan McAilynn GoughBrittany HicksJustine Hicks Linda Cormier

to advance in their careers. The trip was organized by Façade International and FSpot partnership member Marc Gagnon.

Throughout the month FSpot has had a few shoots with the models and actors to help update their portfolios.

Many make-up artists and hairstylists were hired and the photographers shot a plethora of looks for each of the models. They also switched up lighting and pushed creativity to its limit by offering new and fresh sets for each and every look and model.

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Model: Ashley Cameron Photographer: Mario Gaudreau Hairstylist: Linda Cormier Make Up Artist: Stephanie Carson

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Model: Trinity Augustine Photographer: Kimberly Therrien Hairstylist: Kristina Mallet Make Up Artist: Stephanie Carson

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Model: Lysiane Nicholson Photographer: Mario Gaudreau Make Up Artist: Talya Morgan

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Model: Mcailynn Gough Photographer: Mario Gaudreau

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Model: Phoebe Hicks Photographer: Mario Gaudreau Hairstylist: Mcailynn Gough Make Up Artist: Brittany Hicks

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Model: Jacynthe”Jazz” Pelletier Photographer: Mario Gaudreau Hairstylist: Linda Cormier Make Up Artist: Julie Lurette

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Model: Josée Pellerin Photographer: Kimberly Therrien Hairstylist: Kristina Mallet Make Up Artist: Presley Charlotte

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Model: Andrea Small Photographer: Phillippe Caetano Hair and Make up: Model

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Model: Chelsey Delorey Photographer: Kimberly Therrien Hair and Make Up: Model

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Model: Terra-Lynn Bertram Photographer:: Kimberly Therrien Hairstylist: Talya Morgan Make Up Artis: Talya Morgan

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Model: Jeff Watson Photographer: Mario Gaudreau

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Model: Timothy Rae Photographer: Mario Gaudreau

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Model: Ryan William Hebert Photographer: Mario Gaudreau

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Ed is one of the most Char-ismatic person I know. He’s all smiles with a wacky and fun personality, elements of which are definitely rep-resented in his photogra-phy. High contrast and high saturation are typical of his shots, and he is also quite capable of bring-ing out the best in peo-ple. These are things that his pictures so pleasing.

I met Ed about two years ago, he came over to help with set design for a shoot, I only found out later that he owned a Canon 60d and that he had an interest in photography. I was also surprised to find out that he lived right close to me, and seeing how I’m almost in the middle of nowhere, that was pretty cool. I helped him with some more advanced technique and pointed him in the right direction for gear and he has since been shooting consistently for the past two years. I consider him a good friend and it’s al-ways so much enjoyable shooting alongside him.

I got him to stand in front of the camera, something he doesn’t do too often, and do an interview with him.

Viewpoint: Hello Ed !

Ed: Hello

Viewpoint: What have you been up to?

Ed: Not too much lately. Catching up on some of my editing, getting ready for the summer shooting season.

Viewpoint: Great ! I can’t wait to see your new mate-rials ! Thinking about this, can you tell me what got you in photography in first place?

Ed: A couple of years ago at a Halloween party I met a model. We hit it off and I mentioned to her that I was always interested in getting into photography. So she invited me out to shoot her with her cam-era. I shot everyone in a while for a year until I was

able to get my own cam-era.

Viewpoint : Who was the model?

Ed: Karyn Inder. She is ac-tually in Toronto working as a model. Very proud of all her hard work and very thankful she helped me get started.

Viewpoint : You’ve been shooting people quite a bit since, do you enjoy other types of photography?

Ed: I really like working with models over still life or landscape. I enjoy trying to capture a little bit of someone’s personal-ity. Plus it is always great meeting new people.

Viewpoint : What would you say was your best photography experience?

Ed: That’s a tough call. I had a really great bou-doir shoot at F-Spot with Leigh and Erica. It was a lot of fun, and the pictures turned out really great. I really have enjoyed all of

Ed Bowronfeatured photographer

Text by Mario-Pierre Gaudreau Interview by Kimberly-Mai Therrien

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Model: Ed BowronPhotographer: Mario Gaudreau

my shoots. The people I’ve met through photography are really awesome.

Viewpoint : What would you consider a challenge ?

Ed: Right now I’m work-ing on learning lighting. As I’ve started doing more studio shoots I would like to be able to set up the lighting on my own. Once I can understand lighting it becomes another cre-ative tool to use.

Viewpoint: And this year, what do you feel you’ve learned, technically speak-ing.Ed: I’ve recently pur-chased a speed light so I’ve been having fun learning how to use that.

Viewpoint : What type of speed light do you use?

Ed: I have a canon 430EX II

Viewpoint : Aside from your current preferred genres, are there any other you’d like to get into?

Ed: I’d really like to get into landscapes. I’m pret-ty bad at them right now. I’d also enjoy doing some street photography.

Viewpoint: And one last question, where would you see yourself doing photography in the future?

Ed: Good question. I still consider myself very new to photography. In the future I would like to keep doing what I’m doing but reach a wider audience. Hopefully people will like what I’m doing enough to want to work with me.

Viewpoint: I’m sure they will ! It was a pleasure dis-cussing with you Ed. Keep on the great work!

Ed: Thank you very much!

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27Model: Candace Gauvin

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30Model: Leigh Amelia

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Phototography tricks and tips

Focus Point CompositionFor the longest time I struggled with getting my shots straight and with getting the compo-sition just right. The horizon was always a bit tilted and there was something off in at least a quarter of the shots, that’s up until I started using one of the most obvious trick of all.

The Focus points are there for many things, it assists you in telling the camera where you want to focus, what area should be used for measur-ing exposure and also for tell-ing your flash what areas fill up with light. The one thing that it’s also very useful for is for setting up your shot.

I use this trick for portrait, landscape and all types of pho-tography and it’s really simple, all you have to do is “anchor” specific parts of the image to your focus points. For example, if you are shooting a landscape all you have to do is have two focus points rest on where-ever you want your horizon line to be. Most focus points are set up in accordance to the rules of thirds, with a focus point naturally resting on one of the strong points, which is why this also works well in studio work too, for portraits, simply rest-ing the models eyes on one of the focus points can help you get that default composition.

This works with most of the cameras that are on the market today but it definitely works better with 9 point AF systems and up. For seasoned photog-raphers this is all plain and ob-vious, focus points are set up that way because manufactur-ers know where photographers want the attention to be, so of course it was designed that way but it doesn’t always work quite right, since in some AF systems the points are tight-er together, which means that sometimes you have to adjust your horizon to rest above or below focus points and that’s ok, since the points still serves as a really great guide.

Top: I used the focus points to help me get a straight line across the horizon. The focus points are resting slightly below it but it was good enough for me to snap a pic while keeping it quite straight. Right: Here’s a good way to use the focus points in portrait photography, having the eyes rest of the focus points I know my image is straight and that I have a decent composition.

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Events CalendarWorkshops

English

May 23rd - Understanding Light May 30th - Working with Models Hosted at FSpot Studio

Other Events

Fspot Photo Contest : B&W portrait

Hosted online

Miss and Miss Teen Maritime

Saturday May 16th Talent Fashion, Swimsuit, and Evening wear competition

Starts at 7pm - 20$ a ticket

Sunday May 17thMiss and Miss Teen Maritime Pageant

Starts at 7pm tickets are 32.50$

@ La Caserne (Next to FSpot Studio) 331 Acadie, Dieppe

For more info call 871-5679

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