Workshops · New York City
Small-group, hands-on photography workshops in New York City with Kash and Tony Northrup: portraits from golden hour to city lights, a full day in the studio, and birds and wildlife in Central Park.
Calendar
Seats are limited so everyone gets real time behind the camera. Booking and payment happen on Tony Northrup’s site.
Ways to learn
3 hours · evening · up to 10
Photograph two professional NYC models in three kinds of light in one evening: golden hour, blue hour and the city at night. Kash and Tony coach you at every setup.
Full day · 2 models · up to 6 students
A full day in a Manhattan studio with two professional models and two instructors: camera settings for strobes, setting up and shaping the light, and posing and directing a model.
2.5 hours · Central Park · up to 10
Fall migration in the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, a four-acre woodland in Central Park’s southeast corner. Tony Northrup leads this one, and Kash comes along.
In the workshops
Portraits by Kash
Direct poses and expressions so people look relaxed instead of stiff.
Place one light for shadows and a catchlight, then build up to two- and three-light setups.
Golden hour and blue hour on the street, then balancing flash with the last of the daylight.
Light your model with flash while the city turns into bokeh behind them.
Your own camera, set up properly — on the street, with studio strobes or for birds in Central Park.
Lead your own shoots with professional models and leave with work you can show.
“If the shot doesn’t look cinematic with a single source, adding more gear is just going to create a cluttered, flat mess.”
April’s outdoor workshop
Exactly the kind of hands-on learning experience I’ve been craving.
As someone who isn’t naturally assertive or ‘bossy,’ it was empowering to learn how to guide a subject with confidence while still keeping them comfortable.
FAQ
All skill levels, beginning to advanced. Groups are small, so you get help with your own camera at every setup.
Up to 10 photographers for Outdoor Portraits and Birds & Wildlife, and no more than six students for Studio Mastery. The portrait workshops have two professional models and two instructors.
For portraits: a camera, your favorite portrait lens, a charged battery and an empty memory card — plus a warm layer for the outdoor evening. In the studio, the lights, stands, modifiers and triggers are provided. For Birds & Wildlife: a camera with a telephoto lens (your phone’s telephoto works too), a full battery, an empty memory card and warm layers.
Outdoor Portraits meets in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan. Studio Mastery is at David Dupuy Studios, 45 W 29th St, Suite 301. Birds & Wildlife meets at the entrance to the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, near Central Park’s southeast corner. Tony emails the exact meeting spot the day before.
If a session is called off for weather, you can switch to another date or get a full refund. Birds & Wildlife goes ahead in light rain.
Yes. Studio Mastery includes a model release for portfolio use, so the portraits you make are yours to show.
Booking and payment are handled on Tony Northrup’s site — each Book button takes you straight to that date. Questions about learning with Kash? Email thesohoshooter@gmail.com.
Pick a date and book it on Tony Northrup’s site, or email Kash with questions about which workshop fits you.
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