Our final workshop for 2025 invited you to enter the mysterious lab of The Alchemist — a hands-on creative portrait experience blending light, texture, and storytelling. IT WAS AMAZING! So if you missed out, we’re doing it again!

You’ll work directly with professional model Nicola Paige, styled in full steampunk character — complete with goggles, gloves, leather vests, and glowing elixirs — set inside a moody, cinematic lab scene filled with apothecary bottles, bubbling flasks, and brass scales.

This session is perfect for photographers who love character-driven portraiture, dramatic lighting, and creative storytelling.

⚙️ What You’ll Learn

• How to shape dramatic light using one- and two-light setups

• Creating atmosphere with gels, smoke, and props

• Directing your model for authentic emotion and pose flow

• Composition tips for cinematic storytelling

• Styling, colour, and texture to enhance the steampunk aesthetic

🧠 What to Bring

• DSLR or Mirrorless camera

• Lens around 50mm or 24–70mm (or similar)

• Fully charged batteries & spare cards

• Godox trigger (if you have one)

• Creativity and curiosity!

💡 Skill Level

Suitable for photographers of all levels — from beginner to advanced. You’ll receive individual guidance and hands-on shooting time.

Date: Saturday 14th March 2026

Time: 2:00 -4:00pm

Location: Narre Warren Studio

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