#FashionMilano

The Team

James Eisele and Flora Cusi have traveled across continents photographing fashion editorials and catalogs for numerous magazines and brands.

James is based out of South Florida and has covered Fashion weeks across the US and Europe for Runway Magazine, Zuma Press, and New York Style Guide. His work has graced the pages of regional, national & international magazines. He's worked as house photographer for Miami Fashion Week, Funkshion Fashion Week, and was the driving force behind Palm Beach International Fashion Week. He is also the President of the American Society of Media Photographers - S. FL

Flora Cusi is a former Photography instructor and has produced countless online courses for "The Mothership" a European equivelent to Lynda & KelbyOne. She has had her work featured alongside Vivian Westwood and has had solo exhibitions in prestigious galleries across Northern Italy. She has covered both Men's & Women's fashion weeks in Milan in recent years. She's also been a magazine co-editor and Adobe Community Professional, giving presentations for Adobe in the UK and Sweden. She's been published in both the US and Europe.

Lorenza Bacchieri (better known in the photographic world as Ladydiabolika) is a designer, a stylist, a make-up artist and hairstylist. She has worked in the business since 2007, not only with her brand - Ladydiabolika, but through collaborations with globally recognized companies such as Nikon & Adorn.

PROGRAM

Three Full Days of Hands-on Fashion Photography with top agency models at the world famous Cross Studios in Milan, Italy May 15-17, 2020

• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3

09.00

Meet & Greet, followed by a rundown of the first day's activities

James Eisele & Flora Cusi

Meet the team and the other attendees

A chance for everyone to get to know each other, discuss goals, and ask questions.

45mins

Studio A

Studio lighting for fashion

James Eisele

Strobe, continuous, and natural lighting

We'll take a deep dive into the physics of light and the many different modifiers used shape and bounce it. We'll go over additive vs subtractive lighting setups. We'll also get hands-on with the equipment to build several versatile lighting setups.

3hrs

Studio B

Beginner

Model posing

James Eisele

Posing and communicating with models

Learn the ins and outs of posing and non-verbal communication. We'll run through many standard Standing, Sitting, & laying fashion poses and show you how to deviate to make the shot your own "learn the rules, so you can break them with confidence!"

1hr

Studio A

Intermediate

Fashion Styling

Flora Cusi

Wardrobe styling and Accessorizing

Everything the model wears contributes to the final image so it's critical that from the earrings to the shoes is complimentary to the end result.

1hr

Studio A

Intermediate

Lunch

As the title suggests, we're going to eat food

There are numerous places to eat nearby, we'll pick one based on everyone's tastes and dietary restrictions

50mins

Off site

Fashion Shoot

James Eisele

Putting it all together

Your chance to flex your creative muscles with everything we've learned today. Fashion Shoot with 2 models, seperately and together.

2hr

Studio A

Expert

6.00p

Wrap up and return to hotel.

Wrap up

Rest up or head out to explore this wonderful city after dark.

2hr

Off Site

9.00

Defining your vision and your personal style

James Eisele

Storytelling and developing a cohesive body of work

This interactive session will help you to understand the elements of style so that your portfolio flows effortlessly from one image to the next and insure every photograph you show is unmistakably YOUR style

2hr

Studio B

intermediate

Editorial Photoshoot

James Eisele

Editorial Shoot

Building on what we've just discussed, we'll execute an editorial fashion spread in the studio

2hr

Studio A

Intermediate

Lunch

A short break to Eat

Back on the street to forage for food.

1hr

Off Site

6.00p

Advanced technique Fashion Shoot

James Eisele & Flora Cusi

Advanced Fashion Shoot

We will work to create high fashion images using a variety of advanced techniques. We'll work as a group to create stunning images for each other with 2 professional models.

4hr

Off Site

Expert

7.00p

Group Dinner with the Team

James Eisele & Flora Cusi

Dinner in the city with the whole group

Happy Hour is a Milanese tradition. We'll head out to the city to explore the nightlife.

4hr

Off Site

9.00

Advanced Retouching & D.A.M.

Flora Cusi

Advanced Retouching & Digital Asset Management

Now that you have shot hundreds of images, we'll go over the best parctices for culling, editing, and organizing your work.

3hr

Studio B

intermediate

The business of Fashion Photography

James Eisele

Making a living following your passion

Where to find clients, how to approach them, submitting to magazines are just a few of the topics covered. We'll also discuss many of the legal aspects like model releases and contracts.

3hrs

Studio B

Intermediate

1.00p

Tour of the city

An activity that needs no supervision

Sightseeing in Europe's fashion capitol

4hrs

Off Site

register

Choose the option that suits you best. Financing available.

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