Paris Photography Workshop

Paris Photography Fine art Nude workshop

It's the early effin hours of April 28th. It's Paris on a cold and unspringlike day. I know it's not a word but I don't give a notch. This is not about grammar! I awoke at 04.56 squinting thru reluctant to open eyes, the gros mots adjectives came instantly to my mind when I saw the hour on the digital clock on Hélène's side of the bed.  Luckily she can sleep thru my restlessness and typing at such unGodly hours.  

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In the other room of our diminutive Paris apartment it's evident that my visiting friend Seamus Costelloe is sound asleep and that he needs his adenoids or whatever you call them removed because the walls are not thin and I still  thought he was next to me in bed when I was woken by his nasal Harley Davidson roar, not snore. I hear movement upstairs and downstairs, and I'm guessing my neighbours are not isolated from his primal alarm. 

Seamus is here in Paris to do a fine art nude workshop with me. I have been occupied many months in preparing for this week-end, from emailing and meeting many models who said "oui je peut parle anglais".  That part of my searching ended when I met Dyana. We met at metro Grande Boulevard and I knew right away that she was the one!  While we talked over coffee and I explained to Dyana what the work-shop would entail my enthusiasm grew and I just knew this girl was perfect for fine art nude studies and glamour photography. She was also very professional, and unlike myself always on time for our appointments. Next search was for an affordable studio. Space by the square meter in Paris doesn't come cheap! I was beginning to think I was crazy for having this idea having visited several studios and on hearing their rates per hour or per day I needed to sit down and rethink my sanity or insanity. I was restored to sanity when I found a small studio in one of the most expensive areas of Paris, the 16th arrondissement no less. Tony & Julien couldn't have been more helpful even by Irish standards they shone! Their studio is in the former Argentine embassy just five minutes from the Champs Elysée. Another stressful part of the process was over at last. Now it just remained for me to get paying and enthusiastic photographers. Now that's another story...
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Now fast forward to the evening of Saturday April 2!th and five hours since we took our last photo of the beautiful Diana. Diana has to be one of the most charming, alluring and sweet models I've ever had the pleasure of working with. http://www.dyanamodele.book.fr/

You should take a look at her book!

And mine too while you're there! You can also invest in my fine art prints on museum quality paper.

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Seamus has a fine body of work, and is one of the most laid back and easy going photographers I know.

http://www.photographyatseamuscostelloe.ie

The man known as The Big Dog and Lord of Kerry Damian McGillicuddy has a sense of humour, some sense of style and a fountain of talent that he shares for a price. And well worth the price. It's the damn Eurostar I can't afford it unless I can get a special offer like... http://www.eurostar.com/FR/fr/leisure/latest_deals/londres_88.jsp

Have a look at the man who's got more awards than most have hot dinners in a year and you'll see why on his website.

http://www.damianmcgillicuddy.com/

Paris photography is all the better for having great teachers like Seamus, Damian and dare I say myself.  I've had the spuds and I've uploaded a few photos to Facebook  now I'm ready to hit the feathers .  Looking forward to seeing Diana and all the gang again tomorrow. Happy Days!

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