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This one day crash-course in studio lighting is for intermediate level and emerging photographers with a good understanding of the medium wishing to gain a better understanding of studio lighting techniques. 

The day will be overseen by Perry Curties, a fashion and portrait photographer with over 15 years experience shooting in studio's around the world (see images left). He will demonstrate some key lighting techniques and his studio workflow before letting you loose with a range of equipment supplied by our friends at 123 Lighting, including Profoto flash systems with a range of light control attachments, as well as continuous lighting including Kino-flo.

You will be able to shoot individually and in small teams with a professional fashion model styled by the 125 team so that your images are truly portfolio worthy. 

This workshop runs from 10am to 6pm in the 125LIVE event space at 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP with lunch and refreshments included. The class size is limited to just 10 people so that you have the maximum amount of time to shoot and plenty of opportunity to experiment with the equipment, just don't forget your camera.

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Our 'Creativity Talks' series kicks off with a real mix of creative talents sharing their work, processes and ideas in a relaxed and informal setting within the 125LIVE event space. 

PERRY CURTIES
Photographer & Editor - 125
The Importance of Being Stubborn
Perry Curties is editor and a co-founder of 125 Magazine and a prolific fashion and portrait photographer who regularly talks at colleges and universities around the country. For his 125 lecture he will be sharing his photographic journey, extolling the virtues of experimentation, hard work and singleminded stubbornness as a route to photographic longevity and explaining some of the inspirations, ideas and techniques behind his work. 
www.perrycurties.com
 

LYNDSAY MILNE McLEOD
Creative Director & Set Designer
Cross Disciplinary Design
Originally a theatre set and costume designer, Lyndsay moved into more abstract interior sets in her role as design editor and senior stylist at World of Interiors magazine before taking over as senior director of visuals at Donna Karan New York where she developed shops, products, events and shows. Now as a freelance creative director she enjoys designing from concept to completion on an eclectic mix of commissions for advertising and music campaigns, site-specific exhibitions and mixed media events for clients as varied as Alexander McQueen, Celine, Nissan, Sony and the V&A.

For this talk she will be talking through her projects, exploring the game playing involved in creating her narratives, touching on important themes that influence her; storytelling, dream and reality, double take, beauty in destruction and in chaos, purity of image and 1+1=3.
www.lmmstudio.com
 

SWHYPE
Motion Graphics
New Technologies for New Publishing Platforms
Swhype is a London based Creative Motion Agency founded in 2012 by Andy Greenhouse & Simon Harris, Creative Directors from the worlds of publishing and TV with experience working at the cutting edge of broadcast motion design for clients including Channel 4, MTV, Nickelodeon, BBC and Hearst Publications. 
For their Creativity Talk they plan to share their love of new technologies and innovations within the motion graphics industry and the fast changing world of digital and tablet publishing. Here's what they have to say:
'It’s an exciting time… communication, business and entertainment consumption is changing before our eyes. As industry strands converge and integrate across platforms, we’re interested in crafting bespoke design solutions in response to these new challenges. The audience experience is at the heart of the multi-faceted solutions required by these new technologies and we are keen to explore the possibilities they present.
www.swhype.com

GUEST SPEAKER #3
TBC

6.30pm - 9.30pm (first lecture at 7pm)
125LIVE, 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP
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There is a well trodden path of photographers evolving into directors either in the commercial world, motion picture world or for fashion film but new camera technology means it is easier than ever to shoot moving images and competition is fierce. So we have devised this masterclass to offer photographers a fast track to the top end of moving image creation with a hands on experience with the best equipment out there. 

This one day intensive moving image masterclass is aimed at professional photographers, very experience amateurs and graduates who want a crash course with the best equipment and key techniques under the supervision of experienced, professional film makers. 

The day will be overseen by our friends at Cinema Campesinos, a leading production house for commercial film projects. They will demonstrate some of the latest camera equipment including the Arri Alexa and Red Epic as well as Redrock kits for DSLR shooting. Participants will be given a chance to shoot in both director and DOP roles and also learn crucial techniques for sound recording including voice recording and synched playback.  

While shooting you will also be able to experiment with a range of continuous lighting equipment supplied by our friends at 123 Lighting, including HMI, Dedo, Kino-flo and LED.

You will leave this class with a solid understanding of all the key techniques and equipment involved in shooting moving images so that you can undertake your next project with maximum confidence.

This masterclass runs from 10am to 6pm in the 125LIVE event space at 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP with lunch and refreshments included. The class size is limited to just 10 people so that you have the maximum amount of time to shoot and plenty of opportunity to experiment with the equipment.

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An evening of  film screenings by photographers, curated by our friends at Screen Social with an introduction by Gareth Scourfield - fashion editor of Esquire Magazine.

From Warhol to Antonioni, Avedon to Bailey, Corbijn to Knight, fashion has been at the heart of some of the most experimental, groundbreaking and entertaining film content. This event is a celebration of film-conscious fashion, screening seminal celluloid moments alongside contemporary work from a wide spectrum of creators.

Come and enjoy a few free drinks in our event space while sitting back and absorbing some highly creative moving images. 

If you've shot a fashion film, commercial or experiment and would like to screen it at Screen Social, we'd love to hear from you.

We're particularly interested in screening content by and chatting to fashion photographers who have made the shift from stills into moving image and independent directors who are exploring the genre.

If you’d like to submit a film simply fill in the form HERE before 5th September 2014. 

Doors to 125LIVE are open all day but the opening talks for this event start from 7pm onwards, ends 10ish...
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Being faced with an empty white studio is a daunting experience for even the most seasoned photographer, in this setting lighting is the sole tool available to the artist and a strong grasp of the techniques is crucial to give images life and personality.

This one day intensive studio lighting masterclass is aimed at semi-pro photographers, experienced assistant photographers, graduates and those wishing to refine their existing studio skills and gain a better understanding of studio lighting techniques. 

The day will be overseen by Perry Curties, a fashion and portrait photographer with over 15 years experience shooting in studio's around the world (see images left). In addition to his practical shooting experience, Perry is a seasoned university lecturer who frequently delivers talks and runs lighting workshops at universities around the country. This masterclass will open with a brief demonstration of his techniques, ideas and studio workflow but the main purpose of this workshop is to give you as much time (and expert advice) as possible with a range of equipment supplied by our friends at 123 Lighting, including Profoto flash systems with a range of light control attachments, as well as continuous lighting including Kino-flo.

You will be able to shoot individually and support of your classmates with a professional fashion model styled by the 125 team so that your images are truly portfolio worthy but you are welcome to bring props and furniture (within reason) to shoot with.

This masterclass runs from 10am to 6pm in the 125LIVE event space at 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP with lunch and refreshments included. The class size is limited to just 10 people so that you have the maximum amount of time to shoot and plenty of opportunity to experiment with the equipment, just don't forget your camera.

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Creativity Talks #2 is is all about fashion and fashion image with 2 amazing speakers and one more to be announced soon.

6.30pm - 9.30pm (first lecture at 7pm)
125LIVE, 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP

PROFESSOR FRANCES CORNER O.B.E
Head of London College of Fashion
Why Fashion Matters
Professor Frances Corner OBE is Head of London College of Fashion and Pro Vice-Chancellor of University of the Arts London. She has over 20 years’ experience within the higher education sector at a national and international level. Named a London Leader for Sustainability in 2009, Frances champions the use of fashion as an agent for innovation and change, particularly in the areas of sustainability, health and well-being.  She plays an active role in advising stakeholders on the future of the fashion industry and the role that higher education can play in the development and support of the creative industries.  She sits on the British Fashion Council Advisory Board, is Chair of the International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes and a Trustee of The Wallace Collection.
www.francescorner.com

MARCUS AGERMAN ROSS
Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director, 
Jocks&Nerds Magazine
The stylist, art director and publisher of Jock's & Nerds magazine will be sharing his thoughts on fashion image, magazine publishing and the ethos behind what has become one of the most critically acclaimed and widely read mens magazines in the fashion magazines in London.  www.issuu.com/jocksandnerds

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Beauty photography is one of the trickiest of photographic disciplines, highly technical, and very time consuming if not approached carefully.  

This one day intensive beauty lighting masterclass is aimed at semi-pro photographers, experienced assistant photographers, graduates and those with a good understanding of studio lighting wishing to refine their existing skills. 

The day will be overseen by Perry Curties, a fashion and beauty photographer with over 15 years experience shooting in studio's around the world (see images left). In addition to his practical shooting experience, Perry is a seasoned university lecturer who frequently delivers talks and runs lighting workshops at universities around the country. This masterclass will open with a detailed demonstration of his beauty lighting techniques and studio workflow before overseeing your shoots in small groups with a professional model. The class will give you the opportunity to experiment with a range of techniques and equipment supplied by our friends at 123 Lighting, including Profoto flash systems with a range of light control attachments, as well as continuous lighting including Kino-flo.

You will shoot individually and support your classmates with their shoots while our makeup artists give you the opportunity to shoot professional model in a range of commercial and experimental makeup looks so that your images are truly portfolio worthy.

This masterclass runs from 10am to 6pm in the 125LIVE event space at 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP with lunch and refreshments included. The class size is limited to just 10 people so that you have the maximum amount of time to shoot and plenty of opportunity to experiment with the equipment, just don't forget your camera.

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The last of our 'Creativity Talks' ends with 3 very different lectures from a broad range of influential creative industry leaders in a relaxed and informal lecture space at the 125LIVE event space. 

6.30pm - 9.30pm (first lecture at 7pm)
125LIVE, 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP

JULES WRIGHT
Film Director & Gallerist (Wapping Project)
Creative Enterprises and Impossible Adventures
Sink or swim, jump in the deep end, hear Jules Wright wax lyrical on the unending allure of risk - The tale of The Wapping Project and other things, including an 'in conversation' with collaborator in undoable enterprises, photographer Thomas Zanon-Larcher.
www.thewappingprojectbankside.com

ANDY JEX & ROB POTTS
Executive Creative Directors - Saatchi & Saatchi
Ideas, Clients, Directors (and other difficult situations)
Andy Jex and Rob Potts (Jexy & Pottsy as they are known in the business) are the executive creative directors of the most famous advertising agency in the world. You won't realise it but they have been influencing what the UK public buys and watches on TV for over 15 years having previously worked at Mother, Fallon and DDB. 

They have agreed to come and share the secrets of the advertising world as well as the processes and arguments involved in getting a client to 'buy-in' to Hank Marvin sausages, conference calls with Bruce Forsythe and maybe they'll explain what a Wallsie Onsie is.
www.saatchi.co.uk

PAUL BEVAN
Artist and Head of MA Photography at London College of Fashion
Interplays: Fashion and Photography
At a level of image, fashion and photography are synonymous.  Paul Bevan will talk about ways of thinking about fashion + photography as constructed image/ body in a state of flux between one thing and an other.  Fashion Photography is considered as pluralistic, unstable and in oscillation, between truth and fiction; cliché and the sublime; sameness and difference; public and private; still and moving; the mirror and window; high and low; the epic and the everyday - much like the spectacle of fashion itself. 

Paul Bevan is Course Leader of the MA Fashion Photography, at London College of Fashion.  He has worked in education for over 20 years, developing and leading photography courses across FdA, BA and MA in art, design, fashion and communication. As a lecturer, artist, photographer and writer, he has exhibited and worked internationally, collaborating on numerous creative and industrial initiatives. Bevan explores (fashion) photography as an experience or event, in both production and dissemination, and questions the relationship between body and image, artist and audience. Since his studies in fine art (BA; MA), and throughout his career, he has maintained a particular research interest in photography and time based media, including performance, within art and fashion.
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Are you thinking about starting your own magazine? 
Then come along to this informal networking event to meet likeminded individuals and hear Perry Curties, 125's editor in chief and co-founder share the secrets of independent magazine publishing. 

He'll fill you in on the up's and downs of distribution, cash-flow, printing, politics, management, success and failure from his 10 years experience starting and running a magazine and maybe you'll meet a fellow magazine maverick to partner with on your own project.

Reserve a seat now.
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The third in our series of 'Creativity Talks' features Dean & Harris, the photographer and creative director behind the recent Rudeboys exhibition; Hoxton Mini Press, the innovative new publishing company; and PR supremo Michael Blow of Blow PR. 

6.30pm - 9.30pm (first lecture at 7pm)
125LIVE, 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP
 

DEAN CHALKLEY & HARRIS ELLIOT
Photographer & Creative Director
Life after Return of the Rudeboy
Fresh from the runaway success of their recent exhibition 'Return of the Rudeboy' at Somerset House which attracted an unprecedented 50'000+ visitors, Harris and Dean join the Creativity Talks lineup to share their experiences in devising, shooting, staging and promoting this mammoth exhibition.
Return of the Rudeboy was both a social documentary project and contemporary fashion shoot presented in one of London's most sought after exhibition spaces, Dean & Harris will talk us through their careers as photographer and creative director (respectively) and how their latest collaboration came about.
www.harriselliott.com
www.deanchalkley.com
Return of the Rudeboy
 

MICHAEL BLOW
Fashion PR
Michael Salac - commonly known as Michael Blow within the industry - has agreed to deliver a rare public talk on his experiences as one of the most influential figures in London fashion having been instrumental in launching the labels and careers of countless young designers over the last decade.
This talk is an opportunity to gain a unique insight on the fashion industry from one of the people who has been instrumental in making London one of the most important fashion design centres in the world.
www.blow.co.uk 

HOXTON MINI PRESS
Photographic Book Publisher
For the Love of Print
Martin Usborne is a photographer best known for his work with animals and co-founder of Hoxton Mini Press, an independent publisher of collectable art books about East London. Hoxton Mini Press works with the best photographers, illustrators and writers (both established and emerging) to make books so beautiful and charming you’ll keep them for your grandchildren.
Martin will be talking about his decision to start the Mini Press, specific books which have grabbed the attention of the public and where he see's independent niche publishing going in the future.
www.hoxtonminipress.com

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We are pleased to confirm a full line up for of 3 speakers for the 4th of our lecture series and they are each highly creative individuals willing to share the inside information on their wide ranging careers

6.30pm - 9.30pm (first lecture at 7pm)
125LIVE, 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP

KLAUS THYMANN
Photographer
Story Telling in Image Making
We are very pleased to have Klaus to kick off the series, as a 125 contributing photographer and prolific creative producing fashion, portraiture, documentary and film work for a range of clients he is a deft photographic storyteller and has agreed to talk about the importance of believability and 'the story' in his image making. He'll share some of his key works both technically and aesthetically and explain how his more recent arctic explorations keep his creative juices flowing. 
www.thymann.com
www.project-pressure.org
 

NINA MANANDHAR
Artist & Publisher
Nina Manandhar is an artist whose photographs and mixed media projects examine contemporary youth identity. She is also the founder of the ISYS Archive and The Cut. Her work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, the Institute of Contemporary Art, and Exposure Gallery, all in London. Her first book, Money On My Oyster, was published in July 2013. She is the author of What We Wore A Peoples History of British Style, to be published by Prestel in November 2014. 
Nina Manandhar | ISYS | The Cut | What We Wore

BILL TURPIN
Prosthetic Make-up Artist
My Life in Latex
The term larger than life is often mentioned in relation to gregarious creative mavericks but Bill Turpin is literally the largest character that 125 has ever worked with, a giant of a man and a giant in the prosthetic make-up industry with 20 years of experience creating stunning prosthetics for film, TV, commercials and stills. Having originally studied art and design he went on to train in Theatre, TV and film make-up and over the years has been involved with big budget productions such as Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Gladiator, Clash of the Titans, Warhorse and wait for it...Revenge of the Swedish Bikini Team!

He has also worked with over 40 photographers such as Nadav Kander, Rankin, Dimitri Daniloff, Rick Guest, Tim Bret-Day and for 125 Magazine with Finlay MacKay and Max Oppenheim. He'll be sharing his work and processes with us and revealing the intricate partnership built up with the photographers he has worked with over the years. 
www.billturpin.com

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Don't know an ISO from an F-Stop, or just want to brush up on your skills? Then our unique photographic safaris for the beginner and novice are just what you need.

WHAT HAPPENS ON SAFARI?
As you explore and photograph the urban jungle, our safari guide will demystify the photographic process, explaining the jargon and techniques that are the key to capturing great images. For the beginner it's a great way to learn the basics with the help of a professional photographer, those on the Keen Novice safari are given more freedom to shoot what takes their fancy with a professional on hand to answer questions and offer suggestions.

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS SAFARI
Morning Session 27th September 2014

• No prior photographic knowledge needed
• Bring any digital camera as long as it has the ability to shoot in manual mode, we can also provide you with a Pentax K-3 or Q7 if you dont have a camera.

Our guide will explain and demonstrate the basics of:

• Your camera’s key functions and modes
• Camera quality settings
• An overview of the key photographic principles inc. aperture, shutter speed & ISO
• The secrets of composition
• Capturing mood and atmosphere

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KEEN NOVICE SAFARI
Afternoon Session 27th September 2014

You should have:

• An established interest in photography
• A digital camera with the ability to shoot in manual mode
• A basic understanding of your camera and it’s functions

Your guide will help you get the best results from the correct use of:

• Apertures & depth of field
• Shutter speeds & ISO
• Filtering & effects
• Composition rules
• Effective use of daylight
• Lenses  

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Both safaris leave from the 125LIVE venue at 28 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP on 27/9/14, beginners at 10.30am, novices at 3.30pm

Duration: Approximately 3 Hours, ending with refreshments and a group Q&A where we will discuss your experience and answer any final camera questions.
Maximum 10 participants per safari.
Cost: £45

See some of our previous safari images to the left.
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