Fashion Photography: Beauty is in the Light with Joao Carlos
Join international advertising and fashion photographer Joao Carlos for an exciting workshop! Explore the fundamentals of Fashion, Beauty, and Editorial Photography in the studio through a series of presentations, discussion, and hands-on training and shooting.
With beautiful models and Joao's professional make-up artist/hair stylist, you'll also review the basic ideas, concepts, and components of creative storytelling in fashion photography. Understanding how to communicate with your team and your model is fundamental in creating creative imagery that sells fashion and lifestyles.
You will walk away with your own unique fashion, beauty, or lifestyle images to use in your portfolio!
This workshop will take you step by step to the creation of a successful Fashion and Beauty Editorial. Joao will go over procedures, such as working with editors, deadlines, assignments, and freelance projects. Preparing for the future and impending changes in the industry will also be discussed.
Topics include:
- Conceptualizing and Planning
- Working with your Creative Team
- Pre-shoot briefing
- Stylists
- Model Casting
- Make-up and Hair
- Preparations
- Camera and Lens Selection
- Art Direction
- Model Direction
- Post Shoot and Processing
Portfolio Review Session: Students are also asked to bring a portfolio of 20 images in print or digital format on their laptops and/or Ipads, which will be reviewed and critiqued.
Getting Started
How to Submit
Who Can Enter
Must be 18 years or older at time of entry.
Employees & affiliates of Unique Photo are not eligible.
Photos must be original work submitted by the photographer.
Content must be free of offensive or inappropriate material.
Judging Criteria
Entries are judged on creativity, originality, and adherence to the contest theme. The panel's decision is final.
Entry Requirements
Contest Rules
All photographers retain full copyright to their images. By entering, you grant Unique Photo permission to use your photos on social media for promotional purposes.
Please upload a JPEG image. Resize photographs to under 8MB per photo before submitting.
DO NOT include watermarks on photographs — images with watermarks will be disqualified from entry.
Winners will be announced one week after the deadline on Instagram @UniquePhoto.
Having trouble with the form? Email your info and photos directly to our team.
[email protected]Terms & Conditions
Submission Guidelines: Photos must be original and submitted by the photographer. Submissions must not contain offensive, discriminatory, or inappropriate content. Number of photos and submission deadline will be determined by the specific Creators Challenge contest.
Copyright & Usage Rights: All photographers retain full copyrights to their submitted photos. By entering, participants grant Unique Photo a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and publish their submitted photos on social media and other digital channels for promotional purposes. No modifications will be made without prior consent, except for minor cropping or resizing.
Judging: Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the contest theme. The decision of the judging panel is final and binding.
Liability: By entering, participants agree to release Unique Photo and its affiliates from any liability, injury, loss, or damage arising from this contest or any prize won.
Privacy: Personal information collected will only be used to administer the contest and will not be shared with third parties.
Modifications: Unique Photo reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the contest due to technical issues or unforeseen circumstances. For questions, contact [email protected].
This workshop will take you step by step to the creation of a successful Fashion and Beauty Editorial. Joao will go over procedures, such as working with editors, deadlines, assignments, and freelance projects. Preparing for the future and impending changes in the industry will also be discussed.
Topics include:
- Conceptualizing and Planning
- Working with your Creative Team
- Pre-shoot briefing
- Stylists
- Model Casting
- Make-up and Hair
- Preparations
- Camera and Lens Selection
- Art Direction
- Model Direction
- Post Shoot and Processing
Portfolio Review Session: Students are also asked to bring a portfolio of 20 images in print or digital format on their laptops and/or Ipads, which will be reviewed and critiqued.
Getting Started
How to Submit
Who Can Enter
Must be 18 years or older at time of entry.
Employees & affiliates of Unique Photo are not eligible.
Photos must be original work submitted by the photographer.
Content must be free of offensive or inappropriate material.
Judging Criteria
Entries are judged on creativity, originality, and adherence to the contest theme. The panel's decision is final.
Entry Requirements
Contest Rules
All photographers retain full copyright to their images. By entering, you grant Unique Photo permission to use your photos on social media for promotional purposes.
Please upload a JPEG image. Resize photographs to under 8MB per photo before submitting.
DO NOT include watermarks on photographs — images with watermarks will be disqualified from entry.
Winners will be announced one week after the deadline on Instagram @UniquePhoto.
Having trouble with the form? Email your info and photos directly to our team.
[email protected]Terms & Conditions
Submission Guidelines: Photos must be original and submitted by the photographer. Submissions must not contain offensive, discriminatory, or inappropriate content. Number of photos and submission deadline will be determined by the specific Creators Challenge contest.
Copyright & Usage Rights: All photographers retain full copyrights to their submitted photos. By entering, participants grant Unique Photo a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and publish their submitted photos on social media and other digital channels for promotional purposes. No modifications will be made without prior consent, except for minor cropping or resizing.
Judging: Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the contest theme. The decision of the judging panel is final and binding.
Liability: By entering, participants agree to release Unique Photo and its affiliates from any liability, injury, loss, or damage arising from this contest or any prize won.
Privacy: Personal information collected will only be used to administer the contest and will not be shared with third parties.
Modifications: Unique Photo reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the contest due to technical issues or unforeseen circumstances. For questions, contact [email protected].