Update your portfolio with the latest couture boudoir lingerie, beautiful elegant gowns and urban street style.  In each session, each model will have varied outfits pulled from great designers, along with stylized hair and makeup by a certified makeup artist. With the ability to change the key lighting according to how YOU chose during your personal one on one time, you will capture images that no one else can duplicate. There is no over-the-shoulder paparazzi style shooting on the main set.

This portfolio building event has been split into two sessions with varied styles in each session.  When registering, please choose to attend Session #1 (12:30pm - 2:30pm) or Session #2 (3:00pm - 5:00pm).  You may also choose to register for both.

Set in the vacant Eastern State Penitentiary, join Michael Downey for a day of photographing and capturing the moods and atmosphere of this unique location!

Monday, October 29th (6:30am - 3:00pm)
The bus will leave promptly from Unique (Fairfield) at 6:30am and arrive at ESP at approximately 8:30am. At 9:00am, the group will be led on an hour long history tour of the grounds by one of ESP's guides.

Once the tour is completed, Michael will briefly go over lighting, exposure, bracketing, using HDR photography in-camera, and the best locations to capture in each cell block. Attendees may stay with the group or roam through all of the authorized locations at their own pace. Either way, Michael will be around to assist you in capturing some great images within ESP!

*A few days prior, Michael will email attendees about gear and attire.
*Each attendee may bring one tripod OR monopod.
*Transportation is included from and back to Unique.
*Please bring a lunch or snack and extra water.

This will be an intensive workshop covering the elements involved in creating conceptual and thematic imagery.

CLAIRE WILL BE FEATURING A STUNNING MODEL WEARING A BIRDCAGE DRESS WITH LIVE PARAKEETS INSIDE for you to photograph and add to your portfolio.

Students will focus on brainstorming, concept development, thinking outside the box, problem-solving and visual storytelling. The second portion of the day is reserved to photographing conceptual scenarios from the mind of Claire Rosen.

Who Should Attend?
If you are considering a career as a photographer or a working pro looking to brush up on your skills, you will not want to miss our Unique Photo® "PRO" Expo course offerings. These educational classes and workshops will include sound advice from seasoned professionals on a wide variety of topics including: Off-camera lighting techniques, color calibration, legal advice on setting up contracts, creative shooting techniques, and much more.

What is included with the SATURDAY (June 8th) PRO PASS:
1) VIP Parking
2) A free meal with drink for each purchased Pro Pass for Saturday.
3) Access to all Pro workshops on Saturday, June 8th (please scroll down for class information).
4) You may also attend any of the regular expo classes that are offered on Saturday, June 8th.  (Does NOT include Excursions and Digital Lab classes.)

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!

It’s time to take your portrait photography to the next level!
Light is the essential ingredient for all photography and to create beautifully lit portraits you need to understand how to use, shape and control light. This series of classes will give you the knowledge and skills to master an effective repertoire of lighting styles and setups that will improve your results and benefit your bottom line.

Better Portraits = More Business!
This course of hands-on workshops is suitable for photographers of all levels who are truly interested in learning and advancing their techniques. The primary pre-requisite is that you know your camera and have a basic understanding of manual settings.  From working Professionals to serious amateurs, we will cover wide ranging topics, styles and gear and will shoot live during every class. From available light to constant lights to speedlights to studio strobes every possibility will be covered.

Workshop Registration: "Mastering Portrait Lighting" consists of 10 sessions.  Each session will cover a defined range of topics, so you have the option of signing up for the entire course, pick a series of classes that interest you, or enroll for single classes.  There will be overlap and adjustments as necessary to make the most effective use of time and details will be flexible based on the needs of the participants.  Please see the OVERVIEW below for specific topics for each session.

Our goal is to provide you with a great training experience and the skills you need to create beautiful portraits. The knowledge gained will be both practical and inspirational, so if you’re ready to take the next step, sign up now!

In this class, you will learn how to photograph products and edit the images in Photoshop.

It’s time to take your portrait photography to the next level!
Light is the essential ingredient for all photography and to create beautifully lit portraits you need to understand how to use, shape and control light. This series of classes will give you the knowledge and skills to master an effective repertoire of lighting styles and setups that will improve your results and benefit your bottom line.

Better Portraits = More Business!
This course of hands-on workshops is suitable for photographers of all levels who are truly interested in learning and advancing their techniques. The primary pre-requisite is that you know your camera and have a basic understanding of manual settings.  From working Professionals to serious amateurs, we will cover wide ranging topics, styles and gear and will shoot live during every class. From available light to constant lights to speedlights to studio strobes every possibility will be covered.

Workshop Registration: "Mastering Portrait Lighting" consists of 10 sessions.  Each session will cover a defined range of topics, so you have the option of signing up for the entire course, pick a series of classes that interest you, or enroll for single classes.  There will be overlap and adjustments as necessary to make the most effective use of time and details will be flexible based on the needs of the participants.  Please see the OVERVIEW below for specific topics for each session.

Our goal is to provide you with a great training experience and the skills you need to create beautiful portraits. The knowledge gained will be both practical and inspirational, so if you’re ready to take the next step, sign up now!

Photoshop for Photographers is just that; a class that covers the most used tools and layer techniques that photographers use the most to make their photos look their best!

The class first covers Camera Raw and its most used tools and modules; from basic exposure settings to proper white balance settings. From there, you’ll dive into more of the intermediate and advanced settings and tools of Photoshop; from understanding the selections tools, masks, and blending modes, and compositing HDR images.  It’s a class that is a mix between theory (understanding why certain Photoshop tools and layers behave the way they do) along with applying that theory to hands-on exercises.

You’ll leave not only understanding how Photoshop ‘thinks’ but also with the skills to make your own photos look their best.

Join Roman Kurywczak for an exciting 2-day wildlife photography workshop!

On Saturday afternoon at Unique Photo, Roman will discuss his techniques for wildlife, bird, and macro photography.  On Sunday afternoon, students will meet up with Roman at DeKorte Park (located at the Meadowlands). Students will apply what they learned the previous night and capture the various wildlife in their natural habitat. Roman will be around to assist and guide.

Sponsored by

It’s time to take your portrait photography to the next level!
Light is the essential ingredient for all photography and to create beautifully lit portraits you need to understand how to use, shape and control light. This series of classes will give you the knowledge and skills to master an effective repertoire of lighting styles and setups that will improve your results and benefit your bottom line.

Better Portraits = More Business!
This course of hands-on workshops is suitable for photographers of all levels who are truly interested in learning and advancing their techniques. The primary pre-requisite is that you know your camera and have a basic understanding of manual settings.  From working Professionals to serious amateurs, we will cover wide ranging topics, styles and gear and will shoot live during every class. From available light to constant lights to speedlights to studio strobes every possibility will be covered.

Workshop Registration: "Mastering Portrait Lighting" consists of 10 sessions.  Each session will cover a defined range of topics, so you have the option of signing up for the entire course, pick a series of classes that interest you, or enroll for single classes.  There will be overlap and adjustments as necessary to make the most effective use of time and details will be flexible based on the needs of the participants.  Please see the OVERVIEW below for specific topics for each session.

Our goal is to provide you with a great training experience and the skills you need to create beautiful portraits. The knowledge gained will be both practical and inspirational, so if you’re ready to take the next step, sign up now!

Captivate Your Audience + Develop Better Business Practices
Unleash Your Inner Storyteller will teach you how to tell more emotional stories for businesses, non-profits, and documentaries. Equally as important, you will leave this workshop knowing the entire business side of running and growing a successful video production studio.

Registration Options:
Day 1: Classroom (Mon, Aug. 31st, 5:30pm - 10pm)
Day 2: Master Class (Tue, Sept. 1st, 9am - 6pm)
Golden Ticket for Day 1 + 2 + Workshop Download

** Please refer to the OVERVIEW section below to see what comes with each registration! **

Photograph New Jersey's newest national park, the Great Falls National Historic District, with Salvatore Vasapolli!  This workshop includes an excursion to the Great Falls, plus a follow-up creative writing and photographic essay lab at Unique.

Space is limited.  Please also note that there will be a moderate amount of walking at the Great Falls, including up some hills.

Join Adobe Certified instructor Blake Taylor for this hands-on class that will introduce you to Adobe Lightroom Classic CC!

By following a photographic workflow, you’ll first learn how to import digital photos into Lightroom. From there, you’ll learn different ways to manage your photos, make one-click adjustments, and then all the way to making more advanced adjustments using the controls that Lightroom offers. You’ll also experiment with Lightroom’s non-destructive environment by enhancing a variety of photos by working within Lightroom’s Library and Develop modules. By the end of the class, you will have a much stronger working knowledge of the program and be ready to apply what you learned to your own photos.

*Our digital lab has MAC desktops. If you'd prefer to bring your own laptop, please let us know ahead of time by emailing [email protected]. We'll also be emailing you files that you'll need to download prior to the class date.
*Limited to 8 registrants.

In this hands-on location lighting workshop, you are going to learn how to pose, light and shoot your subject to create beautiful portraits. David Guy Maynard is an internationally published photographer and his workshops are an absolute blast as well as informative!

Please bring your camera and flash!

Sponsored by:

Who Should Attend?
If you are considering a career as a photographer or a working pro looking to brush up on your skills, you will not want to miss our Unique Photo® "PRO" Expo course offerings. These educational classes and workshops will include sound advice from seasoned professionals on a wide variety of topics including: Off-camera lighting techniques, color calibration, legal advice on setting up contracts, creative shooting techniques, and much more.

What is included with the SUNDAY (June 9th) PRO PASS:
1) VIP Parking
2) A free meal with drink for each purchased Pro Pass for Sunday.
3) Access to all Pro workshops on Sunday, June 9th (please scroll down for class information).
4) You may also attend any of the regular expo classes that are offered on Sunday, June 9th.  (Does NOT include Excursions and Digital Lab classes.)

******************Purchase this Workshop and Receive the Seminar for Free!******************** 

Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, join Bob Harrington for an interactive, hands-on lighting workshop.

Once you’ve mastered speedlights you’ll be able to manipulate light in any situation to create the images you want. Whether you shoot portraits, weddings, fashion, events, or anything in between, you need to know how to control and direct light where you need it.

This workshop is sponsored by:

Come on a photographic journey with Salvatore Vasapolli and discover Waterloo Village and Morris Canal through your lens!  This workshop includes an excursion to Waterloo, plus a follow-up creative writing and photographic essay lab at Unique.

Space is limited.  Please also note that there will be a moderate amount of walking at Waterloo.

It’s time to take your portrait photography to the next level!
Light is the essential ingredient for all photography and to create beautifully lit portraits you need to understand how to use, shape and control light. This series of classes will give you the knowledge and skills to master an effective repertoire of lighting styles and setups that will improve your results and benefit your bottom line.

Better Portraits = More Business!
This course of hands-on workshops is suitable for photographers of all levels who are truly interested in learning and advancing their techniques. The primary pre-requisite is that you know your camera and have a basic understanding of manual settings.  From working Professionals to serious amateurs, we will cover wide ranging topics, styles and gear and will shoot live during every class. From available light to constant lights to speedlights to studio strobes every possibility will be covered.

Workshop Registration: "Mastering Portrait Lighting" consists of 10 sessions.  Each session will cover a defined range of topics, so you have the option of signing up for the entire course, pick a series of classes that interest you, or enroll for single classes.  There will be overlap and adjustments as necessary to make the most effective use of time and details will be flexible based on the needs of the participants.  Please see the OVERVIEW below for specific topics for each session.

Our goal is to provide you with a great training experience and the skills you need to create beautiful portraits. The knowledge gained will be both practical and inspirational, so if you’re ready to take the next step, sign up now!

If you have ever wanted to perfect your use of speedlights, you won't want to miss this workshop with award-winning photographer Rick Friedman! Whether you are a professional or amateur, you will greatly improve your knowledge of lighting when you learn how to properly utilize speedlights.

We'll begin by creating interesting light with one speedlight and then progress to using multiple speedlights. You'll work with models and use different light modifiers, grip equipment, and radio triggers to obtain the desired lighting effects. If weather permits, we'll also move outside to get different shots along the building. You can plan on leaving feeling empowered to capture great images, no matter what lighting situation you come up against!

*Bring a camera, lenses, on-camera flashes, and lunch/snack.
*Rick will instruct using both Nikon and Canon systems.
*Attendees must already possess an understanding of ISO, shutter speed, aperture (FStop), and the function buttons of their speedlights.

On Saturday, each student should bring a stack of photos (4x6 to 8x10 inch prints only; no digital files) for selection/editing. Ideally, the set will be approximately 100 images on one, two, or maybe three different subjects/themes, which will be edited down to a top twenty during the class. Students leave the class with an education in photo editing AND a professionally executed edit that will cut their large set of images down to a final, tightly edited and clearly defined top twenty.

Saturday's Class is limited to 10 students. PURCHASE THIS WORKSHOP AND RECEIVE THE SEMINAR FOR FREE (Friday, April 18, 2014 - 6:00pm-8:00pm)! You will walk away with a better sense of which images to choose and display in your ever-growing portfolio. Learning to pick out your best work, or changing the necessary elements in your previous work, is key to developing as a successful photographer.

Join Michael Downey at the NJ Lottery Festival of Ballooning, the most photographed event on the East Coast! You'll learn how to photograph hot air balloons as they're inflating, launching, and flying up in the air. You'll then be behind the scenes at the festival and free to roam the balloon launch area. Don't miss out on breathtaking visuals of balloons from around the world!
 

If you are crunched for time and want to learn as much as you can about Photoshop as fast as you can, then this is the course for you! Learn the Basics of Photoshop with Certified Adobe Instructor Blake Taylor! Blake will review the essential tools to enhance your photographs.

NOTE: Practice images will be provided. You will receive a take home booklet to reference when needed.

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring 1-2 images you would like to work on. Each student will need a notebook (paper) and some type of storage and transfer media for image files to bring to and from class. Thumb drives or external pocket hard drives are all suitable.

*Our digital lab has MAC desktops. If you'd prefer to bring your own laptop, please let us know ahead of time by emailing [email protected]. We'll also be emailing you files that you'll need to download prior to the class date.
*Limited to 8 registrants.

Join professional wedding photographer Carlos Alvarado for a hands-on take on wedding photography at Unique.

The day will begin with a quick overview of basic fundamentals, camera setup, and lenses. Carlos will then explain and demonstrate how lighting affects the image for both indoor and outdoor shots. Students will learn about off-camera flash lighting, soft vs. hard lighting, and how to match natural lighting with ambient. Other lessons include color intensity, temperature, and modifiers.

Once lighting is established, students will learn how to see the shots before actually taking them. Carlos will go over how to connect, communicate, and direct the subject, whether it's the bride and groom, bridal party, or family members and friends. Posing, composition, and creative storytelling are all key.

Afterwards, our bride and groom models will come in to allow students the chance to practice shooting with all of the day's lessons in mind. If there's enough time remaining, Carlos will also share some of his post-processing tips.

*Bring your cameras and lenses!
*Limited to 20 students.

Join Bob Harrington as he shows you how to get the most out of your speedlights in this interactive shooting workshop on The Headshot!

Using only a few speedlights and simple gear, Bob will show you how to get the most with the least and set up a travel kit that is fast and simple to assemble and break down on location. Don’t miss out on how to shoot this lucrative genre of photography and bring your work to the next level!

* Bring your cameras! There will be models at this workshop.
* Pizza lunch is included. Feel free to bring your own lunch if you'd like!

The Raptor Trust in Millington, NJ is a non-profit organization and one of the premier wild bird rehabilitation centers in the United States. The Trust includes a hospital with state-of-the-art medical facilities, quality exterior housing for several hundred birds, and an education building. A stalwart advocate for birds of prey for three decades, it is now recognized as a national leader in the fields of raptor conservation and avian rehabilitation.

Meet up with Michael Downey at The Raptor Trust for an exciting day of photographing some of the Trust's permanent bird residents! The day will begin with a brief photography seminar with Michael. You'll then have a chance to photograph three different birds, which may include owls, hawks, and falcons. There will be a station set up with a backdrop and continuous lighting, and two other shooting stations with perches: one against a large pine tree, and one with an open field as the backdrop. There will be some time indoors, but the majority of the workshop will be conducted outdoors.

*Limited to 10 attendees.
*Meetup is at the Raptor Trust Visitor Parking area (1452 White Bridge Road, Millington, NJ 07946).
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

*IMPORTANT: Please be aware that this workshop is weather dependent for the safety of the birds. If there is rain or too much wind in the forecast, we will need to postpone the workshop. Please keep an eye on this listing and your email.

It’s time to take your portrait photography to the next level!
Light is the essential ingredient for all photography and to create beautifully lit portraits you need to understand how to use, shape and control light. This series of classes will give you the knowledge and skills to master an effective repertoire of lighting styles and setups that will improve your results and benefit your bottom line.

Better Portraits = More Business!
This course of hands-on workshops is suitable for photographers of all levels who are truly interested in learning and advancing their techniques. The primary pre-requisite is that you know your camera and have a basic understanding of manual settings.  From working Professionals to serious amateurs, we will cover wide ranging topics, styles and gear and will shoot live during every class. From available light to constant lights to speedlights to studio strobes every possibility will be covered.

Our goal is to provide you with a great training experience and the skills you need to create beautiful portraits. The knowledge gained will be both practical and inspirational, so if you’re ready to take the next step, sign up now!

Join Sony Artisan Ben Lowy for an on-location, hands-on underwater shoot with models! Learn about the gear you'll need to protect your camera underwater, how to light for environmental portraits, and how Ben got the shots featured on this listing. Attendees will then be split into smaller groups, taking turns shooting underwater with Ben's assistance.

*Limited to 10 registrants!
*We will provide some Sony cameras and underwater housing units.
*We will have some masks/snorkels and weight belts to share, but please feel free to bring your own.
*This will take place at a private, residential pool near Fairfield, and its location will be sent out via email the week of the shoot. Keep an eye on your email!
*Please be prepared and aware that shooting underwater may be physically exhausting.
*There will be a trained lifeguard present for everyone's safety.

Sponsored by

It’s time to take your portrait photography to the next level!
Light is the essential ingredient for all photography and to create beautifully lit portraits you need to understand how to use, shape and control light. This series of classes will give you the knowledge and skills to master an effective repertoire of lighting styles and setups that will improve your results and benefit your bottom line.

Better Portraits = More Business!
This course of hands-on workshops is suitable for photographers of all levels who are truly interested in learning and advancing their techniques. The primary pre-requisite is that you know your camera and have a basic understanding of manual settings.  From working Professionals to serious amateurs, we will cover wide ranging topics, styles and gear and will shoot live during every class. From available light to constant lights to speedlights to studio strobes every possibility will be covered.

Our goal is to provide you with a great training experience and the skills you need to create beautiful portraits. The knowledge gained will be both practical and inspirational, so if you’re ready to take the next step, sign up now!

Green Screen portrait photography opens up entire new worlds of possibilities for the portrait photographer. From school and team sports photography to fantasy, sci-fi and sports themed images. Put your subject wherever they want to be on any background, in any location you can think of!

Mastering Green Screen Photography creates new markets and new opportunities for your photography. Come learn how to put this incredible technique to use in your portrait photos. Our goal is to provide you with a great training experience and the skills you need to create beautiful portraits.

The knowledge gained will be both practical and inspirational, so if you’re ready to take the next step, sign up now!