Clare Says:a workshop in charleston, south carolina
You are going to be hearing a lot about the Cross Country Road trip Extravaganza that I mentioned on my blog a few posts back. I am in the process of adding locations and dates so I’ll be back here often, talking about updates. Consider yourself warned.
So, along those lines, I am so, so, SO excited to announce a workshop that I am teaching next year alongside photographer extraordinaire, Helene Dujardin, of the well-known My Tartelette blog.
Since hiring Helene to food style the last two cookbooks I shot, she and I have become really good friends. Let it be known that Helene is a PHOTOGRAPHER, not a stylist. She just styles for ME, because I ask really, reeeeeaaaaallllly nicely. 
Not only do Helene and I really like each other, we work incredibly well together. And, while we have a lot of similar approaches in our work, we also have many differences which is why we thought it would be fun to co-teach a class.
But this isn’t any old workshop. Oh, no. Go ahead and read the description below and you’ll see what I mean.
Oh! One more thing! We are thrilled to announce that Cucina Fresca jumped on the occasion to supply a hungry group of food photographers with the finest of their products! If you are a company interested in sponsoring part of the event, please get in touch with either Clare at clare@clarebarboza.com or Helene at helene@helenedujardin.com
Imagine spending 4 nights in a gorgeous house located across the street from the beach in The Isle of Palms, enjoying great food and wine, learning all about food photography and styling from Clare and Helene, and taking lots and lots of photos. Over the course of the workshop, you will learn about exposure, utilizing natural light, composition, choosing props, styling, and how to tell a story through photographs.
When: Thursday, May 3 through Monday, May 7, 2012
Fee: $1250 (includes accommodations for 4 nights, all meals including dinner and drinks at an award-winning restaurant in Charleston, transportation to/from airport and on all field trips, and 3 days workshop instruction from Clare and Helene. Please note that bedrooms are SHARED.)
To Register: click HERE
Workshop Schedule (subject to change):
Thursday, May 3rd:
Meet and greet at 5pm with cocktails and nibbles.
Attendees will be treated to a homemade dinner prepared by Clare and Helene (contribution of their better halves at the grill not excluded!). Please list any food allergies or restrictions at time of registration.
Enjoy the evening walking on the beach, checking out the music scene a block down from the house or getting a good night of sleep in preparation for the coming days.
Friday, May 4th:
Enjoy breakfast on the back deck before gathering with Clare and Helene for your first session of the day!
Session #1, The Nitty Gritty of Food Photography (basic camera function, exposure, light, depth of field)
Photo shoot
Lunch prepared by your hosts
Session #2, The Nitty Gritty of Composition and Food Styling (learn simple yet essential art guidelines, camera angles, etc.)
Photo shoot
Session #3, How to tell a story with images ( in preparation for field trip the next day)
Dinner at the beach house, served family style
Saturday, May 5th:
A field trip to the Charleston farmers market, (bright and early!)
Photo shoot- photographing seasonal bounty and market finds, as well as cooking, styling, composing, shooting breakfast/ brunch
Brunch
Session #4, Shooting on location
Dinner at Lana Restaurant in downtown Charleston
Sunday, May 6th:
Breakfast
Photo shoot- picnic on the beach (food preparation and styling, working outdoors, telling a story)
Downloading and choosing images
Critique and Review
Farewell dinner bash prepared family style
Monday, May 7th:
Breakfast
Clean up and departure
Clare Says:New class
I have added a new class to the mix!
It was so much fun to team up with Becky Selengut for the Good Fish class, we have decided to do a cooking/shooting/styling class together. This class is perfect for someone who has already taken the Natural Light Food Photography workshop with me or who already has a good understanding of their camera, basic exposure and composition. Becky and I will talk about food and prop styling and students will have ample time to practice their photography and styling skills. For dates and more information, go to my website and click on the “workshops” tab, (you’ll need to scroll down to see all the classes.)
Clare Says:book signings at Spare Room!
Last night one of my all-time favorite food bloggers and cookbook authors, Heidi Swanson, came to our studio to do a book signing for Super Natural Every Day. My lovely studio mate, Lara, also signed her book, Doughnuts, and shared some of her decadent doughnut truffles.
It was SUCH a fun night, honoring two great women!
Clare Says:It’s a Good Fish workshop!
Remember me mentioning Good Fish? The awesome cookbook by Becky Selengut that I had the privilege of shooting? Well, it’s been released and if you don’t already have a copy then you should go get one. Now. Do it. You won’t regret it.
As I have said time and time again, Becky’s food is freakin’ fantastic. Plus, you can feel really good about yourself when you eat it since the book is about how to make responsible choices when purchasing West Coast seafood.
In honor of the book release, Becky and I have decided to team up on a workshop where she will demo a few of the recipes from her book and I will teach natural light food photography. The two of us will also cover styling– Becky will demo food styling and I will discuss prop styling. On top of all that, the class will include a signed copy of Good Fish!
Becky and I both have wacky schedules for the next couple months, so the earliest date we could agree on is July 24th. Spots will fill quickly so early registration is recommended.
When: July 24, 2011, 10am (workshop will last 5-6 hours, depending on class size)
Where: Spare Room
Cost: $275 (includes a signed copy of Good Fish)
To Register: Email me at clare at clarebarboza dot com
L Says:Book Signing with Heidi Swanson
I’m sure you all have heard that Heidi Swanson, author and photographer extraordinaire, not to mention one of the sweetest people that I know, will be in Seattle tomorrow, Saturday April 30th. She’ll be spending the day at Remodelista Market (11-4pm) signing books, and then she is heading over to Spare Room for a casual evening of signing and mingling from 6pm to 8pm. Heidi’s books (as well as my book, Doughnuts) will be available to purchase.
I hope you’ll be able to join us! There will be some bubbly stuffs to drink, a few nibbles and since I’ll be there, some sort of doughnut truffle concoction. You remember doughnut truffles, right?
If you are planning on coming down to Spare Room for the event, let me tell you a little something about parking. There is still a ridiculous amount of construction going on right around the studio, so there is unlikely to be much in the way of street parking. Do not take a chance and park in the Bemis Residents lot; you almost certainly will get towed. Instead, there are two paid parking lots next to the Great Floors store that are reasonably priced (It’s either $6 or $10 for the evening). Park there, and then head over towards all the big orange barrels that seem to barricade the entrance to the Bemis Building. We’ll have someone at the door to let you in and direct you where to go!
(Here’s a link to the map to get to Spare Room.)
Clare Says:students in action (and next workshop date!)
First off, my next Natural Light Food Photography class is April 16th. Like the previous classes, it’s $250 and goes from 10am until 3pm. The food will be prepared by the lovely Becky Selengut, (aka @ChefReinvented on Twitter) and the class will cover composition, exposure, using natural light, prop styling, and more. Email me to register (clare at clarebarboza dot net)
A number of people have asked me about doing an intermediate or advanced food photography class, and I am totally open to that. Once I work out the details of that workshop, I will announce it here.
Below are some photos from the Natural Light Food Photography class this past Saturday. Everyone did such a great job and Becky’s food was delicious and beautiful, as always.
L Says:Crullers and Cameras
So one morning I woke up and thought, “Hey, how about a class where we make doughnuts and take pictures of them? What could be better than that?”
And, what do you know. Here it is!
Join me as I demystify making doughnuts with my family’s favorite: Crullers, those beautifully twisted fried treats.
The class will be held on Saturday, April 23rd from 12-4pm and then again on Monday, April 25th from 12-4pm (for those who can’t make a weekend class) at Spare Room. Class size is limited to 6 people, so don’t wait too long to sign up!
This class starts out with an interactive demonstration of how to make 2 different types of crullers… hearty cake doughnut crullers and the heavenly, airy and just a little bit eggy bites of bliss otherwise known as French crullers (or honey crullers for those Tim Horton’s fans out there). You’ll also learn my fool-proof, no measure technique for making glaze which is yummy on all sorts of things.
Then, between nibbles, we’ll pull out our cameras to learn and practice the basics of food styling and natural light photography. And try not to get our cameras too sticky.
The class also happens to include a copy of Doughnuts: Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home and a few tools to help make crullers, so you can go home and tempt your friends and neighbors with your own homemade treats.
You can sign up here:
Don’t forget to bring your cameras and your sweet tooth!
Clare Says:recent cookbook shoots
I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the cookbook projects I have been involved in. I feel very fortunate that there have been quite a few of them over the past year. And, while I can’t show you too many of the photos from those projects, I can give you a teeny tiny sneak peek.
One of my favorite people and chefs in the whole wide world, Becky Selengut, wrote an incredible cookbook about sustainable seafood on the West Coast. Trust me when I tell you that Becky’s recipes are INCREDIBLE. I know this because I personally taste tested every single one of the 32 dishes we shot and I practically passed out from all the awesomeness.
The good news is that Becky’s book comes out in May!! It’s called Good Fish and you can pre-order it on Amazon.
On a TOTALLY different (but fun) note, I also just finished shooting the cookbook for the fabulous Jessie Oleson of Cakespy fame. This was a fast paced and super fun shoot, complete with unicorns and robots. Who can resist that?
Jessie’s book will be out this fall.
Another recent completion is a project that is near and dear to my heart. I got to photograph 16 farms and wineries for a book about Washington Artisans, written by former pastry chef, Leora Bloom.
Most of the images in this book are documentary-style, showing the beautiful land where the food is produced, but I also got to shoot some of the recipes.
This book won’t come out until next year. It’s so hard to wait!!
Currently, I am shooting a Pike Place cookbook with the awesome food writer, Jess Thompson.
Being a Seattle native, this is a special one to me. I have memories of visiting the market as a little kid and I still love going there today.
The Pike Place cookbook will come out in 2012.
At this point, I should mention that I have had the privilege of working with an awesome pastry chef and food stylist, Autumn Martin, for the farm cookbook and the Cakespy book.
Autumn is the former Head Chocolatier for Theo Chocolate and the woman behind the delicious Hot Cakes.
Keep your eye on Autumn– she is a rising star.
Last but not least, I shot a cookbook featuring Dani Cone’s delicious pies. Unfortunately, I can’t share any of those shots with you, but you can pre-order the book on Amazon.
It’s called Cutie Pies and due out this September.
You can also go and visit Dani’s adorable shop so that you can sample some her tasty treats for yourself.
Happy reading and cooking!!
Clare Says:recent workshop photos and upcoming dates
January’s food photography workshops were so much fun! I swear, I keep lucking out with my students. Everyone has been so incredibly fun and sweet, it makes my job a breeze.
I have had the great privilege of working with some awesome chefs this month. Becky Selengut, whose cookbook I shot, (and is due to be released in May!!) styled for two of my classes, and the hilarious and talented, Marc Schermerhorn, cooked for one class. Needless to say, the food they made was both beautiful and delicious.
Check out some pics at the end of the post.
Below are the next confirmed workshop dates. I will keep adding to this list, so be sure to visit the blog to check for updates! (Email me at clare at clarebarboza dot com to register.)
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
Natural Light Food Photography
Whether you are a food blogger or just a person who enjoys snapping pictures of their meals, this class will show you how to take beautifully appetizing food photographs. We’ll talk about depth of field, available light, reflectors, choosing props, photo composition, styling, and more.
Date- March 5, 2011 (additional dates may be added)
Time- 10am – approximately 3pm
Cost- $250 per person
Location- Spare Room, Seattle
Class size limited to 7
The Ultimate Farm to Table 3-day extravaganza!
In this 3-day workshop, students will learn how to tell a story through their images as they document a “day in the life” of a working farm, as well as participate in daily farm activities, harvest and prepare a meal, and learn about natural light food photography.
Read more about the class here.
Date- June 9-12, 2011
Cost- $895 per person (includes workshop fee, all meals, and accommodations on the farm)
Location- Quillisascut
Class size limited to 12
Natural Light Food Photography….in Denver, CO
Date- September 10, 2011 (additional dates may be added)
Time- 10am – approximately 3pm
Cost- $250 per person
Location- Denver, Colorado– specific location to be announced later
Clare Says:just call me the traveling workshop gal
This year, I am hitting the road.
Are you interested in me teaching a workshop in your city? Let’s make it happen!!
I love to travel and am open to going anywhere. However, there need to be a few things in place.
First, if you are interested in a food photography workshop, I need a space to teach. A restaurant with lots of windows works perfectly– there are plenty of dishes and “props” to use, a good amount of natural light, and (hopefully) a chef who will collaborate with me.
Second, I need to fill the class.
Since I am in Seattle, and because I do not have an unlimited advertising budget, I need your help in spreading the word. Of course, I will blog, tweet, and facebook my butt off about any class I am offering, but if you want me to come to your city, I would love it if you would also do some blogging or tweeting or facebooking on your end.
I am just starting to lay down some very loose plans, but it looks like a Denver workshop is definitely going to happen, most likely in summer. I have been offered a space to teach in Oakland, so that’s definitely a possibility, probably around the same time frame. Also, I will be in Massachusetts and Vermont in April and am working to line up work while I am there.
As plans get firmed up, I will be blogging about my itinerary.
In the meantime, email and let me know if you have a specific idea. As far as I am concerned, 2011 is going to be all about new experiences and adventure!
