Zurich Photography Workshop II – August 2015

Matthew Osborne Photography / MrLeica.com

Back in UK after another fun three day photography workshop in Zurich, Switzerland. The workshop content was specifically female model photography using digital Leica cameras and a range of film cameras including Leicas. We shot with mostly available light but combined some strobes and daylight also. All photoshoots were in Central Zurich, outdoor on location and we tried to minimise travel during sessions so not to waste time.

I managed to pack five cameras in my hand luggage to take but then realised my bag weighed 11 kilo so had to leave the weighy yet compact Fuji GF670 behind. Zurich has amazing architecture so I wanted to take some wide angle lenses but also two 50mm lenses, one for each Leica camera body. I packed my latest lens purchase, the light and compact Zeiss ZM Sonnar 50 for the Leica M3 instead of the Leica Summicron 50mm f2 DR I normally use.

Camera Gear

Leica M Typ 240 digital camera
Leica M3 single stroke – film camera
Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.0 v2
Zeiss ZM Sonnar 50mm f1.5
Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f2.5
Zeiss ZM Biogon 25mm f2.8
Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar 15mm f4.5
Nikon F4 SLR film camera
Nikkor 60mm f2.8 Micro
Fuji GA645 medium format film camera
Film & Filters

Camera Film (135 & 120)

Ilford Pan F 50 B&W
Ilford FP4 125 Plus B&W
Kodak Portra 160
Kodak Portra 160VC (Expired)
Kodak Portra 160NC (Expired)
Kodak Ektar 100
Fuji Velvia 100f (Expired)

Models

We worked with different models each day. Some agency models, some not, some familiar faces and some new ones. We did two shoots where we had two models with us at the same time so that gave us the oppotunity to pose the girls together. Nadja and Joelle where good friends so planned for matching outfits for each of the four looks we did. Laura and Stephanie were also close friends but most of their photos were individual and styled very differently. Big thanks for Joy, Nadja, Joelle, Laura, Stephanie and Sarah for helping make the workshop possible. Lots of fun and I hope we get to meet again some day!