Photo by Stale*Bread Photography, a great source for children's photography and free photography workshops! Click to the pic to go to their site!
Stale*Bread reached out to Holistic Doula NYC via our Meetup Group–Holistic Mamas NYC–thinking that we may have some synergy. After checking out their site I totally agree that we do! First of all, their pictures are glorious. And second of all, this company seems really amazing. Here is their mission statement:
Stale*Bread is a community-oriented and socially-conscious photography collective. We value creativity and believe in social impact. We offer services for children’s and wedding photography, pro bono work, and free photography workshops open to the general public. A portion of all proceeds go to New York City nonprofit and charitable organizations.
A few years ago my sister Angela and I launched our own social entrepreneurship venture, Lovemore, a love-infused green clothing and gear line. So I know first hand how challenging it is to commit to being a socially-conscious business, and I am always happy to throw my support behind a venture on the same path. Another thing that I really like about Stale*Bread is that in addition to taking amazing photos, they want to help you do the same. To that end they offer free workshops to help you find your inner Ansel Adams. Here is what they have coming up:
*Natural Light Workshop: August 04, 6:00 PM*
This is a hands-on workshop on shooting in natural light. It will cover several aspects of working outdoors, including how light affects both nature and people. Emphasis will be placed on found light and how to work with what is there, though there will be limited discussions of light modifiers and working with flash.
*Composition and Timing: August 11, 6:30 PM*
Composition and timing are the essential of photography. We will review different ways to use composition to communicate, and how timing affects the dyamics of the picture.
*The Point and Shoot Workshop: August 16, 6:30 PM*
Think you need and SLR for good pictures? Think again. See how much you can do with simple tools, and the advantages of working with the basics.
