The Fashion Workshop by Christian Blanchard

Australian fashion photographer and film director, Christian Blanchard, has made a name for himself as a burgeoning force in the fashion industry. Spurred on by his passion for photography, Blanchard pursued his craft and has shot campaigns around the globe for clients including Mimco, Nobody, L’Oreal Nintendo, Amstel, to name a few.

Mimco. © Christian Blanchard.
Mimco. © Christian Blanchard.

Blanchard's full-day workshop offers participants artistic instructions and hands-on shooting with professional studio and outdoor lighting equipment, and professional fashion/beauty models. He'll cover lighting and posing as well as storyboarding and the art of a good preparation. Also covered are the fundamentals of effective client communication, and delivering according to their needs, and the brief.  

© Christian Blanchard.
© Christian Blanchard.

Other topics covered include:

  • Creative posing, styling, directing models for all types of advertising, editorial, glamour or commercial photography.
  • Indoor vs outdoor lighting, and the types of dramatic effects possible with combining a variety of lights and techniques.
  • How to write up contracts, model releases and work proposals.
  • Effectively leading a team.
  • Casting the best models for the assisgnment.
© Christian Blanchard.
© Christian Blanchard.

Details

MELBOURNE
DATE:
 Monday, 1 February, 2016
LOCATION: L1 Studios Melbourne
Level 1/377 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
TIME: Registration 9.30am - Finish approximately 4.00pm
PRICE: Early Bird Rate: $425.Full Rate: $495.

SYDNEY
DATE: Monday, 15 February, 2016
LOCATION: Pix on Location
6C Hiles St, Alexandria NSW
TIME: Registration 9.30am - Finish approximately 4.00pm
PRICE: Early Bird Rate: $425. Full Rate: $495.

BRISBANE
DATE: Monday, 14 March, 2016
LOCATION: Warehouse Studios
2/98 Wecker Rd, Mansfield QLD 4122
TIME: Registration 9.30am - Finish approximately 4.00pm
PRICE: Early Bird Rate: $425. Full Rate: $495

Mimco. © Christian Blanchard.
Mimco. © Christian Blanchard.

Upcoming Events Submit an Event

November

Canberra: Until 1 March 2026. Women photographers 1853–2018 highlights the transformative impact of women artists on the history of photography.

Sydney: Until 11 April. Unfinished Business brings together the voices of 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities from remote, regional, and urban communities across Australia.

Canberra: Until 6 Sept 2026. Trent Parke’s photographic series The Christmas tree bucket 2006–09 is a tender and darkly humorous portrayal of his extended family coming together to celebrate Christmas.

Melbourne: 28 Nov 2025 – 26 May 2026. The exhibition celebrates the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than eighty women artists working between 1900 and 1975.

December

Sydney: 4 Dec – 30 Jan 2026. The project brings together around 70 images over 50 metres of wall space, profiling a wide spectrum of practical action on climate

February

Perth: 1 Feb – 1 March 2026. Head On Photo Festival is expanding its footprint to Western Australia, with an outdoor and indoor festival program running from Sunday 1 February to Sunday 1 March 2026.