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.

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July

Perth: From 31 May – 28 Sept 2025. Featuring 85 works from three major series – Deep Springs, Overpass, and Cross Country – the exhibition spans twelve years of Contis’s evolving photographic practice.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

August

Leica Store Gallery in both Sydney & Melbourne present a unique photographic dialogue between Steve McCurry and Jessie Brinkman Evans. Until late October.

Canberra: 14 August – 13 September 2025. The Texans 1972-73 –features documentary style images from that era. The Camera Unrepair Shop – combines installation, cyanotype process and performance to reflect on the nature of photography.

Ballarat: 23 August – 19 October 2025. This year’s theme is Lifeforce, and it ties into an eight-week program of exhibitions, public art, talks, and workshops across more than 100 venues throughout Ballarat.