After all the hours spent flying recently, including two round trips to Europe, the short trip to Melbourne really did feel like jumping on a bus to go downtown.
Why Melbourne? Well that’s the home of Nick Ghionis and Rocco Ancora, two of Australia’s most celebrated wedding photographers. So when I heard that they were putting on a workshop in Melbourne it was impossible to resist. The promo said that it included being carted around in a big red London bus for the day. Sold!
Day one was spent simulating the wedding with twenty one other professional photographers, the Xmentor team and the models for the day. How the models put up with so many photographers in their face for the entire day is beyond me. Needless to say, when they do it for real, it’ll be a breeze. A big thank you must go out to all the models for being great sports and contributing so much to the workshop. The images below bring you through most of the day, so I won’t waffle on anymore about them. One of the highlights of the day not shown in images, was returning to Spitiko Restaurant in South Melbourne for a four hour Greek feast! It had everything we have come to expect from Greek cuisine, including of course, some wonderful entertainment compliments of Jerry Ghionis on vocals for the evening. If you are in Melbourne or planning on a visit, then drop into Spitiko. You won’t be disappointed.
We were afforded a sleep-in on day two, after our previous thirteen hour day, and spent most of the day dealing with the business and post-shooting side of photography. No time today for four course Greek meal, but chicken and chips went down a treat. Courses such as this are fantastic as they keep you sharp, and are a great way to meet like-minded individuals. It is a great way to receive a different perspective on a shared passion.
Thank you to Nick, Rocco, Sharifa, Paul, the models and the twenty one other photographers for a wonderful experience!
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