“It was amazing, brilliant and worth every penny. Frank Ockenfels was amazing and I would definitely take another class from him and recommend him to others. His advice was practical, encouraging, and professional. He made everyone around him happy to be there. He is a special human being and it was great to get a chance to work with someone who is operating at such a high level of creativity.” – AUGUST
FRANK OCKENFELS 3: Looking Beyond the Obvious
1/2 -DAY WORKSHOP
Wednesday, April 28th 1:00pm – 4:00pm.
This workshop will be a 1/2 day exercise in seeing, creating and capturing light for those who want a shock to the system and want to push the boundaries of their own vision. Frank Ockenfels will execute photographs using his unique approach and process while attendees watch and listen in real-time with a choice of several camera points of view. You’ll be able to switch between them and see Frank work. After the shoot, Frank will import the images, make his select(s) and add a minimum amount of post to allow attendees to see the photograph emerge. This class will be an alternative way to look at lighting. I will discuss using traditional and everyday things that make light and how I use them to create abstract portraiture . I will do a few light demos and and discuss my approach.
Frank will take Q & A at the end of the process to discuss his approach and answer your questions.
LISTEN TO THE FRANK OCKENFELS 3 INTERVIEW ON PSPF PODCAST #1
PRICE $285
PRICE: $165 Observer Registration (No Q&A / Interactivity)
Plus $25 Admin Fee for each day of attendance (not per class).
BIOGRAPHY
Frank W. Ockenfels 3 is one of the most sought-after portrait photographers in America. His portraits of such diverse personalities as Drew Barrymore, Jerry Seinfeld, Hilary Clinton, Kurt Cobain, Tom Waits, Spike Lee and Martin Scorcese have appeared in leading magazines throughout the world. Ockenfels’ work is seen frequently in Rolling Stone, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Us, Premiere, Esquire, New York Magazine and Spin. His work (including collaborations with artist Robert Longo) has appeared in galleries and museums in New York, Los Angeles and Berlin.
His images are also featured in many award-winning publications including American Photography 9, S.P.D. 25th Anniversary Annual, Creative 21 and the 72nd edition of the Art Direction Annual. Frank has also shot album covers for David Bowie, REM, Queen Latifah, Shawn Colvin, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Robbie Robertson, Melissa Etheridge and Don Henley among others. In addition, he has directed music videos for artists Blues Traveler, Better Than Ezra, Local H, Billy Mann, 1000 Mona Lisas, Chris Whitley and Alice in Chains, and has directed commercials for clients including Kodak, Champion, U.S. Robotics, Converse, Nike and K. Swiss.
Frank has photographed movie posters including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Harry Potter 3, Vanity Fair, Chronicles of Riddick, Starsky & Hutch for studios such as Miramax, Paramount, Focus Features, and Warner Brothers and has done TV campaigns for all the major networks including The WB, ABC, NBC, CBS, Lifetime, Showtime TNT and Fox.
Frank’s ability to adapt to unusual ten minute situations as well as staying away from the obvious seem to be his trademark. He believes in once meeting someone to then decide what the image will be, working with existing light and making light collaborate with the subject to create the moment. In many ways Frank is unconventional and believes that photography can still have moments of purity without being overly conceptualized or retouched.
WEBSITE
www.fwo3.com
“Frank’s workshop was transformative. I felt I left the workshop a better, more interesting and adventurous photographer… and also left more integrated into a like-minded photo community, with a handful of new photo friends. I really appreciated Frank’s approach and ability to tailor instruction to individuals. He made good on his promise to crack our heads open and see our photography differently… it was exactly what I needed. I wish there was a next-level FWO3 class, cause I’d sign up in a heartbeat.” -CHARLES
“This is my second year in a workshop. I felt there were just enough folks in the class for the instructor to get to know the attendees and for the attendees to get to know one another. I have made lifetime friends in these workshops. I feel the number of days is good. Frank was hysterically funny, very honest, extremely knowledgeable, engaging, helpful, hardworking, dedicated, encouraging, and fair. His passion for his art is infectious and his no bullshit approach to critiques were very helpful and entertaining. He really made the environment comfortable to push your limits and not worry about failing. I took away so much good from this experience.” – KIM
“Amazing. Career changing possibly. He was the best.. inspiring, funny, informative. Loved it.” – MATT
“Outstanding! Stimulating! Frank is an excellent, involved teacher who takes the teaching experience seriously. Very supportive and encouraging. Frank is an excellent, supportive, involved instructor. He takes the teaching experience seriously. Very supportive and encouraging.” – DIANE
Spent the last week taking a workshop from the incredibly talented and kind Frank Ockenfels 3 at the Palm Springs Photo Festival. … I am so stoked to take what I learned from this week onto my next jobs. – MICHAEL
Awesome few days playing with light. Learning from the master Frank Ockenfels and meeting incredibly talented artists. -Julie
