Build a photo-worthy place setting from the ground up with the guidance of prop stylist Robin Zachary and photographer Richard Gary, against the added bonus of a West Elm backdrop!
Presenters: Robin Zachary Richard Gary
Location: West Elm DUMBO
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Build a photo-worthy place setting from the ground up with the guidance of prop stylist Robin Zachary and photographer Richard Gary, against the added bonus of a West Elm backdrop! Shooting on location at the beloved houseware store’s DUMBO location, students will have the opportunity to stage small scenes and tablescapes while learning simple lighting and styling techniques.
This is a BYOC (bring-your-own-camera) workshop that will meet for an intro and slideshow session in the Photoville Workshop Area before heading out for a live, guided shooting session at West Elm in DUMBO. The workshop also includes an optional wrap-up session and casual group critique, where students can share work and ideas, and get feedback from instructors and workshop peers.
Robin Zachary is a NYC-based Tabletop and Prop Stylist, and Educator who has lectured and taught at the New York Botanical Gardens, The Penumbra Foundation, and FIT. She is the Contributing Home Editor of Bridal Guide Magazine and formerly it’s Creative Director. Her clients span famous home product and food brands, national magazines, e-commerce and social media outlets. She loves designing creatively inspired tables and selecting just the right dishes, glassware, linens and props to tell a great story rich with history and personality.
She is the creator of The Prop Styling Experience®, a unique hands-on workshop in-person and online for learning the creative and business aspects of the prop styling career. She hosts these workshops in her sun-drenched studio among her ever-growing, curated prop collection. Her book STYLING BEYOND INSTAGRAM: Take Your Prop Styling Skills from the Square to the Street (Schiffer Craft) will launch on July 29th.
Richard Gary is a New York based commercial photographer. His concentration is centered around conceptual still life product photography. Editorial clients include Zink, German Harper’s Bazaar, Details Magazine. Advertising clients include Neiman Marcus, BBDO, Itoen/Tea’s Tea, Skinnygirl, FCB, Our Man In Havana and Amazon. His work has won awards in both AI-AP and the Communication Arts Photo Annual.
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