Explore! Erotic Photography with Jim Duvall
Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 8pm
- 18+
Online ticket sales have ended, but tickets are still available at the door.
Jim Duvall will be teaching you secrets to make your own fetish photography stand out. You do not need to be a professional or have professional gear to make great photos of yourself or your partners in your kinky finest. But there are some common mistakes to avoid and some tricks to making things stand out from the crowd.
Putting his years as a award winning photographer and experience looking at other peoples photos for janesguide.com to work for you, Jim will share many easy tips to making your sexy photos more professional looking. He will cover lighting techniques you can use on a budget, how to choose gear or lenses and how to improve your composition. For the subject or models, he will talk about how to look your best and how to pose, including small tricks to loosen up for the camera and look your best.
After the lecture, you can go shoot, using the Center for Sex Positive Culture's kinky space as a backdrop, while Jim is there to coach and help you get the best shot possible. Photographers and model are encouraged to arrange partnering up in advance by joining the FSPC FetLife group discussion thread: https://fetlife.com/groups/12220/group_posts/3643536 . During the open shoot time you must have prior permission to shoot someone. Look over the RSVP lists on FetLife and Facebook and/or bring your own photographer or model. Singles are encouraged and you might just meet your perfect match here. This event is welcomes all genders, orientations and skill levels.
Explore! - An Extended Educational Experience
Each month the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture will present a workshop immediately followed by an experiential party focused on the topic of that workshop. The featured presenter will be on hand for the rest of the evening to continue the conversations, be available for coaching as you try something new or feedback on the skills you learned in class as you implement them. There will also be plenty of time for socializing with other attendees to share ideas and knowledge.
Formal Workshop: 8:15pm - 10pm
Cost $50 ($40 for CSPC members Must show ID Card at door)
Post-workshop price: $30 ($20 for CSPC members)
About the Photographer:
Jim Duvall began his career as an erotic photographer in the early days of the World Wide Web taking pictures for phone sex workers. He soon began janesguide.com along with his former partner Jane Duvall. Along with shooting for this company he has shot images for several other Web endeavors including bondage.com. His art has been shown at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival and many other erotic art festivals around North America. He helped start The Betty Pages, an LGBT magazine serving Whatcom and Skagit counties and was a writer and photographer for the magazine for 5 years.
As a sexuality activist Mr. Duvall has volunteered for many organizations over the years. He is a founder and former President of the Board of Directors of the Center for Sex Positive Culture (nee Wetspot). He founded the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. He is a past President and Board member of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. He is currently the President of the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture.
Jim Duvall teaches on a variety of topics from erotic photography to rope bondage at events and for groups all over North America. His teaching style ranges from very hands on technique classes to demonstrations and entire class hypnosis or guided meditation.
Currently he works as a fine art photographer and practices hypnotherapy in Seattle WA.
This is a FSPC event put on in conjunction with the CSPC. Cost is $50 for the whole evening. After the formal workshop is over, entry cost is $30. All CSPC Members receive a $10 discount. No other discounts or promotions are applicable.
This workshop is produced by the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture, producer of the Seattle Erotic Art Festival and Seduction, Seattle's Sexiest Halloween Party. Our mission is to promote the many ways sex is beneficial through education, outreach, the arts, advocacy, and research programs that serve the public. As a 501c3, we are eligible for tax benefits, matching contributions and grant funding, and donations may be tax deductible. Please go to TheFSPC.org for more information.
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