Workshop Offerings from Erb / Dufault Photography

Custom Photography Workshops Designed for Your Club or Group

Whether your members want hands-on experience, technical skill-building, or creative inspiration, we’re happy to tailor a workshop that fits your goals, space, and time. All sessions can be structured as half-day, full-day, or multi-day events.

1. Food Photography: Styling & Lighting Delicious Images

Learn how to photograph food that looks as good as it tastes. We cover lighting techniques, styling tips, and how to shoot with both natural and artificial light. Ideal for bloggers, chefs, and artists looking to elevate their visuals.

2. Portrait Lighting: From Natural Light to Studio Setups

Explore the art and technique of photographing people in flattering, creative, and dynamic ways. We’ll teach simple setups using natural light, reflectors, and portable strobes — no studio required.

3. Product & Artwork Photography: DIY for Artists & Makers

Perfect for artists, jewelers, and crafters who want to photograph their own work professionally. We demonstrate lighting, backgrounds, and camera techniques that help your creations shine online.

4. Fine Art Nude Photography: Working with Light, Form, & Respect

An in-depth session for advanced photographers focused on the human form as art. We explore composition, lighting, and working with models respectfully and professionally. (Available only in venues where this content is appropriate.)

5. Creative Still Life: Finding Beauty in Everyday Objects

Inspired by Donna’s fine art practice, this workshop helps participants see the poetic potential in everyday items. Perfect for anyone interested in still life photography, storytelling through objects, or working indoors with limited space.

6. Photo Walks: Practice, Explore, and See Differently

A photo walk is a social gathering of photographers who explore a location together while taking pictures. It’s a fun and relaxed way to improve your skills, discover new perspectives, and connect with fellow creatives. Along the way, we share tips on composition, lighting, and visual storytelling to help you make more intentional and compelling images.

We offer themed walks such as Street Stories, Nature Details, Abstract Textures, or Found Still Life, tailored to your location and interests. Optional follow-up critique sessions are available to reflect on your work and grow your visual voice.

Let’s Build Something Just for You

If your group has something specific in mind, we’re happy to create a custom workshop or combine multiple topics.
Reach out to discuss ideas and scheduling.

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Donna and Scott have been inspiring photographers of all levels to take their creative vision even further for 17 years. It all began in 2006 when they held a small gathering at a cozy studio in Boston, MA with 10 attendees participating in “Lighting the Fine Art Nude” workshop – an experience that changed both teachers’ lives forever! Ever since then, Donna and Scott have dedicated themselves to helping other creatives reach their photographic goals by hosting workshops over the years.

For aspiring photographers looking to take their skills to the next level, they offer an array of workshops that can help you get there! From Portrait Photography to Food Photography, all the way up advanced Lighting techniques. Reach out today from your photography club or meet-up group for a once in a lifetime hands on experience – perfect for both amateur and emerging photographers!

Some of their past offerings are listed below. These can be run with your organization or use these to inspire us to create a workshop or lecture just for your groups needs and wants. Hands – on workshops are usually limited to 10-12 participants. and Lectures and Talks can be for larger groups.

Some of our past the offerings and topics included:

• The New Food Photography, Vermont Professional Photographers, S. Burlington, VT
• Producing and Marketing an Art Exhibition, Small Stones, Blackstone Valley, MA
• Behind the Scenes Photography Workshop, Hanover Theater, Worcester, MA
• Inspiring Art Teachers Through Food Photography, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
• Food Photography for Bloggers, Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson, CT
• Hungry Minds: An Evening of Culinary Storytelling, Worcester Center for Craft, MA
• Food Photography, Vermont Professional Photographers, S. Burlington, VT
• Photography Portfolio Building, Boston Camera Club, Brookline, MA
• Worcester Alliance of Photographers Goal Group Workshop, Worcester, MA
• Food and Restaurant Photography, Nashoba Valley Photo Club, Westford, MA
• Digital Photography in the Field, Worcester Art Museum, MA
• Food and Restaurant Photography, Boston Camera Club, Brookline, MA
• Portrait Lighting, Seven Hill Camera Club, Holden, MA
• Photographic Critiques, Group and Individual, Photo Retreat Weekends, Wallis Cove, MA
• The Basics of Building a Photography Portfolio, Boston Camera Club, Brookline, MA
• The Business of Photography, Boston West Photography Group, Framingham, MA
• It’s All About Light, Workshop by Worcester Photography Center, Worcester, MA
• Photographing the Painted Figure, Workshop, Worcester, MA