WPPI - Las Vegas | March 8, 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Location: BLVCKBOX Studios
Investment | 899
CHIAROSCURO is a unique, immersive, experiential workshop rooted in the powerful interplay between light and shadow, with the utmost focus on human connection, creative exploration, and artistic expression. From morning to evening, attendees will be immersed in all aspects of the creative process while working with incredible models, inspired sets, avant-garde styling, and a magical array of lighting tools, styles, and setups. Throughout this inspiring experience, attendees will be taught, guided, and mentored every step of the way by Jonny and Paulina; empowered to create powerful art that is personally significant.
LIGHTING
STYLING
EMPOWERING EXPRESSION | INSPIRING AUTHENTICITY
Jonny is highly accomplished, internationally renowned editorial-portrait photographer, art director, and creative educator. Though he originally discovered his place, purpose, and life's calling from behind the camera, he has encountered and embraced a beautiful abundance of passion and fulfillment inspiring, empowering, and mentoring fellow artists along their respective paths. Forever striving to embolden creative expression and impel artistic authenticity in all the the does, Jonny is infinitely grateful for the opportunity to produce immersive, transformational educational experiences centered around inclusive community and human connection.
INSPIRING ARTISTRY | EMPOWERING ARTISTS
Originally from Warsaw, Poland, Paulina Gwaltney specializes in photography and avant grade styling. Paulina started her photography business in her kitchen- with one poly board and roll of tulle. Due to moving frequently with her husband’s job as a Marine, Paulina found herself rebuilding her business each time she moved, which kept her on a strict budget. Because of this, Paulina is passionate not only about being innovative in your business and photoshoot styling, but doing so on a budget.
Her passion to styling is something she grew up with and started long time before photography . Paulina’s grandmother was her biggest inspiration. As a seamstress during World War II and Communism she showed Paulina how to utilize what you have to create beautiful garments. She made Paulina outfits out of old used pass down clothes. Back then it wasn't called sustainable, it was just being creative and working with the limitations you had. Paulina believes that limitations and boredom are biggest source of inspiration and creativity.
Paulina is an accredited Master photographer with The Portrait Masters and has been featured in several publications such as Edith magazine, Fine Liftestyles Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and Rangefinder magazine. Paulina styled shooting bays and other professional photographers sets for over 12 years.
Her favorite colors is green. She loves jigsaw puzzles, crocheting and crafts. She loves coffee as much as hot tea. In her downtime she spends hours looking through fashion designers portfolio, art books and films. If she would have extra milion dollars she would have animal rescue with all dogs, cats, goats, donkeys and anything needing safe home.
7,000 square feet of creative possibilities...
CHIAROSCURO is taking place in one of Las Vegas' premier production facilities with an abundance of space and foundational studio elements to properly support and bolster this spectacular experience. Beyond what's already present at BLVCKBOX, the production team will be loading in a vast array of Nanlite lighting gear, couture wardrobe, canvas backdrops, set elements, and more. This will not be a typical workshop!