What a beautiful and approachable workshop! While the workshop touches on Forrest Mankin's journey, process, working with models, editing, etc., one of the biggest takeaways, for me, was changing the way that I think about the "obstacles" I face. He gives some very practical advice for creating authentic moments (from the idea to the final images), without feeling limited by your location or gear. I highly recommend this workshop for anyone who feels stuck and is struggling to push their ideas to the next level.

Creating the Moment brought some interesting concepts to my awareness. I enjoyed Forrest’s approach to working with and directing models and think the same principles should carry over into how our actions in life affect those around us. Forrest has a unique editing style that opened my eyes to a completely different process that I’ve enjoyed applying to my editing. I also appreciated his knowledge on conceptualizing images and planning ahead. Regardless of your level of experience, I think there is plenty to learn and I would definitely recommend this workshop.

Like Alex Strohl, Forrest Mankins is one of my favourite photographers out there. When I learned about a workshop together, I'd instantly jumped on it. The workshop covers photoshoots and shooting with a team (models, videographers etc..) Film and Digitial photography Editing and using film photographer as reference. It is more for a niche of photographers and less broad than the other Strohl Works workshop but it is great if you are a photographer that includes analog and digital photography your workflow. However, something was missing (hence the 4 stars). It was quite short and some of the videos felt more as an introduction to the subject. The episodes in the fields were good but it sometimes looked more as a portrait video than a workshop. The editing episodes were also good but felt a bit incomplete. I wished I'd see more in-depth about using film photography aspects in the editing of digital images. It would have been nice to see Forrest edits more photos from the photoshoot. Forrest Mankins editing style is so unique, I would have liked to see more of it. The 500$ challenge by Forrest was amazing. It actually shows that gear should NOT block you to work. During this episode, Forrest takes you on a photoshoot where he uses an old camera body and a cheap prime lens while still producing editorial work. That was insane, honestly. Highlight of the workshop.