FOCUS & FIRE PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURE IN NEW YORK CITY
AUGUST 24–28, 2026
AN EXCLUSIVE 5-DAY NYC PORTFOLIO-BUILDING EXPERIENCE

Step into the streets of New York City for a luxury photography adventure designed to ignite your creativity, elevate your portfolio, and give you unforgettable images in one of the most iconic cities in the world.
Hosted by Suzanne Claire and Braulio Rocha, with VIP guest expert and Westcott Ambassador Henry Marte, this high-energy, hands-on experience blends fashion, beauty, branding, cinematic portraits, street photography, storytelling, NYC nightlife, Broadway, live music, and unforgettable creative experiences.
This is not just a workshop.
This is a full NYC photography adventure.
Photographers will create powerful portfolio images using iconic New York City locations, professional models, real city environments, movement, available light, flash, architecture, nightlife, and cinematic storytelling.
Throughout the week, you will photograph fashion editorials, luxury branding portraits, beauty-inspired images, dramatic night portraits, couples-style storytelling, movement portraits, street fashion, and elevated NYC lifestyle content.

EVENT PRICING

$500 DEPOSIT
Your $500 deposit locks in your spot and is applied toward your total adventure package. BALANCE DUE - AUGUST 1st

PHOTOGRAPHER PRICING
$3,900— SINGLE ROOM
$3,400— SHARED ROOM
$2,600 — NO HOTEL ROOM (for locals, or choose your own hotel & commute each day) $1500 DISCOUNT APPLIED TO YOUR NON PHOTOGRAPHER COMPANIONS WITH NO HOTEL

$750 DISCOUNT APPLIED TO NON PHOTOGRAPHER COMPANIONS

All room packages include the photography adventure, model shoots, educational experiences, and included show/adventure experiences listed in the itinerary.
Final payment is due July 1st.
Please call Suzanne at 914-462-8608 if you need to discuss adjusting your payment date.
When signing up, please include your room choice in the memo section. If you are choosing a shared room, please include the name of your roommate.

LIMITED TO 20 PHOTOGRAPHERS
This experience is limited to only 20 photographers to keep the event personal, organized, hands-on, and creatively powerful.
Spots are extremely limited, and this exclusive NYC photography adventure is designed to sell out.
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MEET YOUR CREATIVE TEAM
This Focus & Fire NYC adventure is led by a team of photographers, educators, and creative storytellers who bring a powerful mix of portrait, fashion, lighting, branding, and cinematic experience.

SUZANNE CLAIRE — HOST
Suzanne Claire is an award-winning photographer, educator, and creator of Focus & Fire Photography Events. Specializing in boudoir, beauty, branding, and cinematic portraiture, Suzanne is known for creating images that feel powerful, emotional, polished, and marketable. She brings expert posing, styling, client direction, and creative storytelling to help photographers create images with confidence and impact.

BRAULIO ROCHA — HOST
Braulio Rocha is a New York Times-featured, award-winning creative director, master of light, photographer, and cinematic storyteller. His bold editorial eye, dramatic lighting, and fashion-forward direction help photographers see locations differently and create images with movement, mood, and high-end NYC energy.

HENRY MARTE — VIP GUEST EXPERT + WESTCOTT AMBASSADOR
Henry Marte joins us as our VIP guest expert and Westcott Ambassador, bringing his experience as a published photographer, cinematographer, lighting and filter specialist, and award-winning creative. Henry’s expertise adds a cinematic edge to the experience, helping photographers understand light, atmosphere, composition, and creative effects that make images feel elevated, polished, and unforgettable.

HENRIQUE TEIXEIRA OF MADEIRA, PORTUGAL — EVENT ASSISTANT
Henrique Teixeira brings international creative support, behind-the-scenes energy, and hands-on event assistance to the Focus & Fire NYC team. Coming from Madeira, Portugal, Henrique adds a global creative perspective while helping keep the adventure organized, supported, and running smoothly throughout the week.

Together, this team will guide photographers through iconic NYC locations, model shoots, branding portraits, night photography, street photography challenges, and unforgettable portfolio-building experiences.
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FEATURED MODELS
You will photograph 5 incredible models throughout the Focus & Fire NYC adventure, each chosen to bring a different look, energy, and creative fire to your portfolio.
From Grand Central glamour to DUMBO storytelling, Times Square night portraits, and Central Park movement, these models will help photographers create images that feel powerful, polished, cinematic, and alive.

KRISTINA LIN — MODEL
Kristina brings elegant, high-fashion energy with a polished editorial presence. She is perfect for luxury city portraits, dramatic posing, fashion movement, and magazine-inspired imagery.

MIMI FULTON — MODEL
Mimi brings bold beauty, confidence, attitude, and magnetic energy. She is perfect for glamour, street-style fashion, nightlife portraits, and powerful feminine storytelling.

SYDNEY WEBB — MODEL
Sydney brings a fresh, modern, effortlessly cool look. She is ideal for branding, lifestyle, beauty, fashion, and clean editorial images that feel stylish and marketable.

KIRSTEN PLONKA — MODEL
Kirsten brings emotion and storytelling power. She is perfect for cinematic portraits, romantic moments, dramatic movement, and images with depth and soul.

SURPRISE GUEST MODEL
Our surprise guest model will bring a fresh look, new energy, and an exciting creative twist to the NYC adventure.

Together, these models will help photographers build a bold, diverse, high-impact portfolio filled with fashion, beauty, branding, movement, storytelling, nightlife energy, and unforgettable New York City fire.
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What You Will Create
This NYC experience is designed to give photographers a diverse, high-end, marketable portfolio.

You will have opportunities to create:

High-fashion editorial portraits
Luxury branding portraits
Beauty-inspired business imagery
Cinematic couples-style storytelling
Dramatic night portraits
Boudoir-inspired fashion
Movement and editorial portraits
Street-style fashion images
NYC lifestyle content
Behind-the-scenes content
Fine art street photography
NYC background plates for future composites

This event is perfect for photographers who want images that feel editorial, cinematic, stylish, emotional, and unforgettable.
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ITINERARY OVERVIEW
DAY 1 — MONDAY, AUGUST 24

Arrival, Times Square Night Shoot + Comedy Show
Arrive in New York City, check in, meet the group, and get ready to start the adventure.
Day 1 Includes:
Arrival and check-in
Creative photo challenge
Group dinner — à la carte
Times Square night shoot
Comedy show — included

Shoot Focus: Dramatic Night Portraits + Boudoir-Inspired Fashion
NYC after dark is one of the most powerful parts of this event.
Photographers will work with city lights, neon, movement, flash, taxis, and dramatic backgrounds to create unforgettable night portraits.

CONCEPTS MAY INCLUDE:
Times Square glow
Taxi lights
Fashion portraits
Neon city energy
Cinematic nightlife images
Powerful city-glam styling

This will not be traditional lingerie boudoir. This will be tasteful, editorial, stylish, sexy, confident, and powerful.

Think oversized blazers, bodysuits, dramatic coats, boots, city-glam styling, and portraits that feel bold, elevated, and New York.
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DAY 2 — TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
GRAND CENTRAL, MIDTOWN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY + BROADWAY

Start the day creating elegant, fashion-inspired images in one of NYC’s most iconic locations.
Day 2 Includes:
Morning model shoot at Grand Central
Midtown street photography
Free explore time
Group dinner — à la carte
Broadway musical show — included

Shoot Focus: High-Fashion Editorial Portraits
Photographers will create bold, magazine-style images using the energy of New York City as the backdrop.
This day is about strong posing, fashion movement, designer-inspired styling, dramatic angles, architecture, and images that feel like they belong in an editorial campaign.

CONCEPTS MAY INCLUDE:
Fashion on the move
Model lost in the city
Powerful street editorial
Luxury woman in Manhattan
Cinematic city fashion
Grand Central glamour
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DAY 3 — WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
DUMBO NIGHT SHOOT + NYC PIZZA NIGHT

Enjoy a slower morning, explore the city, then get ready for one of the most cinematic locations in New York.
Day 3 Includes:
Open morning to explore or rest
Creative street photography challenge
NY pizza dinner — included
Evening model shoot in DUMBO
Manhattan Bridge night portraits

Shoot Focus: Cinematic Couples + Storytelling Images
NYC is the perfect setting for emotional, romantic, and cinematic storytelling portraits.
Photographers will create images with connection, movement, mood, and story.

CONCEPTS MAY INCLUDE:
A couple running through the city
Almost-kiss moments
Romantic date-night portraits
A luxury city love story
Moody street romance
Editorial couple posing
Movement, emotion, and connection

DUMBO gives photographers one of the most iconic NYC backdrops, especially at night.
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DAY 4 — THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
CENTRAL PARK MORNING SHOOT + ZAC BROWN BAND CONCERT

This day brings movement, nature, city contrast, and a powerful evening experience.
Day 4 Includes:
Morning shoot in Central Park
Free afternoon to rest and recharge
Early group dinner — à la carte
Zac Brown Band concert — included

Shoot Focus: Movement + Editorial Energy
NYC is made for movement.
Photographers will capture walking shots, flowing fabric, dramatic posing, wind, motion, and portraits that feel alive.

CONCEPTS MAY INCLUDE:
Dancer-inspired portraits
Flowy dress movement
Running through the city
Coat movement in the wind
Fashion walking shots
Editorial motion portraits
Central Park lifestyle portraits

This is perfect for photographers who want images with emotion, energy, and life instead of stiff posing.
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DAY 5 — FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
BRANDING, HEADSHOTS, B&H SHOPPING TRIP + FAREWELL

The final day is designed to give photographers fresh content of themselves and a stronger understanding of how to create marketable branding images.
Day 5 Includes:
Branding and headshots on the streets of NYC
Participants photograph each other for fresh content
Luxury branding portraits
B&H shopping trip
Farewell brunch and reflection
Shoot Focus: Luxury Branding Portraits
This portion of the event will focus on creating strong, polished, elevated images for entrepreneurs, creatives, influencers, beauty professionals, speakers, coaches, and high-end personal brands.
Photographers will create images that feel useful, marketable, modern, and professional.

CONCEPTS MAY INCLUDE:
Luxury walking shots
Taxi or car-service inspired images
Power poses in the city
Entrepreneur portraits
Street-style branding
Creative business content
Fresh headshots and personal brand imagery

This is especially valuable for photographers who want to attract branding clients in their own markets.
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*STREET PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO CHALLENGE CONTEST*

During free time, photographers will also be encouraged to build a full NYC visual library without models.
This challenge is designed to help you see and capture the city like a storyteller.

PHOTOGRAPHERS CAN CREATE:
NYC street storytelling
Architecture and luxury city details
Reflections in glass, puddles, and windows
Background plates for Photoshop composites
Fine art black-and-white city images
Behind-the-scenes content
Mood-board images for future shoots
NYC lifestyle and travel imagery

These images are perfect for social media, marketing, fine art, composites, reels, and future creative projects.

WHY THIS EVENT IS DIFFERENT
Focus & Fire NYC is more than a photography workshop.
It is a creative experience built around portfolio-building, real education, powerful locations, model photography, street photography, entertainment, connection, and inspiration.

You will not just leave with photos.

You will leave with stories, confidence, new creative energy, stronger portfolio images, and an unforgettable NYC experience.

SIGN UP
A $595 deposit is due now to lock in your spot.
Final Pricing:
$3,400 Single Room
$2,950 Shared Room — 2 photographers per room
Final payment is due July 1st.

Please include your room choice in the memo section when signing up. If you are sharing a room, please include your roommate’s name.

For payment questions or to discuss your final payment date, call Suzanne at:

914-462-8608
Only 20 photographer spots are available.
This exclusive NYC photography adventure is designed to sell out.