Posts Tagged ‘workshop’

I Shot With Beckstead (in Pittsburgh)

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Just got back from a workshop with David Beckstead hosted by Cynthia and Paul Meyer at their cool studio outside Pittsburgh. David got me to work outside of my comfort zone and shoot much like I did when I was 20 years old with my first Minolta.

The first place we went was PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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I was so rockin’ the shutter drag all day.

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The reflections were big, too.

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What a great workshop! It’s great to get away with some other eager photographers and do some new stuff once in a while. Can’t wait to do it all again!

Yervant in Venice

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Just came back from the Yervant workshop in Venice and it was a doozy! So many cool settings and beautiful models. A photographer’s dream! And again, as we did in Santorini, we clogged the streets.

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Even when I was supposed to be looking forward and participating in the shooting, I couldn’t help looking all around at the cool colors of the buildings.

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Yikes! Gondola crossing!

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The locations were incredible.

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We attracted a crowd wherever we went. Some shopkeepers, though, weren’t too amused.

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Even the kids around us got in on the action.

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I don’t think there are any ugly parts of Venice.

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Shooting went on well into the night. Good thing I brought my video light.

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Although I only hit the sack a few hours before, Cathy and I just had to get up to catch the sunrise. We weren’t disappointed!

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The busy Grande Canal. I’d take this over an I-95 traffic jam any day.

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I played hooky one day and took a boat to Murano to check out some of their famous glass sculptures. What a great day tip.

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The setting sun was spectacular as we headed back to Venice.

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You meet the coolest people in Venice. We ran into Flat Stanley at San Marco one morning!

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When in San Marco, the pigeons rule the roost and they’re not afraid to let you know it.

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There is a distinct pecking order in Venice and the gondoliers are at the top. Even with the ribbon hanging from their hats, they’re cool and they know it.

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Me and Cathy took a gondola ride our last night in Venice. It was awesome! Shoulda brought a bottle of wine with us, though …

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What an incredible trip! I’d recommend Venice to everyone and the Yervant workshop to every photographer. I met a lot of great people and learned a lot from them. Can’t wait for the next trip!

Lots more photos at Flickr!

Yervant 2007 Wrapup

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

This is a slideshow of our end-of-workshop party with Yervant in Santorini, Greece.


The Ten-Minute Yervant Workshop

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

I really wanted to get around to making this video before the feeling wore off. I’m still reeling from the Yervant workshop as are all the others I met there since the emails are still going around! Check it out.

Not bad considering I shot video with one hand while reaching over everyone else to grab stills with the other. Ok, on with the rest of my life.