Bryce 1st Morn – 04.16.07

Bright & early we had the DLWS gang up and at Bryce Point. We were greeted by bald skies which has their good & bad points. Personally, and this is just a personal thing, on mornings like this I love shooting in the predawn light and than finishing the image in NX. I was just a grand morning, good shooting and great folks!

Photo captured by D2Xs, 200-400VR on Lexar digital film

Can Mooses Fly? – 04.15.07

Well they can when Joe McNally is around! So yesterday afternoon, Joe comes from the lodge office with this smile on his face which can only mean no good. Joe being Joe, looked into the “helicopter rides” that are offered across the street from our lodge. After a, oh, one second discussion, Joe & I had booked the flight for this AM. Joe & I had the 1st flight, Kevin & Laurie the 2nd. We had a KILLER flight at a deserted end of Bryce that you can only reach by helicopter. It was fantastic! It was no “tourist” helicopter ride! That Joe McNally….he’s da man!

Photo captured by D2Hs, 10.5 on Lexar digital film

End of day #1 – 04.14.07

Wow…what a gorgeous evening at Bryce! We just stood, watched the beauty unfold and enjoyed great conversation. Life doesn’t get any better!

Photo captured by D2Xs, 10.5 on Lexar digital film

Lookin Good – 04.14.07

Greeted by an awesome moonrise, the DWLS staff pilled into the van (yeah, I was allowed back in) and headed off to scout & shoot this AM. We were greeted with bald skies. That’s great! Not for photography, that sucks. But normally we have great puffies before the event and none during. My thinking is, with none at the start and the predicted snow storm coming in tomorrow, we’ll have killer light all week. We’ll just have to stay tuned to see in the Photogods will play nice with us. This AM, I just had to make the most of the extreme contrast.

Photo captured by D2Xs, 200f2VR on Lexar digital film (& new shoes)

Que Up Willie! – 04.13.07

On The Road Again…that’s right, we’re back on the road. The DLWS Staff is in Mobby Dick (big white van) and heading to Bryce. We just had to travel through Zion NP, darn, and give it a thorough gawk. Now you might be wondering why the van is tilting a little to the left. We’re pretty sure that’s from all of Laurie’s camera gear. Or, because Joe & Kevin are having to sit on Brad & Josh (those kids, kept making us stop). And why am I shooting from behind the van? Well, I was bad and got exiled to running.

Photo captured by D200, 28f1.4AF on Lexar digital film (and a worn pair of Nikes)

New Look-Still Great Fun – 04.10.07

One of my favorite emails comes from this creative genius. When Scott emails he’s coming to a DLWS event, I KNOW I’m going to learn something new! Scott’s ability to teach complicated thoughts and task so clearly and with so much humor is only a small touch of his genius. It’s his ability to take the complicated and powerful Photoshop and make it dance around his pinky to finish art that totally blows me a way. So, you want to get a taste of this, head to his blog …now…don’t read any further…go!!!!

Of course, the fact that the photo on the top of his blog was taken at our Yosemite DLWS doesn’t sway my opinion, at all.

Crucial Memory – 04.09.07

I had a number of folks at Photoshop World and via email of late ask how much RAM they should be running. My answer, “ALL YOU CAN AFFORD!” Memory price is coming down, thank goodness. I’m running 4GB of RAM in all of my machines. I get my RAM at Crucial which is where I recommend you head if you need more speed.

Totally Exhausted! – 04.07.07

What a week! Sharon & I just love Photoshop World. We’re so charged up we’re good for a couple of months now of hard work. We’re also exhausted, not from hard work but from all the fun. Hell, we almost missed our flight out of Boston talking with attendees. We want to thank all who attended and spent time to say hello and all the kind words. We also want to thank the folks at NAPP, the behind the scene folks who make us instructors look so good. We especially want to thank the family, the other instructors who come here ready to teach and than help other instructors. It’s a great time catching up and learning new things to move forward. Thanks to all!

Sharon, Laurie & I weren’t so tired though, at midnight we’re atop the Pru to photograph Boston below. Hey, gotta take them photos!

Photo captured by D200, 28f1.4AF on Lexar digital film.

Website YOU should check out – 04.05.07

We’re here in Boston at Photoshop World having a GREAT time. Yesterday, I along with all the cool instructors at PSW did Portfolio reviews and saw some AMAZING images, especially from John who is here from New Zealand (that’s soooo cool!). Well, if I hadn’t gotten excited enough by seeing a bunch of great photography, there’s more to get excited about. My best friend Roger McCarty has finally posted his images on his new website. Roger has been shooting as long as I have, in fact, as teenagers we want on many a shoot and just recently, we ventured to Alaska to photograph Polar Bears. Well, now you can see his image here. Well done Rog!

PSW Photo Safari #2 – 04.03.07

I DIDN’T even get the cool shots the participants captured today, but I did have one heck of a lot of fun. Getting folks dizzy was part of that fun. Inside the Quincy Market is this great dome. My Nikkor 10.5 got prostituted a whole lot (mounted on other bodies) as I got folks to look up and take a shot. Too much fun!

Photo captured by D200, 10.5 on Lexar digital film

PSW Photo Safari – 04.03.07

While it didn’t rain, our great Photoshop World Photo Safari participants braved the cold for a great day. We had two marvelous models, Jonathan and LoveChild (no, I’m not making that name up) who in period clothes are here posing for the master, Joe McNally. Joe does a killer job of teaching flash and is here, doing his multiple SB-800 flash demo. On behalf of all the staff of the Safari, want to thanks folks for just a great day!

6th Day Home – 03.31.07

What a day of travel. The same storm that flooded Block Creek went to Dallas later that night and closed the airport sending both Laurie & I again on a wild journey. Finally at 3pm I saw the all to familiar landscape around Reno. I was greeted by an amazing display of Sierra Waves, what we call the long, lenticular clouds that form on the Eastside with high winds. This was a cool one I photographed at 10,000 feet on approach. Where am I right now? I’m back on my way to Reno, flying out way too early to Boston and right back into the storm that caused the flight woes of yesterday. I was home for 18hrs and now traveling again. Hope to cya at Photoshop World, it will be great fun.

Photo captured by D200, 28f1.4AF on Lexar digital film

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