A couple of weeks back I do a shoot with my employer’s (Healthways) corporate rock-n-roll band, Strat 5. For the second year in a row, they are headed to back to the finals of FORTUNE’s Battle of the Corporate Bands in Cleveland, Ohio. They recently won the Nashville regional competition. Thanks guys (and ladies) for allowing me to photograph you and good luck in Cleveland! Click here to see some other images from my photo shoot with Strat 5.
I wasn’t feeling particularly inspired to do much this past Saturday… I’d started working outside about mid-morning and the rain came – not in large amounts but enough to drive me back inside. In the late afternoon I talked myself into grabbing my camera & tripod and said (to myself), “just walk around the yard and see if you ‘see’ anything.” An hour later I was feeling great and found a couple of nice shots without ever leaving the backyard. It’s amazing what getting immersed in a creative process can do to a state of mind!
Imaging USA, an annual professional photographer’s conference sponsored by PPA – Professional Photographers of America, is being held in Nashville in January 2010. Even if you’re not a member of PPA, you should try to attend this event! I’ve been to this event 3 times in the past four years and have always felt I’ve gotten my monies worth. There usually are various “tracks” of sessions, but you’re not limited to just attending one track. You see and hear some of the notable names in the photography industry. Also, the trade show is world-class. The big vendors (Nikon, Canon, etc.) usually have 15-20 minute presentations by their top photographers. Many other vendors have live demonstrations at their booths so you can pick up some great practical information.
So much for the pitch… You can check out more information at www.imagingusa.org. Hope to see you there…
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