LE News and Info - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 17:05 - 5 Comments

Pittsburgh Overview: A fun and challenging workshop

Well, this was the second to last workshop for 2009 and it had its own challenges. The weather wanted to be a problem, and we were unsure of out talent pool. Talent was wonderful and the weather… while being a little stubborn on Sunday, finally opened up and gave us a beautiful bright, clear afternoon. We had photgraphers from all over the area. Buffalo, Ohio, Connecticut… a great cross section of shooters meeting and shooting at the place where three mighty rivers converge.

Wet weather nearly derailed the first outdoor shooting we did on Saturday, but the gray skies and mist eventually gave way to good lighting and innovative photographers. I want to show you a few shots from Pittsburgh, along with some behind the scene shots of the workshop.

Next year is shaping up to be a fun one as well. We have changed up the curriculum and added some AV items to it. Lighting on a bigscreen as well as the studio work we are doing. Laptops will display talking points as well as the AV and the “live” shooting. Lots of hands on, and structured lighting on day one. Day two will be involved heavily with location work… lighting, composition, logistics and working with live subjects.

Before we start, some news from Lighting Essentials.

We will begin to utilize our Flickr forum as an extension of the workshops. Thoughts are to create a private discussion area for the students of LE only, and to invite some industry professionals to interact with the students. Stay tuned for more information. Students check your LE Member’s Area for access information.

Recent Posts Around the Internet:
The Future of Photobooks: Lively and important discussion.
Photographers and Social Media: A Report.
Got an iPhone? Got an overwhelming desire to make lighting diagrams? Combine the two passions here.
Bill Vaccaro’s “Roadside Attractions” is pretty cool, as is the work of James Knight Smith.
Thomas Friedman’s idiotic ramblings in the NYT caught the attention of Austin Photographer, Kirk Tuck who had some things to say.
Here on LE we had a couple of posts that are pretty applicable to this time of year… “Twenty + Non-Photographic Essentials for Photographers” – think about gifts – and “Using the Lightmeter and ‘Placing’ the Light”.

And now we are off to Pittsburgh to sample a few of the images the photographers sent me. And, BTW, if you have attended a workshop and have a shot or three you would like to share, send it over with your name as part of the file name and we’ll get it up soon.

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