Today I had the good luck to be in a one day workshop called veryaltf given by the fabulous John Michael and Dalisa Cooper from Las Vegas. They are touring around the country in an RV with their two dogs for the next few weeks offering workshops in several US cities. So ear infection or no ear infectin, I was going to be there. I doped myself up on vicodin and headed over to the beautiful home and studio of Eric Doggett, who was generously hosting the workshop.I got so much out of it and pretty much none of it was technical, business startegies etc. Don't get me wrong. There was some of everything. But what I personally took away from the experience is how to approach my photography work the same way I have always approached my design work. With research, concept, intent. For a long time I have had an abstract expressionistic philosophy towards photography. Namely that I am simply recording time and action. I think it served as a nice break from the intellectual rigors of the design profession. But now that photography has become my main focus, it is time to reintegrate some of that mental energy. And I feel like Mr. Cooper got me thinking that way again. And I am grateful. Here are some highlights of the day.
John Michael Cooper:
Their trusty dogs (who knew that a dachshund would make such an amazing RV guard dog):
This is my friend Shannon and her husband Conor, both if whom I was plesantly suprised to see there:
And two of Shannon's wedding clients who volunteered to model:
And then for some REAL fun:
The Man Comes Around
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