4 of my 8 Florida Events are Free!

My Florida Photo Caravan begins with a special shoot: Horses on the Beach.

I have eight Florida events schedule for January 2012. For are for free!

I hope you can join one . . . or two!

St. Augustine

Free Seminar - Exploring the Light. Not part of the Photo Caravan. Not a photo shoot.

January 21 – 4 - 6 PM

Hilton Garden Inn

401 A1A Beach Blvd.

St. Augustine, FL

Register by email

Lots of birds to photograph at Merritt Island.

Four Florida Locations on My Photo Caravan!

January 21 - 28 (Welcome Dinner for Workshop Group Only 7 PM)

One of my favorite hands-on workshops!

St. Augustine, Merritt Island, Delray Beach, South Beach

Click here for info. Only 2 spots open.

Cool HDR photo opportunities in South Beach.

Ft. Laurderdale

Free Seminar - The Camera Looks Both Ways (People Photography). A cool, two-our talk.

February 1 - 7:30 to 9:30 PM

ArtServe

1350 East Sunrise Blvd.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Master HDR on my workshop.

Delray Beach

Digital Delray Days

Hands-on Workshop.

January 30, January 31 and February 3

Colony Hotel

595 East Atlantic Ave

Delray Beach, FL

Click here for info

Orlando

Seminar and Workshop - Two events.

February 4 - 5

See poster at the end of this post.

Click here to register.

Tampa

Free Seminar. 

People photography: Lighting and Photo Philosophies

A cool two-hour talk.

February 6. 

7 to 9 PM. Doors open at 6 PM for book signing.

Hilton Garden Inn
Tampa Northwest/Oldsmar
4052 Tampa Road
Oldsmar, FL 34677 

Email to register.

Need a hotel room at a discount? Use this code - Sammon Seminar -  at the Hilton.

Oldsmar 

Rick's On-location and In-Studio Lighting Hands-on Workshop.

 February 7 and 8

Produced by Dave Cross workshops. Yes! Dave will be there, too!

Vero Beach

February 11

Seminar and Book Signing 10 - 3

Indian River Photo Club

Address:

Kight Center (V-Building ~ On 35th Street On Campus)

     Indian River State College

     3209 Virginia Avenue

     Fort Pierce, FL  34981

Email to register and then just show up!

I hope to see you in the Sunshine State. If not, click here for my other USA workshops.

Explore the light,

Rick

P.S. For my Florida Photo Caravan and Digital Delray Days, you need Photomatix or HDR Efex Pro. Get a discount here.

The Google Shoot - Top Light Illuminates Top Photographer

Photograph by Rick Sammon

Yesterday, I had the pleasure and honor of speaking at Google to its photography club. What fun.

After my talk, I did a demo of basic lighting techniques, using expert photographer/podcaster Catherine Hall as my main subject. We shot in the relatively new Google photo studio.

Basically, I was illustrating how important it is to move the light around the subject - and to move around the subject when you are using lighting.

I created the black and white image above using Nik Silver Efex Pro. For a discount on all Nik plug-ins, use this code upon checkout: RSAMMON.

I shot with my Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 24-105mm IS lens. For all my gear, click here.

I'll be on Catherine's podcast, TWiT Photo, later today. Catherine will be my guest on cL later this week.

Explore the light,

Rick

P.S. Google+ is my main media hangout. Click on the Google+ box on the right to hang with me. :-)

Catch Me on TWiT on Tuesday

I'm looking forward to being in the brand new TWiT studio on Tuesday, October 18 to record a show with Catherine and Leo. What fun!

I'll be doing a mini-photo session in the studio. Tune in to see the results.

The show airs at 4:30 ET for 1 hour. Click here for the link. The show is archived in case you miss it. I'll post the direct link after the show.

Explore the light,
Rick

Learn Photography on the Go!

Want to learn on the go? Check out my go-anywhere apps.

• Rick Sammon's 24/7 Photo Buffet for iPhone: reduced from $1.99 to 99¢
• Rick Sammon's 24/7 Photo Buffet for iPad: reduced from $4.99 to $1.99
• Rick Sammon's iHDR for iPad: reduced from $4.99 to $1.99
• Rick Sammon's Light It! is reduced from $4.99 to $2.99.
  

 

Click here to order from my app page.

I hope you enjoy my apps!

Explore the light,

Rick

Embrace the Situation - or there's no such thing as bad weather or bad light for photograhers

© Rick Sammon

I'm still here at the California Photo Fest in Los Osos, CA. Last night, during the traditional horses-running-on-the-beach event, the weather started to go "bad." The fog rolled in, fast, and we "lost" the great light - which was similar to the light we had the night before.

Well, that's what some of the participants were saying. I said, "Embrace the situation - there is no such thing as bad light or bad weather for photographers."

The shot above was taken during the "bad" light. I kinda like the mood and drama of the image.

The shot below was taken with "good" light. Sure, I like this image, too. It has a much different feel - a warmer feel.

© Rick Sammon

So my friends, embrace the situation - and all situations.

If you like photographing horses running on the beach, my next horses-running-on-the beach event is during my Florida Photo Caravan - which is one of eight events I have planned for 2012.

Explore the light,
Rick

Top Ten Reasons to Join Me Next Weekend on My creativeLive Class

 

Here are the top ten reasons to attend (on-line and world wide) my creativeLive class Oct 21-23, 2011.

To celebrate the event, my most popular apps are on super sale. Click here for info.

Okay, here we go with my Top Ten list:

Info Packed. Fun Filled. Business Chat. Lighting Lessons. Travel Tips. People Pictures. Wildlife Wonders. Speedlite Sessions. Pro Talk. Make pictures.

That’s the short of it.

Here’s the long of it:

#1 Info Packed

Photographers who attend my live seminars and workshops know that I am kinda hyper. (Kinda?) So, I will pack as much photo learning into these three days as possible.

#2 Fun Filled

My idea is to make learning fun! After all, that is why all of us got into photography in the first place. Right? BTW: If you think my cL class is fun and info pack, come on one of my workshops for some real hands-on photo fun.

#2 Speedlite Sessions

I’ll demonstrate the pro results photographers can get with a few affordable Speedlite accessories.

#4 Business Chat

Photography is a business – and today, social media makes doing business easier – if you know what you are doing. I’ll share with the audience what I have learned, and how photographers can use this info to grow their business.

Google+ will be a segment on my Business Chat segment.

#5 Light Lessons

It’s all about light: seeing the contrast range in the scene, the direction of light, the color of light and the quality of light. In my class, photographers will learn how to see – and control – the light. (If you can't wait for the lighting tips, you'll find some in my 24/7 Photo Buffet app and Light It! app. Click here.)

#6 Travel Tips

I travel to take pictures and I take pictures to travel. I’ll share both shooting and travel tips in my keynote presentations.

#7 People Pictures

“The camera looks both ways – in picturing the subject, you are also picturing a part of yourself.” My class drives home the meaning of this quote.

#8 Wildlife Wonders

When it comes to wildlife, I think butterflies are one of the real wonders. In the studio, I will share my favorite butterfly photo tips – which can be applied to all close-up subjects. We will actually photograph butterflies.  BTW: If you like butterflies and like photographing butterflies, check out my app, Butterfly Wonders on my app page.

#9 Pro Talk

I interview three of today’s top pros: Catherine Hall, Hal Schmitt and David Ziser. Heed their advice.

#10 Make Pictures

In my class, we will make pictures, not just take pictures.

I hope to see you there!

Explore the light,

Rick

P.S. Hey, speaking of signing up, if you want to sign up for a November or December "Tough Love" portfolio review, now's the time. Spaces are filling up fast.

Friday's Fab Photographer: Mark Theriot

Today's Friday's Fab Photographer - a regular feature here on my blog - is Mark Theriot. 

Take it away, Mark!

Although I’ve been interested in photography my whole life, only within the last four years have I really rediscovered the passion.  It’s not my day job - although I do generate an increasing amount of revenue from it – but it is what I love.

I’m a firm believer that continuous learning is key to everything I do, with photography being no exception. To this end, I started a small blog to document my learning – and hopefully help others along the way. It’s called the “Imperfect Photographer” for a reason, unless you are a very special person, you never reach true perfection, but you can work everyday to move ever closer to that ultimate target.

One of the keys to learning is to improve every single day, even if it’s only by a few inches!  This is doubly true when it comes to nature and animal photography. In order to help with that, here are a few tips and tricks I’ve learned so far.

Action Photography Can Really Be Boring!

Patience is a virtue when it comes to animal photography, it’s not uncommon for me to literally spend hours waiting for something to happen – and when it does, you’ve got to act quickly because it can be over in minutes. If you’ve found the right spot with your scouting, give it time. I’ve included a few more tips in a recent blog post.

One Last Tip, Don’t Always Take A Picture!

It’s so easy to get caught up in our photography that we forget what’s around us. Take the time to enjoy what’s around you, and marvel – just for a little bit – of the wonders around you!

I look forward to “meeting” everyone on line!

Mark Theriot

·      Email: imperfectphotog@me.com

·      Twitter: marktheriot

·      Google+: Mark Theriot

·      Imperfect Photograher: http://imperfectphotographer.com/

·      Image Gallery: http://theriotmedia.com/