Top 10 Reasons to Attend My Live, World-Wide, On-Line creativeLive Class in October - Super App Sale Celebrates Event

 

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

To celebrate the event, and the California Photo Fest, 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.

Super iPad, iPhone and Mac App Sale!

Hey all.

In celebration of my creativeLive class, I am running a super apps sale. This sale ends Oct 23, 2011.

  • 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

P.S. Apps now updated for latest OS systems.

Master Your Flash Workshop Roundup

Photograph by Rick Sammon
Yesterday, I ran my October Master Your Flash workshop here in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. The group, 10 dedicated and talented students, had a ton of flash fun - and flash learning, of course.

BTW: Having a small group gives everyone the opportunity to shoot - and walk away with cool photographs. That's why I limit the size of these groups.

Photo by Susan Sammon
FYI: To add a beautiful glow to our model's face, I used the Glamour Glow filter in Nik Color Efex Pro. You can get a 15 percent discount on all Nik software by using this code upon checkout: RSAMMON.

Shoot me an email to get on my Master Your Flash/Canon Speedlite Photo Sessions.

Photograph by Susan Sammon
Our main lighting sources were Westcott 28-inch Apollo Speedlite Kits, which produced beautiful and soft lighting.

We triggered our Canon 580 EX II speedlites with Pocket Wizards.

It was cool that we were able to transform a small room, originaly designed as office space, into a cool photo studio, using a few accessories, including a cool hand-painted background from Westcott.

Photograph by Rick Sammon
The  students were introduced to my latest speedlite lighting accessory - the Rick Sammon Light Controller (used above). I can't show it to you here, but I will be using it on my creativeLive class in two week. :-) :-)

You'll see the reason for the happy faces during the class.

Photograph by Rick Sammon
The students really enjoyed working with Honl gels because the gels added to, and changed, the mood of their photographs. You can save 10% on all Honl speedlite accessories by using this code upon checkout: RICK2011.

Photo by Joe Brady
To illustrate my lighting technique, I shot tethered and projected the images on an Elite portable screen for the group to see. In the studio, I always shoot tethered.

In addition to thanking all the students for joining the speedlite photo fun, I want to thank Joe Brady from the Mac Group for lending his expertise - indoors and out! See photo below - where Joe, seated, is illustrating daylight fill-in flash.


I also want to thank my friends at FJ Westcott for helping out with the lighting accessories and backgrounds.

And last but certainly not least, we all want to thank our beautiful model for the day, Laurence Yang. You were terrific.

I hope to see you on one of my Master Your Flash/Canon Speedlite Photo Session workshops - or on any of my Croton workshops or USA Workshops.

Shoot me an email to get on my Master Your Flash/Canon Speedlite Photo Sessions.

This just in: a gallery of fun behind-the-scenes shots by Dick Higdon. Thanks, Dick, for sharing!

Explore the light,
Rick



P.S. Want to learn more about lighting. Check out my apps!

4 of my 8 January 2012 FL Events Are Free!

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

I have eight events schedule for January 2012. I hope you can join one . . . or two!


St. Augustine
Free Seminar - Exploring the Light. Not part of the Photo Caravan.
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)
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)
February 1 - 7:30 to 9:30 PM
ArtServe
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Register by email

Master HDR on my workshop.
Delray Beach
Digital Delray Days
January 30, January 31 and February 3
Colony Hotel
595 East Atlantic Ave
Delray Beach, FL
Click here for info


Orlando
Seminar and Workshop
February 4 - 5
See poster at the end of this post.
Click here to register.

Tampa
Free Seminar. People photography: Lighting and Photo Philosophies
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 
 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.