Written on February 24, 2010 Posted in JarvieU Event
Impromptu Decision to do a Workshop
On saturday I created an impromptu workshop on How to find locations and use them.
The reason was because an Intern just booked 2 weddings and had to do engagements and needed place ideas.
I said I had a free Saturday so why not make an event of it.
Not publicized
No one really knew about the workshop because it was immediatly full and therefore I didn’t announce it.
I opened it to the students of JarvieU and they all came.
We invited a few models to join us as well.
We didn’t want a huge caravan of cars… just 2 maybe 3.
No Rest: As we waited for a spot to sit at Red Iguana for lunch… we kept at it. (at least a few of us did)
Did it work?
I hadn’t done an event like this before so it was nice getting an idea of how it worked.
In short…. It was amazing!
Everyone seemed to really enjoy all the information that was shared on locations.
Of course other things were discussed and learned as well.
We even took note of all the spots we stopped at.
It was a fun experience because we had no pre-objective. We were out driving around SLC, just finding new spots.
We even stopped at spots which some attendees probably wondered what in the world we were doing there. And yet we ended up with some of the best shots of the day.
Hopefully beyond finding some new spots they learned to utilize well any location they happen to be at… and are able to see and find spots more easily.
We also had an awesome lunch and time to chat. (Red Iguana is Amazing)
AGAIN?
I have another free saturday coming up and I know the students are really interested.
I also am looking at getting a new Projector for the house and JarvieU events.
So why not?
Another Workshop this Saturday?
I can’t take many people and I don’t feel I need to charge a regular workshop rate, specially since it’s only one aspect.
So at a fraction of the cost for a full day event. $200
I’ll take about 4 people. JarvieU students are still invited of course but they all know they’ll be kicking it in a separate car following us along.
So if you’re interested let me know.
If there are at least 3 people I’ll do it.
I might continue to do it in the future… but who knows if it’ll be the same cost. Specially when spring/summer comes and my weekends get much more busy with real paying jobs.
We start early and we go until people need to go.
Last time it was 9am until 3:30pm
With a lot of people there the ideas were pouring in.
You might remember the couple from their wedding day pictures in San Diego… the super sunet. Check them out here
Their reception was at “The Point” at the huntsman cancer center.
I liked the location and the food was awesome.
If you go to the full gallery you’ll see all the pictures including the many pictures my two interns took.
Taking pictures for the organizers of the event and the salt lake street event
We had full access to in front of the stage for all the bands but only two songs for collective soul.
But they had such a crazy awesome light show and so much action going on up on stage that I was on rapid fire non stop.
A note to those doing concert photography. You can take great photos and not be rude and in everyone’s way during a concert.
You don’t need to use flash even if they let you.
Remember there’s a lot of people who paid money to come, you should be try when you can to be out of their way.
Don’t stay in one place for too long. Be courteous.
Don’t give us other photographers a bad rap.
I must say that Collective Soul puts on the best show I’ve ever been to.
And really I haven’t been to a lot of concerts.
I’ve just started because I’ve found I love photographing them.
Ah the 14mm, fun lights and the use of my flash set up in the back to make it really light up. Firing with a pocket wizard.
Made for some fun fan shots throughout the night. Didn’t affect the stage of course.
Allred sang and it was a bit more low key. Just needed to wait for the moments and the expressions.
Props to the bride for not only being willing but more than happy to go out to the stinky gnat infested waters of the Great Salt Lake.
And to her Mom and two sisters and niece that came to help.
And to my wonderful Intern Heidi who braved the swarms of mosquitoes that came out about 5 minutes prior to this shot
Annika (the bride) had no problem going out into this little area in her beautiful wedding dress and in between being sucked dry by mosquitoes she even posed and smiled.
Now for the exciting part…
Usually I spend a good 10-20 seconds editing pictures… but I was happy to see with the great lighting and flash assistance from Two directions
There was NO Editing on this picture.
(It makes me happy to be able to say that)
I didn’t have time to really even review pictures because we had overstayed our welcome with the blood suckers. So I was just hoping things would be in focus.
And to top it all off it was pretty much the very last picture of the night. Huzzah
I kinda wonder what we could do to it if i do decide to edit it…
what a beautiful sunset and what a beautiful bride.
I will post the rest when i get to them i suppose… but for now back to the weddings from a few weeks ago.
Aka JaG - “Jarvie’s Awesome Game” View bottom for details on game
A chance to win super duper prizes
BACKGROUND (Yesterday)
I went on a photowalk yesterday.
I was around of a lot of awesome photographers, plenty of seasoned professionals.
But there were also a few photographers who were new to the game.
Some were brand new… having bought a new DSLR camera a week before and in one case the day before.
I have taught a lot of editing workshops recently.
Lightroom editing stuff: For beginners, intermediate and advanced.
But it’s been a while since I’ve taught actual photo skills and camera tech knowledge.
How to take better pictures stuff.
I did some yesterday and I remembered how fun it was.
You can ask Suzanne and Steph about it… we did an unorganized 2-3hr session back when I first met them.
I used to do it all the time for friends years ago when I wasn’t so busy.
I want to do it again. But I don’t want to charge and I want people to earn it.
THEREFORE >> Workshop
I think I want to do an all day kinda photo workshop thingy.
There are other winning options for those not needing or can’t make it to a workshop
If you would like to know more…
see the rest of the post to learn about the prizes and how to win
To show juxtposition these kids showed how love and the spirit are so extremely different from the hate being demonstrated on the other side.
Where protesters were shouting and condemning all they saw.
GO SEE JEREMY’S pictures too
Story
I was up in SLC doing bridal pictures earlier that morning.
So I decided to go over to temple square to see if I could catch some pictures when the session of conference ended and 25,000 people streamed out of the building.
I was with Jeremy Hall another great photographer friend of mine.
We braved the elements and shot for about an hour.
So I’ve never done pictures at an after party.
Turns out it’s like a mix between clubbing and an actual concert.
This was an after party for the David Archuleta concert at the E Center
So I suppose it wasn’t so different after all since I’ve done a bunch of concerts now.
However it was a ton darker in this location than usual locations i’ve shot at.
Thanks to the Sams (The promoters) for letting me come party.
Enjoy your pics.
Here is just a glimpse of the shoot.
Many more good things are to come!
I just selected one … i haven’t even looked at a tenth of the pictures i took.
Reasons why the shoot was so good?
The couple was awesome to work with
And I worked in combination with another awesome photographer and it was a great great experience (One of those synergistic partnerships as discussed in my previous post)
Man I could put a whole bunch more of them on the blog to show off… but gotta stop somewhere. So you just need to go to the full gallery to see more. Here on SmugMug – The first 60-120 are my favs… yes there are more… yes that’s a lot. But they said they wanted a bunch and we worked well together… so it just happened.
In case you’re wondering he’s from france and she’s from Brazil.
I wish I could recommend foresters camera service in SLC.
I enjoyed talking and working with the guy at Kew’s Camera service in Provo…
and would recomend him as he has great prices.
Even though he gave my D200 back to me and said there were no prices. (didn’t charge anything)
And replaced the grip for like 25$
And there was most certainly a problem… backfocusing… but his type of test would have never found it.
FORESTERS
Then i called nikon and they said send it here or take it to an authorized fixer upper.
So i drove to SLC and left it there.
They promise to call back within 48hrs… First off that’s a Bold Faced LIE!
I called back instead the first time.
They thought they might have the machine to fix it… they don’t so they would send it to Nikon and take care of things. I paid them money to ship it… i like that convenience for me.
But this is where it went down hill… that was like 2+ weeks ago.
I’m suppose to get a call back giving me an estimate on cost to fix.
Let alone the fixing time! NOTHING. I called and they’re closed…
I will call back tomorrow and then let you know what’s up.
I’m on the list for a D700… but I don’t know if I really was going to get it.
Now I might have to! Now if I only had the $3000 to actually get it!
I really had hoped I could recommend them in good faith… but foresters has let me down terribly.
I think it’s a bit much to put each one as a seperate post.
And again I’ll only link the galleries online for now… sorry!
It means more work for you (clicking on links and searching for the best ones)
But happily it means less work for me… (Just writing, which i’m fast at)
Susana & Daniel See online gallery
(my first completely foreign couple)
Location: Tahitian Noni gardens in the morning: Provo.
Suprisingly I’ve never been there until now.
Great place! It is $50 however, be forewarned.
Just did their wedding last Thursday.
Vilja & Jordan See Online Gallery
They said that aren’t big fans of getting pictures taken…
If it wasn’t me then probably no one. (Which is a nice compliment)
They felt more comfortable being goofy.
Location: North Utah Lake… at this random park.
The wedding is in June
Sarah & Spencer See Online Gallery
Location: Downtown SLC and Sugarhouse Park
Their Wedding is this friday and her bridals were just posted as well.
Brittany & Michael See Online Gallery
Location: Mapleton Park and Surrounding Farmlands
It’s a lot of fun to just go out with no big plans for location in mind
and to just be able to stop the car along the road when you see something cool.
Their wedding is coming up in June
Sarah & Garth See Online Gallery
Location: Provo River Trail (Near Utah Lake)
The picked the spot and I’ve never been there so that was neat.
I just did their wedding in bountiful last Saturday. Stay tuned.
I’m not Just being lazy…
but to prevent a certain fiancee from accidently seeing these pictures
You’ll have to click on the link to see these bridals for now
They were taken in SLC at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building
She really wanted indoor shots and this is the most common place
And because it’s common it’s also no cost or reservation… that I know of.
Are there other good indoor spots in SLC??? If you know… let me know!
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