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SSA V pt. 2
Andrew Villa, Student/Intern, Photographer
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San Jose | CA | United States | Posted: 5:44 PM on 01.28.08 |
| ->> So everyone, is everyone as excited as I am!? I can't wait to get down to LA in about two months! SSA IV and Bootcamp we're great and I can't wait to catch up with alums and meet all the new faces of this year's workshop. |
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Jared Wickerham, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Pittsburgh | PA | U.S.A. | Posted: 8:47 PM on 01.28.08 |
| ->> I'll be one of the new faces! I can't wait! |
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Bruce Omori, Photographer
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Hilo | HI | USA | Posted: 9:03 PM on 01.28.08 |
| ->> SSA IV was a great experience and has helped me tremendously in my work over the past year, so I'm definitely looking forward to being there again! It will be nice seeing familiar faces and making new friends once more. |
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Daniel Berman, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Seattle | WA | US | Posted: 9:13 PM on 01.28.08 |
->> I go to sleep every night thinking about it. In actuality it is every other night, but still I am beyond stoked for this event. Right now I am prepping for it by shooting as much as I can, and working to refine my portfolio too.
If anyone wants to take a look at my new [still under construction] portfolio and give me some comments, it would be nice. Hey, I don't want to cry at SSA V portfolio reviews :)
Daniel |
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Fj Hughes, Photographer, Assistant
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Baltimore | MD | USA | Posted: 9:33 PM on 01.28.08 |
| ->> I'm staring to count the days! I have all the videos from the previous academies almost memorized. I am looking forward to meeting everyone. |
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Mike Vander Veer, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Cheney | WA | USA | Posted: 6:04 PM on 01.29.08 |
| ->> Totally stoked! I'm in need of some roommates to split the costs of a hotel room... if you know someone who's is in the same boat, please let me know! |
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Justin Edmonds, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 6:15 PM on 01.29.08 |
| ->> I can't wait!!!! SSA V has definitely been something to look forward to in comparison to my current issue regarding ethics. |
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Adam Vogler, Photographer
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Chanute | KS | USA | Posted: 6:24 PM on 01.29.08 |
->> The temperature dropped 30 degrees in 20 minute here today and I had to shoot on a bridge with 25-45 mph wind in a snow storm.
Words cannot describe how much I want to be in So Cal.
Don't get me started SSA V, I already have enough trouble getting to sleep.
I feel like a 7 yr old at Xmas.
t-minus 33 days, 23 hours and 35 minutes (I get their Tues.) |
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Mike Vander Veer, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Cheney | WA | USA | Posted: 6:44 PM on 01.29.08 |
| ->> Might be a little OT, but you think your weather is bad? It's blowing 20-30 here and it's still snowing after having dumped over 2 feet since Sunday. Supposed to snow all week they say! So Cal will be a much needed reprieve and an amazing opportunity to devote all my time to photography without the interventions of class and work! |
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Dianna Russell, Photographer
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Springfield | MO | USA | Posted: 6:47 AM on 01.30.08 |
->> I'd love to join you guys & girls this year but no amount of begging for that week off worked. Maybe I'll have better luck next year. I would love to attend again.
As a member of the first SSA class, I can tell you newbies to be prepared for a fun time and tons of great information. I can remember how excited I was.
Have a great time. It's currently 15 degrees here with snow on the way. :o|
Dianna "freezing in sw mo" Russell |
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Adam Vogler, Photographer
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Chanute | KS | USA | Posted: 10:48 AM on 01.30.08 |
->> Mike,
I KNOW my weather is bad.
Your weather is just worse, WAY, WAY, worse. lol
I have long ago come to grips with the fact that I'm a sissy when it comes to cold.
To quote Jimmy Buffet " I Gotta Go Where Its Warm" |
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Cody Buckalew, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Red Wing | MN | USA | Posted: 11:10 AM on 01.30.08 |
->> To say "I am Excited" is an understatement.
Anyone who still needs a room: I have a room with a King bed. I already have a colleague from Minnesota sharing the bed with me. But, if anyone is willing to sleep on the floor/chairs/bathtub, please let me know. You are more than welcome to bunk up at a greatly reduced rate.
Looking forward to meeting you all. |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 2:08 PM on 01.30.08 |
->> The BEST shooting schedule we have ever been able to put together, without a doubt.
The diversity and number of sports to shoot is fabulous ... and cannot be matched.
Men's and women's basketball, baseball, a major college softball tournament, a major college track & field meet, men's volleyball (featuring nationally ranked teams), water polo, tennis ... sessions at a local boxing gym and the always popular beach volleyball!
And the faculty ... Matt Brown, Donald Miralle, Michael Goulding, Wally Skalij, Sean Haffey plus video guru Myung J. Chun and yours truly...
Wow!
Thanks to our supporters Canon USA, Samy's Camera and Think Tank Photo!
I have a couple of cool announcements coming up for all of you SSA V participants ... so stay tuned! |
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Andrew Villa, Student/Intern, Photographer
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San Jose | CA | United States | Posted: 5:36 PM on 02.02.08 |
| ->> When will we know these cool announcements? |
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Allan Campbell, Photographer, Assistant
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Salem | OR | USA | Posted: 11:43 PM on 02.02.08 |
| ->> I am looking forward to it... seeing old friends, meeting new friends, making some pictures. Good fun! |
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Glenn Connelly, Student/Intern
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San Diego | CA | US | Posted: 11:56 PM on 02.02.08 |
| ->> man really wish i could have made it to SSA V, but school is kicking my butt. i had such a great time during IV...hopefully their is another! hope you all live it up! |
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Carlos Delgado, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Long Beach | CA | USA | Posted: 12:35 AM on 02.03.08 |
->> Man! You guys are going to have an awesome time. Soak it all in.
Allan, you are indeed Mr. SSA-veteran. Wish I could be back home for SSA V, but I'm in PA through June. Have fun! Enjoy the sun for me! |
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Jordan Murph, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Honolulu & Los Angeles | HI/CA | USA | Posted: 12:46 AM on 02.03.08 |
->> I miss my ese Carlitos chilling (literally!) up in Erie. But we will have great times for sure. I hope you're all ready for good times. All you folks attending, be watching your inboxes for important emails in the upcoming weeks. Get caught up on sleep before the workshop. Start thinking of questions that you want to ask. When the workshop start,s eat a banana every morning and maybe bring some Airborne to take on Sunday. If you don't use a browser application, get one! Don't be the one person sorting photos on deadline with Windows file previewer. Don't forget rain gear because you never know. And leave that ego at home! Yeehaw, it'll be fun.
Aloha!
Jordan |
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Mike Vander Veer, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Cheney | WA | USA | Posted: 4:23 PM on 02.03.08 |
| ->> Jordan, which browser app would you recommend? |
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Glenn Connelly, Student/Intern
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San Diego | CA | US | Posted: 5:14 PM on 02.03.08 |
->> Photo Mechanic...it is absolutly invaluable.
Not terribly expensive, I believe it is around $130? |
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Justin Edmonds, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 5:17 PM on 02.03.08 |
->> I know that choosing a browser app has a lot to do with personal preference but I'm going to try Lightroom. I thought that Bridge was sufficient until Jordan's message. I watched some of the tutorials on Lightroom here: http://tinyurl.com/26zuwl
After watching what the program can do, there is no doubt that Jordan is right. WOW, huge difference between Bridge and Lightroom. For all you students out there check with your University bookstore. Mine has Lightroom for $99 as well as some of the other browser apps. |
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Andrew Villa, Student/Intern, Photographer
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San Jose | CA | United States | Posted: 5:39 PM on 02.03.08 |
| ->> you can get a student discount on PM... just email camerabits and they'll set you up. |
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Jordan Murph, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Honolulu & Los Angeles | HI/CA | USA | Posted: 6:43 PM on 02.03.08 |
->> Photo Mechanic. Industry standard! Fast and the BEST customer support from Kirk Baker. Andrew's right, sudent discount too. Even without the discount, it's not expensive and it is money well spent. Buy the best.
Thanks!
Jordan |
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Bob Ford, Photographer
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Lehighton | Pa | USA | Posted: 7:21 PM on 02.03.08 |
| ->> Justin, I used Lightroom at SSA IV, and it got me by, but it's slow, slow, SLOW compared to Photo Mechanic. That being said, I still don't have PM. |
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Mitch Stringer, Photographer
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Towson | MD | USA | Posted: 11:14 PM on 02.03.08 |
| ->> I use PM, but bought Aperature on a whim. Anyone use it or know soemonne who does? |
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Daniel Berman, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Seattle | WA | US | Posted: 3:03 AM on 02.04.08 |
->> I have used all three of those mentioned, Photo Mechanic, Aperture, and Lightroom, and have found PM to be the most efficient and usable of the programs. Photo Mechanic has such a terrific feature set, from the no nonsense IPTC system and FTP'ing built in, to the full screen previewing. I like the way Aperture works with the Mac OS too but it still is not as seamless as Photo Mechanic in my opinion.
Hope this helps!
Daniel |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 3:35 AM on 02.04.08 |
->> Yes, PM is THE industry standard for working in the field.
And it is the recommended browsing/editing/uploading application for the Sport Shooter Academy.
Workshop participants can use whatever software they are most comfortable with, but PM is certainly what most of us involved in this business ... and this workshop ... use on a daily basis.
(Like tonight's Super Bowl game in Phoenix... a vast majority of the newspapers were using PM to edit, caption and xmit their images.)
We will have detailed workflow handout for participants and more than likely a digital workflow class on Wednesday afternoon on the opening day of SSA V.
Mahalo! |
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Jordan Murph, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Honolulu & Los Angeles | HI/CA | USA | Posted: 4:55 AM on 02.04.08 |
->> Mitch Stringer, I use Aperture for archiving. Nothing on deadline. It's just too slow and clunky in my opinion. It's a fantastic archiving tool.
Anyone looking to speed up their workflow, I'd highly recommend Photo Mechanic. Build a solid workflow around the app and you can save a LOT of time. The workflow handout will outline an effective deadline workflow. FYI, the workflow handout for participants is built around PM (but concepts can be used in other apps).
Aloha!
Jordan |
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Justin Edmonds, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 5:05 AM on 02.04.08 |
| ->> Fair enough Jordan...you've convinced me |
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Bob Ford, Photographer
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Lehighton | Pa | USA | Posted: 9:51 AM on 02.04.08 |
->> One more piece of advice for anyone thinking of upgrading their software before SSA V. Do it well before, so you have time to learn the program inside and out.
At SSA IV I had been using Lightroom for quite a while and was comfortable with it. I updated it a few days before the seminar and everything seemed the same. Then during the workshop one of the instructors was reviewing my work and helping me crop photos and I couldn't figure out how to change the aspect ratio. |
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Mitch Stringer, Photographer
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Towson | MD | USA | Posted: 7:57 PM on 02.04.08 |
| ->> Jordan, I have used PM for about 18 months. Love it. I can learn a thing or two (or more) from you about the archiivng aspect of Aperture. I can see how it would be good when you have the time to spend. |
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Dianna Russell, Photographer
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Springfield | MO | USA | Posted: 9:43 PM on 02.04.08 |
| ->> Bob, I can totally relate. This is very good advice. Not only was I using brand new software I'd not used before -- photo mechanic, transmit and noise ninja -- but I had just bought my first mac. It made everything much harder than it should have been. |
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Jared Wickerham, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Pittsburgh | PA | U.S.A. | Posted: 11:28 PM on 02.04.08 |
| ->> So since I am a student, is there a way I can get a discount on Photo Mechanic? |
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Octavian Cantilli, Student/Intern
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Andrew Villa, Student/Intern, Photographer
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San Jose | CA | United States | Posted: 12:13 PM on 02.05.08 |
->> Like I said, email camera bits, they'll take care of you.
actually here is the email: diana@camerabits.com
"You can purchase a license for Photo Mechanic directly from us. The regular cost is $150.00, but we offer a 15% educational discount, making your price $127.50. We also give students/educators two years of free upgrades with their license instead of the standard one year. There is no sales tax here in Oregon and we do not charge to ship within the U.S. To order, please provide us with the following information via phone, email or fax. These numbers appear at the bottom of this page.
1. Your name, company name and department (if applicable), address, telephone and fax numbers and email address;
2. The name and quantity of the software you want, as well as whether it is for Windows or Mac - and which OS you are using;
3. The type of camera(s) you are using;
4. How you heard about us; and,
5. Your credit card number, expiration date and the billing address for this card, if different than the address in number one, above. We accept VISA, Master Card and American Express.
Once we receive this information we will email you your password information for immediate use with the downloaded software and mail you your invoice, credit card receipt, registration certificate and cd.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Diana Ellison" |
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