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The class was terriffic. More than worth the time and although I read both of Joe’s books and a lot of websites, seeing it in real time really brought it all together. Learned a good, practical approach to lighting and light tools. Joe is a great instructor and very skilled in getting a lot of material covered. The team was very professional and the models were great too.
Looking forward to taking some on line courses of Joe’s too.
Hi Joe,
Can’t you arrange one of them fast-talking-info-pushing-photography days in Denmark at one point? We would love that.
Thanks for yet another nice little insight into your world.
many thanks skip….glad you enjoyed…best, joe
Wish I could have been there, work was calling and I had to miss it. Heard it was great from some folks that went! Dito on the Knick-76er thing 🙂
Definitely going to be out to see you at some point (Pittsburgh, Philly, NYC, DC, Balti, where ever).
N.
Joe
Great seminar! Alot of great info was passed on to all who was in attendance! It is truly amazing what light can do to a photograph and how a minor adjustment could make the world of difference!
Again thanks for the for the great day !!!!
It was a wonderful workshop. Joe delivered everything that was promised and much more. In addition to the excellent delivery of the technical aspects, Joe was inspiring with his high level of energy until the last minute of the workshop, his handling of the crew and models, and ability to keep 600 attendees on-board through an intensive day of training.
Hey Joe,
Can you arrange anytime to teach a one day class in West Palm Beach, or in Miami Beach? The weather is great right now, before hurricane season starts.
Best,
Steve
As always Joe’s personality, humor and passion for what he does (including teaching) is infectious. I completely enjoyed the day, and your examples and explanation illustrated all of the many options we photographers have at our fingertips to create with light. Thanks Joe for putting so much of “you” into your teaching. Kudos to Drew and crew who are also quite impressive!
Joe, Hope to make one of your classes soon. I’ve been watching everything you produce since you made the first Nikon CLS video.(love the joking around too, what good is anything if you can’t have fun!)
Hey Ken…you’re right…ya gotta have fun doing this…..see you soon, Joe
Joe,
Switch sports. The weekend home and home between the Rangers and the Flyers might be a tad more interesting than the Knicks and the 76ers. But it would not come with the dancers (unless you consider the Islander’s skaters to be a dance team).
I will always remember my workshop experience with you when I pilled out my 70-200mm f2.8 lens from my camera bag and it sounded like a kaleidescope. Luckily it was just a broken filter, and I was able to clean it out, but you were most gracious offering to let me use a lens of yours for the same. It is about the work, and sometimes the mechanical/electronic things let you down, but it is how you adapt that is important.
Thanks for all of the insight and inspiration.
Bill Bogle, Jr.
Yikes! Which body Joe, D3s or D3x?
Great lighting and images!
is it ever not an interesting drive up the Jersey turnpike?
Hey Joe! Looking forward to the Denver day. After Bryce a couple years ago, me and my buddies always enjoy hearing you talk. As we speak I am dumping useless “work knowledge” from my brain in hopes of sucking up more lighting knowledge 🙂 Schedule more Denver jaunts!
Joe,
The workshop was phenominal (except the part where my wife was kicking me under the table whenever I said, “we need to buy one of those”). Not only di we learn a great deal, but we walked out greatly inspired. Be proud knowing how many folks you mentor.
Always fun to hear the stories… would LOVE to have you bring the seminar to the Seattle area. We need our fair share of “Joe” too!
Sounds like a fun time. Wish I could have been there. Ever do seminars in Canada?
hi joe, amazing blog.
how do you get the dancer with white background using TTL?
Hey Joe!
Great seminar…quite honestly the best I have been to! You are so right …the camera is a tool and it can stop working anytime, anywhere. You handled it well! You still nailed it even before the switch out! Why??? Because you know what you are doing and the limits to the tools we use. I am very happy that you shared your knowledge and experience with us. More than gaining knowledge, I was inspired by your teaching. I now see there is a lot more possibilities than I thought. I am in the process of setting up a creative, fun shoot now to test out what I’ve learned.
Thanks!
Mike
Canon wouldn’t break down in the middle of a shoot 😉
Superb photographs Joe, and yeah I totally agree with Ken when he says about the fun element.
Planning to come over from the UK in 2011 for one of your Workshops in Santa Fe so hopefully see you then Joe.
All the best to you,
Glyn
Hey Joe,
Thanks for the great workshop. I had a blast. Feel free to send me that broken D3s, you know, since it’s broke and all…
– Jared
Joe, yesterday was even better then I dreamed ti would be. I have been a long time admirer of your work and couldn’t wait to see you in person. It is great to see someone of my age show such passion for their photography. I wasn’t sure if the camera broke or you were trying to show what can occur on location. Either way it was a great lesson.
Thank you for a fun day of learning, that was over way too soon,
Jack
Looks like it was a great time. Joe – you always do a great job – need you to come to southern VA. soon!
Great seminar yesterday! You a great teacher, an inspiration, and a lotta fun!!
Sorry for the typo…but you get the idea.
Thanks again…
Joe,
Do you use the Lasolite #3 exercise trampoline (as seen on tv) or the pro version gold reflective coated version for these new jump shots you are doing?
Great seminar and a great new perspective learned on approaching shoots. I enjoyed the unexpected moments as well (i.e. an audience member asking to see what the orientation of the reflector was like on the floor by, um… well, taking a picture of it). Good time! Great control over everything, too… 2 models, 3 assistants and 600+ Art Directors!
like the lighting in the first image. Perfect as always!
what was wrong with the equipment? was it your d3 or the flash?
Thank you for a great day of training. Besides being an excellent photographer you are a fantastic instructor. You grab our attention and make it interesting and fun at the same time. Making mistakes and coming up with solutions of the fly sure beats the hell out of the typical power point presentation. This was the second time I attended this class and each time I learned something new. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and for signing my Canon flash.
Europe calling Joe…..Europe calling Joe…
Now all I need is for you to do a workshop or 10 in Australia. *hint*
Gordon
Howard get in your car and drive.I drove down from Toronto to see Joe.
Best damn day of learnin’ I have had in a while. Thanks Joe.
Nice portraits as always! I would love to attend one of your workshops. Love the light of the EzyBox. Have you tried the new 76cm x 76cm (30″ x 30″) version? I’ve got the smallest one and considering getting a second bigger one.
Thanks for sharing you knowledge and inspiring work!
Beautiful, pensive shot of the black man. Lovely.
As a side note: Binghamton, NY would be a lovely place for a future workshop and the scenery is beautiful along Hwy 17.
WOW!!! what an awesome day. i was so ticked that i missed the DC event a few months back and yesterday totally made up for it.
i learn so much faster when someone shows how they did something, and walk through some of the problems that you could run in to when shooting. i can’t wait to play around with some of the stuff i took away from this, now buy some more off camera flash’s
thanks again
Philly was my first seminar of this type and Joe was amazing! Thanks to joe and his crew for an awesome learning experience.
Caught the seminar in Los Angeles and it was well worth it. Out of curiosity what was the shutter count on the dead camera and does it come back from the dead or is it sent to the salvage heap?
Joe . . . how about coming down to the Nation’s Capital (maybe YOU can straighten things out)! Or at least provide some of your outstanding lighting techniques instruction to us photographers in the DC, MD, and VA area.
Joe, great session in the cradle of liberty. Learned in one day what I’ve missed in many, many photo flash books I’ve read over past couple years. Hope to have you back in town soon.
Joe, I’m looking forward to your workshop the 23 of April in Zurich / Switzerland. I got a mail from Nikon yesterday and I waited not a minute to book.
Joe… Thanks for coming to Philly. I really enjoyed your style of teaching and it made me decide to put attending one of your workshops on my list of things to do. I also wamted to let you know that I had a shot of the lighting setup you used for Isidor’s portrait at alanallum.com/blog.
Great shots Joe, looked like fun !
Hi Joe!
I just found out you are coming to Sac and had to sign up.
Just wanted to say I enjoy your work and visit your blog often. Thanks for sharing what you do.
I currently shoot all Canon digital – don’t hold it against me! – I shot Nikon way-back and have a D3s on order. I’m expecting to get more from the creative side of the seminar than from Nikon-specific technical.
But I’ll take whatever I can get. 🙂
Looking forward to seeing you in May!
Regards,
Micheal
Dear Joe what a great class in philly. I learned a lot and my wish list keeps growing. I do this as a hobby and cant learn enough to making my photographs better. Only thing that could be better for your class would be a video camera projecting the setup of the studio. There were a few times that we could not see how the flashes were setup on the flash.
Well worth the time and money. Thanks Michael
Hello Mr. McNally, Neko and I had an awesome time in Philly. It was worth the drive from Ohio! It was wonderful that you re-enforced the thought of “let’s see what the camera and flash thinks.” You’ve eased our minds with the tech part and we’re more focused on the creative process 🙂
Joe, thank you so much for this amazing class! I feel that I learned sooo much and the class really exceeded all my hopes and expectations. Even the episode with the malfunctioning camera was educational, especially the way you used it as an opportunity to demonstrate your approach to staying cool on a shoot, no matter what happens. The way you started with one on-camera flash and worked up from there really made me see the purpose of each light and even more importantly the process of building up the lighting for a shot. Most importantly, I feel that you took a lot of the intimidation out of lighting for me and I am now so thrilled to try out some of the concepts you demonstrated. Your energy, enthusiasm, and humor really made the class a lot of fun!!
Joe, Thanks for an amazing and informative workshop last week. I truly learned a lot. I’ve read both of your books (The Moment It Clicks and Hot Shoe Diaries) and ate up everything in them, but your workshop just made it all gel for me. As an added bonus, I got to meet Kate in person after the workshop at Reading Terminal Market across the street and exchange business cards. Icing on the cake! Great job.
Joe, I was in the audience at Mystic in January and must say it was a phenomenal time. I’m sorry I missed you while you were here in Philadelphia. Just wanted to say thanks for all your inspiration. Hopefully you come back to Philly soon.
Michael
cool stuff joe as usual.
How can I find out about possible workshops in the NY area. Your work is mind blowing.