February 23, 2009
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Viva Las Vegas!
WOW! After a gruelling eleven hour flight, a mad dash on the London Underground with two half-ton bags (I kid you not!) and finally a fast train (thank goodness!) to Birmingham followed by a short drive in the car, I was home! What an adventure! I've just spent the last week attending WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International, phew!) convention and trade show in Las Vegas! Not a place I'm particularly fond of, especially the food, but who cares when there are over 12,000 photographers in town along with industry superstars like Jerry Ghionis, Matthew Jordan Smith, Yervant, Jim Garner, the list goes on! I was blown away with what these guys are doing in the industry, they're all at the top of their game and deservedly so! One day B, one day! Close friend and mentor Scott Robert achieved a flurry of high scores in this year's print competition and scooped the prestigious Kodak award at the closing awards ceremony. A proud moment for Scott and for all of us who have been mentored by him. I'm determned to enter next year and see what happens.
I was actually in two minds whether to attend WPPI this year but that would have been a massive error of judgement. Last year was my first time to the conference and it inspired, motivated and energised me for the task in had (becoming a top photographer!). This year's WPPI did all of that and more. Sometimes when you feel your losing direction you need something to snap you back into place and put you on the right track. So thank you WPPI and all the great photographers I had a chance to hang out with, look forward to doing it all over again in 2010!
So I guess you're wondering what the images above have to do with the covention? Nothing really. I flew out to LA a few days prior to WPPI and drove down in convoy to Las Vegas for Scott's three day Next Level workshop. We were fortunate to spend a few hours at the Neon Boneyard a final resting place for many of Vegas's classic signs from the main strip. We could easily have spent a whole day there shooting as the photo oppotunites were endless. Anyway these were my favourite.
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Comments (8)
Love that 2nd photo of the W!!! You made the right move by coming, it was a blast. If you didn't come, you would have seen all the Vegas images and killed yourself!! hahaah. Onward for 2009 with a new engergy! I'm pumped too!!
Great stuff B! I like the man in the W as well! I'm inspired by everybody in Scott's workshop!
Mr. B love the look and feel of this set. Glad you made it home safely as well. So good to see you and hang with you for the week we were all in LV. ill see you on your turf very soon =)
Great imagary! We had an unbelievable time this past week - have a great year my friend!
Thatsa HOTTT B
Hey B Hey B
Love the set .. it was so nic eto see you!! looking forward to the next step.. Keep this up!! hugs from Canada
ML
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rockin B!!! good stuff as always. good to have seen you again at vegas!
The 'BIG W' is amazing, an instant winner and an epic. Could even be a 'still' from a blockbuster movie.
Images are fun, full of life, vibrant and colourful. Unexpected setting but very engaging.