Michael [mahy-kuhl] – noun
1. A male given name. 2. A witty, charming professional wedding photographer who enjoys movies, exercise, romantic walks on the beach and large pepperoni pizzas.
Maven [may-ven] – noun
1. A connoisseur or trusted expert in a particular field who seeks to pass his knowledge onto others. 2. An intense gatherer of useful information. 3. An individual who demonstrates passion for learning and teaching a specific topic, particularly through a well connected social network.
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I just realized that even though I am about 20 days behind, I have dozens of great 365 pics Ive never posted because I didnt like them. Maybe is time to revisit? This has been one of the better things Ive learned from this project: Learning to weed out weaker images and yes I am in this picture..pretty tough to find me though. :)
Today was a great, productive day. I figured out how to teach the last lessons for the 7D video, will script tomorrow and shoot next week. The end is near. :)
Here is the set up I used for the cover shot. Thought you guys might find it interesting. The white card I am holding was more vertical when the shot actually took. You can see the reflection on the right side of the camera.
Canon Rebel T1i Crash Course DVD Cover Unleashed!!
Its interesting for me to watch how the covers of my DVDs are evolving. When I first released the 40D Crash Course (first one) I was so proud of it. Now when I look at it, Im terribly disappointed and even embarrassed.
Pre-Orders should be available sometime next week- (Just going through final stages of testing, as soon as we get the green light....)
This is one exposure- no photoshop trickery (though I did run it through Paintballer).
I know I have been quiet and I have been working like mad. I want to say how much I appreciate my small group of fans and supporters, it means so much to me.
Most of the winners from the photography contest have received or redeemed their prizes. If you are one of the few who haven't, please shoot me an email for a good time to talk on the phone. (This was the prize for places 3-5).
Updates:
The Canon Rebel T1i DVD is completed and should be available for pre-order in about a week. Shooting for the Canon 7D Crash Course DVD is about 90% completed, we just have 2 new lessons and then into post-production. I estimate it will wrap up and go to DVD production in about 2 weeks, look for pre-orders to be available in about 2-3.
My editor Adam has also been working on "Michael's Advanced Photography Techniques" DVD- Its a combination of cool techniques and photography tips I taught at workshops, and about 12-15 mini lessons from Landmarks all over the US. Should be a fun finished product, look for a late December - Early Jan Release.
In addition to these, I have some VERY exciting stuff coming- I'm busting at the seams to talk about the first, but it'll have to wait for now. I have a new product being developed, like nothing I have ever made (its not a DVD or action/preset, but you can expect a new line of products coming from me shortly. This first one is pretty boring and spectacularly useful. Ive designed it in hopes with will dramatically change the way you shoot and help you be more efficient. If you are a photographer (any kind) you are going to want this. I wont say more. Alpha Testing finally starts Thursday or Friday, it should be available for purchase in about a month. Its release to the public will be announced first from the Newsletter (you can sign up with by clicking here), which I realize I haven't sent for a while (Ive only sent out 2 so far- Im very careful about sending these out and will only do so when something big is going on, this will be one).
SLR Video Lessons Sneak Peek! | Motion Picture History
Heres a quick clip form one of the new video training lessons on the Canon Rebel T1i and Canon 7D Crash Course videos. I just finished the T1i DVD today and and preparing the footage for my editor Adam. Canon 7D Crash Course is already about 75% completed.
