Sexy Light Workshop - Lafayette, LA - Sept 7-9-2008

JUST ANNOUCED LAST NIGHT at the Lafayette PPA Guild Meeting, TriCoast is proud to announce our 3 day hands on workshop at our great friend and artist Colin Burnum Photography Studio just 15 miles West of Lafayette, LA on I-10 (Exit #87)

Spots are already selling so if your interested in attending please CALL NOW to make sure you get a spot!

We truly hope to see you there and we promise it will be 3 full days of amazing learning, fun and well positive experience for everyone involved!

THIS IS THE LAST WORKSHOP ON THE BOOKS FOR 2008

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Finding Color Workshop, San Diego

What a fun 3 days it's been in San Diego. I'm exhausted and waiting for my flight right now. Only 2 more hours... Our host Melissa of Just Hatched Photography and her husband Ed took great care of us and it would not have been possible without their help.

The students were awesome! Seriously a fun crowd and eager to learn and ALWAYS pushing me harder to stay ahead of them.

Also, big thanks to Kevin King of Radiopopper for taking time out of his busy schedule and driving out to San Diego to show us the new toy.


Kevin had asked me if I could do a product shoot for him while he was there. Of course I was more than happy to. But since this was the last day of the SD Workshop, I figured how cool would it be if I turned that honor over to the students.

The image below was shot by James Hays, utilizing e-TTL technology. Basically a 3 light setup. Daniel is holding one light with no diffuser aimed at Kevin. 2nd 580ex was zoomed to 105mm to spot the Radiopopper. 3rd light is the lunchtime sun giving us a backlight



Basically a 3 light setup. Kevin is holding one light with a stofen diffuser aimed at his feet. 2nd 580ex was zoomed to 105mm to spot the Radiopopper. 3rd light is the lunchtime sun giving us a backlight.


Here's a link to our Flickr Radiopopper subset.

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Finding Color in McKinney, Texas

TriCoast stopped in McKinney for their two day Finding Color workshop. Here are some images worked up from the workshop. Great job everyone and I hope to see more!

There will also some behind the scene photos coming up, so stay tuned!

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Finding Colors Workshop in Biloxi, MS

TriCoast got on the road in August for the Finding Colors Workshop in Biloxi, Mississippi. It was a short 4...5...8...13 hr drive to the Hard Rock Casino where we finally roosted down for the night.

One of the best parts of a workshop is the Road Trip through different states. You never know what you get to see. And sometimes the things you see, will make you turn the car around, dodge traffic, cut off tractors, fight off crickets, just so you can get a photo next to a bear crossing sign.



For all the curious, there is a tourist info across the street. Please be advised that the bears do have the right of way. And will pose if you have a pot of honey.



Our perilous driving conditions. Just so you know how much we love you guys!


Good thing we got on the right bridge...


Houma, LA. I think these guys need to work on some attractions. Maybe a carnival or circus. Like the ones with the sideshow that has bigfoot in a cage or a liger(my favoritest animal ever!!!), or the worlds tallest midget, and maybe a squirrel fish. I mean, it's not like they have a shortage of lodging...


After Houma, we crossed over to the outskirts of New Orleans. Because of the severe thunderstorm/tsunami/big rain cloud like conditions, we seeked shelter in Bourget's of the South.


Public Service Announcement. Don't drive and shoot at the same time. This will happen. Unless of course you're putting on makeup, while on the cellphone, and driving a manual shift.


Couple of the bikes in the showroom.
















After Bourget's, we headed straight to Bourbon St to meet up with a small group of photographers that were already enjoying the historical part of New Orleans.

Here's Gerri. A Canadian. Hi Gerri!


Here's Pete. A New Yorker. Demonstrating the Statue of Liberty pose. Well done Pete!


Here's Mike. A Texan. Checking out that...er...package...


Pre-class tidbits :) Remember, No Secrets!


I think Angel was ok with it... Mayhem #498032


Here's Gerri. Again. Hi Gerri!


Here's MyKey, showing off his My Key, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, where all Rockstars stay.


Fanciest roll of toilet paper. Not exactly the softest though...



All this shenanigans were just day one...

Day two is the actual class day. The location is inside an old school house, slowly re-renovated and preserved. It's a neat location, with lots of natural lighting shooting locations. But we're not here about the natural lighting :D





Later, we headed back to the Hotel after Dinner. Everyone wanted to take a nap after full belly. Even the model...


We took a group shot after she woke up.


Vacation snapshot.


And Day 3. Class. With a candygram.


Everyone wants to take photos "The Rockstar" :D


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Hope to see ya'll at the next class!!!



- Jordan

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