My 2012 Spring/Summer Summary - Autumn Falls In

After being one of the official photographers for covering the Photoshop World conference in Washington DC, things got crazy busy. I'm sure many people can relate to becoming increasingly busier as Spring rolls around and even though there is still work in the Summer for me, it's also a time to try and have more fun and go on vacation. Even if it's just a short trip or a "staycation," I have to do something to keep my life in balance.

I wanted to highlight some activities from Spring and Summer of 2012.

March 27 - Lifefinder Workshop with Jeremy Cowart

April 7 - Photo Shoot for Ink Cosmetics

April 14, 2012 - Fashion for Paws 6th Annual Runway Show at the National Building Museum in DC

April 25 - Grammys on The Hill at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel in DC

April 28 - Redskins Draft Day Party at FedEx Field

May 5 - Gold Cup with Becky's Fund tent

May 14-20 - GI Film Festival (GIFF)

June 10 - Jason & Alesha's Wedding - I had the pleasure of photographing my friend Jason's wedding at Strong Mansion in Dickerson, MD. I've known Jason for a few years and have been there for some important moments in his life, and was glad to be there and capture another important moment.

The Strong Mansion location is an absolutely gorgeous venue to have a wedding and reception. It was a beautiful day, but it was also hot and sunny. It was a wonderful ceremony and it was nice to stay outdoors under a huge tent as the sun set. The reception was filled with joy and everyone enjoyed the celebration on into the night. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 13 - "Operation Luke's Wings for Our Warriors" at Primetime Sports Bar & Grille in Fairfax, VA

July 7 - Photographed a wedding in MD

July 11 - AT&T Best of Washington at National Building Museum in DC

July 12-24 - Photographed Washington Kastles tennis team home games

Aug 4 - Redskins Fan Appreciation Day

Aug 7 - Chima Restaurant patio photo shoot

Aug 12 - Art Soiree Midsummer Night's Dream at Washington Harbor

September 6 - Fashion's Night Out

 

Sep 11-13 Luminance Workshops + Luminance 2012 conference at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City
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 Sep 20 - TOTEM  at National Harbor, MD

Sep 22 - Nuit de la Mode by Art Soiree

On this 22nd day of September it's the first day of Autumn. It's great to reflect upon my Spring and Summer and I'm very much looking forward to more activities in the Autumn season.

Photoshop World DC 2012 - Day One (Saturday)

March 24, 2012 - The day had come for the first official day of Photoshop World (PSW) in DC and it was the largest in attendance on the East Coast for PSW. There was a lot of buzz about PSW and it seemed like the place to be for the weekend for photographers, designers and enthusiasts. The conference was held at the Washington Convention Center and those familiar with Kelby Training know that they have been holding seminars there for years.

Having PSW in DC there was a political theme to it, but PSW made it fun making the opening of the conference likened to a political campaign and rally. It was exciting to have the PSW experience in the nation's capital and this metropolitan area is becoming more and more popular as a destination spot.

Photoshop World DC 2012 - Preconference (Friday)

March 23, 2012 - It was pre-conference day for Photoshop World (PSW), so guests were able to register in advance to take part  in workshops before the PSW conference begins and maximize their PSW experience. The workshops were taught by Photoshop World instructors and taught on an array of subjects. Here are a few of my photos from this day.

Douglas Sonders & Corey Barker Action Shoot

March 22, 2012 - My photographer friend Douglas Sonders was asked to be part of the instructor team for Photoshop World (PSW) 2012 in Washington DC and he wanted to do a shoot with Corey Barker, another PSW instructor. This was to be an action shoot like being on a movie set and photographing scenes, and it was done the evening before PSW started. The location of the shoot was at Studio 52 thanks to another photographer friend Drew Xeron. It was a great location for the shoot.

We had actors and crew helping to set the scenes and capture the shoot. I was photographing the behind the scenes and here's a couple shots from the evening. You can see the image out of camera and the final image that Corey Barker worked on in this blog entry by Douglas Sonders. What a great evening and an exciting way to get pumped up for PSW.