Photoshop World 2009 Boston : Day -1

I spoke with Vanelli this evening about what all he experienced in Boston at Photoshop World during the Pre-Conference workshops. There is a lot going on up there and I wish my schedule had worked out where I could join him. But hey, since I am not there that means I can share with everyone else who couldn’t make it exactly what is going on with him at the conference. So, in my own words interpreting Vanelli’s own words… this is what we missed at Photoshop World today…

Vanelli got an unbelivable opportunity to review Sandy Foster’s portfolio today. She is an incredible street photographer and he went through her photos from Paris and China. He loves how she is able to capture the moment with people. She likes to observe from a distance and capture that special shot from outside of the event. What he learned from her is patience… define your scene and wait and let the scene unfold before your lens. His favorite shot is of a Chinease man walking down the street with an umbrella. She said she had to run down the street to get in position. He had his head down the whole time but then lifted his head at the last second and she nailed the shot.

After that Vanelli and the gang went to Debby Krim’s Art Gallery. Her floral arrangement works are amazing and she is well known throughout Boston for her passion of photography and her use of natural light and light modifies. Many of her photos can be seen in local stores. She has built a very good reputation on her use of color in her compositions. He really enjoyed spending time walking around the gallery and seeing everything that she had on display.

Make sure you check out both of their websites to see all they have to offer.

I know that Vanelli spent the rest of the afternoon and evening doing the pre-conferance photography workshop with Joe McNally and Moose Peterson. I have not heard from him yet about what he learned with them which means he is either still out shooting or is still too excited about all the things he learned to give me a call. So I will make sure to virtually beat the information out of him tomorrow when he calls and get that posted at the beginning of tomorrows update. So make sure to check back in tomorrow for the update so we can all continue to live vicariously through Vanelli for the next few days!

Edit: This was actually day -1 and not day 0.