Back from Mendocino
I am finally back from Mendocino. Quite a week of incredibly gifted photographers. Even though I have taken the workshop previously, I am always amazed how much I learn. Greg surrounds himself with those aspiring to take their art to the next level, wherever they find themselves. This was true for the photographers in the group (professional and amateur alike), vintners, a chef, a musicians, a color specialist, and a videographer. To pick any single individual amongst this group does a disservice to the whole, but I will risk it anyway.
I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of shooting along side Dan Sackheim, who is Dan Emmy award-winning director and producer of many shows, including The X-Files, Law & Order, ER, NYPD Blues, House MD, Las Vegas, Harsh Realm, Night Stalker, Lyon’s Den, Kingpin, and Judging Amy. On this workshop, Dan was focusing on his photography. And I can personally testify to his ability to see the dramatic narrative in a cinematic manner. You might want to check out his website at: DanielSackheim.com. Be forewarned: the “director’s reels” portion of his website are the best and scariest segments from many of his television series. Don’t mis the opportunity to review his photography gallery. Note how well he tells a story within a single frame. Like I said: a distinct pleasure and a privilege.
And Dan was just one fellow student. When I wrote last week that this workshop was truly the best of the best, I couldn’t have anticipated how prophetic those words would be.
By the end of the week, I hope to complete post-production of a few of my images from the workshop. I will post them as soon as they are complete and approved by the models.