Shoot with Beckstead - Day Three

The last day of the Shoot with Beckstead workshop was at nearby Centennial Airport. We had the opportunity to photograph our models with vintage airplanes as our props. David told us to avoid the commonplace, and we sure did out best! Not everything was successful, but some of the things we came up with definitely pushed us all outside our comfort zone. Here are a few of my attempts:

After the shoot, on a day that was very hot and bright, we headed to lunch and then a roundtable discussion back at Suzanne's studio.

Once again, a big thank you to David and his unselfishness in sharing EVERYTHING! As I said in an earlier post, I know everyone came out of this workshop a better and more aware photographer than when the workshop started.

And one more very special thank you to Grant Oakes, who did so much in getting out the word for David's workshop, and his enthusiasm and helpfulness during the 4 days. His plate is very full with things going on in his life right now, so it was especially very well appreciated!

If there is a Shoot with Beckstead scheduled for your area, GO! If not, contact David and get one scheduled for your city. You will not be disappointed!

The Night Shoot

Day two of Shooting with Beckstead

After an all day critique session with David Beckstead, we all assembled at PF Changs for a well earned dinner and drinks. With the sun having set, we headed out to the streets of Southlands at Smokey Hill and C-470 to do a bit of night shooting and experimentation with video lights and light patterns. Here are some shots I took from the evening.

Shooting with Beckstead

Wow! The last few days have been a whirlwind of creative activity. Voted one of the 10 Best wedding photographers in the world, David Beckstead just conducted his second Shoot with Beckstead workshop in Denver this past Sunday thru Wednesday. I was honored to be asked to help out with the hosting of the event with my good friend Suzanne Wille of A Photo Opportunity.

15 photographers attended, traveling from as far away as Calgary. David really pushed us in both creative challenges and energy levels. I'm sure I'm speaking for everyone in saying we all came out of this workshop as better photographers than when we went in.

I hosted the meet n' greet on Sunday evening. Here are a handful of images.

Johnny Tran, second from right, flew in from Calgary.
David Beckstead holding his beautiful daughter Asia, and his wife Kassandra sticking her tongue out at me.
Susan Pacek and the host of the event, Suzanne Wille
My wife Pat in a long conversation with workshop attendee and National Geographic photographer Joanna Pinneo. It had something to do with an Oprah program. Joanna and I have been friends since the old APWPA days.
One more of Asia.
Suzanne, Katie Van Buren, and Angie Wood. How many drinks have you had?!
The first day of the workshop was in Georgetown. Here's some of what I shot from the day.
I've never shot in a cemetery before, let alone with a bride, but here's what I came up with.
These were under an I-70 overpass.
Our last stop was at the gold mine in Idaho Springs.
Day two will be posted tomorrow. It was a night shoot at Southlands.