Schedule of Events 2012

Come shoot with me.  Schedule of Events:

April 20-26 Medellin, Colombia

May 25-26 Event Space - B&H Photo, NYC

May 27  Lightenupandshoot Workshop NYC

June (1st week TBA) - Eastern Europe Black Sea

June 15-22  (location TBA  - South America)

Email for availability, these are small groups:  mikey@lightenupandshoot.com

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Approaching people for the first time for a photograph is a daunting task for most! Mikey goes over his techniques that have worked over and over again. He can get almost anyone to model for him. These techniques are extremely important if you are just breaking into photography so you can build a portfolio and it´s amazing how many jobs you can get by simply networking with people on the street!

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WARNING: This will make you cry - and smile

 

Photography has been my ticket to world travel, adventure, and glamour.  But, it has also placed me in the most humbling and touching human circumstances.  Above is a video I made almost a year ago for a project called Angeles de Medellin.   Since then the amount of visitors and charity workers from around the world that visit the school has risen exponentially.  Photos can make a difference in the lives of others.

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Coffee Region Road Trip - 10 Adventure in South America

 

I decided to kick off the year with a 10 day photography adventure in the coffee region of Colombia.  Last year I spent a good portion of my time working around the globe and teaching workshops (including teaching a 3 day workshop on CreativeLIVE and giving several presentations at my favorite camera store, B&H Photo).  I have had a lot of creative ideas floating around in my head and needed a personal project to help bring some of ideas to fruition.  Colombia has always fascinated me because of the incredibly diverse culture and sheer beauty of the country;  I'm excited to be back in South America doing what I love most (SHOOTING!!!). To top it all off, I'm shooting video of the whole trip! 

 

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Everyone else does it - What's in the bag?

think tank what's in it
Everyone else does it.  I've been getting more creative than just a Westcott these days. But, I'm still a minimalist when it comes to travel. Here's what it's in the ThinkTank when I'm not on the road (no particular order):
 
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LightenupandCritique

I posted several of my images for critique on my facebook and had some nice responses.  So,  I decided it would be fun to ask photographers to submit images for me to critique.  I had an overwhelming response and decided to make a video. 

 

I have always thought that art/photography is very personal and there is no right or wrong.  When it comes to commercial work, that is a completely different ball game.  I hope you find the critique video entertaining and informative.  There are a few good moments and some good pointers throughout the video.  Enjoy! 

 

PS  A huge thanks for everyone that submitted images.  It takes a lot of guts to submit a photo for everyone to see.  Thanks again!  I'd like to do this more often. 

 

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