It’s Another “Embarrassing Photo Thursday” (along with some News Stuff)
Before we discuss the photo above (and sadly yes, we will discuss), first: Come on; did that post from Ree yesterday just absolutely make you fall in love with her or what? She has such a warm, genuine realness to her writing that I just love (and by looking at the comments, you guys did too–posting 134 comments). I just loved her post, and the totally different outlook and perspective she brought to us yesterday, and I’m so delighted she agreed to be my special guest. Thank you Ree, and please consider me one of your biggest fans! 
Now, onto the stuff:
I’m your Boogie Man…
….That’s what I am. Yes folks, that’s me, in the dark brown three-piece suit, big open collar, gold chains, and sunglasses posing for a promo photo (circa 1982) for the band I was in at the time; “Second Wind.” (We didn’t keep that name for long. Once we heard us referred to as “Sucking Wind” we decided a name change was imminent). The musicians, (from L to R) where: Drummer Mike Schnitt, Yours Truly on keyboards, Vocalist Betts Johnston, Brian Ashley on Sax, and Mark Southwick on bass. Despite how we looked, we were actually a pretty decent band (well, as good as you can be for a disco lounge band, so ‘decent’ is a relative term); however we did manage play a collection of songs each night that, while today they would make you spit out your coffee, at the time, people seemed to enjoy immensely and would occasionally shout (with their hands in the air, mind you), “Yo baby, yo baby, yo!” These people were really, really drunk.
Free Wedding Photography “Webinar” tomorrow!
Tomorrow (Friday) the folks at Bogen Imaging are hosting a free online seminar: “Fashionable Wedding Photography: Roundtable with Claudio Basso” and you’re invited. According to Bogen: “Seasoned fashion photographer Claudio Basso and David Fisher, Bogen Imaging’s Metz and Gossen Product Manager, will discuss new techniques and what photographers need to know when it comes to capturing stunning and fashionable wedding photographs.” This Webinbar, (which is part of Bogen’s “Bogen Café series”), is from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT, and you can find out all the details and sign-up right here.
A Bunch of New Online Classes Are Up Live
I have fallen so far behind on letting you know which new online course have launched, here are some of the latest ones:
- RC Concepcion did a fantastic class on how to create “Online Photo Portfolios with Lightroom 2 and Dreamweaver CS4.” (link).
- Photoshop Hall-of-Famer Bert Monroy has a new Photoshop digital painting class called, “The Making of Times Square: Part 1″ (based on how the techniques he used in his amazing Time Square pano) (link)
- Corey Barker has a new class on how to Get Up To Speed with the Wacom Intuos 4 tablets (incredible tablet, by the way!) (link)
- We have Part 2 of Jack Davis’s Lightroom 2: A Creative Approach now online (link)
- David Ziser has a new online class called: Wedding Portraits – Getting the Perfect Shot at Tricky Locations (link)
McNally Sighting
Joe McNally is in town this week taping four new online classes for Kelby Training Online, and you can see Joe roaming the halls with a hand full of SB-800s at any given time. Yesterday he shot a full corporate on-location “Board of Directors” shoot; the day before he did a shoot at a trashy motel (I won’t spoil it for you), tonight he’s at the beach doing a shoot, and tomorrow I think he’s shooting an all-girl band promo photo (I doubt anyone will yell “Yo baby, yo baby, yo!, though). I can’t wait to see these!
Episode #8 of D-Town TV is On The Air!
The new episode went up this morning, and in it Matt and I cover:
- D40/D60 Menu Setting tips
- Focus Point Wrap settings
- A Tip on how to make sure all of your wireless flashes are firing
- An on-Location tip from our show’s Technical Adviser: Moose Peterson
- Quick specs on the NEW Nikon D-5000 and the new 10-24mm ED Lens
- Getting a handle on your Picture Control settings
- A quick review the UPstrap Shoulder Strap
Here’s the link to watch the show free online.
That’s it for today folks. I hope to see you back here tomorrow!
sweet, more Joe vids….thanks Scott…you’re the best!
Oh yes, the 80’s band pics. Gotta few of those myself LOL!
Thanks for all the updates
Ahh Ree is awesome I love her site and now she has turned me to your site which I hope to enjoy as much.
Joe Mcnally + Trashy Motel + Beach + Girl Band = I need to plan my day offs!!!!!
Left to right: Maurice Gibb, Rick Ocasek, Barbara Streisand, Donnie Osmand and foreign man from a foreign land Dave Cross (with hair).
Speaking of Kelby Training, I just wanted to get the word back to Corey Barker for the extremely helpful training course on the Intuos 4. It’s my first tablet and without that instructional series I would be lost. Instead I’ve been creating like crazy with it for a week now. Thanks Corey, you are a gifted artist and an effective teacher. Cheers mate!
1/ the band-picture actually looks like a publicity-still for the BoogieNights-movie , and this movie is kinda NSFW-ish!!-))
2/ I know you’re trying hard to suggest Mr Barker as being Irish (just by calling him “The Laddy”)… but to suggest that he’s having a glass (and not “class”) over the new Wacom tablet is proof he actually might be Irish!
!-)))
That webinar looks excellent – well worth me staying up past my bedtime for! Good to see some great new training online too…..over to my Kelby account I go.
Kevin
Are you really that tall or were you wearing platforms?
You were HOT!
(bwahahaha)
Hi Sharon:
Actually, I was wearing a pair of shoes that were popular back then called “Crayons” which didn’t have much of a heel, or much appeal. I’m 6 ft. tall—the only reason I look taller is that everybody else was pretty short (except Brian, the Sax player), but luckily he was leaning forward.
I wish the photo was in color—the singer’s outfit was turquoise.
-Scott
Great photo. So, when do we get to download some mp3s for the full effect.
I want those “stunna” shades !!
That photo is a CLASSIC! You are a good soul.
Thanks for the good laugh on a Thursday morning! Those leisure suits are rockin’!
Just for the record; I wasn’t wearing a leisure suit (never owned one). That was a regular three-piece suit. Hey, I was a goober, but not that a big a goober!
-Scott
Hey, Scott! No offense but you are certainly looking better and well groomed as you get older – just like fine wine! Keep it up! My best always!
Polyester is king!
Would love to hear some originals as well.
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Mike Schnitt looks like Christopher Lloyd’s disco alter-ego.
Those reflections are spot on! Can you do a tutorial on how to get such a realistic effect. KC and his Sunshine Band had nothin’ on you guys.
Can we have an “embarassing song Thursday” next Thursday? I think we’ve seen countless shots but I’ve never heard the Kelby himself behind the board. You should have someone digitize your old album and stick it on the blog . . . hey, why not even iTunes? Ok, iTunes probably took it a little too far.
When did the passion for the camera pass the passion for the keyboard? How long after that did the financial reward from the camera pass that of the band?
Registered for the webinar, thanks Scott!
Absolutely classic photo, were you into photography at all back then?
Keep the embarrassing photo Thursdays coming! They’re classic!
Speaking of bands…I know Tayloe Harding.
) Just found out somewhat recently that you two were in a high school band together. He played keyboards/piano in my dad’s jazz band at UF. I have a crystal clear memory of him playing in concert (on a Fender Rhodes) on a song my dad wrote for my brother and I. I was 12 and it was REALLY, REALLY cool!!
The only trouble is that I had cloths like that. Must dig out some of me old photos.