Legend tells of a cursed camera. Anyone who gets their picture taken with it, will die within 24 hours. Watch, if you dare. Bruhahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Twenty-four photographers. Twenty-four hours. Two teams. But there can be only ONE winner.
It’s been a long journey for our “heroes,” but I’m finally proud to present “The Longest Day Big Reveal.” In this finale episode, we recap everything that has led us up to this point. Then, we reveal the teams’ videos.
THIS WEEK’S DRAWING WINNERS
Every week we pick a name from those who left comments on a “Longest Day” episode to win a free Triple Scoop Music song (a $60 value). This week, I’ve decided to pick THREE WINNERS. And they are Jasmine Marie of San Diego, CA; Riz Crescini or Norfolk, VA (or Japan), and Michelle Kane of Sheridan, Wyoming. Congratulations!
LEAVE A COMMENT IN ITUNES FOR CHANCE TO WIN DVD SET OF SHOW!
It’s official, we will be producing a DVD set of the series which will include all the episodes, the team videos, deleted scenes, and a bonus feature: the photographer’s summit meeting held the following morning. Please take a moment to leave a comment about the show in iTunes, and at the end of the 10-episode run, we’ll conduct a drawing for FIVE free Triple Scoop Music songs from those who’ve left comments in the iTunes store. (That’s five people will each win a song). In addition, one lucky winner will win a the GRAND PRIZE. Click here to access the show’s iTunes page.
FREEBIE TO WPPI 2010
Remember, if you post the video on your blog AND link that post back to WPPI, you’ll get a freebie pass to WPPI 2010. You must fill out the “freebie” form at the top of this blog to qualify. To get the embed code, click on the second icon in the bottom right-hand portion of the player. Then click on the “Embed” tab to access the code.
SPECIAL SPONSOR DISCOUNTS
In episodes 4-9, there is a 5-digit discount code in the end sponsor credits. If you use that code with these participating sponsors, you can get some great discounts.
Please take some time to visit the sites of our sponsors.
Microsoft Expression Media 2 • WPPI • Asuka Book • Kubota Image Tools • Triple Scoop Music
Photographer’s Edit • Loktah • Mike Colón Photographers
Congratulations to Team A for their win. Their long hours of deliberation paid off. Thirst Relif will earn $3,000 as a result of their win. But don’t feel bad for the other team’s charity. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep is a “winner” too. They will receive $2,000.
A TRIPLE DOSE OF TLD
If you’re a fan of the show, today is your lucky day. We have not one, not two, but THREE episodes for your viewing enjoyment:
THIS WEEK’S DRAWING WINNERS
Every week we pick a name from those who left comments on a “Longest Day” episode to win a free Triple Scoop Music song (a $60 value). Now we’re picking TWO winners. This week’s winner are Mitch Hong of I Do Photography in Capetown, South African, and Mike Steelman located I think in somewhere near Monterey, CA. Congratulations gentlemen.
LEAVE A COMMENT IN ITUNES FOR CHANCE TO WIN DVD SET OF SHOW!
It’s official, we will be producing a DVD set of the series which will include all the episodes, the team videos, deleted scenes, and a bonus feature: the photographer’s summit meeting held the following morning. Please take a moment to leave a comment about the show in iTunes, and at the end of the 10-episode run, we’ll conduct a drawing for FIVE free Triple Scoop Music songs from those who’ve left comments in the iTunes store. (That’s five people will each win a song). In addition, one lucky winner will win a the GRAND PRIZE. Click here to access the show’s iTunes page.
FREEBIE TO WPPI 2010
Remember, if you post the video on your blog AND link that post back to WPPI, you’ll get a freebie pass to WPPI 2010. You must fill out the “freebie” form at the top of this blog to qualify. To get the embed code, click on the second icon in the bottom right-hand portion of the player. Then click on the “Embed” tab to access the code.
SPECIAL SPONSOR DISCOUNTS
In this episode of the show, there is a 5-digit discount code in the end sponsor credits. If you use that code with these participating sponsors, you can get some great discounts.
Please take some time to visit the sites of our sponsors.
Microsoft Expression Media 2 • WPPI • Asuka Book • Kubota Image Tools • Triple Scoop Music
Photographer’s Edit • Loktah • Mike Colón Photographers
NOW, ON WITH THE SHOWS
Episode 7
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Episode 8
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Episode 9
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A DOUBLE DOSE OF TLD
We’re getting down to the wire. With only three weeks before WPPI, and six episodes left, we’re going to post two episodes a week! Can you even stand it?! This week we have:
THIS WEEK’S DRAWING WINNERS
Every week we pick a name from those who left comments on a “Longest Day” episode to win a free Triple Scoop Music song (a $60 value). Now we’re picking TWO winners. This week’s winner are Ben Reugers from XSight Photography and Video (one of our friends down unda), and Anna Jarske all the way from Helsinki, Finland. Wow! Congrats Anna and Ben. So cool to we have fans around the world!
Leave a Comment in iTunes to get a chance to win GRAND PRIZE
Please take a moment to leave a comment about the show in iTunes. At the end of the 10-episode run, we’ll also conduct a drawing for FIVE free Triple Scoop Music songs from those who’ve left comments in the iTunes store. (That’s five people will each win a song). In addition, one lucky winner will win a GRAND PRIZE. Can’t say what it is yet, but it will be very cool! 
Click here to access the show’s iTunes page.
FREEBIE TO WPPI 2010
Remember, if you post the video on your blog AND link that post back to WPPI, you’ll get a freebie pass to WPPI 2010. You must fill out the “freebie” form at the top of this blog to qualify. To get the embed code, click on the second icon in the bottom right-hand portion of the player. Then click on the “Embed” tab to access the code.
SPECIAL SPONSOR DISCOUNTS
In this episode of the show, there is a 5-digit discount code in the end sponsor credits. If you use that code with these participating sponsors, you can get some great discounts.
Please take some time to visit the sites of our sponsors.
Microsoft Expression Media 2 • WPPI • Asuka Book • Kubota Image Tools • Triple Scoop Music
Photographer’s Edit • Loktah • Mike Colón Photographers
NOW, ON WITH THE SHOWS
Here’s a short recap to bring you up to speed.
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
Start getting a glimpse of each team’s final project.
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In case you haven’t been following, here’s a recap of the key events leading up to episode 5 (the midway point). Episodes 5 AND 6, will go online this Monday, January 26. With only three weeks left until WPPI, we gotta double up on the episodes to get through them all.
SPECIAL SPONSOR DISCOUNTS
In the last episode of the show, there is a 5-digit discount code in the end sponsor credits. If you use that code with these participating sponsors, you can get some great discounts.
Please take some time to visit the sites of our sponsors.
Microsoft Expression Media 2 • WPPI • Asuka Book • Kubota Image Tools • Triple Scoop Music
Photographer’s Edit • Loktah • Mike Colón Photographers
NOW, ON WITH THE SHOW
Here’s a short recap to bring you up to speed.
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Just when you think Team A is making progress, they hit a snag. Will they ever make it out of that board room? Meanwhile, Team B is still on the hunt for the perfect costumes.
THIS WEEK’S DRAWING WINNER
TWO WINNERS WILL BE PICKED NEXT WEEK
Every week we pick a name from those who left comments on a “Longest Day” episode to win a free Triple Scoop Music song (a $60 value). This week’s winner is Vitaliy of Prokopets Studio. Congratulations!
Thanks to the generosity of Triple Scoop Music, next week we will pick TWO winners to win a free song. So enter now, and you have twice as much a chance to win! Good luck.
LEAVE A COMMENT IN iTUNES FOR MORE CHANCES TO WIN
If you haven’t already noticed, you can download the show in iTunes. Click here to access the show’s iTunes page. Please take a moment to leave a comment about the show in iTunes. At the end of the 10-episode run, we’ll also conduct a drawing for FIVE free Triple Scoop Music songs from those who’ve left comments in the iTunes store. (That’s five people will each win a song). We’ll have more opportunities to win later, so stay tuned and read the blog (don’t just skip down to the episode.
FREEBIE TO WPPI 2010
Remember, if you post the video on your blog AND link that post back to WPPI, you’ll get a freebie pass to WPPI 2010. You must fill out the “freebie” form at the top of this blog to qualify. To get the embed code, click on the second icon in the bottom right-hand portion of the player. Then click on the “Embed” tab to access the code.
SPECIAL SPONSOR DISCOUNTS
In this week’s episode of the show, there is a 5-digit discount code in the end sponsor credits. If you use that code with these participating sponsors, you can get some great discounts.
Please take some time to visit the sites of our sponsors.
Microsoft Expression Media 2 • WPPI • Asuka Book • Kubota Image Tools • Triple Scoop Music
Photographer’s Edit • Loktah • Mike Colón Photographers
NOW, ON WITH THE SHOW
The stress level is rising in the Team A board room. Let’s join them and see what’ up!
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Team B is off and running as Amber Holritz, Jessica Claire, Joe Photo, Jasmine Star, and Catherine Hall are sent out to get costumes for the team (if they don’t get lost first). Meanwhile, Team A tries to rent a vehicle to get them all to Las Vegas. The fun is just beginning!
FREE TRIPLE SCOOP MUSIC WINNER
For each episode, anyone who leaves a comment will be entered into a drawing to win a free Triple Scoop Music song (a $60 value). Congratulations to Ayrica Bishop of Ayrica Bishop Images in western Kentucky for being this week’s winner. Remember, you must leave your comment before the next episode posts to be entered. And the episodes will eventually be more than one a week. If you do the math, we got 7 more episodes to post, and only about 5 weeks till WPPI.
LEAVE A COMMENT IN iTUNES FOR MORE CHANCES TO WIN
If you haven’t already noticed, you can download the show in iTunes. Click here to access the show’s iTunes page. Please take a moment to leave a comment about the show in iTunes. At the end of the 10-episode run, we’ll also conduct a drawing for five free Triple Scoop Music songs from those who’ve left comments in the iTunes store. (That’s five people will each win a song). We’ll have more opportunities to win later, so stay tuned and read the blog (don’t just skip down to the episode. 
FREEBIE TO WPPI 2010
Remember, if you post the video on your blog, you’ll get a freebie pass to WPPI 2010. You must fill out the “freebie” form at the top of this blog to qualify. To get the embed code, click on the second icon in the bottom right-hand portion of the player. Then click on the “Embed” tab to access the code.
OUR SPONSORS
Please take some time to visit the sites of our sponsors. Also, be on the look out for some special discounts and savings from our sponsors.
Microsoft Expression Media 2 • WPPI • Asuka Book • Kubota Image Tools • Triple Scoop Music
Photographer’s Edit • Loktah • Mike Colón Photographers
NOW, ON WITH THE SHOW
Will Team A make it to Vegas? Will Joe Photo play Jessica’s little games? Let’s find out!
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In this episode, Mike talks about how the image of the wedding photographer has changed over the years. And, as a perfect follow up to the last FSBTV episode (where Becker talks about being a mentor to Mike), it’s apropos to have this episode get Mike’s perspective on how they first met. Mike actually calls up Becker pretending to be a groom. But, at the time he really was going to be a groom.
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It’s been a long time in the making, but it’s finally here. The premiere episode of the first online reality TV show for and about professional photographers, “The Longest Day,” this year’s buzz-building videos series for WPPI 2009.
The premise is simple: get 24 of the hottest professional photographers in the country (and Canada), bring them all to southern California armed only with the knowledge that they would be split into two teams and given an assignment to complete in just 24 hours. Once they arrive, they find out their assignment is to write, shoot, and edit an original short film about photography, AND an original PSA about the respective charity for which they are playing: ThirstRelief and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.
Over a series of ten episodes, you’ll see the drama; the comedy; and the battle for the best video and PSA as voted on by YOU. That’s right, as we lead up to WPPI (February 14-19) we’ll air the episodes. Then, about a week before, we’ll show the final short films and PSAs by both teams. You will then have an opportunity to vote for the videos you like the best. Thanks to our sponsors, the winning team will win $3,000 for their charity. The other charity will earn $2,000. (In this episode you’ll hear me mention $1,000 and $500 as the respective prizes. The ante got upped since the taping of this show).
EARN VALUABLE PRIZES
As we did last year, we’re offering some valuable prizes for those of you who participate in the viewing and sharing of the video series. First, anyone who adds any TLD video to their website or blog will get free admission to WPPI 2010 (note: that’s NEXT YEAR’S WPPI, not the upcoming one in 2009). Just get the embed code from the show player, then add to your blog/website. Once added, copy the URL for the specific post, then go to the “WPPI 2010 Freebie Form” at the top of this blog and fill it out. It’s that simple.
Also, for each episode we’ll have a drawing for a free song download from show sponsor Triple Scoop Music (A $60 value). You must leave a comment for that episode to be entered into the drawing. The deadline for each episode’s drawing is the post for the next episode (which will vary from 3-7 days).
OUR SPONSORS
Please take some time to visit the sites of our sponsors:
Microsoft Expression Media 2 • WPPI • Asuka Book • Kubota Image Tools • Triple Scoop Music
Photographer’s Edit • Loktah • Mike Colón Photographers
NOW ON WITH THE SHOW
Okay, now that all the business is taken care of, watch and enjoy episode 1. The teams are picked. The battle lines are drawn. Let the games begin! (Remember, leave a comment and be entered into the drawing. Add this episode to your blog for free admission to next year’s WPPI).
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CREDIT CORRECTION
In the music credits, the credit for “A Girl Named Jaen” were incorrectly listed as “jean.” My apologies to the artist.
Mark your calendar folks for a major event in the world of wedding and portrait photography. Celebrity wedding and lifestyle photographer Mike Colón will be the next featured guest on “F-Stop Beyond: In Living Color”. We are partnering with PhotographyMentor.com to produce this episode, in association with Brooks Institute. I’m very excited about this event. It will be a sort of Inside the Actors’ Studio, but for photography. In true FSB style, I’ll be sure to ask Mike deep and personal questions to learn more about the man behind the lens. But, we’re also going to discuss some of his best photos and take questions from the audience.
What’s even more thrilling about this episode is that PhotographyMentor.com is going to stream it live to their chat room. So, if you can’t make it to the event in person, check it out live. You won’t want to miss this one!
The episode will air online as usual later this year.
DETAILS
The event is FREE. That’s right. Zero dollars. Zilch. Nada. Just bring a warm body and a good question. First come first serve.
Date: Next Monday, October 6, 7:30 pm PST
Location: Victoria Hall, 33 West Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Cinematic Studios blog, or Ron’s Twitter for further details.
MORE BIG NAMES ON F-STOP BEYOND: IN LIVING COLOR
Also in the can and soon to be on the show is our interview with Kevin Kubota. Find out what it was like for little Kevvy-Kev growing up on the isle of Hawaii (FYI: I just made up the nickname. As far as I know, he was never called “little Kevvy-Kev.”) And, the original bad boy of wedding photography himself, the [b]-man will be on after that. We got chock full of exciting projects in the works. Tune in.
