Find the FSB RangeFinder Ad and Win Prizes

Are you ready to win some valuable prizes? We have a couple of fun contests coming your way where you can. Here’s the first:

FIND OUR AD

F-Stop Beyond has an ad in the April issue of RangeFinder Magazine. Find it, Tweet about it on Twitter, and be entered into a drawing at the end of the month to win some very cool prizes. Here’s all you have to do:

1. Find the ad in the April 2009 issue of RangeFinder Magazine.
2. Note what page it’s on. (Hint: if you use the index, look for the new name of our company. It’s no longer Cinematic Studios).
3. Then on Twitter, enter this tweet: @rondawson The F-Stop Beyond ad in RangeFinder this month is on page xxx — where “xxx” is the page number (note, the page number isn’t necessarily a 3-digit number). You must enter the @rondawson part correctly or else I won’t be able to see your tweet when I do a Twitter search for it.
4. You can tweet as many times as you like. Do it once a day if you like. Every hour even. You can use a free service like Tweet Later to schedule multiple tweets (they have a lot of other cool features too).
5. Every qualifying Tweet will be entered into the drawing. You can win multiple times!
6. The drawing will be held a the end of the month.

OUR SPONSORS

Here are the great sponsors offering value

Author, photo business coach, and wedding pro Dane Sanders is offering an audio book, a pDNA (Photographer’s DNA test) and a free eBook.

CameraDojo.com will provide their Dojo Lightroom Tools preset pack for Adobe Lightroom. The Lightroom Tools pack contains the Dojo Powertools, Dojo Wedding Tools, and Dojo Monochrome tools for almost 75 different Lightroom presets in all. This is a $44.85 value. CameraDojo.com is a leading source of news, tutorials, and product reviews for aspiring photographers. The Camera Dojo has several free Lightroom preset packs available as well as a Power Tools for speeding up your workflow, Wedding Tools for wedding and portrait photographers, and the new Monochrome Tools for getting the best B&W images possible.

Camera Slingers is a Double Camera Strap that allows you to carry two cameras at once! Camera Slingers takes the pressure off your neck and spine. The weight is spread out evenly.� Your back will love you! “Freedom to shoot the way you want without worrying about your straps”

Photographers’ Round Table/The Longest Day Season DVD

We’re going to produce a DVD of the photographer’s round table that we taped the day after filming “The Longest Day.” Over twenty of the country’s top pro wedding and portrait photographers share with us their secrets and how they deal with this economy. Mediated by Skip Cohen it’s an excellent educational tool. The DVD will also include all episodes from “The Longest Day” as well as some bonus videos which didn’t air during the season run. We’re going to add this to the prize list as well.

So what are you waiting for. Start tweeting today!

TLD10: The Longest Day – Series Recap and the Big Reveal

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.

• Microsoft Expression Media 2:  Use the code for a 50% savings on the “Better Together” software bundle of Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 (a $100 savings). Available for both Windows and Mac, Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 provide photographers with an accelerated, intuitive, and flexible RAW processing work flow solution. Excellent color and tonal values, easy photo asset management. Better Together… Click here.
• Triple Scoop Music: enter the 5-digit code at check out and get 10% off world class music. Log on to TripleScoopMusic.com.
• Photographer’s Edit: For a limited time, Photographer’s Edit is excited to offer “The Longest Day” viewers a one-time 15% discount on its processing services! Photographer’s Edit specializes in the processing of weddings, and we think you’ll love our Effortless approach. Click here.
• Loktah: In celebration of launching our new products, Loktah is going to offer something very special for all “The Longest Day” viewers.  Loktah will be offering a 15% off coupon which will be good for anything in our online store, which includes our new album/image portfolio boxes, photo-folios, and double and single dvd/cd cases. Just look for the discount code while watching “The Longest Day”.  Our new products are still 100% eco-friendly and you and your clients will find them to be a beautiful and unique way to present your product.
  

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.

TLD7-9: The Longest Day – Episodes 7-9

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:

• Ep. 7: Team A continues filming in Robert Evans’ studio. Meanwhile, Team B is granted access to another famous studio, Westlake Studios, where such artists as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and No Doubt have recorded albums. The fun and mayhem continue.
• Episode 8: As the night drags on, some members of Team A get antsy as Dane, DJ, and Becker go on a practical joke rampage (not even the executive producer of the show can escape their antics). Meanwhile, after their food fight in Carl’s Jr. and recording in the world famous Westlake Studios, Team B hits the streets of Hollywood.
• Episode 9: It’s the penultimate episode. Both teams shoot their PSA, Team A starts shoot a SECOND video (in addition to their PSA), and finally, the editing begins. Special guest appearances by Rachel and Andrew Niesen of LaCour, Skip Cohen (president of WPPI/RangeFinder Publishin) and his side kick, Molly the Wonder Dog, and Arlene Evans (WPPI Ops manager).

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.

• Microsoft Expression Media 2:  Use the code for a 50% savings on the “Better Together” software bundle of Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 (a $100 savings). Available for both Windows and Mac, Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 provide photographers with an accelerated, intuitive, and flexible RAW processing workflow solution. Excellent color and tonal values, easy photo asset management. Better Together… Click here.
• Triple Scoop Music: enter the 5-digit code at check out and get 10% off world class music. Log on to TripleScoopMusic.com.
• Photographer’s Edit: For a limited time, Photographer’s Edit is excited to offer “The Longest Day” viewers a one-time 15% discount on its processing services! Photographer’s Edit specializes in the processing of weddings, and we think you’ll love our Effortless approach. Click here.
• Loktah: In celebration of launching our new products, Loktah is going to offer something very special for all “The Longest Day” viewers.  Loktah will be offering a 15% off coupon which will be good for anything in our online store, which includes our new album/image portfolio boxes, photo-folios, and double and single dvd/cd cases. Just look for the discount code while watching “The Longest Day”.  Our new products are still 100% eco-friendly and you and your clients will find them to be a beautiful and unique way to present your product.
  

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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TLD Recap and Episodes 5 and 6

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:

• Ep. 1-4 Recap: In case you’re just joining us, this post has a recap of the first 4 episodes. In 7.5 minutes we get you all caught up and ready to watch episodes 5 and 6.
• Episode 5: it’s not common for reality TV producers to get involved with the goings-on of the contestants. But, the situation gets so bad in Team A’s board room, I’m called in to help mitigate. Will they finally decide on an idea? Meanwhile, Team B is getting all dressed up for their video.
• Episode 6: don’t want to give this away. You’ll just have to watch episode 5, then move on to 6.

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.

• Microsoft Expression Media 2:  Use the code for a 50% savings on the “Better Together” software bundle of Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 (a $100 savings). Available for both Windows and Mac, Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 provide photographers with an accelerated, intuitive, and flexible RAW processing workflow solution. Excellent color and tonal values, easy photo asset management. Better Together… Click here.
• Triple Scoop Music: enter the 5-digit code at check out and get 10% off world class music. Log on to TripleScoopMusic.com.
• Photographer’s Edit: For a limited time, Photographer’s Edit is excited to offer “The Longest Day” viewers a one-time 15% discount on its processing services! Photographer’s Edit specializes in the processing of weddings, and we think you’ll love our Effortless approach. Click here.
• Loktah: In celebration of launching our new products, Loktah is going to offer something very special for all “The Longest Day” viewers.  Loktah will be offering a 15% off coupon which will be good for anything in our online store, which includes our new album/image portfolio boxes, photo-folios, and double and single dvd/cd cases. Just look for the discount code while watching “The Longest Day”.  Our new products are still 100% eco-friendly and you and your clients will find them to be a beautiful and unique way to present your product.
  

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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TLD-Recap: The Longest Day: Recap of Episodes 1-4

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.

• Microsoft Expression Media 2:  Use the code for a 50% savings on the “Better Together” software bundle of Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 (a $100 savings). Available for both Windows and Mac, Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 provide photographers with an accelerated, intuitive, and flexible RAW processing workflow solution. Excellent color and tonal values, easy photo asset management. Better Together… Click here.
• Triple Scoop Music: enter the 5-digit code at check out and get 10% off world class music. Log on to TripleScoopMusic.com.
• Photographer’s Edit: For a limited time, Photographer’s Edit is excited to offer “The Longest Day” viewers a one-time 15% discount on its processing services! Photographer’s Edit specializes in the processing of weddings, and we think you’ll love our Effortless approach. Click here.

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.

Subscribe to show in iTunes
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TLD04: The Longest Day – Episode 4

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.

• Microsoft Expression Media 2:  Use the code for a 50% savings on the “Better Together” software bundle of Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 (a $100 savings). Available for both Windows and Mac, Capture One 4 and Microsoft Expression Media 2 provide photographers with an accelerated, intuitive, and flexible RAW processing workflow solution. Excellent color and tonal values, easy photo asset management. Better Together… Click here.
• Triple Scoop Music: enter the 5-digit code at check out and get 10% off world class music. Log on to TripleScoopMusic.com.
• Photographer’s Edit: For a limited time, Photographer’s Edit is excited to offer “The Longest Day” viewers a one-time 15% discount on its processing services! Photographer’s Edit specializes in the processing of weddings, and we think you’ll love our Effortless approach. Click here.

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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TLD03: The Longest Day – Episode 3

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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TLD01: The Longest Day – Ep. 01

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.