CreativeLIVE - OMG

OMG. Like... totally.

I've never lived in California. If I ever say that again, punch me in the nose.

So THE Mr. Zack Arias is doing another CreativeLIVE class this year on various aspects of photography. For those of you that don't know, CreativeLIVE is the love-child-project of Chase Jarvis (world renowned photographer) and Craig Swanson (king of education ala technicals). The idea behind CreativeLIVE is to bring free creative education to everyone around the world, from photography, to painting, to programming, to photoshop. Last year, Zack taught an amazing photography class on studio lighting. This year, he's teaching something new: 10 things you need to know to be a photographer. Check out that link to know more.

Anyway, for those of you that didn't just click on the link I gave you (for shame), Zack wanted live students to experiment on...er... teach LIVE in the classroom instead of the tens of thousands of people that watch CreativeLIVE during their world-wide classroom. So he asked for potential candidates to submit videos relaying three reasons why we should be able to come to Seattle, WA and learn from him, in-person. I now submit my humble video for you to watch:



The video was filmed with my Android, and edited with PiTiVi and not some high-end gear, so I didn't expect much in return.

Finally, the deadline for the videos came and went. The next morning, Zack announced the winners on twitter. The first four of the six winners are announced. Seeing my chances dropping like flies, I tell my lovely wife, Caitlyn, that I'm probably not going to make it, and I start making plans to watch the class from home.

Then, I see this tweet:
At this point, I broke down and cried. I sent the tweetpic to Caitlyn, and her response was also un-lady like: "Holy Shit"

After I recovered from shock, I immediately went into the next office (I was at the "day job" when I got the news) and requested the days I needed off. I already had them off, but I wrote it down in big RED ink... "Jeremy - OUT"

I've been smashing my head against a wall trying to get my logistics in order to fly out, exist for 4 days, and enjoy the best class I'll have ever taken in my life. (That statement includes all of my professors at UNC, even the super-hott Western-Civ teacher I had.)

As some of you might know, I haven't made it to the runway with my photography career launch, let alone the takeoff. We have our two dimes to rub together, and that's it. Getting to Seattle is GOING TO HAPPEN, and I'll let God sort out the details for me. (He's pretty good at that.)

Chances are good I'll be blogging a ton after this... at least for 72 hours. ;-)

Thank you, Steve Frazer.... Salve Magister, I'm off to Seattle!