Scribblings of the Metropolitician

Feetmanseoul.com Makes CNN!

Yes, sometimes hard work does pay off. Google led CNNGo's editor to Feetmanseoul.com, which led them to employ us as stringers covering Seoul Fashion Week. And all the video editing, runway shooting, and making connections in the industry paid off in our coverage -- we got text, photos, and edited videos into our first story.

Go to the story at CNNGo.com!

And finally, after being the red-headed stepchild at SFW -- the overseas press always gets VIP treatment while local English press such as the Herald, the Times, or even bloggers seem to be just tolerated -- the SFW staff was elated to see their efforts get real international coverage in a "famous" international media venue.

With the week of mishaps that last week was -- backup camera body stolen, main body fails the next day in the middle of a show, then the brand-spanking new 7D I bought ALSO fails after two shows (Canon Korea gave me a loaner) -- this week feels extra good.

Unfortunately Feetmanseoul.com has been listed as an "attack site" by Google and I am having trouble finding out where this little bugger is sticking bad sex links into the HTML. It's not actually harmful per se -- but Google's warning system comes down like a hammer on this sort of stuff. So, no link love from CNNGo yet. So, it's a bitter-sweet success.

But we're stoked nonetheless! The editor was happy with our work, our team is happy, and the content looks pretty darn good.

Korean fashion and Feetmanseoul -- fighting!

Intermediate Photo Class from This Saturday!

This class is designed for those who already have a basic knowledge of exposure in terms of aperture and shutter, depth-of-field, and fill flash. It's designed for anyone who has already taken the beginning class, as it's both brushup and photo challenges/problem solving such that your skills improve. And for those of you who've taken the first class, it's a perfect continuation for you, with the chance to continue principles learned in the first class, although they be applied in more specific and complex ways.

Studio Session II:
The first studio session was fun and involved learning how studio strobes worked, as well as a lot of "oohs" and "aahs" over how cool it is to get studio-clean shots at all. Now, it's time to pay attention to light and shadow, to controlling 2-3 lights, to the many subtleties that make studio lighting truly an art.

Outdoor & Street Photography:
You remember learning manual flash for fill? Think you're on top of the flash game? OK, then -- do it in Myeongdong on a Saturday evening in fully manual and aperture-priority modes with both moving and stationary subjects.

Specialized Photography:
Sports or runway photography with the long telephoto lens, macro shooting, long exposures, shooting with multuple flashes, multiple exposures, and more.

Photo Theory II and Wrapup:
Going over our pics, both failed and fancy, it's time to critique our many pics, learn from them, and really lock in some advanced advanced knowledge. Whatever leftovers floating around in your head that rernain to be explained -- we're gonna clean that up.

175,000 won for four 3-hour+ sessions. A great price!

150,000 won for recruiting a friend to attend with you (you both get the discount!).

Come sign up on Facebook, or email me directly through the email address at the top right of this page!