Sports Shooter Academy Day 1

WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA!!!

I was exhausted last night so instead of posting I went straight to bed after the 2007 SS Contest judging.

Let me tell you that I couldn't have been more excited to get on the plane headed for sunny 70 degree weather yesterday morning. When we left for the airport it was snowing in Denver. The plane ride was smooth and I spent the time working on an advertisement for my marketing Innovation Strategies. 

Mike, Brandon and myself picked up our rental car and then headed to meet Brandon's cousin for lunch. Although she didn't join us we had a fantastic Sushi lunch at a nearby outside mall. We're definitely in California as we have seen more Mercedes and blondes than imaginable. 

The SSA activities kicked off with early bird sessions for remotes and digital workflow. I was astonished by the number of people who attended the event considering the official start to the workshop didn't begin until 7:30pm. Although I'm very familiar with doing remotes and establishing and using a digital workflow I still learned a lot. It was great to hear some of the personal stories that everyone had to offer.

After the early bird classes we made a trip to Costco and the grocery store to pick up some food. We stopped to grab some dinner and then hustled to get checked into the hotel before the beginning of the workshop. The anticipation was brutal but it was well worth the wait. All the other students/professionals are eager to absorb as much information as possible and I can tell that it is going to be a fantastic event. At check-in we received our credential as well as a free gift from Think Tank Photo. 

The real chaos came when everyone signed up for their schedule for the week. It was a first come, first serve deal so everyone was nervous that they wouldn't get what they want. Luckily for my buddies and myself we all split up across the room to the various sign up sheets and signed each other up for all our events.

My schedule is as follows:

Thurs:

Donald Miralle's portrait class

Beach Volleyball

Men's Basketball UC Davis @ UC Irvine

Fri:

Michael Goulding portrait class at the OC Register

Softball

Men's Volleyball

Sat:

Donald Miralle's underwater photo class

Water Polo (I'm shooing this underwater!!!!!!!!!!!)

Track & Field

Baseball

My first class of the week is about to get going to I'm going to run up to the room and grab my gear but I'll be sure to post some images tonight. Wish me luck!