The Eyes of Texas: Texas School 2008
May/05/2008
I don't know who has the most fun at the Texas School . . . the students or the instructors. If you've been there, you know what I talking about. If you haven't, then promise yourself that you'll attend in 2009. The Texas School is simply not to be missed!
This was my 5th year as an instructor and my second consecutive year of having the privilege of sharing the class with master instructors Beverly and Tim Walden. Here are Bev and Tim, flanked by our class wranglers Becky Peterman and Steve Darilek. When I arrived on Wednesday to take over the class from the Waldens, they told me that this was one of the best classes they had taught, and they were right! Also they commented on how lucky we were to have Becky and Steve as wranglers. Again, they were right on: Becky and Steve were always one step ahead of me, which is such a great teaching situation. Steve, in fact, was honored as the hardest working Wangler at the final-night celebration. A much deserved honor!
It's quite a feat to have nearly 1,000 photographers in one location. As usual, it was like Old Home Week to see so many friends. And the timing was perfect for several honey-mooning couples. Making their first school appearances were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glyda (below left) and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Romaguera. Congratulations to these great couples!
I ran into so many friends at the "Country Store" trade show evening. Here's Ron Nichols demonstrating ProSelect and his fantastic RND Retouching Palette . . .
. . . Marathon's Mark Weber dispensing marketing wisdom (I'm thrilled to have Mark as my teaching partner at Marathon's Strategic Marketing Workshops) . . .
. . . the remarkable Janice Wendt demonstrating the remarkable NIK Filters (one of my favorite workflow tools) . . .
. . . Bert Behnke taking care of business for PPA Charities . . .
. . . Tracy Harris Budabin and Judy Grann demonstrating SuccessWare . . .
. . . the divine and always smiling Helen Yancy . . .
. . . buddies Bob Horne and Carol Andrews (teaching with the newly married Joe Glyda) . . .
. . . former PPA President Bob Lloyd and wife Edna (instructing the workflow class I need to take) . . .
. . . my favorite former saloon stylist (now photographer) Quinn Hancock, with PPA President Dennis Craft and Past PPA President Helen Yancy . . .
. . . buddies Sarah Petty (instructing with PPA CFO Scott Kurkian) with the new Mrs. Kurkian , Angela Talentino (see Angela's wonderful photography in her book with Delores Mize, I Know I Am Loved) . . .
. . . "Fun Bunch" instructors Larry Killian and Vicki and Jed Taufer . . .
. . . and speaking of instructors, here's the 2008 instructor class photo.
As usual, the final night get-together was great fun . . . thousands of dollars worth of door prizes, freebies for those who could snag them, and the incomparable, hilarious Texas School video, produced by the video class. All this, and good food too!
If you missed out on the fun, fellowship and great learning, then write this New Year's resolution on your January 2009 calendar: Log on to the Texas School website on January 3 at 11:00 P.M. to sign up for the class of your choice. Don't be late, because some classes really do fill up within minutes. Until then . . . congratulations and a thousand thank-yous to the great Texas School staff, headed by Don Dixon, for another FABULOUS school!
Speaking of Don (the guy in charge, with the microphone above), check back in a few days when I have time to post some photos and a story about Don's "new look." No more time now, as I'm off to New York City tomorrow. I promise that it will be worth a look.
This was my 5th year as an instructor and my second consecutive year of having the privilege of sharing the class with master instructors Beverly and Tim Walden. Here are Bev and Tim, flanked by our class wranglers Becky Peterman and Steve Darilek. When I arrived on Wednesday to take over the class from the Waldens, they told me that this was one of the best classes they had taught, and they were right! Also they commented on how lucky we were to have Becky and Steve as wranglers. Again, they were right on: Becky and Steve were always one step ahead of me, which is such a great teaching situation. Steve, in fact, was honored as the hardest working Wangler at the final-night celebration. A much deserved honor!
It's quite a feat to have nearly 1,000 photographers in one location. As usual, it was like Old Home Week to see so many friends. And the timing was perfect for several honey-mooning couples. Making their first school appearances were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glyda (below left) and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Romaguera. Congratulations to these great couples!
I ran into so many friends at the "Country Store" trade show evening. Here's Ron Nichols demonstrating ProSelect and his fantastic RND Retouching Palette . . .
. . . Marathon's Mark Weber dispensing marketing wisdom (I'm thrilled to have Mark as my teaching partner at Marathon's Strategic Marketing Workshops) . . .
. . . the remarkable Janice Wendt demonstrating the remarkable NIK Filters (one of my favorite workflow tools) . . .
. . . Bert Behnke taking care of business for PPA Charities . . .
. . . Tracy Harris Budabin and Judy Grann demonstrating SuccessWare . . .
. . . the divine and always smiling Helen Yancy . . .
. . . buddies Bob Horne and Carol Andrews (teaching with the newly married Joe Glyda) . . .
. . . former PPA President Bob Lloyd and wife Edna (instructing the workflow class I need to take) . . .
. . . my favorite former saloon stylist (now photographer) Quinn Hancock, with PPA President Dennis Craft and Past PPA President Helen Yancy . . .
. . . buddies Sarah Petty (instructing with PPA CFO Scott Kurkian) with the new Mrs. Kurkian , Angela Talentino (see Angela's wonderful photography in her book with Delores Mize, I Know I Am Loved) . . .
. . . "Fun Bunch" instructors Larry Killian and Vicki and Jed Taufer . . .
. . . and speaking of instructors, here's the 2008 instructor class photo.
As usual, the final night get-together was great fun . . . thousands of dollars worth of door prizes, freebies for those who could snag them, and the incomparable, hilarious Texas School video, produced by the video class. All this, and good food too!
If you missed out on the fun, fellowship and great learning, then write this New Year's resolution on your January 2009 calendar: Log on to the Texas School website on January 3 at 11:00 P.M. to sign up for the class of your choice. Don't be late, because some classes really do fill up within minutes. Until then . . . congratulations and a thousand thank-yous to the great Texas School staff, headed by Don Dixon, for another FABULOUS school!
Speaking of Don (the guy in charge, with the microphone above), check back in a few days when I have time to post some photos and a story about Don's "new look." No more time now, as I'm off to New York City tomorrow. I promise that it will be worth a look.