The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
Comment moderation is a bit slow and unanswered emails are piling up. But the important thing is I am having a great time in California. Met lots of neat folks at the Googleplex yesterday, ate some gourmet food (lobster tacos, anyone?) drank strawberry mojito smoothies and occasionally talked about lighting for a few minutes.As a user, I have always been impressed with the whole Google experience, and now all the more so having met some of the people who make it happen. That's Steve, who we shot in the habitrail, pictured. More pix from the shooting portion of the seminar are here.
Saturday's lighting seminar in Santa Clara is right on track. Checked out the room and it looks great. If you are attending, please remember to bring your PayPal email receipt as your ticket.
It's darn near shorts weather here, but back home we got four inches of snow. Hope there's still enough left when I get home Sunday for a snowball fight.
(Look out, Ben. I'm comin' for ya...)
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Posted at 1:56 PM.
18 Comments:
Whoa! Is that title a reference to the greatest pop-punk band ever: The Mr. T Experience?
If so kudos! If not check out the song by the same name. :-)
Aaaaaah... that explains the lack of strobism this week. I was wondering why there were two posts between Monday and Thursday.
Looks like a good time at Goog HQ. Not to mention some smart business play on your end!
The real question is, did you drive the RV (complete with orange shag carpeting) out there?
Snow is melting fast, not sure much will be left when you get back here. But on the 'bright side', Sunday you can expect a high of 23 with the low Monday morning of 13.
I was at the Google campus back in 2006 and it was impressive! Their cafeteria was the best I have seen at any company.
I can't wait to see some more photos from down there.
I would LOVE some info on the seminar in Santa Clara. Where can I find it?
Thanks for coming out, it was great having you hang with us here in Mountain View, Googl-opolis!
Mark
Very cool.
But let's see... DPReview was purchased by Amazon. Was this seminar really a cover-up for negotiations to have Google purchase Strobist?
Just kidding!
We're doing a snow dance for you, Dave, back here in the east. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any winter.
Dave,
You picked a great time to come out to California. Today was one of those winter days when you stop and say, "Oh yeah! This is why I moved out here baby!"
Best of luck with the seminar!
So tell me David, I want to know if- "The beer is too cold" or if "the daquiri's too fruitiful" Seems like a great place to enjoy a taste of each!
and we thought you were coming up to Seattle Sunday for the photo shoot with Chase....
and we thought you were coming to Seattle for the photo shoot with Chase....
Looks like a fun time. googleplex is pretty awesome.
btw saw this Jill Greenberg video mentioned in my newest issue of Fast Company (which features her images on the cover) thought you might like. . .not as good as the last clips you posted but anyway
http://www.fastcompany.com/multimedia/2008/01/mike-rowe-bears-all-for-fast-company.html
Sounds like you're havign a great time... hey, how about coming over to Australia to do some seminars sometime? :)
Rad. The Mr. T Experience... very obscure reference. Way cool.
Us Microsoft Strobists are going to have to spoil you rotten on your next trip to Seattle :)
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Michael
David, Thanks for an awesome seminar!
Full report is herehere, for those who couldn't make it.
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