Saturday, March 05, 2011

BOLO Alert: The Flash Bus is On the Loose

UPDATE: We have a winner!
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The Photoshoppers -- close, but no cigar:



(Fair warning: The Flash Cart pic links to Fake Chuck Westfall's [typically NSFW-lang] post...)
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SATURDAY, MARCH 5 -- BE ON THE LOOKOUT: The bus has just departed from a secret location east of the Mississippi en route to Seattle, Washington. If you are the first to see it, you'll definitely want to grab a pic...

If you happen to glance over your shoulder and see a billboard on wheels featuring two grotesquely distorted, midlife-crisis-aged photographers bearing down on you, get the hell out of the way. The Flash Bus is on its Cannonball Run to Seattle. And from what I know of our driver (AKA "Cool Breeze") I doubt very seriously he is doing it in timid fashion.

Second, grab your camera. We are reserving two of the very first sets of Lighting in Layers DVDs to send out to a pair of lucky sharpshooters.

One set goes to the first properly tweeted photo of the bus in the wild. But read this part carefully: You'll need to tweet your photo and use the hashtag #TheFlashBus AND @Strobist at the end so I'll see it. Maybe stick a location in, too, 'cause we don't know where it is either.

The second free DVD set goes out to the best tweeted bus pic (moving or parked) from the tour. Same tweet conventions apply as above.

And remember, this is a just a friendly exhibition. No need to make this, you know, competitive or anything.

Ahem.

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20 Comments:

Blogger shayne gray learns photography %$#! said...

Looking very forward to catching up with you guys in Buffalo from chilly Toronto!

...and if anyone is looking for a little extra gas money on their way down, do let us know....

shayne gray learns photography

March 05, 2011 12:19 AM  
Blogger Jason said...

Man I wish you guys would come to Australia and bring Neil Van Niekerk. We get nuthin down here!

March 05, 2011 1:40 AM  
Blogger btdt said...

I am ready to shoot the bus!

March 05, 2011 2:04 AM  
Blogger morozgrafix said...

Have a safe trip, looking forward to see you guys in San Francisco.

March 05, 2011 4:02 AM  
Blogger Surly said...

Sounds like you're having a blast already. I'm sure I speak for us all in saying We are looking forward to living vicariously through you and Joe's Flash Bus exploits. Have fun, be careful. In that order. See you in Indy

March 05, 2011 6:38 AM  
Blogger Ted said...

Hope you guys enjoy your trip, should be amazing!

March 05, 2011 11:45 AM  
Blogger Scott Dean said...

Can you post any images of the inside of the bus for those of us who only dream of the strobe contraptions/gear you're taking around with you? I hope to see plenty of "America's largest cowboy hat, frying pan, tractor tire, etc. photos.

March 05, 2011 6:45 PM  
Blogger photophanstudio said...

I have the camera and the shotgun next to each other and depending on the beer flow I dont know which one I will grab first when they will scream to shoot the bus. Send me the DVD and you will have a safe trip !
You guys are awesome and I am thankfull for sharing your experience with us.

March 05, 2011 11:05 PM  
Blogger Carl said...

I dunno... this looks more like a Flash Roach Coach.

March 06, 2011 1:51 PM  
Blogger Steve Kalman said...

OK, way off topic, but I know you love good food and live in the general area of this review (of REAL mexican food at a GAS station of all things.) Feel free to moderate it out, but do save it for your personal use.

I've been to this guy's recommendations before. Always satisfied. I'll be in Rockville next week and will take a ride over to Elkridge.

Here's the link:

http://tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com/?p=1339

March 06, 2011 2:55 PM  
Blogger Brandon said...

I think I saw 'Cool Breeze' on an episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter as their driver during a book tour. Is he one in the same?

March 06, 2011 3:28 PM  
Blogger David said...

@Brandon-

Yep. One and the same. :)

March 06, 2011 4:00 PM  
Blogger EricR said...

Seattle is waiting for you !!!

Sincerely,

Flashless in Seattle

March 06, 2011 4:27 PM  
Blogger Louis-Philippe said...

do not publish

Hi, a friend posted this link on my wall today:
http://www.deanchamberlain.com/
I dare you to reverse engineer the lighting on any one of his photographs :D

March 06, 2011 6:14 PM  
Blogger David said...

@Louis-

No big mystery -- he is light painting. :)

March 06, 2011 6:45 PM  
Blogger An Atheist said...

You two are hilarious!!!! No hope for me down in Florida.

March 06, 2011 11:00 PM  
Blogger Matt said...

Nice Collins Bus you have....

March 07, 2011 9:02 AM  
Blogger Marcin Bencer said...

You should take a trip through europe. Will you ? :-)

March 09, 2011 8:14 AM  
Blogger tpodforobama said...

After seeing David's post that it was in a truck stop, I guessed and went to North Bend. Here it is. This one is taken with my Nikon D50 in the car.

http://yfrog.com/gzpnk1j

March 10, 2011 1:57 AM  
Blogger Norby said...

@strobist on #TheFlashBus, napping in Albuquerque - http://flic.kr/p/9sGjr8

-/\/

March 25, 2011 2:27 PM  

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