Photo Geeks

A big thank you to Melissa Lyttle and the community of A Photo A Day folks who put on a great “Geekfest” in St. Petersburg, Fla. last weekend. It was a Lyttle bit educational, a Lyttle bit inspirational, a Lyttle bit informational and a lot of fun. I had the fortune of being there for some wonderful presentations by people such as Eric Larson, Susana Raab, Bob Croslin and Michael Williamson ( I was really only there for Sunday’s presentations, but I heard Saturday’s line-up kicked ass as well). In addition to meeting some new people and hanging with pals Alex and Steven, I was also able to visit with my old friend Lisa Krantz. She hasn’t changed a bit in like 10 years! Check her out here and here. Great to see you Krantz!

Here’s a brief description, lifted from their website, about how it all started:

“we are…

an e-mail listserv. a website. a plethora of ideas. a supernova. a place to get constructive criticism. a home for work that you shot for you, not them. a constant source of inspiration. a photo community. dedicated to the advancement of photojournalism.

how it began…

e-mailing a photo each day between two friends. then we got more friends involved. then the circle got bigger as they told their friends and their friends’ friends. now, word-of-mouth has carried us to over 660 members in 30 states and around the world.”

This is proof that community is important, no matter where you are or what you do.