Last year I had the amazing opportunity to work in Hong Kong and Singapore for over a month.  In between client shoots, coaching and photography presentations I caught up with commercial photographer, Gary Tyson of F8Photography, to have a little fun with photography.  Gary, the F8 Photography crew, Mandy, Katherine and I rented a sampan boat for a trip across the bay to visit the island of Lamma.

In the video you'll see the hilarious challenges we had to rent the boat and some examples of Gary and I shooting.   I really enjoy sharing my passion of photography with others when I travel.  Whether it's shooting with a professional or someone getting into photography as a hobby/lifestyle, I love it.  Gary is the one who turned me on to the neutral density filter, which is now an important piece of gear in bag.  Not only does it give me the flexibility to shoot at whatever aperture I want during the day, it's also an important piece of gear for the Lightenupandshoot Video Production team.  (Gary Tyson introduced me to the Genus vari-ND filter.  I recommend getting the larger ND and buying a step-up ring so it can be used on smaller lenses)

I completely forgot how much information is in the Vbook!

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 PHOTOGRAPHY IS FUN! The videos and book in the VBook discuss how to maximize minimal gear, you don´t need thousands of dollars in camera equipment to take amazing shots! But most importantly, the VBook shows you how easy and entertaining photography really is!

Everything you need to know on how to get the shot. From how to read a histogram correctly to walking you through an entire shoot and our thought process! It´s as if you were standing right next to us!

Do you spend too much time messing with your flash settings? The Genius Square was designed to teach you how to nail the correct exposure within 2 or 3 shots! The Genius Square teaches you the relationship between your flash settings visually, so they become second nature! Yes, it really is that Genius!

Do you feel like your photos are missing something! It´s probably composition! We go over the techniques that we use to take some of our best images. We show you what to look for and most importantly - WHAT NOT TO DO!

Approaching people for the first time for a photograph is a daunting task for most! Mikey goes over his techniques that have worked over and over again. He can get almost anyone to model for him. These techniques are extremely important if you are just breaking into photography so you can build a portfolio and it´s amazing how many jobs you can get by simply networking with people on the street!

And we do all of this lightenupandshoot style....no boring technical videos here!

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I decided to kick off the year with a 10 day photography adventure in the coffee region of Colombia.  Last year I spent a good portion of my time working around the globe and teaching workshops (including teaching a 3 day workshop on CreativeLIVE and giving several presentations at my favorite camera store, B&H Photo).  I have had a lot of creative ideas floating around in my head and needed a personal project to help bring some of ideas to fruition.  Colombia has always fascinated me because of the incredibly diverse culture and sheer beauty of the country;  I'm excited to be back in South America doing what I love most (SHOOTING!!!). To top it all off, I'm shooting video of the whole trip! 

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