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Motivation, Pre-Production Aug 19 , Episode 113

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This weekend I want everyone to go out and do something that challenges you. Do it BECAUSE it challenges you. Do something you CARE about. You know what is good. You know what you want to be. Lets take the first step together. I am here for you. I am going to help you on your way. I know you are all capable of amazing. You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t.

Contest: Go do something awesome this weekend. Post it on Monday.
I will personally congratulate all of you.

Sweet Ass Eyes (Explicit Language)

Awesome Photo Expansion

http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Lewandowski/100000719000076 Robert Lewandowski

Talking about doing hard s**t…. how about this guy….
http://vimeo.com/27786807
http://www.facebook.com/mariah.texidor1 Mariah Texidor

Thank you so so so much for this episode, and the attachment video- I am honestly so damn inspired. I want to do this maybe every 2 weeks or so, especially since I am starting college in about 2 weeks. My piece is a photoshop collage ish thing and it is out to those affected by 9/11. I may have only been in the 4rd grade when it happened, but it has affected me and had so many repercussions in so many of the lives that are close to me. After 4 hrs of working on the computer combing photos, Phlearn’s Smoke Image tutorial, and very helpful friends of mine, this goes out to all the lives lost in 9/11, may you RIP <3
http://www.facebook.com/mariah.texidor1 Mariah Texidor

Oh my I forgot to explain why this was so difficult for me! Well,
- I had just put the smoke tutorial to use for the 1st time
-I have never done this type of manipulation EVER, and was ever afraid to share any efforts because of course I am my own worst critic and I felt like they looked so bad for a photoshop image.
-I placed my own quotes and tthoughts in writing, which I dont have much confidence in.
-It is SO hard to make letters with bodies in the blazing sun at Central Park.
-I tried something new for the 1st time, and I am damn proud of the outcome.
http://www.facebook.com/mariah.texidor1 Mariah Texidor

Absolutely splendid!
http://www.facebook.com/mariah.texidor1 Mariah Texidor

This is so amazing!
http://www.facebook.com/mariah.texidor1 Mariah Texidor

These are all Absolutely amazing!
http://www.andreasmaneskiold.com Andy

On another note I love the real Aaron, and the boooings are annoying as hell. You feel more comfortable and not so god damn happy all the time. You have the best learning channel I’ve ever seen on the internet…I’ve learned more from your videos than anywhere else combined.

Thanks Aaron and keep it up!
http://twitter.com/FidoLoves Jay Stebbins

Talk about hard shit… I will probably re-shoot this image a few times until I get it to match what is in my mind. This is “Grounded”, the role my dog played in helping me beat Leukemia just by keeping the world from spinning out of control. I am behind the lens and this is my fiancé who has been there for every moment.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_KHJFCBRRR57FOIMAAXKK2BNTFU Mark

Never even attempted self-portraits before now. Thanks!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adkinsphotography/6061411594/
http://www.alainlavergne.ca Alain Lavergne & Jessica Boily

This video was awesomely motivating! We did take the challenge, my girlfriend Jessica & I, and came up with an idea Saturday pm. We had very little time for the shoot Sunday due to some schedule restrictions about the car we rented. So we shot in 45 minutes on Sunday PM with 2 great friends who accepted the short notice request. It was amazing!

Back home, Jessica did the compositing part in photoshop (thanks to your videos) and I did the color correction and minor skin retouches. We merged several shots, faked the tattoo, the cigarette smoke & the shaving and we aged the ‘mom’.

This challenge was really satisfying!! Too often we have ideas like that but postpone them for not so good reasons (or by laziness). Again, thanks for your motivation Aaron and keep going with Phlearn!
Jay Stebbins

Talk about hard shit… I will probably re-shoot this image a few times until I get it to match what is in my mind. This is “Grounded”, the role my dog played in helping me beat Leukemia just by keeping the world from spinning out of control. I am behind the lens and this is my fiancé who has been there for every moment.
Katie

I love this! I would be interested in how you did your processing
Anonymous

i keep coming back to look at everyones entries and everyone is SO good!!! so impressed by it all
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1103425482 Elisa Copeland

I loved this video! It was great to get out of my comfort zone and try something hard! We took our Christmas card pic on our bed last year so I played off that. I would have done a lot of things different but it was a great learning experience!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/carlosesalazar Carlos Salazar
http://www.facebook.com/carlosesalazar Carlos Salazar

this is mine for the contest it was sooo hard for me!
Agika85

suggestion for one episode : sun lights through trees , how to make it in PS
best regards, Agi
Anonymous

i adore this
Anonymous

Just finished mine
Bj

Excellent as always!
Mohamed El-Kazzaz

amazing aknacer but as always it’s not always the idea i think the lighting plays a verygood rule here .. please tell us tips for lighting setups and how to use umbrellas and these stuff because i’m confused i tried to do my homemade lighting and the result was too bad
http://photography.paulliebrand.com Paul Liebrand

Wait… is that you? lol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/je-souhaite/ Leah Goetzel

This photo was a challenge because it pushed me out of my comfort zone completely. I hate taking photos around people, this one, you can’t see but there were boats all around. I had to edit some out, that were literally drinking beers 5 feet from the boat. It was awkward to say the least. I had to pour water all over myself… got some odd looks. But I am proud that I did it
http://photography.paulliebrand.com Paul Liebrand

You can get some inexpensive and good lighting from Paul C. Buff — get a pair of these guys and you will be good to go for starters http://www.paulcbuff.com/b800.php You will always want more though =)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=565155003 Jeremy Cupp

Great work everyone. I’m not sure if mine will be finished tonight or not. Work got in my way! Oh and I like this Aaron better. Stay keeping it real man!
Leslie Moroney

Gah always late to the party…haha heres mine…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=565155003 Jeremy Cupp

It hardly ever works for me. I don’t like Discus or however it’s spelled.
Leslie Moroney

…..
Monica Murphy Photography

awesomesauce.
Leslie Moroney

late to the party, but here is mine.
after shooting at a park for an hour and hours more of work with photoshop…. hard but did it finally!!
http://www.facebook.com/greg.brave Greg Brave

Here is mine. Hope I’m not too late!
Anonymous

That will be coming soon
Pixelie

i shot my first engagement shoot… 1,400+ photos to sift through and edit
http://www.facebook.com/people/Katherine-Beach/662634131 Katherine Beach

Aaron Puchie and I LOVE this!!!! It came out great! It’s so freakn funny The guy you picked was perfect and the doggy o SO CUTE its a fluffier Puchie clone lol
Mohamed El Kazzaz

i started to think that you are not a real thing fist time you answer me .. on flickr you’re not real :D i love phlearn ( sorry for my bad english btw ) waiting for your lighting setup tips
Marlou

Hard for me ‘coz i have to find a suitable model for this and the right location. Also, this is the first time i did this.
Marlou

Here’s my take on “MULTIPLICITY” effect. Thanks to my model Sam.
Mohamed El Kazzaz

man i’m in egypt and this is the problem everything here is very high priced + unavailable
http://www.facebook.com/melaniekrystle Melanie Hernandez

i love this!
http://twitter.com/StevenBrunton Steve

I really hate the beepin’ >:8(
It’s distracting lol : )
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510366529 Steve Haining

Thanks so much. I Had a 4ft box on the right shooting slightly down on her and a smaller 3ft strip box to fill in the dress on the opposite side.
http://www.conkerphotography.co.uk Mark Nuttall

Well, this is REALLY late, and i’m guessing pretty much nobody is going to even see this now, but here’s my really hard shot. Hard for a few reasons: getting the lighting right, physical pain (ladders HURT, man!), lots of processing way beyond my level. I posted some info about how I got on in my blog, in case it helps anyone else at all: http://conkerphotography.blogspot.com/
http://www.conkerphotography.co.uk Mark Nuttall

This is a great shot – the idea is cool, and you’ve got a great composition – I never would have thought about shooting this from behind! nice one Mark
http://www.conkerphotography.co.uk Mark Nuttall

Slickly done, and a really cool process – kudos!
http://www.cap-photography.com Andrea Peipe

That is a really cool idea! I have a sketch book and esp. in the beginning I just tried to sketch what I was planning on doing or when I had ideas that I still wanted to do some time. But sometimes I have a great idea and then I have no idea how to bring it to life… so yes, you are right, sometimes it is hard! I wish I had seen this episode at the time you posted it It would have pushed me! But I will still do it, just not this weekend.