Eddie Adams

good luck! :-)

All the best
Oscar

just be prepared to go hard, or go home, as everything will change should one apply all the resources at your disposal while attending.

(I’m smiling thinking about all you guys and gals who are tossing at night over this) It’s a good thing, because it means you deserve to be there regardless of the outcome.

Good luck to all,
EHRG

btw.. i want to be in green ;) ... it’s my favourite color! ;)

this was like waitin for grad school letters in march all over again.

well good luck to everyone I’m vying for spots with.

Good luck to all, but completely crossing fingers for myself as well!

How cool would it be to put faces, names, and personalities together after bumping into folks online!

I get chills just thinking about the possibility of such a PJ Love fest!

end of June

And, from what I’ve seen of the material in your galleries, among the Lightstalkers on this thread I’ll bet the quality of the work of the winners is only a gnat’s eyelash away those who don’t get selected (of course hopefully ALL of the LS applicants will be accepted).

http://www.eddieadamsworkshop.com/alumni/2007

so we will see in October :-)

also congratulations for Daniel Etter and everybody!!! :-)

I hope we (people from lightstalkers who have been accepted) will recognize each other in October .. i think we should keep in touch, and before workshop contact one more time :) and than definately meet each other in October :) otherwise i can imagine it will be hard – 100 students + 150 editors… so many people!

I feel very lucky to have the chance to attend this year’s workshop.

Start thinking very hard about what you are going to do to connect with your subjects, on minimal sleep, minimal food, (if you have time to eat anything other than one meal a day) all while making new friends, making new contacts, and if you are lucky, a kiss from the cutie you were eyeing all weekend, while holding back tears on the car trip/or flight home. Thats when you know you earned it.

Some of you might dislike what I am saying here and thats fine. You won’t on Monday morning, October 8th. I’m smiling thinking about you all…

Storm on

EHRG-

I’m glad you disagree, means we are alive!!!!...but don’t make me look like the mean spirited, task master raining on the parade. As you know, one of the most important parts of this “business” is being sensitive to the human condition. That applies to your collegues as well. There are quite a few, young, accomplished photographers who are questioning their entire career right now, because they weren’t accepted. I spent an hour on the phone with one of them yesterday afternoon. It was horrible. His stand alone portfolio was better than quite a few I saw, and I looked at every single one of them. Thats what I did this afternoon.

As far as I am concerned, in relation to EAW all they have done is been accepted. Do so quietly. Search out the portfolios that appeal to you, and call the photographers who shot them to say congratulations. Like I did.

Andy, I respect your work and have to say, No here. Public thread, one line high fives isn’t what it’s about. Then again, I’m learning why I stay away from posts in general. Napoleon House on me next time I’m in town.

Best,
Edouard

I didn’t get in, and while I would have liked to I just see it as an impetus to do better…for me and for many folks who didn’t get in (I know not everyone) there will be another chance and when that chance comes you can make sure you are more prepared than you were this year.

In the end it’s all subjective with the portfolio review (everyone that didn’t get in has someone that believes they should have….because you need that rec letter)...so the argument that someone who didn’t get in has a better portfolio than someone who did doesn’t hold much weight to me. And I don’t think it’s based 100% on portfolios anyways.

Anyyyyyyywaysssss
I think being excited is all good and deserved … just do the best while you are there.

All of you have valid points. It was never my intent to not tell people to celebrate. I guess I just felt bad for those who didn’t get in, because I know how much attending this workshop boosted my career. Call me naive, and simple, I just want everybody to have their moment in the sun.

We are done here. Congrats to all of you!!! :)

For those who didn’t get in this time ‘round, you simply can’t let it get you down… if anything it has to be fuel to keep pushing!! I’ve tried twice before and finally, “third time’s a charm”... I know that my friend Casey Templeton, CPoY ‘05, was turned down twice before getting in… and he’s doing amazing work. I’m sure there are countless other examples just like this..

Perseverance is key!