Digitial Wakeup Call Seminar - David Ziser

[mdruziak]

Has anyone attended a Digital Wakeup Call seminar? If so, how was it?

[mdruziak]

Ok, I'll answer my own question.

I attended David ZIser's Digital Wakeup Call Seminar in Buffalo yesterday. Overall it was worth the $60. But he really tried to cram in 6 hours of material into 4.

He covered lighting very well but when it came to software tools and business issues, these topics were skimmed over very quickly if at all.

This seminar tour is heavily sponsored. David spends a lot of time cleverly plugging his sponsors which takes time away from the main topics. However, I did learn about some new products that I will check out.

I recommend checking this seminar out if it comes to a city near you. Just don't expect to get an in depth discussion of the seminar topics. I think Mr Ziser either needs to make this a full day seminar or eliminate some topics.

[mattograph]

I attended the seminar yesterday as well. I found it to be a great experience -- well worth the money (especially since I won a door prize!)

The key for me was the fact that I follow David's blog pretty religiously, and have "attended" his classes at Kelby training. With that under my belt, everything came together quite nicely for me. There were so many common threads to what I had read and watched that it flowed very well for me. With that said, I could see if I walked in and said "well, tell me about photography" I would be toast.

The seminar presumes a serviceable knowledge of lighting, color balance, and gear.

There are lots of commercials, but most are for interesting products, and the door prizes make it interesting.

I walked away with about 10 new ideas, so all in all -- it was worth it to me.

[mattograph]

I posted a review on my blog.....

http://www.photographyoutpost.com/20...road-show.html

[themirage]

Just finished this in Des Moines and it was good. Well worth the $60. He does try to sell you on some stuff. If you are into increasing your album creation speed bring your check book. The different vendors are giving show only prices at almost half of what they charge online ( really shows the markup of some stuff ). His business ideas are great and as someone trying to get a home business going with my photography it helps a lot.

*** Word of advice. Contact his wife to see if she needs help, there is a really really nice gift for you in it at the end of the show. Don't buy anything till then. ***

[mattograph]

Originally Posted by themirage

Just finished this in Des Moines and it was good. Well worth the $60. He does try to sell you on some stuff. If you are into increasing your album creation speed bring your check book. The different vendors are giving show only prices at almost half of what they charge online ( really shows the markup of some stuff ). His business ideas are great and as someone trying to get a home business going with my photography it helps a lot.

*** Word of advice. Contact his wife to see if she needs help, there is a really really nice gift for you in it at the end of the show. Don't buy anything till then. ***

Did he have his new "cheat sheet" products there? They sound interesting.......