join me as i begin the Own Now Romance for 2012!
see the passion!
hear the mechanical sparks!
make your heart go pitter-pat!

QUICK FACTS:
when? Sunday May 20th and Monday May 21st.
where? downtown SLC and Bonneville Salt Flats
investment? $1100.
who? limited to 12 attendees. quality not quantity.
(it’s important to know that this workshop has returned due to popular demand…space will be limited and it will fill up.)
what? lunch, dinner, breakfast, and lunch. “own now” coffee table book. “own now” workbook. shooting on location at salt flats. shooting on location off the beaten path. models provided. a personal portfolio review. and membership to an exclusive own now forum. (and other throw-ins and sponsors are provided.)

SCHEDULE:
sunday May 20th
lunch and meet & greet at the own now venue (a working artist’s studio).
lecture, “the soup” (all the good stuff we get to absorb, consume, inhale, be inspired by, mind opening, third eye growing (you get it). topics include: ‘own now’= know thyself, desire, disconnect, ordinary people, inspiration, and questions.)
board the OWN NOW RV (yes you read that right) and relocate ourselves to the incredibly unique Utah Bonneville Salt Flats!
dinner, and spread your wings on site.
shoot! crack out your cameras to shoot some funkdafied models as the sun lowers.

monday May 21st
breakfast and recap
lecture, “the sweat” (the work, the blood the sweat the tears, the dark hour, the love of it. etc.
topics include: action, work, craft, less is more, and q&a.)
lunch
shoot! relocate for final shoot on location…a down-to-earth natural setting with a model couples.

the last own now was a great success. i received nothing but high remarks from the past attendees, and if there was any negative feedback (as i was asking them to be brutally honest) the only mark that came was to extend the shooting time…and thats what i have done.
this time around you can plan for more increased shooting time and more added breathable material to the lectures, with more time for one-on-one and group instructions at the shoots on location! BOOM!!!

if you are interested in attending, email me at duston(at)dustontodd(dot)com and i will send you more information on how to secure your spot.

i send a sincere thank you. this workshop is about and for YOU and would be nothing without it. find who you are, and own it now.

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“the more contraints one imposes the more one frees oneself” – igor stravinsky

many many thanks to katy and her patience as we spun her like a fly in a web….looking so fly.
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many thanks to matt and megan for being such great people and models for the workshop!
you braved the cold and warmed our hearts! (now thats some good cheese!)

only a smidget, only a smudge, only a sneak-a-peak

much more to come!

own now workshop
3.21.11
= 100% awesomeness

we’ll be talking the soup, talking the sweat, and draw outside the lines.
we’ll hold a camera to our eye, but photograph from the heart.
many thanks to the souls who have joined me in this quest – being true to who they are, making their work more personal and therefore meaningful, and are ready to do it now.
own now.

this workshop was inspired by others who are confident in expressing their voices, knowing who they are, where they have come from, and where they are going.
it is my goal, my ambitions, my motivation, and my blood sweat and tears to help you catch the same vision, to part the seas of mediocrity as you challenge yourself and this world by shouting your voice as loudly as you can. there is only one you, it’s time that you owned it.

this workshop will be broken down to 3 major parts: 1) morning lecture 2) after lunch lecture 3) shooting on location. AKA feel good, get grounded, get running.
the lectures have been blessed with a name and a purpose: the soup and the sweat

the soup will consist of the morning lecture. all the good stuff we get to absorb, consume, inhale, be inspired by, mind opening, third eye growing (you get it).
topics include: know thyself, desire, disconnect, ordinary people, inspiration, and questions.
the sweat will be the later lecture. this is how we take all that feel goods and make it applicable. the work, the blood the sweat the tears, the dark hour, the love of it. etc.
topics include: action, work, craft, less is more (and oh there is plenty much more)

after the lectures we’ll be shooting on location in the typical duston todd stylee.
i encourage you to learn as much as you can at this hands on opportunity. i am an open book and no holds barred. though there are many workshops that have the approach of “come see how to be me” i have not been interested in this method in the slightest – however, i do know there is value in watching and learning from another, and this is that chance.
the time will then be yours to take the same challenges, work with the models in your own fashion and bring much of what we have talked about to life.

need a refresher on the details to the workshop?
own now project
3.21.11
173 east broadway (300 s)
salt lake city, ut 84111
one day only

the one day workshop is $600 per attendee. (limited to 15 attendees.) the cost for the one day work shop includes breakfast, lectures, lunch, models, you and me shoots on location, and a personal portfolio critique of each attendee. plus, we have an exclusive online forum that can really help cement friendships amongst attendees – even before the workshop takes place.

if you are interested in attending, email me at duston@dustontodd.com
thanks so much and looking forward to seeing you!

tired of the overwhelming sea of digital muck and regurgitated poor imagery? …so am i.
i decided to do something about it and am launching a new project and work shop called “own now”.
the workshop is designed to create a family of more independent photogs that are confident in their own voice and vision, and to teach them to own it now.

own who you are now.
this workshop will be about you. what makes you who you are. what makes you different, and how and what you do with that. *and of course a given for the workshop, i am open to share 100% of who i am, why i do what i do, and the way that i do it.

own now project
3.21.11
173 east broadway (300 s)
salt lake city, ut 84111
one day only

cost? the one day workshop is $600 per attendee. (limited to 15 attendees.) to reserve your spot we require a $300 retainer with the remaining balance due one month prior to the start date of the workshop. the cost for the one day work shop includes breakfast, lectures, lunch, models, you and me shoots at a killer location, and a personal portfolio critique of each attendee. plus, we have an exclusive online forum that can really help cement friendships amongst attendees – even before the workshop takes place.
and soon we’ll be sharing exciting news of sponsors = goodies for you!

if you are interested in attending, email me at duston@dustontodd.com
thanks so much and looking forward to seeing you in march!

own now has a forum!
“it’s all in who you know”. i have seen the great success that networking and friendships make within our creative professions and i know this will only help build and edify a tighter family of inspired and more confident photographers within our competitive industry. own now!!!

this forum is alive and running. it is my goal that within the months leading up to the workshop that all the attendees will have an opportunity to really get to know one another and feel a great connection even before having step foot in the studio doorway.
after friendships have been cemented from the workshop experience, the exclusive forum will be an incredible way to stay current with your fellow own now comrades. keep feeding the inspiration…

this forum has topics such as:
- bios (getting to know yous/introductions)
- news and annoucements
- inspirations
- projects* (got a project you’re working on? we’ve got your back)…this has been the most popular so far.
- off the subject
- critiques (post your continually and get constructive feedback.
- business (share your know how, referrals, support support support)
- equipment (cameras, lenses, lighting, hardware software etc.)
- technique (shooting and post)
- film
- digital
- open your mouth and add your topic…

join the own now project and be part of the own now exclusive forum.
by us and for us.
drop me an email if you’re wanting to learn more.
duston@dustontodd.com

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behold, the own now location.

Saans photography fine art gallery and studio
173 east broadway (300 s)
salt lake city, ut 84111

Saans has just underwent new ownership and has transformed the gallery and studio into the creme de la creme in the heart of downtown salt lake city.
each month they feature a new artist or joined forces. be sure to stop by and see what’s currently hanging on the walls. Saans is very actively involved in the city’s art vibrations and plays a huge role in salt lake’s gallery stroll, (every 3rd friday of the month salt lake’s downtown gallery’s open their doors in the evening and participate in a gallery stroll.)
in addition to housing fine art on the walls, they have an ideal, walk-in/turn-key friendly studio that is available for photographers that want something ongoing or simply per usage. having that itch to get back in the studio? hit them up!

i am very excited to announce that during the month of march my work will be exhibited at Saans and will be participating in march’s gallery stroll!
i will be showing my death portraits exhibit as well as a new project, (a follow up to the death portraits), titled “sleep is the cousin to death“.
the opening show “sleep is the cousin to death” will be: march 18th, 2011.

for the attendees of the workshop, i am giving them an invaluable opportunity to work along side me as i am currently shooting my “sleep is the cousin to death” project. concerned that the workshop is only one day and not enough time? then run along with me as i shoot my subjects and get quality one-on-one time. the time is yours, the opportunities are there, take advantage of it.

it’s a rather silly sketch, but my fingers were itchy to express what i am feeling. inspiration is flowing, the gates are open and the waves are crashing in…and i am a sponge soaking it all. the exciting part of all this is knowing it is going to be shared and benefit you.

my mind is open, my heart is open. i can’t even begin to tell you how excited i am for this upcoming workshop. it is something everyone can benefit from, case in point, i was talking to my wife and excitedly sharing with her part of my “creative process formula” and she (having no artistic bone in her body) with enthusiasm said “maybe i should join the workshop too.” HA!!

needing a motivating and inspiring step forward before the summer hits? this workshop will be about you. what makes you who you are. what makes you different. and how and what you do with that. *and of course a given for the workshop, i am open to share 100% of who i am, why i do what i do, and the way that i do it.= my open mind of inspiration feeds my open heart.

own now project:
own who you are now
3.21.11
one day only

cost? the one day workshop is $600 per attendee. (limited to 15 attendees.) to reserve your spot we require a $300 retainer with the remaining balance due one month prior to the start date of the workshop. the cost for the one day work shop includes breakfast, lectures, lunch, models, you and me shoots at a killer location, and a personal portfolio critique of each attendee. plus, this week we should be launching a private forum for own now attendees and we’ll should soon be sharing exciting news of sponsors = handfuls of goodies for you!

if you are interested in attending, email me at <strong>duston@dustontodd.com</strong> thanks so much and looking forward to seeing you in march!