Daily Archives: April 10, 2014

Well late this afternoon another Photoshop World was concluded and I got one last chance to hug two great friends and start thinking about getting home to Sherelene!   Dave Black, left, and Joe McNally, right, were, as always,  great and the crowds loved them!  We had some good times and the entire event was a lot of fun, so it’s time to get a little rest, and then head to Liberty University next mid week to be with Tim Isaacson and the gang!  I will try to blog when I get home Friday!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

Photoshop World has been amazing!  It always is, but tonight it got a lot more amazing for me!   Tonight was a two hour panel of some of the very heavy hitters at the event, each doing 15 minutes of their work, with some commentary.  It was all good, with such heavy hitters as, Joe McNally, Jay Maisel, Vincent Versace, Julianne Kost, Jeremy Cowart, Joe Glyda, Moose Peterson, Dave Black and Jim Divitale it was one amazing team!  The work was all over the board, from inspiring, to informative, to extremely touching.  McNally and Maisel reminded us of just how good they are, Joe Glyda kept us in stitches, Moose shared some lovely landscape images, and Dave Black made us want, more than ever, to be truly good shooters! Julianne Kost and Jim Divitale reminded us of just how talented and artistic they are, and Vincent Versace reminded us of the needs of this world, with haunting images from Burma.   But Jeremy Cowart, at least for me, stole the show.

 

Jeremy is one of the most talented portrait photographers of the entertainment world.  He has used his talent to affect a number of very important and successful projects that have helped millions around the world.  His program tonight was very different for him, and I was very blessed by it!  He told his own story about being a kid that couldn’t concentrate, was not a good student or an outstanding athlete and in fact spent much of his youth telling himself he wasn’t one of the smart people, that he couldn’t do the things he wanted to do!  His father and mother started telling him, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me…”  Over time he began to understand and beleive those critical words and in fact his life and career all turned around.  He has used his new found faith to build a career and life that is, in turn, blessing many others.  He ended his program by restating; “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me….and you can too.”

 

Even more of a blessing was the extended standing ovation he received.  Now I know at least two men stood before the crowds at PSW and proclaimed Christ.  It was a blessing indeed!  This is the way it should be.  Thanks Jeremy for your boldness for Him, He is truly worthy!

 

Blessings

 

the pilgrim