Ron Dawson invited me to participate in a groundbreaking production. He assembled a cast of over 20 of the top wedding and portrait photographers in the world to star in a short reality TV series. This was to be the buzz-builder leading up to the WPPI Convention, as well as to raise donations for two very worthy charities: Thirst Relief International & Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. With collaborative effort and support from these great sponsors (Microsoft Expression Media 2, Triple Scoop Music, Asuka Book, Kubota Image Tools, ShowIt Sites, Photographers’ Edit, and Loktah), we were able to raise over $5000 to donate to these two charities.
The photographers were divided into two teams. Each team were given 24 hours to write, shoot, and edit an original short film related to photography. I came on board as creative consultant for one team (Team B) and “field reporter,” reporting to the reality TV cameras my opinions of how the team was doing. I also shot, and edited the piece. It was exhausting (i was working for 30 hours straight) but we had a blast!
My good buddy Loyd Calomay did the same for Team A (the definitely weaker team 
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Photo by Kenny Kim
Photo by Amber Holritz
Photo by Gustavo Fernandez
AN ALL STAR CAST
Jim Garner
Jessica Claire
David Jay
Joe Photo
Michele Celentano
Kevin Kubota
Brook and Alisha Todd
Becker
Jen and Steve Bebb
Gene Higa
Catherine Hall
Ann Hamilton
Jules Bianchi
Amber Holritz
Jasmine Star
Chris and Katie Humphreys
Bronson Pate
Kenny Kim
Rob Evans
Bambi Cantrell
The finished videos will be posted on line at a later date, and episodes of the “making of” should appear shortly. These short films will then be posted for the viewers to watch and vote for! After the votes are in, the winning team will be announced at the WPPI Convention.
