October 6, 2011

Here's to the crazy ones, the rebels, the misfits...


No commercial ever has resonated more with me than this. I never do posts like this, but there is something in this message that I have to share this.

Today is my 36th birthday. And if you've been reading this blog, you know every year on my birthday, I give away stuff.

This year is no different.

Today is the last day to get the FIND Guide on sale for $79. Which you can do HERE.

But that is not the giveaway, that was more of a reminder :).

So, I'm giving away a handful of scholarships to FILM IS NOT DEAD.

1 spot to FIND Atlanta March 19th-21st 2012
1 spot to FIND Orem April 23rd-25th 2012
1 spot to FIND Boston MA June 11th-13th 2012
1 spot to FIND Chicago July 16th-18th 2012
1 spot to FIND Vancouver Aug 13th-15th 2012
1 spot to FIND Charleston Oct 15th-17th 2012

Yeah, you just read right, I'm giving 6 spots away to FILM IS NOT DEAD 2012, free, no strings attached, done and done.

Well, ok, there is one string attached. Here is the catch. I want to hear from YOU. Are you a crazy one? Are you a rebel? Are you a misfit? Better yet, are you a trouble maker?

In 50 words or less, tell me why you, among all the people who are going to enter this contest, deserve the scholarship to FILM IS NOT DEAD.

This contest will be open until Oct 11th. To enter, comment below with your 50s or less entry and on the 11th, I'll choose the 6 peeps who will be coming to FILM IS NOT DEAD 2012.

So, on my birthday, here's to you, the readers, the people who follow me regardless of the crazy answers I put on Formspring.

And here is to the six people who can join the crazies, the rebels, the mifits and trouble makers in 2012.

Now, let's see those submissions!!!

375 comments:

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Hunter said...

I quit my job and today is my last day. At ten years, my father gave me his old camera. Camera in hand, I dreamed of being a photographer. In college, I dismissed a photography career as frivolous, keeping it only as a hobby. While suffering years in corporate hell, the hobby became business. Tomorrow, finally, I become what I must be.

That’s 62 words, but the best I could do. The above is 100% true and I need this. I can afford to travel as far as Chicago.

K.Nelson said...

I've learned that it's okay to ask the hard questions, the ones that make you feel stupid cuss your sure the whole group knows the answer when you don't. I learned that it's okay to put your foot in your mouth and feel the fool as long as your genuine.

Anonymous said...

I have a vintage camera collection and would love to share and learn with others. Hoping to make the jump to full-time soon, experiencing FIND would be invaluable at this point in my career, having shot all of my work digitally. Thank you for raising consciousness that film still breathes.

Rachel B said...

I used to be a rebel. A trouble maker. In fact I got in trouble a lot. :) Started with film 18 years ago. The darkroom was my favorite place. In fact, I kissed a boy in there...
Switched to digital in 2002. I feel far away from film. Need to get back to the girl I used to be.

Rachel B said...

Used to be a trouble maker. I got in trouble a lot in fact. Started with film 18 years ago. Darkroom was my favorite place. I kissed a boy in there :). Switched to digital in 2002. I feel far away from film. I want to get back to the girl I used to be.

Unknown said...

Jonathan Canlas, happy birthday!!! You look like you're 25! Your wife and kids are beautiful! And God bless you for having so many kids and capturing their beauty every day. Your photography inspires me.

I carry my camera everywhere with me and a child on the other hip. It'd be nice to spend some alone time with the camera, no kids attached. :)

Nicole Cassano said...

Steven Jobs once shared some advice with Stanford graduates. It was “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” I may not be a Stanford grad but I have taken that advice to heart. I’m hungrier than ever to learn film. I just need some rebels to hang out with and be foolish!

Photography said...

Me: recent graduate with a BA in photography... My parents are business people and don't understand the art world. I moved 800miles away from my hometown and am doing what I love minus the part where film is a part of my life which is heartbreaking because my heart is home in the darkroom.

Erin said...

I would love to come to Orem. I have always wanted to get back into film. I feel like my work has gotten a little stagnant. There are a lot of things changing in my personal life and coming to to the workshop would really give me a boost. Happy Birthday.

Reid said...

I'd rather turn down lame jobs, and smell like fixer at the end of the day than produce boring work.

See you in Boston.
http://bummercity.com

Nathan Westerfield said...

Last year my wife and I had our first child. It is, without a doubt, the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I want to raise him to believe that you should chase your passion with everything you have, even if that means stepping out in faith.

Ashley Gillett said...

I've heard so many good things about your find worskshop. Mostly, film eludes me. I'd love for you to demystify it and help me learn. Plain and simple.

Ashley Gillett
ashley@ashleygillett.com

shannon said...

i have 4 kids, a great husband and a camera. they are my life. my kids are a wonderful/crazy mix that keep me running all day long. my camera slows me down to capture all the memories that happens throughout the day!! i would love for an opportunity to learn how to shoot film from such a talented man :)

shannon said...

i love the idea about moving back into the world of film...i live in a place that everything is available at my fingertips. instant gratification is all around. there is something that intrigues me about the idea of needing to wait...i want to slow down. i want to shoot film...i want to go to vancouver to meet you :)

shannon said...

i love the idea about moving back into the world of film...i live in a place that everything is available at my fingertips. instant gratification is all around. there is something that intrigues me about the idea of needing to wait...i want to slow down. i want to shoot film...i want to go to vancouver to meet you :)

PaulaPlayer said...

Film has sparked a certain curiosity and necessity to document my life. Leaving my country Colombia forced me to face huge challenges. But the art in photography has inspired me to reach higher and try harder. I am committed, I'm a fighter, I'm a lover and determined to keep film alive.

Kris Allin said...

I'm not afraid of film, I'm going to shove it in a black box, expose it intermittently to light, and then dunk it in water and chemicals until you can see right through it. And I'd love to do that at the Boston workshop!

Nicole Mehl said...

Photography has become my life, my thoughts, my efforts, my everything. For years I was looking for a voice in this world and I found it when I found my camera. You are the Yoda of film photography and all I want is to learn from the master. :)

Happy birthday!

christine said...

Curly haired southern girl, with a life often as complicated as the region i live in. trying to capture the complexities of people and places in today's messy world and believing that FILM IS NOT DEAD would propel me further on that journey!

christine said...

Curly haired southern girl, with a life often as complicated as the region i live in. trying to capture the complexities of people and places in today's messy world and believing that FILM IS NOT DEAD would propel me further on that journey!

Dana said...

I deserve to be at Atlanta FIND because I have worked my a$$ off… oh wait, everyone else here has too. I deserve to be at Atlanta FIND because I LOVE photography & want to learn it in it’s purest form…oh wait, everyone else here does too… what makes me different? I want this so bad, I rebelled and typed 75 words instead of 50! ;) Disqualified? Maybe… taking a chance any way… bada$$! xo

Anonymous said...

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently.”

“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”

Borrowed quotes.

Anonymous said...

Trouble maker from day one. Just ask my mom. Moved out by the age of 16. At 18, I packed my car with as much as it could hold and moved from Louisiana to Dallas, Tx. No job. No money. No idea what I was doing save for an abundance of drive. 14 yrs later, against all odds, I made it. I created a life out of nothing with no help. I bet no one who enters this contest can say that!

Alex said...

After learning photography on digital, I've built a collection of film cameras that I take with me to every wedding I shoot, but barely use because I'm not confident with them. Going to your workshop, would mean the chance to use these amazing tools without fear. Pretty Please!

Lucy Jane said...

I have never done anything the usual way. I'm not a great rebel. I just don't like the norm. I like to travel and to be and to live. I don't know what to do with myself or my life most of the time. But I do like to document it. With film. Beautiful film. And while I don't use film just because it is different nowadays, I do enjoy that factor. I enjoy learning the techniques, and knowing the math and the science behind it. But I want to learn more. I want to know more. And a holiday in Vancouver could be the perfect place if you give me the chance :)

Anonymous said...

oh..and I forgot to mention WHY I should get the scholarship. Because Dallas has little to no film photogs! I want to tear this city up with film!

Molly said...

Nine months pregnant and fiercely determined, I arrive at Duke Hospital ER an hour after my water broke.  Camera equipment on the wheelchair, I hobble behind pushing.  Ten hours later the soft gray light of the morning sky emerges.  

"Molly, cut the cord or shoot?"

"My birth story, honey! Shoot!"

Molly said...

Nine months pregnant and fiercely determined, I arrive at Duke Hospital ER an hour after my water broke.  Camera equipment on the wheelchair, I hobble behind pushing.  Ten hours later the soft gray light of the morning sky emerges.  

"Molly, cut the cord or shoot?"

"My birth story, honey! Shoot!"

Molly said...

Nine months pregnant and fiercely determined, I arrive at Duke Hospital ER an hour after my water broke.  Camera equipment on the wheelchair, I hobble behind pushing.  Ten hours later the soft gray light of the morning sky emerges.  

"Molly, cut the cord or shoot?"

"My birth story, honey! Shoot!"

Molly said...

Nine months pregnant and fiercely determined, I arrive at Duke Hospital ER an hour after my water broke.  Camera equipment on the wheelchair, I hobble behind pushing.  Ten hours later the soft gray light of the morning sky emerges.  

"Molly, cut the cord or shoot?"

"My birth story, honey! Shoot!"

Bamber Photography said...

Film Is Not Dead
I bid it free me from digital's clutch
ideas to fill my head
ways to see light, shadow, and such

He'll be fun, not stern
Canlas' wisdom will put me in a trance
'cause I need to learn
from the man who doesn't wear pants


john@bamberphotography.com

Krista said...

I'm only beginning to learn what I am, but I do know that mediocrity is eating into some of the most precious chapters in my family's life. I want to be the best wife, mother and photographer I can possibly be. I want to be a part of FIND 2012.

Amy said...

Happy, Happy Birthday Jon!

Rebelliously, I choose grace over bitterness, real over pretense, goodness over angst.

I choose to love. To stay when its hard. To believe sacrifice is beautiful. I believe it is heroic to help a soul find its worth. To wipe another's tears, to nurture warmth in a cold, harsh world.

The trouble with me though is that I don't need the world's approval. You can tell me to sit but ,don't mind me, I choose to stand. You may shush me, but sing I will, for what is life without song? You might imply I settle down-- become more reasonable, but rhythm is in my blood and I will dance with joyful abandon. Join me or not, but if you watch, you just might blush.

Charles the IX said...

Studied Business. Current vocation is accounting. Quitting to become my soon-to-be-wife's primary supporter and encourager, permanent second shooter, luggage boy and whatever else she needs me to be, so she doesn't need to hire anyone else. I want to be the best husband. That’s why I want to attend FIND!!!

Charles the IX said...

Studied Business. Current vocation is accounting. Quitting to become my soon-to-be-wife's primary supporter and encourager, permanent second shooter, luggage boy and whatever else she needs me to be, so she doesn't need to hire anyone else. I want to be the best husband. That’s why I want to attend FIND!!!

esther said...

I am definitely not a crazy one, nor am I a rebel. A misfit? No, I am almost invisible. Trouble is not my middle name, last name, first name, my dog's name, or any other form of title that fits into the same category I am in.

The reason I want to go is because the only way for me to express my crazy, rebellious, trouble-making misfit personality is through film.

Amy said...

Happy, happy birthday, Jon!

Rebelliously, I choose grace over bitterness, real over pretense, goodness over angst.

I choose love. To stay when it's hard. I believe sacrifice is beautiful, daily kindness heroic. I believe in helping a soul find its worth, in washing another's tears. Wildly and with abandon, I choose to fan the flames of hope, to nurture warmth in a cold, harsh world.

mdeforrest said...

I rebelled by carving my own path and didn't let people discourage me from following my dreams. Photography might as well be my middle name. I want to break my digital mold and get back to my film roots and would be honored to learn from you.

Allison Easley said...

Well NOW you say "50 words or less"!

mackenzie said...

I should win because I want it. I want to learn film. I crave being able to produce a picture with life and texture and feeling. I shoot digital because I'm afraid of film, simply because of the unknown. I would be lucky to learn from someone like you.

I would love the Orem spot if I win.

Allison Corona said...

I was in a fake band called the MEXFITS (We’re Mexican). It consisted on myself (stage name: Allison Only), my boyfriend Jeff (stage name: Jeffzig), my sister Gio (stage name: Giobo), and my mom Gloria (stage name: Gloria Von Frankenstein)

I hope you know who the Misfits are.

Anonymous said...

I'm an information specialist who shuns nothing and loves to learn so that later I can share. Not a rebel just to be one, but rebellious to align with my strongest beliefs and an admirer of all rebels. Crazy, spontaneous, energetic. Pick me, I want to help change the world.

Martha said...

¡Feliz Cumpleaños! I would be over the moon excited if I could attend the Orem workshop.

I vividly remember the first time I looked through a Canon A-1, wound the film and snapped a picture. I was 15 years old. Since then life has just happened. I would love to take control of my creative life and reignite that passion for film photography.

Lily said...

At 5, I tried digging to the devil to give him a piece of my mind. I didn't make it, but I like to think that photographing beauty and capturing joy is kinda like a slap in his face. Happy (late) birthday!

Annie said...

Learned to shoot B&W film in highschool. Set up a darkroom in our basement using Dad’s old equipment. Fast forward 10 years and a design degree later, I’m realizing what I want. I’m anxious to get started, can’t wait it out anymore, or settle for anything else. Life is short. I’m starting my journey, help me get there. Bring me to FIND Vancouver!

Thanks for the opportunity - you rock. Here’s to FILM, and creating beautiful, life-capturing images.

Annie said...

Learned to shoot B&W film in highschool. Set up a darkroom in our basement using Dad’s old equipment. Fast forward 10 years and a design degree later, I’m realizing what I want. I’m anxious to get started, can’t wait it out anymore, or settle for anything else. Life is short. I’m starting my journey, help me get there. Bring me to FIND Vancouver!

Thanks for the opportunity - you rock. Here’s to FILM, and creating beautiful, life-capturing images.

Jenni said...

My everyday craziness involves
puddle jumping with my kids,
teaching my son to tumble with the white wash, or
jumping in a pool with all my clothes on...
just to impress my 4 year old.
I think it's ok to squeeze a little fun in everyday,
crazy or not.

*Thanks for being so generous on your birthday! Have a rad day!

Anonymous said...

People thought I was crazy to put my burgeoning career on hold and start a family at 23, I'm finally ready to show them they were wrong. After 12 years of shooting mostly for others, I need someone to be like Rafiki and show me da way.

Carly McCray Photography said...

I am an almost 30-year old entering my fifth season in 2012, and I am obsessed with switching to film after being beyond sick of all my work feeling sterile out of my digital camera. I'm the rebel, if not in secrecy at this point! Boy-girl 18-month twins make me a superhero by day, dirty garage rock lover by night, photographer...always. Happy birthday Jon!!

Jayme Franklin said...

Rebellion is asking for a film camera for my birthday from my husband, who happens to develop the technology for digital camera sensors. I want to learn to rock film and show my husband that no amount of digital algorithms can match films awesomeness!

p.s. I adore my husband and the work he does.
p.s.s Happy Birthday awesome dude!

ajira said...

I've always taken 'don't, can't, shouldn't' as a personal challenge. Always will.

I'm completely dedicated to mothering my children, consciously and whole-heartedly. I want my work to make a difference in the world. I believe art is revolutionary. I want to do/have it all. Don't see why I can't.

Sophie Delaveau said...

Have you ever heard that little voice telling you "Am I making the right choice ?" ?

I'm the kind of girl who left everything behind to make my passion my full time job 4 years ago. It was hard, it is still hard, but I have no regret. I work, practice and learn every time I shoot for me or for my clients.

I'm on my own way, I know it, still exploring, meeting people, learning from them and from me, and enjoying what life is.

I want to live my own life, to meet people in real life, to photograph real people in a real way and sharing real emotions with real people in a real way.

Maybe I am the rebel, I am the crazy, I am the misfit, I am the trouble maker, I am the irreverent, ... For sure I AM ME and try to express it in every photo I make.

6 spots away to Film is not dead 2012 and my entry is for the 7. The one not mentioned.
Take me with you in IBIZA, Jonathan and let's meet in real life and share real emotions with real people in a real way !

Lynette said...

I can’t say I deserve this more than anyone else entering but I can say that I would put everything I have into this workshop. I would be so excited to learn not only from you, but from the other FINDers as well.

Something So Right said...

I’m a graduate student in microbiology and I work in a windowless lab - photography restores my sanity. I love experimenting (it’s my job!) and the hands-on experience of film, compared to the sterility of digital images.

Also, sometimes I go to the lab darkroom just to smell the fixer :)

Cristina said...

I need this so bad, I feel a fire inside me and I’m so mad that I’m having such an incredibly hard time translating the feelings inside me onto paper + film. I’m trying and no one gets it. You get it, you can dig deep and show us your vision. I AM different, help me learn to express it. Please.

Courtney said...

I’m 22 and just got back from serving in Tanzania – my lifelong dream. I’m about to graduate, but instead of going into an office job I have a new passion for seeing people as important individuals. I want to tell their stories (and move others to help) through photography.

Also, I hope your birthday was the loveliest.

Nir Domany said...

Not so much of a trouble maker, But I do tend to stand my ground when it comes to principals and views. So much that I was informed lately that my superiors are concerned that I practice too much of my own agenda to make promotion.
Well, Herd people make Hard things possible.
Nir.

Unknown said...

I took find last year and the change in my work since then is like night and day.

I freaking love you Jon Canlas--with or without your camera (cause I knew you when you had a pony tail).

Happiest of birthdays and it's so amazing to give away these spots. You are kind and giving and motivate me to be the same!!

Chris said...

They call me crazy for packing up and moving to the UK from Canada after my 40th birthday (others call it mid-life crisis). I call myself crazy for agreeing to shoot my first wedding and crazier still for doing the 4th. Today I just bought a Bronica MF kit :)



I'd work my next trip to the homeland around that August workshop in Vancouver

David Dufeal said...

I don't write, I take pictures!
About me? Let's FIND out!
Happy birthday Jonathan!

www.daviddufeal.com

Gonzalo Nunez said...

I am 37 year old photographer, I started as a film photographer, entusiastic with my Pentax k1000, later I became digital. I want to feel again the love for the grain. I want to feel the spirit of the old school and help to keep it alive.

Shannon Bullock said...

I am woman who believes in herself even when everyone else thinks the dreams I dream are crazy. I choose to live a life that makes me happy while following my passions of taking beautiful portraits. Traveling somewhere I’ve never been while learning film photography is part of that dream.

Shannon Bullock said...

I am woman who believes in herself even when everyone else thinks the dreams I dream are crazy. I choose to live a life that makes me happy while following my passions of taking beautiful portraits. Traveling somewhere I’ve never been while learning film photography is part of that dream.

reality is said...

because I've never shot film in my life.
and because I just saw one of your pictures and something took me to your book and I bought it.
and then I walked over to my husband and told him I'm selling all my equipment and switching to film.
and now he thinks I'm nuts.
maybe I am.

but if selling everything and switching to film is wrong I don't wanna be right!

Anne Robert said...

My husband says I have a leap then look approach to life. I say I’m engaging my passions. For me, photography is a language. And I only become more conversant as I embrace the unfamiliar. I’m not afraid to look foolish. I rebel against my insecurities. I rebel against mediocrity.

Jen Berry said...

A misfit, lost in a world of caregiver to my husband’s cancer. During years of nurturing and supporting, my camera went back on the shelf more often than not. Then I shot a roll of film, someone “saw” me in it. Then I realized I needed to see me again.


not in the 50 words...
Happy Birthday & Thank you

Hi! My name is Janet. said...

I am the queen of "Why not?" I love doing the unexpected and showing people there's more than one way to live. I'm not really all that crazy yet, but I'm working on it. I hope to be the craziest old lady someday :)

Arielle Aimee said...

Well Jonathan, I don't want to be ignored. I AM crazy enough to change the world. If given the right tools, and taught the right lessons I feel as if I, ARIELLE VOGHT, could have an influence not only through words, but through media. I can make a difference.

Marla DeKeyser said...

My father was a photographer in the 80's. Because he knew I loved photography, I inherited his film cameras. Although we never saw eye-to-eye on many things, it's now important to me to learn, love and become competent in film photography. Want to make him proud. . .

PS. Thanks for the opportunity & happy birthday.

Heather Barber said...

John you were privileged to witness and document the whirlwind that is Heather when I grabbed the mic and sung a touching rendition of The Joker by The Steve Miller Band to my best friend at her wedding at Millcreek Inn. No alcohol was involved just pure Heather. Boo ya!

Heather Barber said...

John you were privileged to witness and document the whirlwind that is Heather when I grabbed the mic and sung a touching rendition of The Joker by The Steve Miller Band to my best friend at her wedding at Millcreek Inn. No alcohol was involved just pure Heather. Boo ya!

Brandon . Ash . Bennnett said...

I am a crazy one. Crazy for capturing a moment from behind my lens. Crazy about being captured in the details; The precious wrinkles of a newborn, the sparkle and spunk of a toddler, the unconditional love of a mother and the magic of a wedding day all seem clearer from behind my lens. This passion of mine began the day I saw your art for the first time. You are my inspiration and have been for five years now. I would be privileged to learn more about how you do what you do - a moment is truly real when it comes from behind your lens. Thanks for this opportunity. I look forward to meeting you some day.

Bao Ha said...

Going through my quarter life crisis now. Please teach me how to make each one of the 24 frames count.

Bao Ha said...

Going through my quarter life crisis now. Please teach me how to make each of the 24 frames count.

Sachin Khona said...

I got my degree.

Then my chartered accountancy qualification.

Set up a photography business in London & now I'm moving to Canada to start it up there from scratch again.

Learning, growing, hungry & determined.

FIND or no FIND, I'll make it :)

I have your guide book to help!

Guillaume said...

I'm a rebel : holga, then sx70, then hassy, then speed graphik... in my body, my mind, my heart, my guts, I AM a photographer. No one understand ? Don't care, I'm a rebel. Can't go to usa even if I win ? Don't care, I'm a rebel.

Heather Barber said...

John you were privileged to witness and document the whirlwind that is Heather when I grabbed the mic and sung a touching rendition of The Joker by The Steve Miller Band to my best friend at her wedding at Millcreek Inn. No alcohol was involved just pure Heather. Boo ya!

tasha herrgott said...

I'm righteously-rebellious :)

High-school salutatorian. College drop-out. Sued by unethical biz partner. Proved hurtful rumors untrue. Told I couldn't shoot. I still do :). Now I want/need to learn film, so what the heck?!?

I'll travel wherever you would send me! Thanks Jonathan!!

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Lindsey Joy said...

film is beautiful. the photos my Dad took of me as a child on film are priceless. I want that for my children someday. memories for me and others, that is why I would love the FIND workshop!

Christine said...

Born to stand out, create trouble, capture light.

Film is depth, a longing, a way to rise above.

Soul behind lens, wrapped around a fleeting moment that won’t escape me.

Help my desperate need to develop and fix this undying passion; cause havoc with the crazies, rebels, the misfits.

-Christine of Orem

josh@joshhackney.com said...

"That which has been done is that which will be done. There is nothing new under the sun ... The conclusion when all has been heard is: serve God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person." -Ecclesiastes. Serving God in 2012 makes you a crazy misfit to most. Solomon's wisdom still applies 3000 years later.

Sachin Khona said...

I got my degree.

Then my chartered accountancy qualification.

Set up a photography business in London & now I'm moving to Canada to start it up there from scratch again.

Learning, growing, hungry & determined.

FIND or no FIND, I'll make it :)

I have your guide book to help!

Sally DeFord said...

Crazy? Reading every word you write. Pawning digital gear for analog. Preaching film. Covering my walls with film prints. Backpacking at 9K feet with 4 film cameras.

This jedi needs her her film Yoda (much larger version). Help me channel my crazy into a vision that will change the world.

Francisco said...

I´m working on my first book, where I’ll show stories of iconic people that have brought great value to my culture and community, I started it 90% digital, and by the end of the project, I think numbers will favor film, just because it tastes better.

Unknown said...

Out of my 30 years of life, I’ve had a cell for four months of it. When I’m away from the house, I enjoy going out and not texting people, or updating face book, or twitter. I enjoy conversations with friends and my kids uninterrupted by technology. I’m a Misfit.

ashley camper said...

To give all you have for the only thing you can image doing. Leave loved ones to pursue a dream. Challenge yourself to create that one vision. Never settling for what you have in lue of what you want. Misfit. Yeah. That sounds about right.

PS. This misfit will fly from her safe island in the Pacific to learn from you in Chicago…its what we misfits do.

Jessica said...

To be perfectly honest, I've never been much of a rebel. I've always done "the right thing." And at 27, I'm floundering in a sea of mediocrity, trying to find my voice as a TRUE artists amongst thousands. Maybe it's time to say "screw you" to the status quo (and the digital landscape). Perhaps a FIND workshop can help me get there.

ashley camper said...

*didn't want to be unknown*

To give all you have for the only thing you can image doing. Leave loved ones to pursue a dream. Challenge yourself to create that one vision. Never settling for what you have in lue of what you want. Misfit. Yeah. That sounds about right.

PS. This misfit will fly from her safe island in the Pacific to learn from you in Chicago…its what we misfits do.

Erin said...

I want to kick Portra's ass. No better person to learn from than you, my friend.

Chrissy said...

I'm a dreamer, a rebel, a crazy. I am all heart. Working zoo keeper by day, rogue photographer by twilight. Proudly living under that big arch in the gateway to the west. I'm not a professional photographer, not yet- but I am a photographer- and I crave more. Please help.

lehua said...

I've always felt different, not better, or less, but I knew I was different. I grew up in a household that was a little different, a little more complicated. I've learned to embrace this feeling of "different" and I want to help others reach this beautiful place, ideally with film.

Kendall said...

I would love to have a connection to film photography. Like so many, I came to love photography with my digital camera in hand. This past year my father-in-law gave me one of his old Pentax film cameras, a few lens, and a box of film. He's hoping I'll share his passion for film. The two of us have connected deeply this year over photography and very recently with the passing of my sister-in-law. I'd love to pick up my cameras again and learn and grow as a photographer. The art of photography has soothed my soul in the past and I know will soon again. If nothing else, I'd love to learn to speak the language of film photography with him. Thanks for the opportunity to be picked. I'm looking forward to studying your FIND guide. I'm thankful for the resource.

Unknown said...

Still can’t believe your just giving these spots away that is so awesome!

All I can say is that I would really love the opportunity to meet some cool people who are open to learning and exploring film as much as I am. I would go anywhere for the chance.

Kate Murphy Lowenstein said...

More of a black sheep than a misfit. Tell me I CAN'T do something and I'll most likely do it just to prove you wrong. 7 years ago I started my photography business shooting film. Two years in and I switched to digital thinking it would be AWESOME. It's not.

Jen Longaway said...

oh snap! that's pretty cool to give away some workshop spots. you have so many comments... good luck choosing 6 winners!

happy birthday!!

mcuprisin said...

I am mesmerized by the dreamy realness of film. When I found the guide, I felt, it had found me as well. And ever since, I have a desire to learn all about film. I want to know all the rules and respect them, so I can break them.

Thanks and Happy Birthday
Maggie

mcuprisin said...

I am mesmerized by the dreamy realness of film. When I found the guide, I felt, it had found me as well, and ever since, I have a desire to learn all about film. I want to know all the rules and respect them, so I can break them.

Thanks and Happy Birthday,
Maggie

KSullivan said...

Words were not enough, so I made a video. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS8yNEMH5nk

Chrissy said...

I'm a dreamer, a rebel, a crazy. I'm all heart. Working zoo keeper by day, rogue photographer by twilight. Proudly living under that big arch in the gateway to the west. I'm not a professional photographer, not yet- but I am a photographer- and I'm craving film. Please help!

Live More Now said...

I love pursuing big big dreams; do what I say I am going to do; work harder than most; and believe in giving all you've got RIGHT NOW (+ joy to others). Losing my mom & baby sister has me digging deeper for simplicity & beauty. Hugs on your b-day!

Anonymous said...

I'm not crazy, or a rebel. I'm certainly not a troublemaker. As a mater of fact I'd describe myself as fairly cautious.

But I *do* understand that I need to get past all that, and not solely to be someone truly great.

You're already there, and I'd like to learn.

Anni said...

Film is where I got my start. It's where I need to go again to find me. Not looking around, not comparing, but finding my voice. Digital is my inhibition, always checking that screen, never letting myself get into the uninterrupted flow of being. I want to go back.

Benjamin Scot Miller said...

in my hand a Hasselblad
from your head a nod
this will change the way I see
and onward I will trod

making art with just my eye
not a pixel shall I peep
okay I'll use a lightmeter
to ensure that they don't weep

-y said...

Certainly not the most talented photog to post here, I usually take the long way round, experimenting into my own discoveries instead of having someone explain the "right" method. But a collaborative environment where knowledge is shared and talents are combined? I'm down for that good time all day.

Anonymous said...

There isn't a way to explain why I am different, I just am. I did what I thought was logical even after being told and knowing art is what I wanted to do. Now photography is my refuge from logic and I'd like to have the confidence to pursue film.

Jenna Henderson said...

I considered not entering. In fact, I had completely decided not to enter and not even bother trying to win something I'm most likely to lose. And then I realized that's my problem. How am I going to get anywhere if I'm not even trying? So here I am, giving it a go. I mean, why not, right?

J Autry said...

Happy Birthday! October 11 is my birthday, so I would love a super birthday present from you!

My love of film began in 1999 and while it took a backseat to digital for a while, it will still be the love of my life. So why do I want a scholarship? Simple. I'm ready to find love again!

Elemental Bliss Photography said...

In April of 2010 I bought a camera. It was also the first time I felt I put “my work” on the WWW. It was because you gave me the encouragement to do so. I am doing because you asked me to stop trying. I have much left to learn.

jennifer armstrong photography said...

i believe in the beauty, joys & challenges of marriage & family.
i’m fortunate to be able to live that & call it work.
i find us humans endlessly fascinating, a little grotesque, a great venue for learning.
i love capturing it in photographs.
vancouver, please.
& thank you.

Kaycee Deen Hopper said...

Once upon a time, I loved film. My inner nerd loved grain and darkroom chemicals. I have several hand-printed, hand-toned images on fiber paper I am insanely proud of. But I’m in trouble. I haven’t picked up film in so long that I’m scared of it again. Please reunite us.

Elemental Bliss Photography said...

In April of 2010 I bought a camera. It was also the first time I felt I put “my work” on the WWW. It was because you gave me the encouragement to do so. I am doing because you asked me to stop trying. I have much left to learn.

Brian Palmer Photography said...

Simple I'm a rebel because I dream big and pursue it. Wanted to learn Japanese, Ima, Nihongo wa wakarimasu yo. Started a hip-hop group in Tokyo and made an album. Your workshop would be an amazing opportunity to learn and grow my skills. Would love the change the way my brides see their day.

Stacie said...

They call me Ms. Fit...

... ha, get it?

I fit in, but I'm a pro at standing out. After becoming a (self-proclaimed) limbo champion, I've set my sights on my next skill: film photography. Such a beautiful way to master the art of patience in our digital culture.

[O*]
/|\

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Christine Sargologos said...

When I shoot film I mutate. I become slower, calmer and more deliberate. I'm connected and careful but completely excited and buoyant. It's exactly the combination of feelings that make me want to do this forever. And ever, and ever.

Btw, thanks for all of your help so far. You have no idea.

Christine Han said...

What I’m learning from people like you is that in order to connect with others and grow toward something authentic, you have to be “crazy” enough to put yourself out there (vulnerability—eek!) and have the courage to be imperfect. I would love to explore this idea at your workshop while learning more about the thing I’ve just quit my job for, photography.

Dey Perez said...

Like many aspiring photographers who follow your blog, I navigate between two separate worlds. I hold an office job on weekdays and shoot film on weekends. These two worlds conjure up contrasting words for me.

Office Job
a) 9/5
b) computer
c) business casual
d) fluorescent light
e) 401k contribution
f) routine
g) drudgery
h) bottom line

Shooting Film
a) 120/220
b) medium format camera
c) light meter
d) natural light
e) sunny 16
f) spontaneous
g) excitement
h) art

Is it obvious which world I want to be in?

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Anonymous said...

Because I fell in love with photography because of film. Help me FIND film again. To slow down, to embrace it and to be me; someone who can change the world. Knowledge is Power.

And because I miss the smell of developer.

Happy Birthday, and thank you.

Lily Ro said...

I've never been the misfit or the trouble maker. I have always played it safe...in the short time I have been doing Photography it has actually allowed me to FINALLY be creative and not be afraid of what others think or say. I am so thankful, so grateful to be learning photography, to be mixing it up and not being the safe one anymore. Thank you for continuing to give on your birthdays ;) Feliz Cumpleanos!

Laurie Smith said...

Tossed 3 college degrees (IN STATISTICS!) when I picked up my dad's Canon AE-1 at age 26. Community college darkroom - off I went. All respect from peers - gone. Life is too short to spend it behind a computer doing stats or worse, correcting skintone. Give me hell first! (or stats)

L Productions said...

I have been struggling through learning photography on my own for quite some time without a whole lot of money for equipment/classes and without the skills to make it a career, not a hobby. I am infatuated with pushing boundaries to bring the extremities in my head to life.

Nate Bennion said...

I'm definitely a misfit. The fact that I live in Ogden, Utah should attest to that. I mean who lives in Ogden. I love it here though. I'm also someone who loved film, so much that I spent way too many hours in a darkroom in college. But then in my color classes, I got caught up in the digital world and am now looking for something to bring me back to reality, which your workshop would most definitely do.

Kayleen Taulanga said...

3 years ago I quit school (pre-med chem.) and committed myself to a life of creativity. I don't know if I deserve this anymore than the next person, but I do know that I have this push inside of me to be different, to explore new things constantly and to never fit into the mold.

Kate Murphy Lowenstein said...

I am more of a black sheep than a misfit. Tell me I can't do something and I'll probably do it just to prove you wrong. I started photographing film years ago, but I jumped into digital in 2005 thinking it would be AWESOME. It's not. There's something about film...

Inward Studio said...

I am a rebel. I grew up in a time when photographers were very secretive. No one shared. I decided that I would freely give help to anyone who wanted to learn this craft...even if they were my "competition". I am the change I want in the world.

Anonymous said...

I believe a simple family portrait can be breathtaking and emotional. I'm crazy to think a 20K wedding is as beautiful as a 100K wedding. And I'm "troublemaker" enough to want to prove it. I talk to myself and grin when I hear the shutter click "I got it."

sammygoh said...

It's like I'm begging to be fired from my mundane corporate job. I live in NYC, an artist's mecca, so I sneak off to shoot whenever I can – extended lunch breaks, “sick” days, my-dogs-made-a-mess-to-big-to-leave days – you name it. Photography makes me feel alive and in this case, break the rules.

melissa brandman said...

I am not a rebel or a troublemaker at first glance, but many think I'm crazy for leaving my six-figure legal career to become a photographer. I know now what’s truly crazy – trying to work a job (and a life) you despise. Photography saved my soul, and I will be forever grateful.

Thanks for all you do Jonathan - Happy Birthday!

Jennifer O said...

Life is my passion. Capturing it is a bonus. I strive to live life one roll at a time. After reading the FIND guide, my thought is ‘let's do this.’ Crazy? Crazy like a fox!

brittany said...

I want to get back to the roots of photography, the expression. No more countless hours of editing, trying to make my work look like film. I couldn't ask for a bigger life-changer, a bigger life-SAVER, or a better teacher to make this happen! Honest.

Jonah O said...

I believe a simple family portrait can be breathtaking and emotional. I'm crazy to think a 20K wedding is as beautiful as a 100K wedding. And I'm "troublemaker" enough to want to prove it. I talk to myself and grin when I hear the shutter click "I got it."

Brieanna S. said...

I am to learning as a rabid dog is to a juicy T-bone steak. I'm ravenous, you'd have to shoot me to get me to back down, and I might even have a bit of a crazy eye. Do I “deserve” a FIND scholarship more than any other entrant? I don't know, but I can say unequivocally that there is NO ONE else who is more passionate to learn to shoot film than I am. No one.

Also, when you think about it, what's more rebellious than going over 50 words when you specifically requested 50 or less? What total disregard for authority.

Esther Louise said...

I'm dying to make the switch to film and have been saving every penny for a contax. For me, winning your workshop would be crazy! It would mean leaps and bounds towards realizing my dreams and continuing my journey of doing something I love.

Adam Lowe Photography said...

I am 35 and have been shooting since I was 13. I am and always will be the Minor Threat, the Black Flag, the Janes Addiction, The Misfits, the outcast and the rebel in life. I shoot digital and film and will never stop. "break down the walls"

dartphoto said...

FIND Vancouver 2012:

A particular joy takes root when one is given the freedom to fall into their natural selves; this happens through required and desired participation, through presentness. Far too rarely do I truly enact this, but when I do, something holy and unexpected happens.

Linnea said...

I'm a bit cynical, a unique sense of humor. I get along well with so many types of people, and I'm fun to spend a day (or a few) with.

I love photography, and would love to attend FIND. I'm venturing into the film world, would love some guidance.

Hannah Mayo said...

Photography is how I express who I am and the unique way I see the world. Film is what has over and over again reminded me why I was drawn to it in the first place. And I still have so, so much to learn.

Kevin Hanson said...

Dear Santa,

Thank you for the M6 you gave me for Christmas last year it was exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to take very good pictures for me. All I want for Christmas this year is Jonathan Canlas to teach me how to use it.

Thanks,
Kevin

Malina Stanczak said...

rebel- no, not me - had to compensate for my older sister always being one ;). And so I did for years...and I'm thinking now that perhaps it's time for me to join the rebellion army for a change - midlife crisis? maybe ;).....Oh, I'm pretty sure it is:))
...and Belated Happy Birthday Wishes to you, Jonathan!

stereosaint said...

happy belated birthday, jonathan!

i never win stuff. i work and i work hard to achieve the things i aim for. i'm ambitious, so i aim high - and i work harder.

to win something like this would be freaking amazing.

give a viking a chance!

M said...

Hopefully I can still get an entry in!

I am just learning to let go of the dream of hacing kids, and finding fulfillment through another outlet.

I want to pursue another one of my passions, which is photography, and learning from one of the greats!

Launa said...

I need to go to FIND Atlanta. I shot a canon ae-1 on my grammar school year book team, as the years went by I forgot or took for granted....the joy of creativity, of vision, the richness of film. A SAHM of 5 there isn't a lot of extra to allow me to chase my dream, I want to learn what you have to teach.

Shannon said...

My 50 words:
http://shannonmontez.com/JC/

(sorry it's flash)

Michelle McWade said...

How did my comment not get posted last night! Anyways..

So back in 2003 I was hiking in the Barbeau Peak region of Nunavut with my old friend Stephen Shore where we were shooting for his newest series, Common Places. We thought we had secured our food safely from the polar bears, but we were horribly mistaken. One night our camp was ransacked and I only had my Calumet Cadet 4x5 to beat it to death.

Well I'm back shooting medium format after my lens board was smashed in. And I'm moving to Utah in three weeks and bringing 50 rolls of Portra with me. Lets go shoot.

Jeannette said...

I was born with minor cerebral palsy and all my life I've been breaking down expectations of what I can and cannot do. Photography is my passion. I would love to learn from one of the best and prove to myself that I can do this full time.

Melissa Ponder said...

According to some troublemaking peers: I am a [status quo questioning military brat and believer in justice trying to make a living with photography, which goes against common sense, while helping those who can ill afford a photographer (a Peoples’ photographer) and capturing diverse faces in a proud, regal way.]

Sara K Byrne said...

I often walk around playing a theme song to my life in my head, it changes daily. Letting your crazy out can be fun and sometimes brilliant. I like people, places and things. Mostly nouns. I love moments, emotion and life. Photography is my thing, but life is my love.

Kate Griffin said...

Dear Mr Canlas,

You said to drop and give you 50. Here are mine:

Shot my first birth today - I'm in love with emotive storytelling moments crafted around people in love. With each other, with their families, their brand new baby girl taking her first breath.

So teach me. Because I trust you to reveal how to wrap these life-changing moments up in film.

--------------the end of the 50.

I'd love a bit of Boston, but would dance my merry way to Charleston if you would have me.

Kate

Krista said...

You might not know it by looking at me, but I'm a total rebel (a quiet one.) Hey, I'm an Aquarius, I can’t help it!

When we take risks, we live by example and inspire our nearest and dearest to be more adventurous, too.

Happy Birthday! Where do I sign?!

Ann-Kathrin Koch Photography said...

First I taught myself how to photograph on a digital camera, then I bought a Hasselblad 500C/M and have been using that for everything since. I shoot weddings on film in Germany and the UK.

I would love to come to the Vancouver workshop.
Thank you and happy birthday! Ann

david crandall said...

I am a white boy who married a half Filipino. How is that for crazy? My favorite foods consist of pancit and lumpia now, and if you choose me I just might bring some to FIND.

I am the round peg in the square whole that you are looking for.

David and Shalynna said...

Here's a rebel for you: Three days before my husband's mission farewell he got put in jail for blowing up pumpkins.

He's talked about FIND since it started and wears the black shirt so much that it's grey now. I'd love to win this for him.

Julio Rivera said...

To be happy I have to be a rebel and a very crazy one, because life isn't about what you supposed to do but instead what you love to do. Photography has become my passion and film my challenge. I need to stay hungry and stay foolish. Never stop learning.

Julio Rivera said...

To be happy I have to be a rebel and a very crazy one, because life isn't about what you supposed to do but instead what you love to do. Photography has become my passion and film my challenge. I need to stay hungry and stay foolish. Never stop learning.

Julio Rivera said...

To be happy I have to be a rebel and a very crazy one, because life isn't about what you supposed to do but instead what you love to do. Photography has become my passion and film my challenge. I need to stay hungry and stay foolish. Never stop learning.

GladysJem said...

A digital world
Looking for Truth;
A Girl

Haley said...
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Haley said...

I can’t say I am more deserving than any of the other people, but I can say that I am an ‘imperfectionist’ (not a word ☺). With film you have the ability to see the imperfections. A beautiful thing is never perfect, and I love beautiful things. Film is for me!

Lindsay MacDonald said...

Becoming a photographer is the craziest most rewarding thing I have ever done, especially for a girl who was once shy and unconfident. I started shooting film before it was popular again...still feel like there is so much I need to learn! And I'll make you a chocolate pie!

Chris Rebo said...

It's my birthday today. :)

You got me back into film when I heard you speak in SLC last fall at WedSmith. Even got to shake your hand. Would love to learn from you and break bread with ya.

Did I mention today is my birthday? :)

Daniela Garza Maldonado said...

Four years as an art teacher in a private school in Mexico, secure paycheck, not enough. I quit, moved to NY, never been before, found a sublet on craigslist, contacted a Top 10 Wedding Photographer, worked for her and now 3 years shooting weddings.... A trouble maker to myself.

t. said...

I am not a misfit. I am not a rebel. I deserve the scholarship because i think different. FIND is the essence of that for the ones who want to go against the grain. In this digital age i need to FIND my zig to everyone else's zag. Think Different.

Oscar said...

I heart one rangefinder, one lens, and one roll of tri-x every single day.

megan said...

I am a rebel - when it became clear that it was not acceptable to discuss recurrent miscarriage, I decided to do a photo project about it to highlight the issue and to try to end some of the isolation experienced by those who have gone through it.

Harmony Loves said...

I've been a teacher & high school counselor. I ALWAYS taught my students to do what they love- instead of doing something for money, they would go further loving what they do. How could I preach when I wasn't being true to my own words? I quit 2 yrs ago

Harmony Loves said...

I've been a teacher & high school counselor. I ALWAYS taught my students to find what they love- instead of doing something for money, they would go further loving what they do. How could I preach when I wasn't being true to my own words? I quit 2 yrs ago

Unknown said...

A picture is a moment in time frozen that can be experienced by the viewer forever.

My childhood consists of 16 photos from ages 1-18. I would like to quit my day job and provide priceless moments in time for generations to come.

Harmony Loves said...

I've been a teacher & high school counselor. I ALWAYS taught my students to find what they love- instead of doing something for money, they would go further loving what they do. How could I preach when I wasn't being true to my own words? I quit 2 yrs ago

Maddy Lucas said...

The one thing I wish I had learned more about during my time at college was film, we did a lot of film photography but even a year after graduating I find out some colleges are not even offering film anymore, it's all turned digital, which, to me is appalling. I love what you do, I love that you get people excited about film and you keep it alive. I am not a technical person, so film is a challenge for me at times, I would love to learn more from those who know best.

wackjob said...

I'm a rabbi. And I'll bless you (twice!) if I get in. In fact to show my goodwill I'll bless everyone at the workshop for the small small fee of 3 pro packs of portra 400 (220 of course). I'll also share my kosher cookies.

Emily said...

I’m not a rebel- I’m terrified of getting in trouble. But I want to change that! I want to learn to loosen up and rock the boat. I want to push myself, try new things, make some trouble. FIND will help me do just that. :)

Fabian Espinosa said...

I often dream in colors and light I have never seen. My dreams are very meaningful to me and knowing film inside out will give me more tools to achieve making these visions real and sharing them. Happy BDay and Thanks for sharing Jonathan!

Brett said...

darn, missed the boat on this one. anyhow, i'd love to go if there is an extra spot. here is my 50 words or less

i'm a homeschooling father of 4 with great passion for natural artistic expression, was a negev desert bedouin teacher, lived in middle east and studied intensive arabic and hebrew, served in Americorps working for homeless, early Ron Paul supporter, raw milk, community shared agriculture, and natural health advocate

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