Michael Waller Fri, 03/13/2015 - 5:28pm

The Peter Hurley Top Ten

I've noticed that since I've been training with Peter, that my life has changed in a few ways. Thought I would share some of those things in a Top Ten.

Top Ten signs you’ve watched too many Peter Hurley videos

1. You start calling people “PEOPLE”.
2. Your posing for a quick shot with your girlfriend and you tell her to make sure she squinches.
3. You spend time raising your lower eyelids in the mirror.
4. You randomly blurt out Hurleyisms on the subway.
5. You get caught Holmes-ing someone at a party.
6. Impatience leads to the comment “What kind of operation are you running”.
7. You see someone shooting down on someone and “Stop doing that” reverberates through your head.
8. Someone asks you for directions and you intentionally misdirect them.
9. You know what the terms sternocleidomastoid, Hooking, BPS, MFSS, POB and Look-ability mean.
10. You can’t wait to hear the word “SHABANG” in reference to your shots.

What do you do now that you never did BP (Before Peter)?

23 Comments

Martin Edwards Fri, 03/13/2015 - 5:36pm

Very funny, I'm guilty of at least 5 of these today!

Richard Waine Fri, 03/13/2015 - 5:54pm

Michael, you hit the nail on the head! Im guilty of way more than 5 of these! Peter has had a profound influence on our lives....even beyond the Hurleyisms!

Veronica Esqueda Sat, 03/14/2015 - 4:20am

I'm riding that train too!

Frederik Bisbjerg Sat, 03/14/2015 - 4:21am

HAHAHAHAHA

Andy Foster Sat, 03/14/2015 - 7:28am

You comment on eye difference on everybodies photos you critique

You say "Hold that, hold that"

You now use three to four flashes on your subject

You watch spreecasts when really you should be asleep (European in joke)

James E. Alexander Sat, 03/14/2015 - 8:26pm

HAHAHAHA!!!

Paco Navarro Sat, 03/14/2015 - 9:27pm

Guilty. But I do it in spanish... hehehe

Peter Hurley Sat, 03/14/2015 - 10:21pm

Awesome Michael! LOVE IT!

Markus Schänzle Sat, 03/14/2015 - 10:35pm

[Edited]

haha, so funny and so true :)

Peter changed my life definitely! I was a hobby photographer and I never thought of shooting portraits. I shot landscapes and my family. When I saw Peter and his way of taking pictures, I said to my wife: "I wanna make portraits and headshots as a second business". And now, in my second business, I am a photographer :) Peter's DVD's are like a bible for me :)

DeMayne Earvin Sat, 03/14/2015 - 11:12pm

Very witty PEOPLE!

Shelly Au Mon, 03/16/2015 - 3:53am

SHABANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daniel Sommer Mon, 03/16/2015 - 5:08am

Hahaha 7 out ot 10 It's time to get Australians introduced to the Hurleyism!!!!!

Michael Waller Tue, 03/17/2015 - 9:10pm

Daniel Sommer

Aussie Aussie Aussieisms!!!

Vesa Marjanen Mon, 03/16/2015 - 4:39pm

Just brilliant!

Pedro Jorge Tue, 03/17/2015 - 8:09pm

Last year I had dinner with Peter. I had this pasta with stuff on it, and when the waiter comes over to ask if I want Parmesan cheese on it I say:

"Just go ballistic with it man!"

Peter starts laughing and asks: "How much of your vocabulary is stuff you hear from me?"

I realized then it's probably 40% xD

Patric Pop Wed, 03/18/2015 - 10:34am

Guilty of 8 : )

James E. Alexander Mon, 09/17/2018 - 7:07am

Hahahahaha!!!

John Glover Mon, 09/17/2018 - 5:50pm

You tell random people who ask you to take a quick cell phone picture of them on the street to tilt their heads toward Canada with a completely straight face - it always works :-)