What is CouchSurfingOri???

Couch Surfing Ori is not a TV show… It’s an evolving, captivating,
and exciting adventure! Literally! The real-world adventure of an
average guy that decided to see what’s out there, and inspire others.
Award winning photographer, Ori Bengal, has always enjoyed traveling and taking photos. He had worked with
OneModelPlace.com, building up their print shop, helping to set up
their studios, and working on their TV show, "Shut Up & Model." He
left OMP to become a full time photographer. One year later, with
business booming, his thirst for travel could not be quenched! More
vacations… more business trips… more projects that required travel
were taken to feel that travel rush… it wasn’t enough! Then on
that fated afternoon, marketing guru Dan Beyer had recommended that Ori
contact some of his contacts out in California, and stay on their couch for a bit. Then it all clicked, and CouchSurfingOri.com was born!
The concept is simple: Upon putting everything in storage in the end of
2006, Ori will be driving all over the USA. He will be taking photos
of everything that interests him, while at the same time looking for
work on the road, and for the people who can use his photography the most. Where he goes will be determined by who’s couch he
can stay on, and what adventures they offer! He will be living an
interactive adventure that you can participate in!
CouchSurfingOri.com is where you can find out what’s going on with Ori
and the many unique places and people he runs across. The site will
have a blog, interviews with every single person that donates a couch,
interviews with interesting people, video of rare and exciting
events/bands/animals…. more than video, there will be many of Ori’s
unique photos posted for viewers to see. The site will let people
interact with Ori. The site will let you book Ori for a shoot (model,
portfolio, product, architectural, artistic), nominate their towns
for a visit by Ori, or volunteer their couches
along Ori’s route.
Along his route, Ori will collaborate with many models, makeup artists,
designers, artists, and photographers; You can expect quite an exciting and
diverse body of work from this trip - which has no end date. Ori will
also be speaking to children in all grades about the joys of
photography, travel, and living a dream. He will also be sharing his
knowledge of photography, design, and creative thinking with the world.
This includes lectures and workshops, as well as many free video
tutorials on CouchSurfingOri.com .
Allowing Ori to sleep on your couch is not only good Karma, it will also
be repayed in photography. A single night may get you a headshot…a
week will get you an entire portfolio - but with a catch! You must
show Ori unique locations in your area! If there are national parks,
interesting buildings, crazy parties, beautiful scenery, Bigfoot
sightings, zoos, nature preserves, forgotten artifacts (old cars,
demolished buildings, abandoned mines), or anything that looks cool!
These places and things will be captured by Ori’s camera for the world
to see, and you will get photographed at these unique sites. If you have a business that could use high-end photography, but you
always thought it would be too expensive, you can finally get the
photos you always dreamt of at an extreme discount… just for sharing
your home with a wandering artist. Find enough other people who need
Ori’s services, and your photography may be completely free! Anyone that hosts this optimistic photographer will be featured on
CouchSurfingOri.com’s "Couch" section. Which will have interviews, and
stories of these generous hosts.
Anyone helping to sponsor this trip will have their products/services
promoted in Ori’s weekly newsletters, and in his frequent blog entries.
Donated products will be mentioned. Products will be reviewed - with
possible video tutorials written about them. The audience is huge- and constantly growing! OneModelPlace.com will be
transmitting Ori’s journeys to their 180,000+ members! The growing
fanbase of Ori’s work is watching to see where their favorite goofball
is going next… what experiences he faces next…. what products he’s
checking out… what he’s doing that they would do if they didn’t
have to work… People of all ages love this idea!
Life is full of adventures… and you can get involved with this one!
You can contact Ori very easily through MySpace or through his website:
Check out Obscure Reality - the portfolio of Ori Bengal
Check out the CouchSurfingOri.com MySpace Page
Check out the Ori’s MySpace Page