This wraps up five days in a row of great posts from the arsenal of education at Photoshop Cafe and Software Cinema. I saved this one for last simply because it’s got so much information and is the longest in the series. The key to succes though, rests with you taking the time to watch it, understand it [...]
Being an artist in today’s photographic industry is so dependent on understanding the various techniques of the craft and nobody understands that skill set better than Colin Smith. Besides sharing a ton of mutual friends, Colin and I share an incredible respect for quality. This isn’t just about the quality of his work, but of [...]
A number of years ago one my best buddies, Dean Collins, founded Software Cinema. Intended to become the leading how-to video production company in imaging, the company has done just that. Combining its reach and educational leadership with Photoshop Cafe you’ve got a powerhouse resource of how-to material just a click away.
Dean may have passed away almost [...]
Just trust me on this: Go get a cup of coffee and then sit back and watch Kevin Kubota, Jeff Medford and Ross Hockrow (the film-makers) in action on this video, How to Photoshop Everyone. Not only does Kevin deliver an award-winning presentation, but pay attention to the production values Ross and Jeff brought to the [...]
I’ve talked a lot about this in the past, but one of the most fun things about our industry is social media and the way we’re able to meet other photographers. Meet Stacey Fox, a photographer and retoucher who contacted me for some advice.
In looking at her site, I really enjoyed some of her [...]
For those of you who understand photography, know your exposures and never “chimp”, reading the rest of this blog this morning is probably a waste of time. However, for those of you who photograph with a no-big-deal-I’ll-fix-it-in-Photoshop mentality it’s time to wake up!
If you’re fixing it in Photoshop later, then you’re wasting valuable time you could [...]
Okay gang – get yourself over to PDN’s Virtual Expo – it’s FREE, it’s all on line and there are some great webinars later this morning and tomorrow. Plus a bunch of great exhibitors and sponsors with some special offers. See you there!
But you’ve got to register to get in the door!
It’s Spring Fever in more ways than just cleaning off the porch furniture! It just might be the right time to do a little ”spring cleaning” on your skill set. There are a lot of programs to choose from, but here’s a suggestion. Instead of worrying about which one might be the best one to attend, try and attend [...]
Here’s a great opportunity for additional support with CS5. Check out Digital Wedding Forum.
DWF has managed to score 6 exclusive video tutorials for the new Adobe Creative Suite 5, which was officially released into the wilds earlier yesterday morning. In these terrific tutorials, DWF member and Photoshop expert, Ray Prevost, shows practical applications for some [...]
Yesterday there was an incredible launch of a new concept in education – creativeLIVE! The brain child of Chase Jarvis, creativeLIVE will offer FREE online workshops in virtually every aspect of photography. Chase hit the ground running with an all star lineup with Vincent LaForet, Scott Bourne, Art Wolf and Zack Arias – and that’s [...]
