Photoshop CC – th...
At 8pm Pacific time on June 17, Adobe released the new versions of their applications, the Creative Cloud collection. Cue the cheering and applause. OK, that might be a little over enthusiastic. The reality is that you might want to wait on downloading new version of Photoshop (Photoshop...
Photoshop Creative Clou...
Adobe announced a new version of Photoshop with some cool new features and all anyone can talk about is the end of “boxed” software and the move to a subscription based model. The general consensus on this is that it sucks for hobbyists and those that didn’t upgrade to...
Adobe Photoshop CS upda...
Adobe announced the next generation of their software suite during the Adobe Max conference keynote. The first thing to know is that there is a name change. Photoshop CS will now be called Photoshop CC. The new name stands for Creative Cloud. This seems to be a real indiction of the...
The Adobe Creative Clou...
As a photographer who deals with digital images, the two most important pieces of software I use are Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. From now on, I’ll just call them Lightroom and Photoshop. I spend most of my computer time using Lightroom while only jumping over to...
Photoshop World –...
Last week was Photoshop World. Thousands of photographers, graphic designers, digital artists, students, teachers, animators, retouchers, and those that just like to experiment with Photoshop gathered in Orlando for four days of inspiration and education. This was my eighth Photoshop...Concert Photography at ...
Photoshop World is coming up in April. This time around it runs from 4/17 to 4/19 in Orlando Florida. There is also a pre-conference workshop day on 4/16. Check out this video for a look at what Photoshop World is all about. This time around I am teaching a concert 101 class during the...
Photoshop World – Las V...
Day Two of Photoshop World started off with a good breakfast and some time spent going over my presentation. I have given talks about concert photography for a few years now, but I constantly go over the presentation, making sure that the information and images are up to date. Being an...
Photoshop World –...
I have been home from Las Vegas for a few days now. I was there as an instructor for the Photoshop World Conference. If you don’t know what Photoshop World is, you can check it out here: Photoshop World Now, while I know Photoshop and use it on a daily basis, I was not there to...
Black & White with...
I recently did a blog post for Nik Software on how I go about turning color concert images into Black & White images using Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 In the post I show how I go from this and change it to this The post is HERE, go check it out and remember, if you order any Nik Software,...
Photoshop World –...
Photoshop World Day 3, the final day, always seems to arrive way too quickly. It seems like just yesterday that Scott and I were introducing ourselves to a class full of concert Photography pre con attendees and now the whole show was winding down. But it wasn’t over quite yet....
Photoshop World –...
I was up bright and early since Day 2 of Photoshop World is when I get to teach my concert class and I take it really seriously so I make sure that I am fully prepared. That means getting up early and making sure that all the slides are in order and that the computer is working and...
Photoshop World –...
If you have never been to Photoshop World, then most of this post will seem really bizarre. What other conference puts on a keynote that changes themes every year, hires professional impersonators, produces fake commercials and gets Adobe to showcase its new technology...
NIK Software Creative E...
If you don’t own the Nik Software plugins, now is the time to grab them. Nik has put together a special limited production bundle of 3 of their most popular products, Color Efex Pro 4, Silver Efex Pro 2, and HDR Efex Pro into the Nik Creative Efex Collection. There are some...
Night and Low-Light Pho...
I am very happy to announce that my new book, Night and Low-Light Photography, Photo Workshop is about to hit the store shelves. As I write this it is already available as an ebook for the Kindle, iBooks, and the nook and will be shipping from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers...
Tears for Fears
This post is about two separate things. The first is shooting Tears for Fears, the second is using a pre release version of Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4 to add a natural border look to each image. I want to start with the Nik software Color Efex Pro 4. If you read this blog you know that...
Backstage at the Photos...
If you have ever been to a Photoshop World, you know what a production the keynote is. If you haven’t been to a Photoshop World, the next one is in Washington DC for the first time and I am sure will be something memorable. The last Photoshop World took place in Las Vegas and the...
Book Review: Photoshop ...
I don’t do many book reviews here on my blog. I read a lot of books, some good, some bad and some great but I usually leave the book reviews to others. Today is an exception. A week or two ago I received my copy of Photoshop Compositing Secrets. Unlocking the Key to Perfect...
Photoshop User Magazine
If you are not a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals then you didn’t get the latest issue of the their magazine, Photoshop User in your mailbox. That means you missed getting my Real World Concert Photography article delivered right to your door....
Photoshop World 2011 Or...
There are two distinct parts to Photoshop World; the classes and the Expo. The expo floor is where the sponsors get to ply their wares. It is also the place where people can talk to the actual people who create the products that we use everyday. I wanted to do a post about some of the...
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