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Just published in the March/April issue of Digital Photo Pro Magazine, a new article on Smart Objects, working with Adobe Camera Raw and more.
To read the new article at digitalphotopro.com, click here.
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In February and March we’re going to do something a little bit different for the Lone Tree Photography Club and the Front Range Photo Meetup Group. I’ll be doing two Lightroom workshops — Library and Develop — but this time I’m going to shake it up by making these two workshops all about you.
What do I mean by that? First, I’m going to break all my own rules about not teaching a “fast & easy” workflow. I’ve always said that there are no shortcuts, and that there is nothing “fast & easy” about learning Lightroom. (OK, well, that might be true about Lightroom in general… but… ) This time we’re going to look at the short list of steps you want to be sure you complete for each import, and figure out how to get it all done in the easiest possible way. Of course we’ll make sure your catalog stays fit and organized, and that we get the right metadata embedded, but it’s finally time to relax and enjoy it! Right?
For the second workshop I’m going to turn things upside down once more, and this time let’s make this class about correcting your images. Bring your favorite image to class on a thumb drive (or borrow one of mine), and we’ll analyze and correct it together. This will give you a chance to learn how I analyze a variety of images for cropping, white balance, exposure, and all the image corrections essentials. If we don’t have enough class images we’ll use mine.
In this workshop we’ll learn how to quickly analyze any photo, figure out what it needs, and correct it. Just like workflow, the image correction process shouldn’t be painful… it should be fun!
Both workshops will be 4-hours, from 9AM – 1PM, and both will be held at the Lone Tree Civic Center. Click here for the map.
Saturday, February 22: “Master The Lightroom Workflow – From Import To Export”
Saturday, March 1: “Color Correction Made Easy – Bring Your Own Photos!”
Click each link to read more in the Lone Tree Photography Club site, and to sign up. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!
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My all-new video series for Adobe Camera Raw 8 is now available on DVD from Amazon. 25 video tutorials on the Camera Raw plug-in, for artists, designers and photographers… anyone who wishes to master Camera Raw workflow and image processing techniques.
This video series covers every control from top to bottom, including details on the complex relationship between the local and global adjustments, how Smart Objects work, as well as a deep dive on working with RGB files, using ACR as a filter, and the ACR workflow in general.
Click here to see complete series details.
Click here to purchase the DVD on Amazon.
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If you’re a Mac user and you have purchased any of our Lightroom 5 DVD’s from Amazon, here’s a tip for you.
Our current crop of LR5 DVD’s were mastered and produced before Apple updated Mountain Lion to 10.8.5, and the videos played fine in Safari from the DVD’s at that time. But starting with 10.8.5, Apple changed the way “Security” settings for the Flash player work when running content from certain types of local discs, such as from a DVD. So to view the Flash videos on our DVD’s using Safari versions 6.1 and later (which is installed with Mountain Lion 10.8.5, Mavericks, etc., …), you must first change your Safari Security Preferences.
Click this link for instructions on how to change that Safari pref.
Of course, our DVD’s also contain a full set of HTML5 video pages as well as the Flash content, and compatibility for HTML5 video has been growing rapidly. Our HTML5 video implementation runs great from our DVD’s in Google Chrome and Safari on the Mac, and in Chrome, Firefox and IE on Windows 7 and 8. So honestly, the easiest fix for Mac users is to simply switch over to the HTML5 versions. (Interestingly, Firefox will stream our HTML5 content over the internet, but it suffers the same “security” problems as Safari on the Mac when running from a DVD. Unfortunately, I do not yet have a fix for that.)
But if you like the Flash interface, click the link and follow the instructions, and you’ll be back up and running with Safari before you know it. Or, just try Google Chrome. :-)
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Very lucky to be in Paris for New Years this year. Mostly rain, but a few nice moments, and countless memorable meals. Now…. the immediate project at hand is to find a vantage point for the light show tonight. Reports are all the usual places will be mobbed by thousands, bringing their own Champagne, blankets, umbrellas, etc.
Thanks to all of you for a great, great year!
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Don't know which video series is right for you? Click here to see short descriptions of each series, for easy comparison.
New! Adobe Camera Raw 8 Video Workshop
25 new video tutorials on the Camera Raw plug-in, for artists, designers and photographers… anyone who wishes to master the Camera Raw workflow and image processing techniques. Click here for series details.
To purchase the Camera Raw series on DVD from Amazon, click here.
Lightroom 5 Develop Video Workshop
Master the Adobe Lightroom 5 Develop module, and the processing of your digital photographs. Click here for online purchase details.
To purchase the Lightroom 5 Develop videos on DVD from Amazon, click here.
Image Correction Master Class Video Series
Make your pictures look great! 21 new videos to help you master your digital photo color correction. Click here for details.
To purchase the Lightroom Image Correction Master Class videos on DVD from Amazon, click here.
DVD Bundle Deals
We've had a lot of requests for bundle deals on our Amazon DVD's, so here they are.
To see all of our Amazon products, including the new bundle deals, click here.
Lightroom 4 & 5 Library Videos
18 video tutorials for the LR Library Module. A complete, easy-to-learn and professional asset-management strategy for digital photographers. Click here for details.
To purchase the Lightroom 4 & 5 Library videos on DVD from Amazon.com, click here.
Lightroom Location Workflow & Catalog Management Videos
13 videos on location workflow, updated for LR 5. This series is a complete guide for managing your digital photos. Click here for details.
Special Price! Lightroom 4 Develop DVD's $19.95 Until They're Gone
18 in-depth video tutorials for the Lightroom 4 Develop Module, for just $19.95.
To purchase the Lightroom 4 Develop Module series on DVD from Amazon.com, click here.
Looking for an earlier version? We still have Lightroom 3 Develop DVD's too!
To see all of our Amazon products, including the new bundle deals, click here.
I'm very pleased to be joining Wild Photography Holidays as guest instructor for their Iceland Landscape Workshop, June 1-9, 2014. Click for details.
We're headed to Italy again in September 2014, for another great photo workshop with the ICP. Click for details.
Click here, to check out my photo gallery from our last Venice workshop.