PIX 2015 Photo Show Arrives in Seattle with Free Live Streaming (and Live Sessions)
I always enjoy sharing events like this one. And even though I’ve shared this event on my Facebook page and Twitter feed, this event offers so much that I wanted to share it here on ImagingBuffet.com as well.
PIX 2015 is a live and online photo trade show and learning event happening 10/6 and 10/7/2015 in Seattle, Washington. Registration for the live sessions ranges from about $10-30 depending on whether you plan to attend just a single session or for a full day. There is no charge to view the streaming sessions.
The show is being presented by DPReview (www.dpreview.com), in association with Amazon.com and the Photo Marketing Association.
There are many speakers who are presenting who I respect highly and know well either personally or through the content they’ve been sharing (books, online videos, podcasts, etc.) over the years. Here are just a few, with links to their speaker info pages on the site: C.C. Chapman, Tim Grey, Joe McNally, Ibarionex Perello, Rick Sammon, and Brian Smith.
For more information or to view the sessions live on 10/6 or 10/7, visit www.PIX2015.com.
Composition and Lighting Tip from Digital Photo Academy Instructor Don Peters
Last month, we started highlighting images, tips and insights from instructors at Digital Photo Academy (DPA). This month, we’re highlighting an image from Photographer Don Peters, one of the 100+ instructors at DPA. Don is based in Chicago as well as Orlando (generally during the winter months). This photo definitely reminds me of the colors I often see when visiting the amazing theme parks located in and around Orlando.
photo © Donald Peters, All Rights Reserved (click for a larger version)
“My mantra, in my Composition in the Field Classes for DPA, is to look for color, shape, texture, pattern, line, form….etc. This in-studio composition of a simple array of colored pencils gave me an opportunity to explore several of these elements. Using close-up extension tubes, mounted between my camera and lens, I was able to focus very closely on my composition of the pencil tips. Using a goose-neck desk lamp was all the illumination needed for this on-tripod exposure, and I was able to move the lamp around to try various pleasing light angles to create shadow and best show off the texture of the shaved wood. Because the lamp I used had an incandescent bulb, I adjusted the white balance setting in my camera to overcome the “yellow” cast of the bulb and make the subject appear more natural.”
Technical Information:
Camera: Nikon D300 on a tripod with cable release
Lens: Tamron 90mm, 1:1 macro
Kenko 50 mm extension tube
Aperture: f/11
Shutter speed: 1/150
ISO: 200
Lighting: Simple goose-neck desk lamp with incandescent bulb, about 45 degrees left of the subject, which cast some shadow on the right side of each pencil, to portray the form of the curved objects.
The front of the lens was about 4” from the pencils for this image.
You can learn more about Don, and find some of his other images on the Digital Photo Academy site by visiting this page.
Some Upcoming Workshops and Cyber Monday 2013 Specials Worth A Look
I recently sent out a “Top 5†Newsletter to my subscribers (it’s free to sign up via the link at the bottom of this post, or on this page). I send it out about once a month, and it usually includes Lightroom, Photoshop and/or printing tips, information about upcoming workshops, books, etc., and links to special offers or other items of interest. With today, 12/2/2013 being Cyber Monday, I thought I’d share some special offers that have come across my e-mail in-box, and that I personally am offering. I receive no commission on any of these offers, except of course for my own offers (#5 and #6).
1. Adobe’s very special offer of Photoshop and Lightroom for $9.99/month (even if you don’t own any version of any Adobe product).
This is a great offer from Adobe that expires Mon. 12/2/2013. For the last few months, anyone who owned Photoshop CS3 or later could sign up for a new “Photoshop Photography Program” for $9.99/month that includes access to current versions and updates of Photoshop and Lightroom, plus 20GB of online storage and an online portfolio on Behance.com. Now, Adobe is extending that offer to anyone. For more information or to sign up (an annual commitment is required), visit this page. This is for Mac and Windows users.
2. Peak Design Black Friday/Cyber Monday Special
Peak Design makes some innovative products that I use and highly recommend. I’ve purchased their PROpad, Leash, CapturePRO with DUALplate (that one plate works with Arca-Swiss style and Manfrotto RC-2 quick release plates (Manfrotto calls it the “Rapid Connect Systemâ€), and an extra DUALplate so that I use multiple cameras with their CapturePRO.
The company is having a very good Black Friday/Cyber Monday special that you can find here:
https://peakdesignltd.com/store/black-friday-bundle
Below is a photo and caption from Peak Design’s recent Kickstarter update that shows the products they are offering for the bundle:
3. Kolo.com’s 12 Days of Special Offers
For the next 12 days, Kolo.com is having a number of different special offers. If you don’t know their products, you should definitely take a look at their site. Their books, albums, boxes and other products are very high-end and elegant, but affordable.
The main site, which contains information about the 12 days of special offers is https://www.kolo.com
4. Athentech Imaging’s 50% off Black Friday/Cyber Monday Special Offer
If you like the idea of a “one-click†improvement solution, Athentech Imaging’s Perfectly Clear Plug-Ins are definitely worth a look. They even have a 30 day Money Back Guarantee, and you can download a 30 day trial as well.
My recommendation is to just purchase the Photoshop Plug-in if you own Lightroom and Photoshop. Then, for images you want to correct using the Plug-in, export your files from Lightroom, and then process them inside of Photoshop with the Plug-in. Then import the edited images you want to import into a Lightroom catalog. That will allow you to close Lightroom while you are working in Photoshop on your images. It’s a bit more time consuming, but you can more easily track your images, and it’s easier to give them unique names that way. Here’s the link to take advantage of the offer:
https://www.athentech.com/products/black-friday-plug-ins/
5. UPCOMING LIGHTROOM & FINE ART PAPER WORKSHOP
I’m very excited to be offering a three hour inkjet printing with Lightroom workshop in New York City on December 7, 2013. Anyone who mentioned this post and who signs up for the workshop by Wed. 12/4 will receive a free follow-up private 30 minute phone consultation with me ($100 value). I can also view your screen as we chat so that I can see exactly what you are seeing. It’s almost as good as working together in person.
I think the best part of the workshop will be seeing prints on a wide variety of fine-art papers from a number of manufacturers, including:
o Canson Infinity
o Hahnemühle
o HARMAN by Hahnemühle
o Moab Paper
o Museo Fine Art
o Premier Imaging Products, and
o Red River Paper
For more information or to register, please visit:
https://lightroom127.eventbrite.com
6. SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY CONSULTING OFFER
I have a special offer for those who would like to reserve a 3 hour session (or two 90 minute sessions) with me via phone. Instead of my normal rate of $199/hr, your investment is just $99/hr. This special offer is only available if you send me an e-mail through this page and mention this offer. We will then determine a day or two for the sessions, and payment will be due after each session (as long as you are very happy with the services I provide). Some common items that I’ve helped others with recently include: system and file setup, retouching and workflow using Lightroom, and screen to print matching with little effort. I look forward to working with you!
This special offer expires on 12/2/2013 at 11:59pm EST.
Here is the page to send me an e-mail to take advantage of this special offer:
https://imagingbuffet.com/contact-us/
And below is a form to sign up for the newsletter, which includes a link to a free one hour Lightroom and photo tips video.