National Geographic Photographer Bob Krist to Speak at Unique Photo in NJ

I just received this e-mail and would like to share this info about an upcoming event with Bob Krist in Fairfield, NJ on 5/13/2009. Bob Krist is one of my heros in the world of photography. Take a look at some of his work and you’ll see why. He is also a great teacher, and shares many of his secrets in magazines and online. You can find a list of his books on this page of his website.

Location: Unique Photo 123 US Highway 46 West, Fairfield, NJ.
Time/Date: Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00pm-9:00pm

Cost: Free for ASMP members. $20 for non-ASMP members, non-members who register will receive a $20 Unique Photo Gift Card.
Please visit https://www.uniquephoto.com and click on “Unique University” to register.

Members need to contact Tom Stillman at stillphoto (at) comcast.net for free promotion code. Members must supply name and member number to receive their personal code.

Bob Krist Overview: Bob Krist is a freelance photographer who works regularly on assignment for magazines such as National Geographic Traveler, Smithsonian, and Islands. These assignments have taken him to all seven continents and have won awards in the Pictures of the Year, Communication Arts, and World Press Photo competitions. During his work, he has been stranded on a glacier in Iceland, nearly run down by charging bulls in southern India, and knighted with a cutlass during a Trinidad voodoo ceremony.

He won the title of “Travel Photographer of the Year” from the Society of American Travel Writers in 1994, 2007, and again at the 2008 convention. In 2000 his work was honored at the Eisenstaedt Awards for Magazine Photography in New York City. An accomplished writer as well as a photographer, Bob is a contributing editor at both National Geographic Traveler and Outdoor Photographer, where he writes a travel photography column. He lectures in Washington DC as part of the ongoing “Live at the National Geographic” series.

He teaches photo workshops for the Maine and Santa Fe Photo Workshops, National Geographic Expeditions, and Linblad Expeditions. A former professional actor, Bob hosted Nature’s Best Photography, a 13-part series for National Wildlife Productions on the Outdoor Life Network, and Photography Close Up, one of Cablevision’s “MagRack” series. Currently, he can be seen as the host of the PBS special Restoration Stories.

Bob Krist’s website: www.bobkrist.com/

Photoshop Tips & Techniques Lecture 4/11/2009 in New Jersey

This announcement is for an upcoming Photoshop CS4 Tips and Tricks
lecture/demonstration with Mark Beckelman and me, being held Sat.
April 11, 2009 from 4-8pm at Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, NJ.

In this four hour lecture-style workshop, professional photographer
and retoucher Mark Beckelman will cover the following:

– Four in CS4 – the four new features you must know!
– Professional RAW workflow using Bridge, Lightroom and Adobe
Camera RAW
– Working with Smart Objects
– Portrait retouching techniques
– Adding drama and creative interpretation to your images

Some examples of Mark Beckelman’s retouching:

Photography and retouching © Mark Beckelman

Before (Left) and After (Right) Photography © Bruce Byers, retouching by Mark Beckelman

Before (Right) and After (Left) Photo © Linde Waidhofer, retouching by Mark Beckelman

Multiple “head swaps” of a family portrait – Photography and retouching © Mark Beckelman

A composite image made from the two images shown. Photography and retouching © Mark Beckelman

Optional: For an additional $49, you may submit one image of your choice (or two images if you have a composite)
and Mark Beckelman will spend at least 15 minutes retouching it during the lecture. Images must be sent at least one day in advance via e-mail (instructions will be sent to you).

I’ll be covering printing tips with CS4 for about 45 minutes during the 4 hour event.

For more info, and to take advantage of a $20 discount off the $89 price of the event, visit this page to sign up for my free Inkjet & Imaging Tips Newsletter. You will receive a link to the event with the code embedded.

The main info/registration page for the event is:
https://ps4lecture.eventbrite.com

All the best,
Andrew

Video Coverage from PMA 2009 by Imaging-Resource.com

I just had a chance to take a look at many of the videos created by the folks at Imaging-Resource.com during the PMA trade show in Las Vegas. I think that they are very well done and offer a quick look at products as if you were there walking through the aisles. It takes a lot of effort to produce videos like these (including the B-roll that shows close-ups), and I look forward to testing some of the products featured.

Below is a partial list of the products that were introduced and/or featured:

Leica’s New System Flash and Wide-Angle Lens
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Kodak EasyShare Z915
Video: Olympus E-620 DSLR
Casio EX-FC100 & EX-FS10
Sony Cyber-shot HX1
Datacolor Spyder Cube
Lowepro Pro Roller X
Delkin Devices Fat Gecko
Western Digital ShareSpace (8 Terabyte NAS)
Canon PIXMA Pro 9500 MKII

All the videos can be viewed from this page on imaging-resource.com.

And for an overview with many press releases and a great list of links to PMA coverage by other websites (look in the bottom right), visit this page.