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Free Electronics Recycling in NYC June 16-18

This was sent to my e-mailbox a day or two ago, and I thought it was worth sharing. Do what you can to keep the earth a little better!

From Tekserve’s e-mail newsletter: During Father’s Day weekend, Tekserve has teamed up with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to offer free electronics recycling on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm and Monday from 4pm-7pm. New Yorkers will be able to recycle any of their old electronics gear – computers, monitors, printers, scanners, fax-machines, copiers, network devices, keyboards, mice, hard drives, components, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, radios, stereos, cell phones, pagers, PDAs, and telephones – at Tekserve on 23rd Street near 6th Avenue (Old iPods can be traded in for a 10% discount on a new iPod). The components in many electronics can be incredibly hazardous to the environment – contributing up to 70% of the toxins found in landfills – so it’s important that they are properly recycled.

For more details, visit tekserve.com/recycling or contact the Lower East Side Ecology Center at 212.477.4022 or info@lesecologycenter.org.

(I have no connection with Tekserve, but I like their store on 34th Street in Manhattan a lot, and they have a lot of good educational seminars which you can learn more about on their website. About a year ago, I attended a seminar with author Adam Engst, and I thought it was fantastic.)

One Day Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Seminar Tour with Scott Kelby in NYC

Scott Kelby, president of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals), editor-in-chief of Photoshop User, Darkroom, and Layers magazines, as well as co-host of NAPP TV (formerly Photoshop TV). Scott will be presenting the Photoshop Lightroom Seminar Tour in New York, NY on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center. According to the press materials, Kelby will teach attendees “how to use Photoshop Lightroom and Photoshop CS2/CS3 to simplify and maximize your digital photography workflow…You’ll see the ‘new digital workflow’ demonstrated LIVE and learn step-by-step how to take your photography to a whole new level of productivity, efficiency, and fun with real world insider techniques that will free your time so you can do want you really want with your photography, rather than repetitive production tasks.”

The seminar is $79 for NAPP members and $99 for non-members. Attendees will also receive a comprehensive workbook, a shortcut cheat-sheet, a “goodies” disc, and recent copies of Photoshop User and Darkroom magazines.

I’ve seen Scott Kelby do Photoshop presentations in person in the past. I really like how he often highlights tips and shortcuts, and he is always entertaining. I’m a big fan of Photoshop TV, Photoshop User and Layers magazines, and look forward to the new NAPP TV episodes, which are free short video podcasts.

For more info, or to register for the one day event in New York City, visit this page.

Why I’m Impressed by JPG MAGAZINE and jpgmag.com

I was recently in my local Barnes and Noble book store in New Jersey and came across a photo magazine called JPG MAGAZINE. I had first learned about it from C.C. Chapman’s blog. C.C. Chapman is an Ã¼ber podcaster, new media expert, as well as a talented photographer. What makes the magazine and website interesting to me is this: Prior to the publication of each issue, anyone can upload one image that matches a specific theme, and up to 10 images can be uploaded per day.

Visitors to the site then vote on their favorite images, and according to the site’s FAQ and Voting Info Page: “Getting a lot of votes does not guarantee publication – all photos are reviewed by the editors before publication to maintain a high quality level – but the votes certainly help,” and “The voting is very important because it sorts the photos: the best rise to the top for editorial review.” Photos are then chosen for publication in a printed magazine (currently, the magazine is printed 6 times/year).

The quality of the paper and photographs are excellent. Kudos to the staff of JPG, and even if you don’t submit work, there are many captivating stories and articles with helpful photography tips on the site to see. I submitted a few images, which you can see above. As you can see from the screen capture, you can view the entire issue in PDF form, but I highly recommend subscribing. I have no official connection with JPG MAGAZINE other than being a contributor.

You can go directly to my image of Brother Love, from a recent event called BlubrryJam, held at Canal Room in New York City by visiting this page.

Or to the photo of the Fireworks seen above by visiting this page.
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