Photography & Photoshop Workshop
Previously this was a 6 hour workshop but I’ve now added 2 more hours to the day so we can fit in more content.

The date for the next Photography & Photoshop Workshop is Saturday 21st July between 10am and 6pm of course followed by the customary social afterwards

This time around as well as working on character portraits / themed composites we’ll also work on some portrait / beauty retouching.

Tickets are priced at £120 each but if purchased before 11th July tickets are just £95 (Limited to 12 attendees)

Check out this link for more details and to book a place [Link]

Online Training: The Making of “Homeward Bound”
Come join me as I take you through every single step that went into the making of ‘Homeward Bound’

Here’s the kind of stuff we’ll be going through:

• •Lighting, Camera Settings overview (Lighting Diagram)
• The background images
• Your Personal Workspace
• Making Selections
• Adding in the background images
• Blending together the subject and background
• Adding Shadows
• Colour Manipulation
• Using Textures to add interest
• Plug Ins
• Ugly Retouching: Removing Shadows but Keeping Details
• Special Effects and much more…

Suitable for all levels.

This online training will be available to view as often as you like from the date and time shown when you’ll be sent a link and password.

Spaces are limited.

PRICE: £5 (becomes £10 after release date)

Click the link for more details and to book your place [Link]

Ok that’s all for today so have a good one whatever you’re up to and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow,
Enjoy

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Hey Folks,
Just a reminder that on Saturday 21st April 2012 I’ll be holding the latest of my Photography & Photoshop Workshops where we work on 2 completely different themes from scratch covering the shoot and all the way through the editing.

This time round we’ll be working on both a themed Portrait and a themed Composite and I’m really excited about what’s in store as a new model will be taking part too [Link]

Don’t Miss Out!!!
Now there’s only 3 Spaces Left at the time of posting this so be sure to grab your place for just £95 by checking out the details here [Link]

See you there

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Photoshop World is fast and I’m busy practicing, practicing and more practicing but when I’m back I’ll be hosting some webinars working through a series of retouches and in addition I’ll also show some of the techniques I go through in Washington. I’ll keep you posted as and when for the dates but will also be finally launching my newsletter next week which will contain that kind of information plus much more; I’ll let you know how you can sign up for that too

Right I’ll leave you to it but will catch up with you tomorrow for a Friday wrap up,
Enjoy

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Plus: Dave Clayton won’t be there so there’s no excuse not to go now; only kidding Dave…you know that right?

Tickets cost just £89 so to book your tickets and secure your place at what has now become a World Famous Workshop just head on over to the Kelby Training site [Link]

See you there

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The purpose of the day was to work through the process of creating both 3/4 length and full length composite images from start to finish and our models for the day were my great friend Dave Clayton aka NAPP Member UK and Ex WWE American Wrestler Steve Lewington…

Prior to the workshop I’d given Dave the briefing of Psycho, Weirdy, Surgeon type bloke and geez did he fit the bill after having trawled eBay and some charity shops for the required ‘look’.

Talking of Dave for a moment, it’s hard to believe that prior to the workshops he was someone that hated having his photograph taken but in a very short space of time he’s come to love it and is now featured in my ‘The Editor’ picture on the front cover of top German Photography Magazine Pictures [Link]

I’ve asked Dave to write a post explaining this transition and I really do think it could help someone who finds it a challenge to pose a model so I’ll be posting it later this week.

So, it was Dave that was being photographed for the 3/4 length shot which is what I recommend people doing first rather than trying to pull off a full length composite. Full length shots can be a heck of alot more work and can involve more advanced techniques to make them look believable so starting off with 3/4 length shots is a good way to go; get competent at those and then move on…does that make sense?

Steve was shot full length and for him we went for a miner/demolisher kind of look; something Steve can pull off without trying…I mean you’ve seen the size of his arms right?

Having explained the lighting set ups and why I was placing lights in certain positions it was then over to the attendees to get some shots that we could then edit later on as the workshops are very much ‘hands on’ for those who come along.

Opting to take refreshments as we worked so we could include more techniques we then moved onto editing and this bit I particularly enjoy; seeing the results that attendees produce is such a buzz

Here’s a couple of links to blogs written by some of the attendees giving a run through or the day plus some of their results:

Richard Parsons (www.blackpixel.co.uk) [Link]
Guy Aubertin (www.guyaubertin.com) [Link]

Following the workshop we then headed off for the obligatory curry and social which to me is a hugely important part of the day for all manner of reasons plus I’ve never liked it when a workshop ends and you then make your way home immediately afterwards. There’s so much more positive that comes out of socialising afterwards not to mention great friendships that can be built upon.

Next Workshop
My next workshop is being held on Saturday 21st April and will have a completely different theme but also combining shooting and photoshop retouching techniques from both my Character Portrait and Creative Compositing Workshops. PLUS I’ll be sharing the techniques that I’ll be teaching at Photoshop World in Washington DC at the end of the month; many of which I’ve had to keep under wraps for now

Tickets are just £95 and at the time of writing this there’s still a few places left so don’t miss out on what’s going to be a great day! Click here to for more information and to book your place [Link]

Right that’s all for now so enjoy the rest of your Monday and I’ll catch you later,

Enjoy

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Anyway the result of this ‘play time” was this Soldier picture that I’ve now posted online into my 500px portfolio and here too is a speed retouch video where you can see (albeit quickly) the editing steps involved (in real time the edit took around 10 minutes)

As always if you have any questions or comments then please feel free to use the comments section below,
Enjoy

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How was your weekend?

I spent the day with a great bunch of people yesterday at my Creative Compositing Workshop over at the Wokingham Studio and with our models for the day my Buddy Dave ‘Slasher’ Clayton and Steve ’Look at the size of his arms’ Lewington…

I’ll post a run through of yesterday’s events real soon (I admit I was too tired last night) but in the meantime, just incase you missed it…

Photoshop Touch
Adobe today announced the launch of Photoshop Touch for the iPad 2.

I managed to get a brief look at the App a few weeks back but nowhere near enough to write anything other that “Wow” so to get a closer look check out the video below by Adobe’s very own John Nack:

To find out more you may also want to head on over to John Nack’s blog [Link] where he’s got links to yet more videos and information; looks pretty cool though huh

Photoshop Touch for the iPad 2 is available from iTunes Store [Link] and is currently priced at £6.99; incredible!

One more thing…albeit nothing to do with Photography or Photoshop…
When I finally got home last night I caught the pilot episode of American TV series ‘Grimm‘ and loved it; have you seen it?

It’s certainly got the ole grey matter thinking of possibilities as to what I’ll now do to the shots I took of Dave at the workshop yesterday

Right that’s all for now so enjoy the rest of your Monday and I’ll catch you later,
Cheers

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Scott Kelby is bringing his massively successful “Light It, Shoot it, Retouch It” seminar to London on Saturday 28th April 2012. After his last official trip to London in October 2010, Scott has been taking the tour of his book (and class of the same name on Kelby Training) around America, to Holland and Germany last year and now heading towards our capital.

Anyway for more details head on over to the NAPP UK website [Link] run by my buddy and ever willing model Dave Clayton,
See you there

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At this workshop we’re going to be pushing it BIG time; 2 themed shoots which are going to be composited…one jokey and one serious; I’m thinking Sweeney Todd meets The Terminator…and that’s jokey one

There’s just a couple of spaces left so don’t miss out; come join me and learn everything from how to shoot and then retouch so that you too can start making your own Creative Composites!

For more details and to book your place, visit the Creative Compositing Workshop page here [Link]
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Having made a great impact with attendees at the the last workshop back in December I just had to get my buddy Dave Clayton back in for a spot of modelling. Before the workshop I briefed Dave (who is fast becoming known as the man of many faces…a kind of a modern day Phil Cool for those of you who remember him) that the look I was after this time was Geeky and geez did he come up trumps; false teeth, glasses complete with plaster, shaving cuts and a dress sense any geek from the 70′s would have been proud of

Also this time in addition to Dave, model Steve Lewington kindly came along so that workshop attendees could try out some shots for compositing in addition to taking some Character Portraits.

This workshop is very much ‘hands on’ so once I’ve explained the lighting set ups and shown the kind of shots to aim for it’s then the attendees time to step in and start shooting. Having attended many workshops in the past I’m very conscious of how sometimes attendees can feel rushed to get their shots, feeling very aware that someone is waiting behind them and so not really getting what they want. Keeping numbers of attendees to no more than 12 and also having 2 models on 2 different sets works a treat so that no one feels rushed and gets plenty of time to get the shots they need and then to experiment and it’s this bit I love…seeing how each and every person gets completely different looks despite being on the same set.

Once everyone had got all the shots they wanted we then turned over to Photoshop and began working through some retouching; starting first with the shots of Steve. Now I’ve not quite finished my own edit of Steve’s picture yet where in the final image he’ll look as if he’s hiding behind a brick wall ready to take out the guy walking up the street towards him but I’ll be sure to post that here once it’s done. I’ll also be giving the full Photoshop file to attendees so they can see every single step that goes into making the final picture.

This was to give a taster as to what is covered during my Creative Compositing Workshop where having a clear idea of what the final image is going to look like even before you’ve shot it is vital if the lighting is going to be right and if the final picture is to work.

Having shown some compositing techniques we then worked through the character portrait of Dave and it was fantastic to see the variety of images being created by everyone; again so many different looks from the same model and lighting set up…fantastic!

And of course the obligatory visit to a local curry house followed with the majority of attendees coming along for a bite to eat and to carry on the chat:

So a HUGE thanks to everyone who came along and made it such great fun; I had a blast and can’t wait for the next Workshop, Creative Compositing which is on Sunday 26th February:

I’m really looking forward to going through everything that’s planned for the day working through everything from the lighting, the shooting and the retouching to make some exciting, atmospheric composited images.

There’s a few spaces available at the time of writing this but don’t delay…BOOK NOW to come and join me at the studio for a workshop packed with Photography & Photoshop and start making your own Creative Composites!

See you there

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