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Adobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5) to be Announced on April 12, 2010

March 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Adobe Training, CS5, Photography, Photoshop, Technology, Video

This news is a few days old and there’s not much to say about it, but as an Adobe beta tester I thought I’d start a series of posts here about Phtooshop CS5 (hint: more to come).
Maybe taking a page from the incredible pre-release buzz of the iPad, Adobe has let the world know that […]

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Next 4-day Photography Workshop in October at the New Jersey Shore!

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Adobe Photoshop & the Art of Photography, Adobe Training, Photography, Upcoming Events

(NOTE: The next Barnegat Light Photo Workshop is being held October 1-4, 2009. Click here for more info. )
Join me in October for my next 4-day Digital Photography Workshop in beautiful Barnegat Light, on the northern tip of Long Beach Island NJ. Classes will be held in a beach house just steps from the ocean and accommodations […]

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Maine Media Workshops - Snowbound!

February 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Adobe Training, Photography, Photoshop

Having just returned from a week in Maine, after my week in North Carolina, I have to say it’s good to be back in NJ. But the Maine Media Workshops is still, believe it or not, a hopping place to be in February. Thanks to MMW for having me up to teach “Photoshop & the […]

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Maine Photographic Workshops in February

January 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Adobe Photoshop & the Art of Photography, Adobe Training, Photography, Photoshop

Here I go again! My students from last summer ribbed me about what it would be like to spend a week in Rockport Maine in February and I’m about to find out. My upcoming class, Photoshop and the Art of Color Photography, will be held at the famous Maine Media Workshops the week of February […]

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Irreverent Photo Tool of the Month

January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Irreverent photo tool of the month, Photography, Video

Wood blocks, decent wood blocks, are an indispensable aid to still life setups and a number of other studio and location chores. I have a cabinet shelf devoted to wood blocks of one sort or another. I may feature some of those specialty blocks in the future but these mahogany blocks are simple and exceptional. […]

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