Venice, Italy is a place that no matter where you look, there is a cool image waiting to be photographed. While I am sorting through the files, I thought I would post a few for you to see. We got up very early in the morning each day and worked late into the evening to get the best light.
I wish I could figure out how to get more hours out of a day. If I could, I would be writing a lot more on the blog. Been busy getting ready for a lot of new digital imaging training. Our new studio has been busy with catalog work and is starting to shape up nicely. There’s always more to do, but it's getting more comfortable to work in every day. I just spent this past week in Tampa at Kelby Media headquarters taping my new digital imaging tutorial classes. We did the video parts for 2 new upcoming classes that will be out later this year. Class 1 is on small product photography in the studio as we taped several different camera and lighting setups from start to finish. Class 2 is on location photography and digital compositing techniques that go with it. A third class on my fine art and illustration montage techniques will follow soon. I had a great time hanging with all the Photoshop Guys at NAPP. Got the chance to tape a couple of segments for the Photoshop TV and D-Town podcasts, so be watching for those episodes this week.
After a quick change of clothes, Scott opens the show to the large crowd at the Orlando Convention Center.
Adobe Creative Director Russell Brown stole the show with his over head projector review of the 20 year history of Photoshop. It was pure genius.
The live digital camera shooting track had the largest groups we have ever had. Helene's class on Posing and Lighting in Portrait Photography was standing room only.
I started the set with a live still life shoot set up and displayed how to custom profile your camera and shoot with a tilt shift lens.
Helene used me as a model to show some posing techniques and then followed it with posing 20 attendees on stage in a large group shot. We used the live video feed from the Canon 1Ds Mark III camera to project up the big screens so everyone could see better. Worked really great!
Thanks to Jean-Francois O'Kane, The Studio Coach http://www.thestudiocoach.com for all the help on stage and most of these behind the scene photos. Booth Photo provided all the studio lights and equipment. http://www.boothphoto.com
Joe Glyda then followed up with a live food shoot. This alway is a big hit with the conference.
The I-Phone is great for taking snapshots while hanging out at the trade show with Photoshop World instructors Jack Reznicki and Jeff Schewe.
Hosting the Art of Digital Photography panel is one of the big highlights for me at the show. I think this years presentation was the best we have ever had with our group of photographers. Can't wait till the west coast show..... See you there!...
