Photography Life in the time of LIGHTROOM with Brian Matiash

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with Brian Matiash, software quality engineer on Lightroom Desktop. We talk about his approach to photography, anxiety, his go-to kit and social media, as well as retouching images in Lightroom. Brian also shows some hidden features in Lightroom Desktop and Lightroom Classic, which are well worth knowing about if Lightroom is where you do most of your editing.

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brian’s slideshow / promo video:

Green northern lights over snow-capped mountains and a still lake at night
Tall waterfall cascading into a mossy green gorge with a tiny figure at its base
Small white church on a hillside below snow-capped mountains in warm evening light

Photoshop Virtual Summit 6

Spread over 5 days running from 11th - 15th November, this Virtual Summit includes 40 classes from 23 instructors, of which I’m increddibly excited to say I am one.

I’ll be presenting 2 classes, namely …

  • Combining OLD and NEW: Mastering Selections and Cut Outs in 2024

  • Oldies BUT Goldies: Photoshop Techniaues that stand the test of time

As with previous Virtual Summits, you can GRAB A FREE PASS and then be able to watch every single class for 48 hours from the time it was released during the week. There’s also the option grab an EARLY BIRD VIP ACCESS PASS for $99 (increases to $159 on November 11th - Day 1 of the Summit)

Use the button link below for information on both passes …

To celebrate the launch of the Photoshop Virtual Summit 6, I hosted a LIVE Broadcast on my YouTube and Facebook Channels going through a few Photoshop techniques for FIXING SELECTIONS but also talking about the Summit and bringing in the Founder / Creator, Dave Cross who very kindly gave some time to answer questions.

If you missed it, the recording is below but if you want to see the LIVE chat from the Broadcast, you can watch it over on my YouTube Channel ( HERE )

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I share three Photoshop techniques for fixing tricky selections, and I'm joined by Dave Cross, Photoshop educator and the founder and creator of the Photoshop Virtual Summit, for a special announcement: the Photoshop Virtual Summit 6. The summit was spread over five days, from 11th to 15th November, with 40 classes from 23 instructors, and I was incredibly excited to be one of them. I presented two classes: Combining Old and New: Mastering Selections and Cut Outs in 2024, and Oldies but Goldies: Photoshop Techniques that Stand the Test of Time. As with previous summits, a free pass meant you could watch every class for 48 hours from the time it was released during the week.

How to Print Course Zoom / LIVE Broadcasts

I’ve recently set up a Facebook Group for folks that have enroled in my HOW TO PRINT course and am really happy to see how quickly it is growing.

It’s so good to see folks sharing images, members jumping in and answering questions and also reading some incredible feedback from folks finally getting great results with their printing.

For this group I have now started running Zoom / LIVE Broadcasts and will be doing so each month, and adding extras in if there is some important new / updates to pass on.

However I do appreciate that not everyone chooses to use Facebook, and so to ensure thst no-one misses out and is able to watch the sessions, I have now created a section within the HOW TO PRINT course titled HTP Facebook Group Zoom / LIVE Broadcast Recordings. This is where I will upload the recordiongs each time into the course so that folks can stream / weatch them. I also include a document that outlines what topics were covered during that particular Zoom / LIVE Broadcast.

Course page listing HTP Facebook Group Zoom and Live Broadcast Recordings, Saturday 28th September 2024

IMAGINATION and CREATIVITY making the IMPOSSIBLE ... POSSIBLE with PHOTOSHOP | Uli Staiger

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with photographer and digital artist Uli Staiger and go behind the scenes of his work. Uli creates digital masterpieces that defy reality, and we talk about the what, the how and the why that goes into making them, from the imagination and creativity behind each idea to the Photoshop work that makes the impossible possible. It's a fascinating look at how one artist turns a concept into a finished picture.

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DEFINITELY check out Uli’s Bēhance page to see the ‘Making Of’ for his images …

Slideshow / Promo I made for Uli’s Guest Appearance

Composite of a woman in a long flowing gown on a moody cobbled street at night
Composite of a sailing boat on a flooded city street in front of a grand hotel
Composite of an old propeller plane on railway tracks in a snowy landscape

Photography Education and the LIGHTROOM HELP-DESK | Rob Sylvan

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with Rob Sylvan, photographer, camera expert, Canon product educator and author. Rob writes for Lightroom Killer Tips and is known as the Lightroom Help-Desk, so we talk about all things photography and Lightroom, including photography education. He also shares his tips for keeping your Lightroom organised and optimised, which is well worth hearing if your catalogue has grown over the years and become harder to manage.

links mentioned in the video:

Rob’s Website: robsylvan.com

Lightroom Killer Tips: lightroomkillertips.com

Rob Sylvan on Instagram: @sylvanworks

How to Print Course: ( LINK )

Omnicharge Portable Power Solutions: ( LINK )


DJI Neo - NOT PERFECT but VERY USEFUL for Filming Alone

The DJI Neo is definitely not perfect, but regardless of the price it's a very useful tool for anyone out creating content on their own, and in this video I take a look at why. When you're filming alone, getting varied and interesting footage is hard work, and the Neo makes it very easy to add shots you simply couldn't get by yourself, which goes a long way to making a video more interesting to watch.

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💥 2 SIMPLE COLOUR GRADING Techniques in Photoshop

Colour grading doesn't have to be complicated, and in this video I show two simple techniques in Photoshop that offer an alternative way to colour grade your images. Both are about adding mood, atmosphere and a look to a picture, rather than simply correcting the colour. If you tend to rely on the same approach for every edit, these give you a couple more options to try on your own photographs.

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HOW TO PRINT - The ULTIMATE Guide to Achieving the PERFECT PRINT

Watch this recording of a LIVE Broadcast following the launch of my long awaited HOW TO PRINT course for a Behind the Scenes look at what went into making the course content, tips, additonal learning and Q&A

Well my HOW TO PRINT course has officially launched, and I don't care whether it's right or wrong to say this but ... "I'm Bloomin Proud of myself"

As of today the course has over 7 hours of content which, I hasten to add, is the least amount of content that there will ever be as I'm looking forward to keeping this well and truly up to date for everyone that has and does enroll.

The support I've had has been incredible from close friends and people across the industry being willing, sometimes at short notice, to open their company doors and allow me in to do some filming and also them jumping on to a video conference to record an interview covering a certain topic relating to printing.

SPECIAL THANKS goes to Dominic Gurney from Epson UK who as well as freely sharing his vast knowledge has driven considerable mileage (more than once) to pass on some kit for me to use.

Everyone at Permajet for their constant support from Day 1 when I was planning this course. Inviting me into their offices, filming, lunch, paper, interviews and so much more. Outstanding!

Dr Chris Bai from BenQ whom I'm proud to call a friend and everyone at BenQ; always there and always willing to help and provide support. When I first met Dr Bai he said that his purpose was to educate me about colour and display technology and he sure has!

The BRILLIANT people at Digitalab who invited up to their offices for 2 days when I first started working on the course. Nothing was and is too much trouble for them and for that and all they do I am so incrediby grateful.

The great folks at Calibrite for helping out in so many ways providing kit, promotion, technical advice and information and always reaching out to see if I need any support.

Trevor Williams of West Street Picture Framing who opened his shop on a day it was ordinarily closed just so that I could do some filming of him showing how to correctly add a print onto backing board and add them into a mount for display.

MASSIVE thank you to everyone that has Pre Ordered the Course so far. I'm genuinely blown away at the response but also at the trust placed in me to provide a course that you're willing to hand over some of your hard earned money for. It is VERY much appreciated. (your course content will be available from 6pm UK today)

... and finally my wife Anne who does everything she can to make it easier for me to get on with getting on. Because of her support I don't have to think about anything other than getting this done and hand on heart I wouldn't have been able to get it finished and produced what I have without her.

This might sound a bit dramatic ... I mean it's 'only' a course that I've put together but heck, I've worked hard on this. I wanted to make this THE go-to course for printing so that others can get their share of the pleasure I get when seeing an image that you took the time and effort to get out and capture, retouch and finally hold in your hands.

"The ART doesn't end at the EDIT"

Capturing and Creating FINE-ART DREAM-LIKE IMAGES of the LANDSCAPE with Enrico Fossati

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I'm joined by fine art landscape photographer Enrico Fossati to go behind the scenes of his process for capturing and creating such incredible, dream-like images of the landscape. We talk about how he approaches both the capture and the retouching, and the artists who inspire his work, from fantasy illustrators such as John Howe, Alan Lee and Ted Nasmith to painters including Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, Caspar David Friedrich and William Turner.

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Enricos’s Inspiration

Fantasy Illustrators:

John Howe , Allan Lee, Ted Nasmith, Les Edwards, Frank Franzetta,

Painters:

Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, Edwin Church, Caspar David Friederich, William Turner … and many more

Jagged mountain peaks above a green valley under a moody grey sky
View from a rocky cave mouth over a green alpine valley and mountains
Green meadow and tree framed by the dark opening of a rocky cave
Waterfall flowing into a mossy forest stream lined with ferns
Waterfall spray catching light over a golden mountain valley

Uncovering MORE than PHOTOSHOP with Unmesh Dinda

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with Photoshop wizard and YouTuber Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect. We talk about how he started out, his process, the business side of what he does, teaching and dealing with negativity, with a few Photoshop goodies thrown in too. It's a chance to uncover more than just Photoshop, and to hear about everything that goes on behind the tutorials.

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