PhotoShop Elements for Photographers
PhotoShop Elements for Photographers PhotoShop Elements™ is the baby sister of PhotoShop™. It costs $99 instead of $600 and has a MUCH flatter learning curve. I will be offering three workshops on consecutive Saturdays in October. October 16. Introduction to Elements Tools October 23. Basic Photo Editing October 30. Two Photo Projects for the Holidays. [...]
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Jordan’s Senior Portraits
Lewiston High School Senior, Jordan Handy, is working toward a future as a chef. So we included photos in his senior pictures that reflect that dream.
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How the bleep do I use this digital camera!?!
Do you have a digital point and shoot camera? Have you taken it out of the box? Have you used any settings other than AUTO? Are all of your photos still in the camera? Don’t be embarrassed. You’re not alone. Many, many, many people go around snapping photos like crazy without having the any idea [...]
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A Clients Many Needs.
There are many reasons people need a professional photographer. Special event Too many years without a family photo Business Something Fun I recently did a multi-need session for a client (who happens to be my daughter) opening a new business. Headshots Web Photos Something Fun!
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How to serve artists
If you could design a local organization that would support artists and promote the arts as key to economic development, what would that organization do? What would that organizational structure look like? How would that organization support itself? Do you know of such organizations in Maine or other pats of the world? Is such an [...]
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Great Falls Balloon Festival
Tonight we open the Great Falls Balloon Festival at YPLAA/Chamber Business After Hours at Railroad Park! And I predict that All balloon launches will go up successfully! Preparation have been underway for weeks. I personally have appreciated the grounds keeping efforts alone the river to clear tall grass and weeds so that we can all [...]
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Photoshop Elements Webinar Series
Mark your calendar!! Photoshop Elements Webinar Series. Tuesdays, September 26 – November 16. 9:00PM Eastern. 1 hour sessions. $10 per session or $50 for the series. Every time I speak to a group about photography, I am asked if I teach Photoshop classes. The answer is always the same. NO! I live in Photoshop! I use Photoshop everyday and can not [...]
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My “Rockwell” Personal Photo Project
I have a terrific summer project! NOT painting the house. It needs it, but that’s not the kind of project that I want to do these days. I am working on a series of community activity photos in the style of Norman Rockwell. The Rockwell Saturday Evening Post magazine covers are fascinating as both art [...]
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Worldwide Photowalk in 3 Days!
The Scott Kelby World Wide Photowalk is in 3 days and LA is ready to roll! We have more than 30 people signed up for the LA Photowalk AND the weather predictions are in our favor!! (Last year we walked in pouring rain.) This is such a great event. We get to meet a lot [...]
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To Photoshop or Not To Photoshop
Yesterday I had the pleasure of talking to a group of folks from The Maine Women’s Network and the Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce about the role of photography in their business. There is always a duel purpose when talking to groups like this. #1 I want to promote Mainely Portrait Photography. #2 I want to [...]
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