Photoshop World This Week!!

Well I am in the office today wrapping up some last minute things before it’s time to head out to Las Vegas for Photoshop World. I will be blogging and tweeting throughout the event so stay tuned. If you are not following me on Twitter yet go here. I am very excited about the new pre-con I am teaching with Dave Cross. This hands-on workshop is all about shooting and designing a cool movie poster from start to finish. This is the kind of class I would pay to attend. It’s going to be a lot of fun!!!

Don’t forget you still have until October 31 to enter the “So You Think You Can Teach Photoshop” contest over hosted by the NAPP. This your chance to show your stuff and how well you can teach it. You will have a chance to win a remarkable prize package not to mention being featured in guest spot on Photoshop User TV and Layers TV. Your tutorial will also be featured in Photoshop User magazine and you will be in the instructor’s seat at an upcoming Photoshop World. Hey you got to start somewhere and you never know what will happen unless you try. Hey, it happened to me!

Well that’s it for now. If you are going to be in Vegas, I will see you there!!!!

September 28th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Striking Match, Part 2

In the second part of this tutorial, Corey finishes creating this illustration of a striking match. Continue Reading »

September 25th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (28)

Striking Match, Part 1

In this two part tutorial we are going to illustrate a close-up of a match strike from scratch in Photoshop. Continue Reading »

September 23rd, 2009 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (10)

Down & Dirty Coming To Portland!

Well Photoshop World is right around the corner. Next week we will be in Las Vegas for three days of pure Photoshop nerdiness!!! If you have been there you know what I mean. Anyway just days after Photoshop World I will off to Portland, OR with the Photoshop Down & Dirty seminar tour. So if you are in there area, come and hang with us for a day and learn some of the coolest Photoshop techniques around. Hope to see you there. Click here for more info and to register today!

September 23rd, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (6)

Training All Over the West Coast

I have got a boat load of new training events coming up in the next few weeks. First off, as you know, I am teaching at Photoshop World in Las Vegas, NV on October 1-3 being held at Mandalay Bay. Need I say more. Right after that I will heading over to Los Angeles to teach a couple hands-on sessions at the Adobe MAX conference at the LA Convention Center. This event starts on October 4 and goes through the 7th. My sessions are scheduled for October 5 and Oct 7. There is still some room left in this classes if you want to register. Go here for more info. Then after that I will be bringing the Down & Dirty Tour to Portland, OR. This event will be held on October 9 at the Oregon Convention Center. Click here for more info on this event. Well that is quite a bit of training. If you live out west I hope to see you at one of these events.

September 17th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Rain Drops

In this tutorial, Corey not only creates the raindrops, but also the splashes that are formed with the raindrops hit the hands. Continue Reading »

September 11th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (51)

Photoshop World Not Far Away!!!!

Hi gang!!! Well I hope we are all set to have a good weekend. I just wanted to share a couple things.
First thing is Photoshop World. It’s getting close. That’s right we are just over a couple weeks away from 3 days (4 if you count pre-con day) of nothing but Photoshop Madness in Las Vegas. Photoshop+Las Vegas=AWESOME!!!! I am very excited this time around because Dave Cross and I are hosting a new pre-con called Shoot, Design, Print: Creating a Movie Poster from Start to Finish. This is the type of class I would pay top dollar for because we don’t just give you the images, you will shoot them right in the classroom with a live model and then work those into a cool movie poster design right inside Photoshop. It’s essentially a full design workflow from start to finish. I also have a new session called Exploring 3D where we will have some fun with the new 3D features in Photoshop CS4 Extended. Also reprising my Illustrator Down & Dirty Tricks, as well as Photoshop for Designers. I also have may have a special little presentation in the Expo, but that will be a surprise. Click here for more info on Photoshop World and go here to see a full class list.

Also don’t forget to check out the other events at Photoshop World like the Tech Expo. Always showcase of the coolest stuff out there. The Expo is even open to the public for one whole day. Click here for more info on getting a free expo pass. Then there is the big after hours party featuring Big Electric Cat which is always a blast. Not to mention Midnight Madness. This is just two hours of silliness!!! No training! No Photoshop! Just fun, games, give-aways, and big laughs for all. Also did I mention that some of the best Photoshop instructors in the world will be there as well. This is the time to have all your questions answered. Even I manage to corner a few instructors and pick their brains on techniques and such. Networking, baby!!! It’s all there!!!! Hope to see you there. Viva Las Vegas!!!!!

September 11th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (1)

Monday News Bites

Well…it’s Monday and I have just a few quick bits of new this morning:

So You Think You Can Teach Photoshop
If that is the case then it is time to get started on putting together you own presentation for a new contest hosted by Photoshop User Magazine and the NAPP. All you need to do is put together video tutorial of your own demonstrating your ability to teach Photoshop effectively. The video shouldn’t be more than 5-6 minutes. That sounds like a lot for a video tut, but it isn’t. Don’t show off by making it overly complex. Just demo your teaching effectiveness and you should be fine. You can go here for more info and good luck.

Free Webinar From Bogen
Bogen Imaging will be hosting a free online webinar in September 18. This free event is titled Capturing the Brilliance of Fall and is basically a roundtable discussion with Adam Barker on getting the most out shooting fall foliage. We all know how beautiful and colorful the fall colors can be and you want to capture that the best way possible. This discussion can certainly help. Find out more and register here.

Hey NAPP Members…
If you are planning to attend Photoshop World in Las Vegas and haven’t registered yet, then you still have a chance to save some cash even though the early bird deadline has passed. Just go to the NAPP member home page and get your code for a $50 discount. Not a NAPP member you say. Then waste not another minute and check this out!

September 8th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Retro Surf Logo Design

Use a series of selections, gradients and colors to create this surf-inspired design with a retro theme. Continue Reading »

September 4th, 2009 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (20)

In Charlotte Today…

Today I am in lovely Charlotte, NC to present the Down & Dirty Tour. For those of you that are signed up to attend, I hope you are looking forward to a great day of tips and techniques because you will want to try these out the second you get home. It’s going to be a lot of fun and hopefully a bit educational or is it maybe very educational and little fun. Either way you are bound to get something out of it. For those of you that are not in the Charlotte area, be sure to check out the Kelby Training Live site for upcoming dates. Between Jack Davis and myself we are bound to get close to where you are soon. Until then, keep experimenting and have fun!!!

September 1st, 2009 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (8)