Terry’s Tech Blog

Some of you may remember me mentioning the Creative Suite Podcast, hosted by Adobe’s very own Terry White. Well, Terry also has a really cool tech blog where he posts his reviews of the newest and coolest gadgets. He has an interesting write up on the new iPhone, among other things. It might be worth a peek if you are a gadget geek . Check it out here.

July 13th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop Book of the Week

This week’s selection is the Photoshop Finishing Touches book by my Canadian colleague Dave Cross. This book shows you a number of ways to give your images that one last finishing touch to really make them pop, whether it’s using a border effect, dramatic lighting effects, or even some interesting artistic effects. It’s a handy book that you will want to keep nearby so that you can refer to it. The material is relevant to Photoshop CS2 and CS3. Find out more about this book here.

July 11th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Lightroom to iPhone

With the immense popularity of Apple’s new iPhone, some photographers may be curious about how to get their photos from Lightroom to their iPhone. James Duncan Davidson has a quick little tutorial on doing that very thing. Check it out here.

July 9th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Golf Anyone!!

In case you haven’t seen it yet, we shot this week’s episode of NAPP TV at the golf course. It seemed like such a leisurely and stormy day that it just had to be done. I found myself  stuck in the sand trap a couple times but I don’t claim to be any real golf enthusiast either. Nevertheless, it was fun. Watch now as the Scott Kelby and the Histograms take to the links.

July 5th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Back from the Bahamas!!

Well, I am back from the Bahamas where I was for a company meeting. What a trip. Dave Cross and I managed to get away and shoot a local model there in Nassau. We walked all over just shooting at random locations. We even ended up by the courthouse where they held Anna Nicole’s baby trial. Here is one of the shots I worked up from that shoot. I will post more as I get them developed.

July 3rd, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

New Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1 Basic Training Class

Well its official, Lightroom 1.1 is out and ready for download. Find out more in the Lightroom Learning Center and also check out the new Lightroom training coursefrom NAPP. In just 21 days, you’ll learn exactly what you need in order to start using Photoshop Lightroom in your everyday workflow today! Your host, Matt Kloskowski – NAPP education and curriculum developer and star of the popular Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom™ Killer Tips Lightroom Killer Tips podcast — dives right into the settings, functions, and techniques that you can use right away to boost your efficiency and get the best images possible. From Import to Print, you’ll learn exactly what you need to do and in what order you should do it — no hassle, no fuss, just the tips and techniques you need to use Photoshop Lightroom like a pro.

June 27th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

New Online Courses!!

Well they just keep on comin! Over at Photoshoptraining.com we have some new courses. Matt Kloskowski just released his all new Camera Raw Workflow Essentials. Get up to speed fast with all the Camera Raw features and incorporating them into your digital photography workflow. Find out about this and many others by going here. Also, my all new Illustrator CS3 Down & Dirty Tricks online course will be up in a few days. Stay tuned…

June 25th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop Quiz

Want to see how well you really know Photoshop? Here is a fun little quiz put together by the NAPP that tests your general knowledge of the program. It’s a fun way to see how much you really know. Who knows, you might impress yourself. Just make sure you quit Photoshop before you take the quiz. No Cheating!!! Click here to test your knowledge.

June 23rd, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop Book of the Week

I’ve noticed a lot of people asking what good books on Photoshop there are out there. Well I thought that I would start by highlighting a book each week. This week I am recommending Katrin Eismann’s Masking and Compositing book. It’s a remarkable book on generating complex selections, color correction, using layers and masks, and creative compositing. This book is intended for the intermediate to advanced user. The book also has a companion web site where you can download the tutorial images to practice the techniques yourself. Find out more about this book here.

June 19th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Trash the Dress

This is a site my fellow Photoshop guy Dave Cross was telling me about. It’s called Trash The Dress, and it’s just what it sounds like. This photographer take brides after their wedding is all over and photographs them in odd places like in the water, in the mud, at the beach, and even on fire. It’s a really creative way of shooting a common subject in a very different way. I guess the real challenge is getting a bride to trash her wedding dress. Check it out here.

June 15th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!

Registration for Photoshop World in Las Vegas is open. September 6-8 we will be kickin it on the strip with thousands of Phototshop fanatics just like you and me. Come join Scott, Dave, RC, myself and so many others for the Photoshop love fest of the year. Find all about the expo and class schedule and how to register here. C’mon you gotta go, it’s VEGAS!!!

June 13th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Bert’s New Painting

Bert Monroy has just posted his newest digital painting on his website. Its called Lunch in Tiburon and, as usual, its amazing. He first revealed this piece in Boston at the last Photoshop World. You can spend so much time staring at this piece and marvel at the detail. Its remarkable what can be done in Photoshop completely from scratch.

June 11th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Spotlight: Eddie Tapp

Eddie ia an award-winning photographer and Photoshop Hall of Famer. A regular instructor at Photoshop World, Eddie consistently dazzles the crowd with his amazing photography and Photoshop instruction. I had the pleasure of interviewing Eddie at the last Photoshop World in Boston and he is just an enjoyable guy with wonderful creative insight. You can find out more about Eddie here and view his gallery here.

June 7th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

For you newbies out there…

My fellow Photoshop guy Matt Kloskowski has just released a new online training course: Photoshop CS3 Layer Essentials. In this course you will learn the basics of layers and how they are important to master right away. Because if there is one thing common among all Photoshop images is that they are all composed of layers. You can find out more about this course and others at photoshoptraining.com.

June 5th, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)

Photoshop 3D & Google

From John Nack’s Blog:

I’m pleased to report that Adobe has teamed up with Google on 3D, enabling Photoshop CS3 Extended to browse the Google 3D Warehouse, then download 3D models right into Photoshop. The upshot is that Photoshop users now have direct access to a large & growing repository of free, community-driven 3D content.

The plug-in and more info are available on Adobe Labs. (Note: The team is working to fix a bug found in the Windows version at the last minute. Therefore the Mac plug-in is up now, and the Windows version should be up tomorrow.)

June 1st, 2007 | Corey Barker | Blog | Comments (0)