NANPA Roadshow is coming to Houston, TX.

The North American Nature Photography Associate (NANPA) is holding their NANPA Roadshow in Houston, TX from September 24-26.  For those who have never attended, the roadshow showcases some outstanding nature photographers as they cover a variety of topics.  Join Michele Westmorland, Sean Fitzgerald, and Roy Toft and they share their knowledge about nature photography.  For further details, or to register, visit the NANPA website.  I will be attending and I hope to see some of you there.

Upcoming Classes:

I will be teaching a two day course “Introduction to Photography and Photoshop” at the Austin School of Film in Austin, Texas (October 17 & 24).

Written on September 15th, 2010 , Announcements, News and Notes, Photography Classes

NANPA Scholarship Programs:

NANPA (The North American Nature Photography Association) is accepting applications for their high school scholarship and college photography scholarship programs for the 2011 annual summit (March 9-12).  Both programs are outstanding and provide participants with field and classroom time with some of the best nature photographers in the world.  Interested applicants must meet the following requirements.

High School Scholarship applicants

  • Must be 14 years old by June 1st, 2010, but not yet 19 as of March 7, 2011.
  • Submit 10 photographic images representing their best work.
  • Must be nominated by a current NANPA member.
  • Must submit 1-2 letters of recommendation.
  • Must complete the online application form.
  • Application deadline is October 17, 2010.

College Photography Scholarship applicants

  • Must be at least 19 years old as of December 31, 2010.
  • Must be a full-time college students at an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university, trade, or vocational school.
  • Do NOT need to be a photography or art major.
  • Need to have aSLR camera (either film or digital)
  • Submit 15 photographic images representing their best work.
  • Must submit an additional 5 images that express their interpretation of a single nature related theme or concept.  The idea is to tell a story through the images.
  • Must submit 1-2 letters of recommendation.
  • Must complete the online application form.
  • Application deadline is November 8, 2010.

If you qualify, these two scholarship programs really are the experiences of a lifetime.  Don’t let them pass you by.

Upcoming Classes:

I will be teaching a two day course “Introduction to Photography and Photoshop” at the Austin School of Film in Austin, Texas (October 17 & 24).

Written on September 8th, 2010 , Announcements, News and Notes

Photoshop World:

Today marks the beginning of Photoshop World in Las Vegas.  Hosting some 4,000 attendees, Photoshop World is the place to learn about Photoshop (or any other Adobe product).  I have been to the conference twice (once in Las Vegas and once in Orlando) and I will return.  The instructors are top notch (including Scott Kelby, David Ziser, Joe McNally, and Matt Kloskowski to name a few) and the amount of information is overwhelming (my conference book from last year approaches the size as the Los Angles phone book!).  Highly recommended.

Adobe Lightroom Update:

Adobe recently announced an update to their popular image management program, Lightroom (version 3.2).  This update addresses the following issues:

  • Additional camera support
  • Numerous corrections for issues introduced in Lightroom 3.0
  • Direct publishing to Facebook
  • Over 120 new lens profiles

Upcoming Classes:

I will be teaching a two day course “Introduction to Photography and Photoshop” at the Austin School of Film in Austin, Texas (October 17 & 24).

Written on September 1st, 2010 , News and Notes, Photography Classes

Great Egret in breeding plumage flying over water with a reflection, Venice Rookery, Florida.

(click on the image to see larger version)

Do your pictures match your memories?  Do the buttons on your camera intimidate you?  Does the word Photoshop cause you to break into a cold sweat?  Then this is the class for you!  Join me at the Austin School of Film in Austin, Texas for my upcoming class: Introduction to Photography & Photoshop.  This two day course (October 17 & 24: 10am – 4pm) focuses on developing a photographic foundation and an introduction to the tools and techniques of Adobe Photoshop.  Each student will be provided with their own workstation during the Photoshop portion of the course.  All levels are welcome, from the beginning photographer who wants to learn what their camera can do to the more experienced who want to take their images to the next level.  For more information and to enroll, click here.

Written on August 25th, 2010 , Announcements, News and Notes, Photography Classes

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