By Journal Editor on June 30, 2010
| July 14, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Bryan O’Neil Hughes, Photoshop Product Manager, will take you on an in-depth tour of the latest version of Photoshop CS5 and CS5 Extended. From the new Mini Bridge, to Camera Raw 6 to exciting new features like Paint, Puppet and Content-Aware Fill, this revolutionary 64-bit Native release offers something for everyone and plenty of magic. Bryan will also showcase technology released since launch of Photoshop CS5.
Bio: Bryan O’Neil Hughes is a Product Manager on the Photoshop Team and a Product Evangelist for the Lightroom Team. Since 1999 Bryan has helped to test, drive, demonstrate and lead Adobe’s professional digital imaging applications. Bryan speaks worldwide on behalf of Adobe and can often be found leading seminars and workshops. Beyond Adobe, Bryan is a published photographer, editor and author.
This monthly meeting of PPSCV will also have regular print competition.
By Journal Editor on June 1, 2010
| June 9, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Stepping up projection or large screen display for sales can make a world of difference to your success. ProSelect software has the functions that you will need to get the job done, including a browser, slide-show and an ordering system to mention a few. You’ll learn how ProSelect allows you to show your images in a professional manner, as large as possible and how that gets your clients emotionally involved. You can show different possibilities, and also make it easy to choose and compare, which ultimately will help make it easier for them to buy.
I have been in photography since 1990. Up until 3 years ago, my business consisted of 85% weddings, 15% portraits. Now it’s 90% portraits. I currently operate out of my home studio of 400 sq.ft. That’s reception, office, projection and camera rooms. Yes, all that.
James Hickey is a Certified Professional Photographer and is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). His studio is located in Newbury Park, CA.
By Journal Editor on April 28, 2010
| May 12, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
According to the World Health Organization 74.1% of all Americans are “obese”. How many of your clients are? There are special things to take into consideration when photographing larger clients. We’ll go through suggested posing, lighting and talking tips that will make your clients feel more at ease and love the work you do for them even more.
Jill Heller is a certified professional photographer. Her studio is located in Orinda, CA. She is a former board member of Northern California Professional Photographers. She is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) and National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).