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Rob Sheppard has had a long-time and nationally recognized commitment to helping photographers with digital so that it works for them. He was one of the small group of people who started PCPhoto magazine nearly eight years ago to bring the digital world to photographers on their terms. He was the original editor of PCPhoto and was the editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine for 12 years. Now he is editor-at-large for the magazines. He is also the author/photographer of over twenty photo books, including Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2, The National Geographic Field Guide to Photography - Digital,and Adobe® Camera Raw for Digital Photographers Only.
He also writes a column in Outdoor Photographer called Digital Horizons and teaches around the country, including workshops for the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Santa Fe Workshops, and the Great American Photography Workshop group. His Web site for workshops, books and photo tips is at www.robshepppardphoto.com.
As a photographer, Rob worked for many years in Minnesota (before moving to Los Angeles), including doing work for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Norwest Banks (now Wells Fargo), Pillsbury, 3M, General Mills, Lutheran Brotherhood, Ciba-Geigy, Anderson Windows, and others. His photography has been published in many magazines, ranging from National Geographic to The Farmer to, of course, Outdoor Photographer and PCPhoto.
He and his wife, Vicky (married 25+ years), live in the Los Angeles area. They have a son working in youth fitness and education and a teen-aged daughter.
Learn from Rob Sheppard with an online photography class here at BetterPhoto.com:
• 4-Week Short Course: Guaranteed Better Photography
• 4-Week Short Course: Drills for Creative Flash Photography
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=21848
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BetterPhoto Instructor - Scott Stulberg
When Scott was ten years old, a whole new world opened up for him when his parents built a darkroom for him in the basement. Under the safelights, smelling chemicals and listening to music, he lost all track of time watching his images come to life. Although he’s been using Photoshop for many years, it was the countless hours in the darkroom that made him fall in love with photography.
Scott teaches digital photography and Photoshop at UCLA Extension in Los Angeles, Digital Workshops at camera stores and has run Macintosh Graphics User Groups for many years. He is a beta tester for all kinds of software for Photoshop, writes articles for digital imaging magazines and is constantly looking for new techniques to improve his photography and Photoshop skills.
Scott’s main focus is on stock photography and he is represented by Corbis and Superstock. Shooting stock has enabled him to explore new places all over the globe and venture out into the middle of nowhere looking for great photo opportunities.
“I have had many photography awards, magazine covers and photo exhibitions, which is always motivating and special but I have realized something that I think is more important, at least for me; I love to shoot. It’s not a job to me. It’s what I love. Whether it’s 2am in Bangkok in the suffocating humidity or paragliding 5,000 feet up in the air, I just love having the camera with me. And after all these years to still have that love for photography ... well, I think that is the most important thing in the world to me.”
Learn from Scott Stulberg with an online photography class here at BetterPhoto.com:
• 4-Week Short Course: Photoshop Tips, Tricks and Filter Magic
• 4-Week Short Course: Eye to Eye: Capturing the Face
• 4-Week Short Course: Stock Photography Boot Camp
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=20958
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After 20 years as a professional jazz artist, Tony changed careers and directed his creative juices towards nature photography. The improvisational, spontaneous, and abstract nature of jazz are also integral elements of nature photography.
Today, Tony's work is published worldwide and is represented by The Getty Picture Agency.
Tony conducts his "Visual Artistry" photography and digital printing workshops from March through October throughout the continental United States and Canada. Tony's articles and photography are featured in Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines, and as contributor to Nikonnet.com. He’s also a columnist for Nikon World Magazine.
He has authored three books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography, Fine Art Flower Photography, and Fine Art Photography: Water, Rain, Fog. All are published by Stackpole Books.
He maintains an active speaking schedule on the subjects of nature and flower photography and marketing, addressing professional photography organizations, universities, seminars, and workshops.
Tony is on the instructor staff of BetterPhoto.com, and is a member of the Baltimore chapter of ASMP. And he has been named a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens and is a charter member or nikSoftwares TeamNik!
Learn from Tony Sweet with an online photography class here at BetterPhoto.com:
• 4-Week Short Course: Image Design: Advanced Design Concepts
• 4-Week Short Course: Mastering the Nikon D200
• 4-Week Short Course: Mastering the Nikon D2X/D2Xs
• 4-Week Short Course: Image Design: The Art of Photographic Interpretation
• 4-Week Short Course: Image Design: Essential Design Concepts
• 4-Week Short Course: Creative Nature/Outdoor Photos with Lensbabies
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/gallery.asp?memberID=22359
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BetterPhoto Instructor, Sean Arbabi is a commercial photographer specializing in adventure, lifestyle, nature, & travel - for advertising, corporate, & editorial clients. He has had freelance & contracted assignments with over 250 publications and 125 companies worldwide.
Credits include American Express, Backpacker, California Division of Tourism, The Daily Telegraph, Endless Vacation, Fuji Film USA, GEO Germany, Inside Sport-Australia, JC Penny, Microsoft, National Geographic Adventure & Traveler, The New York Times, Newsweek, Nikon Inc., The North Face, Outside, Random House, REI, Runner's World, Sports Illustrated, Timex, Via magazine, & Woodbridge wines. Sean has shot over 200 assignments for Sunset, & authored numerous feature articles displaying his photography.
In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Commercial photography from Brooks Institute of Photography, & began his business Arbabi Imagery thereafter combining outdoor, on-location, and studio photography.
Today, he shoots in 120mm medium format & 35mm, film & digital, & brings a background of on-location, studio, outdoor, and lighting skills & experience to every job. His stock image files, currently 300,000 strong, have been published in advertisements, books, brochures, magazines, newspapers, trade shows, & websites around the world.
Over the years, he has backpacked over mountain ranges, helicoptered above jungles, ridden horseback across plains and mountains, rafted down rivers, mountain biked along forest trails, sailed on oceans, & hung over cliffs, all to capture images he and his clients were in search of. Photography is his passion.
In recent years, Arbabi's travels jobs took him around California, to the Caribbean, Florida, Montana, Mexico, New Mexico, the US Virgin Islands, & Wyoming. Recently, he has landed two travel guidebook covers, a pair of magazine covers, a catalog cover, wrote & shot four feature articles, all the while working on a tv pilot about photography entitled Photoguru. He is also writing a 300-page book entitled "Exposures A to Z", due to appear on the shelves in the fall of 2007.
Learn from Sean Arbabi with an online photography class here at BetterPhoto.com:
• 4-Week Short Course: Exposure A to Z: The Ins and Outs to Metering
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=20707
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Todd Morrison has acquired more than 16 years of experience in the professional photographic industry. Todd's experience includes professional photo lab management, portrait studio management, oil painting, portrait photography, commercial photography, Interior photography, editorial photography and stock nature and wildlife photography. Todd also specializes in training and instruction for Photoshop, Painter, digital photography and lighting.
Todd brings real-world experience and advanced Photoshop techniques to digital photographers. Clients include Epson America and Adobe.
Todd also serves as a contributing writer for Photoshop User, Digital Capture, Focus on Imaging, Create, Professional Photographer and Rangefinder magazines.
Contributing Author:
Photoshop World Dream Team Book
Author:
"Photoshop for Portrait Photographers and Creating Digital Art" - video training programs by Software Cinema
Trainer and public speaker for the following events:
• Dpix Conference
• Photoshop World
• Epson Workshops
• PPA Focus On Imaging
• WPPI Convention
• Software Cinema Live
Learn from Todd Morrison with an online photography class here at BetterPhoto.com:
• 4-Week Short Course: Gain Control of your Camera
• 4-Week Short Course: Sharpening Techniques: Unsharp Mask and Beyond!
• 4-Week Short Course: Gain Control of Your Digital SLR System
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=19923
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BetterPhoto Instructor- Jim Zuckerman
“Few people are able to spend most of their time pursuing their passion in life. I'm one of them, and I feel blessed to have had a love affair with photography since I began taking pictures.” – Jim Zuckerman
In 1970, Jim decided to abort his intended career as a doctor in favor of photography and has never regretted it. His career has taken him to over 60 countries, and he has seen and photographed wondrous things.
Jim specializes in wildlife and nature, international travel, and digital effects. In addition, he also shoots photo- and electron microscopy, children, and other subjects. For 25 years, he shot a medium format camera, specifically the Mamiya RZ 67, for its superior quality. However, he went digital in 2004 because the technology finally equaled or surpassed medium format. He now shoots with the Canon 1Ds Mark II digital camera with a variety of lenses.
Jim has written 12 books on photography which are sold in 30 countries around the world. His images have appeared on scores of magazine and book covers, calendars, posters, national ads, trade ads, brochures, and corporate promotions.
Author of Techniques of Natural Light Photography , Professional Photographer’s Guide to Shooting & Selling Nature & Wildlife Photos , Perfect Exposure: Jim Zuckerman's Secrets to Great Photographs ... and more
For many years I've led photography tours to exotic places. These include Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Burma, Greece, The Czech Republic and Slovakia, Spain, Morocco, and Peru.
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=19629
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Always a hobbyist photographer since he minored in photography during his college days, Newman left his career as an Aerospace Engineer and has become a widely used and well-known sports photographer.
Newman began his professional photography career when he signed on with NFL Photos in 2000. Since that time he went on to photograph Super Bowl games, World Series, NCAA College baseball, football and basketball events, track and field, MLS Soccer, Arena Football and many other sporting events that bring us those special moments from the world of sports. One of his favorite images occurred from the 2006 Super Bowl between Pittsburgh and Seattle, when a photo of MVP Hines Ward was selected for the cover of the Sports Illustrated Commemorative Super Bowl edition of Super Bowl XL.
His images frequently appear in Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, Street & Smith’s Sports Annuals, DK Publishing, Human Kinetics Publications, Scholastic Inc., Super Bowl Programs, NFL Team Video’s, Wall Calendars, and many other print outlets.
Newman spent the past 2 years as a staff photographer for WireImage after the NFL Photo group was dissolved. He was sought out for his skills as a top football photographer and went on to author “Digital Sports Photography”, which was released in 2005. He currently serves as team photographer for the NFL's St. Louis Rams (Marketing Division), the Arena Football League's Kansas City Brigade and for Major League Soccers Kansas City Wizards, and shoots NFL, MLB and other events on assignment for various media such as Getty Images and ESPN The Magazine.
Learn from Newman Lowrance with an online photography class here at BetterPhoto.com:
4-Week Short Course: Basics of Sports Photography
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=19560
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Jennifer Wu’s quest for capturing nature's elusive and sometimes unrecognized beauty has pushed her to embark on ever more challenging adventures throughout the Western United States and Europe. She scouts out ideal locations and waits for the wind, clouds, and light to all come together in a mystical way. Her compositions tell the story of the transitional world as a beautiful place often with magical moments when anything can happen
For 20 years, Jennifer has professionally photographed weddings, portraits, commercial work and landscapes. Her love of nature photography is now her focus. Her award-winning fine art nature photographs have been exhibited at numerous galleries and juried art festivals throughout California. In addition, she has taught numerous classes and workshops, including nature photography workshops with the Sierra Club photography section and digital imaging at Consumnes River College. Her images have been widely published in magazines, web sites and newspapers. She graduated with a BA in Photography from the California University of Sacramento.
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=19476
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In 1999, Gregory Georges' twenty-five year obsession with photography finally took priority over his work in the software industry when he decided to undertake photography full-time and to work to achieve another life-long goal—to publish a book. His first book was to become the best-selling book for his publisher and it was also one of the first books to focus exclusively on digital cameras.
As the creator and founding author for John Wiley & Sons successful “50 Fast” book series, his second book, “50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques” quickly became an Amazon “Top 25” best seller. Later on, Digital Photography Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks was to become Wiley’s all-time-top-selling photography book, and 50 Fast Photoshop 7 Techniques was picked as #4 on Amazon’s Top Books of 2004 in the “Digital Life” category. His ten books have been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages.
He has written for, or has had photos published in, numerous magazines including: Shutterbug, eDigital Photo, Inside Lacrosse, Digital Output, and Digital Creative Arts.
Greg is the founder and host of one of the largest and most popular Yahoo! Forums with over 4,500 members. He has also served on more than a dozen Beta teams for major software vendors such as Adobe. He graduated with a B.S. degree in business with honors, with majors in Marketing and Management from the University of Utah.
Currently, Gregory is working on a book of true stories about homeless people with toned black, white, and gray photos, and he has nearly completed a fine-art photography book featuring many amazing tropical waterlilies. He continues to take photographs at top sporting events and is refining his signature portrait style using long-focal length lenses outdoors with natural light. Additionally, he can capture and present an entire story in a Gregory Georges Signature PhotoStory Book.
Gregory just concluded shooting the 2007 American Dance Festival in Durham, North Carolina. It was the 30th anniversary of the event being in Durham and next year will be the 75th anniversary of the American Dance Festival. His plan is to publish a 75th anniversary book following next year’s event.
Learn from this esteemed online instructor at BetterPhoto.com:
4-Week Short Course: Photographing Fast-Action Sports with a Digital SLR
Published books:
Digital Photography: Visual Quick tips
50 Fast Digital Photo Projects
50 Fast Photoshop CS Techniques
Digital Photography Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks 2nd Edition
50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques with Elements 3
50 Fast Photoshop 7 Techniques
50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques
Digital Photography Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks
50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques
Digital Camera Solutions
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=19365
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Jon Canfield is a landscape and nature photographer living in the Pacific Northwest. He writes for several photography magazines, including PC Photo, Digital Photo Pro, and Shutterbug.
His "Output Options" column in Shutterbug has been a popular resource for thousands of people with questions on digital output and he is a consultant on digital printing for Canon, HP, and Pantone.
Jon is the co-author of "Photo Finish: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Printing, Showing, and Selling Images", and the author of "RAW 101: Better Images with Photoshop Elements" and "Photoshop; The Digital SLR Guide" and "Print Like a Pro".
Learn from Jon Canfield with an online photography class here at BetterPhoto.com:
4-Week Short Course: Better Color for Great-Looking Prints
4-Week Short Course: Camera Raw Processing
4-Week Short Course: Digital Slide Shows
Macro Photography: An In-Depth Look at Close-up Subjects
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=19250
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Kerry Drager shares how he got started in photography. From Pinhole cameras to Digital.
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Kevin Moss is a professional photographer as well as the author of several digital photography books. Most recent written works include Photoshop CS2 and Digital Photography for Dummies (Wiley Publishing), Camera Raw with Photoshop for Dummies (Wiley Publishing), 50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques Revision 2 (Wiley Publishing), and Nature Photography and Photoshop (Course Technology).
Kevin’s photographic travels began over 30 years ago during his high school years. Though specializing in nature and landscapes, Kevin's expertise has grown to include fine-art portraiture, abstract photography, and urban scenes.
In addition to writing books and teaching photographic techniques, Kevin also donates his time and photographic services to various children-related charities, including St. Jude Childrens Hospital, and Learning Circle Academy.
You can learn more about Kevin Moss at http://kevinmossphotography.com
Learn from this esteemed online instructor at BetterPhoto.com.
4-Week Short Course: Digital Photography for Nature Photographers
http://kevinmossphotography.com
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Doug is a freelance, documentary, editorial and fine art photographer from Missoula, Montana. He attended the Rocky Mountain School of Photography’s, Summer Intensive Program ten years ago and began instructing photography workshops soon after graduating.
Before his zealous pursuit of photographic art, he was an outdoor educator for almost twenty years, passionately teaching people new backcountry skills in orienteering, mountaineering, avalanche awareness and wilderness first aid.
His teaching philosophy is fun, visionary and full of creative persistence and he learns as much from every teaching experience, as his students learn from him. In Doug’s words, “Discovery, is finding something… I found photography and my discovery began. Ten years later, I’m still finding photography, everywhere I go. I’ve come to recognize, it is within the “finding”, not the “finding something”, that is true discovery”.
Learn from this esteemed online instructor at BetterPhoto.com.
4-Week Short Course: Achieving Visual Depth in Your Photography
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=18901
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