We all have some memory of having our portrait taken—and I’m not talking about the thousands of snapshots and selfies we’ve amassed over the years for profile pictures and social media posts. I’m talking about a real one. A professional one. At a photo studio. For an article I’m writing about the portrait studio and… Continue reading »
May
14
Tech Tuesday—Adobe Creative Cloud Review
Unless you’ve been living on a deserted island for the past week, chances are you already know that Adobe has made a big, bold move with its Creative Suite products. Rebranded as Creative Cloud, Photoshop CC (as it is now known) and all other suite components will be subscription-based only. Don’t panic yet: CS6 (including… Continue reading »
May
09
A little more about On The Road!
Chicago, Atlantic City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas – Oh my! We’re hitting the road, and traveling across country to offer a great educational experience for everyone. This year we’re offering great classes and for the first time we are featuring the “Hands on experience” where you’ll be able to watch, learn and put into practice… Continue reading »
May
07
Tech Tuesday—Wacom Cintiq 22HD Touch
Wacom calls the Cintiq 22HD Touch “a natural extension for your senses” and that’s an accurate description for one of the latest models in its graphics tablet line. With an interactive display and multi-touch support, you can pinch-to-zoom with one hand and retouch with the other using a Wacom pen. The 21.5″, 1920 x 1080… Continue reading »
Apr
25
WPPI “On the Road” Instagram Photo contest
I can’t tell you how stoked I am for “On the Road” this year! Working to improve our fundamentals is something we routinely need to work on, and we used that as our inspiration for this year’s seminars. For the first time, we are featuring the “Hands- on Experience” where you’ll be able to watch,… Continue reading »
Apr
24
WPPI’s Member of the Month is Back!
There’s been a hiatus since I started at The Photo Group back in November, and we’re ready to move on 2013’s first WPPI Member of the Month! Each month, we plan to feature one of our members, and his or her accomplishments.
Apr
19
A Look out the Window with Arne Svenson
It may be fair to say there’s a desire in most of us to see into the lives of others, whether for pure anthropological understanding or voyeuristic pleasure. Fine-art photographer Arne Svenson decided to act upon this urge, by using a telephoto lens he inherited from a birdwatcher friend to see into the everyday activities… Continue reading »
Apr
18
WPPI 2013: The Movie!
Fall in love with WPPI 2013 all over again! Cinematographer, Sion Michel, whose credits include projects for Steven Spielberg, Rob Marshall, Nike and Toyota, has created a full-length, feature film about the experience of being in Las Vegas with 13,000 fellow photographers. Simply titled, WPPI 2013, the film will debut in May and includes behind-the-scenes… Continue reading »
Apr
11
Free 24-hour Trial Membership with NAPP!
We love the folks at Kelby Training! So much in fact we’re partnering up quite a bit this year. I will be down in Orlando next week for PhotoShop World as one of their speakers, and they are joining us in four cities this year for our “On The Road” Workshops. They’ve sent us a great offer to… Continue reading »
Apr
04
Melissa Cacciola: War and Peace
United Photo Industries in Brooklyn presents an exhibition of 48 tintype portraits by Melissa Cacciola, in an exhibition titled “War and Peace.” Cacciola’s work is characterized by her use of 19th-century photographic processes to bring her subjects to life. For “War and Peace,” she documented active duty and veteran military personnel from the Army, Navy,… Continue reading »