Monday’s Report from Photoshop World

Sunday

Mar
2010

Posted by Scott Kelby

Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User Magazine, training director and instructor for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour, President National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), CEO of Kelby Media Group, author of a string of bestselling technology books. Conference Technical Chair for the Photoshop World Conference & Expo, author of numerous Photoshop training DVDs and online courses, and co-host of PhotoshopTV, and "The Grid."

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http://picturepain.com/ digital photography
great.. i realy love photography. .. :)
http://mtmstudios.com Matt Timmons
Indeed it was a truly fantastic event. In addition to all the fun things to do, I think one of the coolest things is just meeting your favorite people in and around the hotel. Everyone of the the NAPP instructors and/ or pro photographers I stopped to speak with took the time to stop and talk, especially at night just hanging out in the bar. It’s a busy time for them but they still enjoy chatting with us students. Everyone was really nice- RC Conception, Zack Arias, Michael Green, Matt K, Jack Reznicki, Dave Cuerdon, Corey Barker and Larry Becker all took the time to just stop and chat multiple times. Very cool environment. Scott, you and the band really nailed that rendition of “Photoshop All Night”! The sound engineering and light show was perfect from my seat. I was even a finalist for a Guru award and that was really cool. I would encourage anyone to go to this event. You and your hard-working personnel deserve a huge round of applause for the production-level and care that is put into this event; it’s definitely recognized and appreciated. So “thank you so much” to everyone who worked on putting it together, including the instructors, and I think I speak for everyone on that.
Oh, and one more thing….I POOP ON YOU!! :) :) :)
http://www.glyndewis.com Glyn Dewis
Scott,
What an amazing write up; I feel shattered just reading what you guys got up to.
Judging by the photos and from what I’ve read it really does sound like this PSW totally hit the ball out of the park; an incredible event.
Well done to you Scott and your team of staff and World Class Instructors!
All the best to you,
Glyn
ps> I’ll not say a word about the Wacom Tablet incident ;o)
http://www.kentoneyphoto.com Ken Toney
Looks like you guys had a great time. Westcots shallow softbox is great, I got one a couple of months ago (I was thinking you talked about it but maybe not) and its a great space saver. I bet you guys are wore out. I’m getting up to head to Atlanta to try some night time city shooting from the Marquis downtown,talk to you guys in a couple of days.
http://www.photofocus.com Scott Bourne
Sigh… if only Photoshop could invent a tool that would allow me to be two places at once. It looks like you guys did what you always do Scott – you held a fantastic event where folks got more than their money’s worth. Hoping to see you in Vegas.
Mike
Hey Scott,
I missed this one, but I will definately be in Vegas. Wednesday morning I was watching the updates on the PhotoshopWorld site literally drooling because I wasn’t there. Can’t wait till September.
See ya then,
Mike
http://www.3darchvis.com/photography Girish
Wish I could attend these :)
Looks like that was real fun. Lot of learning as well.
http://www.dswfoto.com DSWfoto
I did a daily blog of each day of Photoshop World along with the David Ziser precon. It can be found over on my blog at http://www.dswfoto.com/blog

http://bmoorevisuals.com Brad
“I had every good intention of trying to post these the day of the event. But, alas, lesson learned� Photoshop World leaves no free time.”
Love it ;)

Dustin Fike
Looks like the conference was amazing. Unfortunately I was unable to get off work, but I did make it to the EXPO on Friday. It was really cool to see my photo hanging up at APC’s booth and again in your photos above (the beach scene pano: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27261088@N04/3807101574/in/set-72157621996688014/).
Thank’s Scott for recommending Artistic Photo Canvas, I was very pleased with their work.

Dustin Fike
messed up the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27261088@N04/3807101574/in/set-72157621996688014/

http://karlfranz.com Karl-Franz
Scott, Thanks for the great times and fond memories. I had a blast.
http://flickr.com/photos/wjasin Jasin
Hi Scott,
I’ve just started reading your blog a few months ago and I’d like to say thank you for the information and knowledge you’ve shared through the blog and other means. I’d also like to say thank you for making me and the numerous others who couldn’t attend PSW envious :) I liked your blog entry on Ali Rajabi. Which brings me to the question, is there a chance in the future of you bringing PSW to other parts of the world? or do you if there are NAPP-like organisations out there (not including canada, of course). I’m located in Australia and Southeast Asia, I’d love to find out if there are events like this in my neighbourhood.
Chuck
Scott, Excellent Job!!! Two questions for ya….Is there a way to purchase a copy of the PSW Workbook? Also, Is there a way to put a studio name on a batch of images while in lightroom, something like in the old film day where we had the gold foil stamp machine and would stamp them?
Thanks!!! and KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!!!!
http://www.scottdiussa.com Scott Diussa
Scott and everyone at NAPP,
Thanks for making PSW so much fun to be a part of. There really is no other place like PSW and the positive experience that everyone comes away with is just overwhelmingly great! My thanks to Alan Hess for a great time teaching the Concert Photography pre con class. And, thanks to all the attendees of that class as well… You all were a great group of people and you sure did come away with some amazing images! It was a blast!
Scott, I know the platform boots are sitting in your bedroom closet right now… I would say to resist the urge to wear them, which I know will be hard to do… but you may want to break them out on August 1st for some “practice time”! :-)
Rock on!
Scott D.
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http://williambeem.com William Beem
Many thanks to you and Alan for sharing your knowledge at the concert pre-con. I had a great time, learned a lot and now I’ll be trying to put it to work in Orlando.

http://www.mattlange.com Matt Lange
Ok, I missed all of this, since I was stuck in Louisiana. When/where is the West Coast show, and if I can’t make that, is it a year til the next ‘East Coast’ event? Seems like I NEED to be at this, as much as I loved PPE in NYC.
http://williambeem.com William Beem
Scott:
Thanks for mentioning my blog post about Photoshop World. I’m amazed you could find it so quickly. I have a few other thoughts I’ll post about later, such as the Concert pre-con and the contradictions of PSW. The people I mentioned were all working hard and running from one place to another, but I never found any of them grumpy. Instead, the folks were genuinely nice. That’s pretty cool to get a group that large, that busy, and that friendly.
As you noticed, I’m definitely a fan of Brad. You, like Joe before you, have a great opportunity to mentor someone working his way into a career.
http://sdeisgnsphotography.blogspot.com Levi Sim
Scott,
You know, there’s no rest for weary: now that PSW is complete, how about a date for the World Wide Photowalk? (Pleeeeease not June 18th!)
thanks,
Levi
http://www.jeffrease.com Jeff Rease
It was a blast! I recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been to PSW before. I need to go to Vegas just so I can do what I missed in Orlando!
http://www.dphotoa.com Rob Knight
Scott and Brad,
This was my fourth PSW and I’m glad I finally got to meet you both. I was there with a couple of first-timers and they were blown away! I had a great time as usual, and I did a short write-up on my blog… http://dphotoa.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/photoshop-world-orlando-fl-2010/
I’ll give you guys a great deal if you want to come to Costa Rica with us in the fall :)
Cheers!
Rob
http://www.troybphotos.com Troy Breidenbach
This was my first PSW. W O W.
The best part for me was meeting the guys from PSU TV and finding out that they are exactly who they appear to be on the show. Although, Cory might be quite a bit crazier than he appears…he was like a Hurricane :-)
I can’t wait to attend my next one. Thanks!
http://www.eileenludwig.com/ Eileen Ludwig
Hello Scott, Great review. The instructors are fantastic. Loved Joe Glyda for his lighting. It applies to everything not just food. He and Zack Arias were great for those who don’t have a van to load up lighting equipment.
I wrote a Review in my newly developed blog http://eileenludwig.wordpress.com/2010/03/27/psw2010review/
Lots of inspiration from everyone. I tried to vary my tracks. Did a lot of the photography track since that is more difficult to get first hand experience or instructors.
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http://www.tomdumenjich.com Tom Dumenjich
I had the unique pleasure of meeting one of Scott’s former assistants on the trolley back to my hotel. Although she no longer works for NAPP, she still attended the Expo and had nothing but great things to say about Scott (esp. his guitar playing) and the rest of the NAPP team. Looking forward to the next conference and seeing my fellow NAPP-sters again!
http://www.alanhessphotography.com Alan Hess
Photoshop World was just amazing.
Thank you to all the great attendees who came to our Pre con and to my class. I really enjoyed meeting you all.
I have written a quick post on the After Hours Party, which just rocked.
http://alanhessphotography.com/archives/1788
Thanks again to all the staff who made us instructor look so good. We couldn’t do it if it wasn’t for them.
William Chinn
OK, I’m sold. Am testing LR beta and PS12. Pass the word to the guys at Adobe. Make me an update package: Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5 together at a decent price. I’m still saving for a new DSLR; the money is in the bank, but I want the updates too. Please don’t announce the update package 6 months after the first software update is released. Take pity, I still have to buy the next set of Kelby books too. This is a pre-existing condition that can’t be handled by the government.
http://www.dougplusrox.com Doug Sahlin
Wow. What a conference. So much great information under one roof. Here are some thoughts about the conference from the blog I’m writing with my significant other Roxanne, who is also a photographer: http://bit.ly/bW9NYH
Karen
Scott, now that you’re home and well rested, isn’t it time to get started on the iPad book. The pads have shipped and will be here Saturday. Counting on you…
See you in Las Vegas.
http://www.photographybypeterrusso.com Peter
Tried to find some video on youtube of the event but found this instead… figured it was right up your ally… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ScWu7pG7r0
http://ajwood.com A.J. Wood
First time attending PSW in the spring. Had an absolute blast. Wouldn’t have been as fun without all the cool folks I had a chance to meet & hangout with:
http://ajwood.com/2010/03/napp-nation-photoshop-world-orlando-2010/
I’m gonna come back for more in Vegas. Hell ya! I had that much fun.
Matt
Scott, I agree on the “Cool Stuff on the Show Floor” and the standout from Action_Runner. It’s amazing! As well as all of the other incredible things from the week. Thanks to all of those who made PSW incredible!
http://appleita.blogspot.com Apple Lane
Darn! I wish I could have been there. ;-( It sounds amazing.
But Scott….where do you find the time to do all the things you do? All the Photoshop and Napp stuff….AND A BAND?
Incredible, I’d say.
Wish you’d do a PSW in New Orleans.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markpino Mark Pino
Scott,
Photoshop World was awesome. And I made your blog! My son and I are in the background of the Midnight Madness photo. So glad I was able to make it, though it took a little last minute juggling between work and expo. Everyone was very nice. Looking forward to the next one.
Luis
Scott, This was my first PSW event but definitely wont be my last. The enthusiasm that each instructor has is contagious and I felt the creative juices begin to stir. Thanks to you and your incredible staff for a great experience.
http://starsflowers.com Jasmin
Dear Friends, Happy April Fool’s Day!
A prisioner in jail received a letter from his wife:
“I have decided to plant some lettuce in the back garden. When is the best time to plant them?”
The prisioner, knowing that the prison guards read all the mail, replied in a letter:
“Dear Wife, whatever you do, DO NOT touch the back garden! That is where I hid all the gold.”
A week or so later, he received another letter from his wife:
“You wouldn’t believe what happened. Some men came with shovels to the house, and dug up the whole back garden.”
The prisoner wrote another letter:
“Dear wife, NOW is the best time to plant the lettuce!”
Happy April Fool’s Day!
http://www.trage-tare.ro impotenta
You did a fine work here. Congratiulations.

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