A step-by-step plan for becoming a better photographer in 2013

Wednesday

Dec
2012

During the live broadcast of this episode we had over 1,200 comments from viewers (which is just amazing in itself), but since then we’ve heard from so many people who said last week’s episode of “The Grid” was our most helpful episode ever!

In it, Matt and I shared a real-world, step-by-step plan for really improving your photography in the coming year and a lot of folks have let us know it’s already changed the way they think about their photography.

Make sure you watch the episode all the way to the end — we wrap-up with some really important stuff. I hope you find the episode useful, and thanks to everyone who has supported us on “The Grid” this year.

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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://twitter.com/DaniLew_1 Danielle Lewis
I caught the last half of this episode Live on my way home from work last week and have already re-watched it twice! Thanks.

http://scottkelby.com/ Scott Kelby
Thanks so much for watching Danielle (and for your kind words). :)

http://twitter.com/paul_henman Paul Henman
Another great episode; I’ve noted down the key points and already started trying to work on them. Thanks!

http://scottkelby.com/ Scott Kelby
Many thanks Paul — I hope 2013 brings your best shots yet! :)

Mark Coons
I caught it live Scott and have watched the rebroadcast. From these viewing I have created an action plan for 2013 using the points you and Matt made. Thanks for the guidance!!

http://scottkelby.com/ Scott Kelby
Hi Mark — really glad you found it helpful. Here’s to a rockin’ New Year!! :-)

Mark Coons
Same to you Scott!

Atanu De
Thank you Scott. It will surely improve my skills.
robert romhanyi
Scott, the theme of finding one’s niche as a photographer is good advice. It allows one to focus on only the most relevant tutorials and articles. For me, it was digital painting in photoshop and looking to the work of American artist Edward Hopper as a template. This selective process gives you a destination and a road that will get you there in contrast to the old adage that for someone who doesn’t know where they are going, any road will take him or her there.
kentoney
Yea, that’s the episode I found out you can now watch on an iPad! Y’all didn’t think I would find out huh? :)

http://scottkelby.com/ Scott Kelby
Ken, we tried to keep it a secret from you as long as we could. ;-) Hope you have a very Happy Holiday Season my friend. :)

kentoney
I’ve been to KelbyTV.com 3 times today looking for something new. :)

Goneferal inidaho
I went back and re-watched this, but couldn’t find the bit about “napathon” Can anybody direct me. A Google search wasn’t very helpful. I must have heard it wrong.

Goneferal inidaho
I’m a total newb here, so some help would be great.

http://www.facebook.com/jbrown3000 Jarrod Brown
Thank you guys….this is what i am doing now. This is confirmation that I am heading down the right track to becoming a better photographer this year!
Wayne Stratton
You mention at the beginning of the video, about your CS6 book being on sale at peachpit.com. I searched for it, but it isnt on sale. Can you provide a direct link?

steve in tucson,az
Likewise searched on peachpit but price is not 9.99 but 35.19 so how do i get the bargain.what do i do now i want the book,please

http://scottkelby.com/ Scott Kelby
It was a one-week only deal and it already ended. Sorry ’bout that.
steve in tucson,az
thanks for letting me know,i got most of the other books u gave out on show but i need this for CS6 and my niksoftware-so i’ll be watching.Happy holidays

Dennis Hughes
Great show & good points. I would add “Know your Equipment”.
Brandon Price
That show was great, inspiring. Even before this episode I have been thinking about how I’m going to try and take my photography to the next level this next year. The Grid pushed me even further.
One thing that has been on my list is to learn how to use strobes. You piqued my interest mentioning that you can buy a 500w Elinchrom strobe for cheap, but after spending several minutes searching, I’m having a hard time finding something similar. Would you (or anyone else) mind pointing me to a specific model or models? Thanks!

mattkloskowski
Hey Brandon – Honestly, if I were you I’d check out Scott’s class called
Light It. Shoot It. Retouch it – On a Budget with Hot Shoe Flash. It’s on Kelby Training and it’s getting incredible reviews. If you’re new to flash then it’s the perfect place to start (and Scott tells you exactly what equipment he’s using).

Lesley Ade
Hi Matt,
Where can I find your tips on sharpening photos?

Lesley Adé
Great episode! I’m excited to start using your tips! Can you direct me to Matt’s tutorial on sharpening that you were discussing?
Danelle Hevron
Glad I found time to watch this. Awesome advice! At least I’m on the right track. Keep up the great work and happy holidays!
http://twitter.com/mathieuwauters Mathieu Wauters
Already favorited this episode and also looking to put the mission statement into motion. Thanks for a great episode, Scott and Matt!
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Lisa
Do you post a written transcript of The Grid anywhere? I find reading quicker than listening.
Ben Elliott
Great episode guys! I would love to see Matt follow through this with a class on ‘Taking Sharp Photos’ as you mentioned on Kelby Training – pretty please!! That would be great. Keep up the great work. Kelby Training member for three years now and indebted to you guys for helping me become a better photographer!
Alfredo Mora
Fantastic episode Scott and Matt! Learned so much and now I can put your guidance into an action plan to make 2013 the best year for me as a photographer. Thank you!
http://www.facebook.com/marianne.bush Marianne Wedell-Wedellsborg
Thank you guys for a great episode. Always inspirational and never boring. Love your dedication.
http://www.facebook.com/darrenfarrell7 Darren Farrell
9 minutes in and it has been nothing but adds and self promotion, too much.
Simon Abrams
Hey guys – thoroughly enjoying this episode so far, but I had to hit pause and say that I absolutely disagree with you guys’ position on learning about art, texture, line, shadow, color theory, etc. I’m sure you can become a great photographer without it, but learning that stuff can only help photographers design better photographs. There’s a reason those kinds of things are included in the foundation classes when you go get your photography degree.
jaymark2
Did you know the opening is distorted on the left side? Very anoying!
Neil Tsubota
I have tried to find PeachPit dot coms website to locate Scott’s book @ a wonderful price.
No such luck.
Could someone direct me to the website and locate Scott’s book @ this wonderful price. (I know it is an e-book.)
Thanks in advance.
James Washer
Great episode! I would love to see Matt K do a course on family portraits and/or family lifestyle. I don’t see a lot of those in the kelbytraining library.
Kristina Jacob
I just caught this episode over the weekend, and it was a fantastic one. I used Evernote (Thanks Matt!) to note the steps, and how I can take those steps for 2013! Thanks guys!
David Martin
Excellent program Scott and Matt. It was very helpful and informative. Cheers David
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