The Closing Ceremony Wrap Up

The beginning of the end started with Photoshop Guy, Larry Becker starting the closing ceremony with a video showing the pre-conference fun for those who were not fortunate to join the fun. Next, Joel Grimes spoke about creating photography and vision. We then were treated to a short video of the Opening Ceremony and the Keynote.

The ever-entertaining and 1st time instructor from my hometown (really!), Calvin Hollywood then took the stage for a quick look at one of his freaky Photoshop edits. Combining images of 2 people to create a non-existent person. Another short video showing some of the fun from day 1of Photoshop World. This followed by talented sport photographer Dave Black telling us about the road he’s taken to become the photographer he is today. He encourages the photographers to practice and commit to doing something better every day.

With sincere compliments and thanks to the NAPP video crew, Larry Becker presents another wrap-up video of Day 2. Included were entertaining clips from the always fun, Midnight Madness. Moose Peterson then shares a great video of his fantastic aviation photography.

Of course, you can’t have the closing ceremony without Scott Kelby taking the stage. He introduces his awesome assistant, Brad Moore and shares Brad’s excellent concert photography images and is very grateful for all that he does to help him out.

Finally it is prize time! Pete Labrozzi, Freddie Clark and Sharilyn Green were chosen as the finalists for Westcott’s “shoot it first contest”. Sherilyn was awarded a $1600.00 Westcott Spiderlite TD Continuous Lighting Kit for her beautiful image. She also happened to win a ticket to Jeremy Cowart’s Lifefinder DC workshop being held tomorrow. Other prizes included a Calumet gift card, a $1300 value Ben Willmore workshop and Nik Software Complete Collection among many, many, many more!

Prior to the final Grand Prize Award, Scott thanks Julie Stephenson. She is the brain-child who plans the Photoshop World events and received a standing ovation from the packed room. No doubt that planning this in a new location and venue, it must have had some great challenges.

And the Grand Prizes of Photoshop World Vegas is awarded to David Fordham….

And so it ends…

Expo floor comes alive on day 3

With the doors to the Expo floor open to the public, it’s definitely buzzing. I’ve seen the retailers staying busy with sales and many happy photographers using their new toys. The Wacom booth was a popular place to be with Photoshop Guy, Corey Barker and makeup artist Shelley Girard teaching users about the Wacom tablets and how to use them. Vincent Versace spoke to a full booth at Nik about his workflow and how he manages his images and what formats he uses.
The crowd was noticeably larger at the Westcott booth as their pros taught the public about lighting, strobes and the various modifiers being used for their sets.
I’m a bit bummed, to be honest, that this is the final day of Photoshop World…so many new friends and great folks at this premier event!

The Nikon D4 on the Expo Floor

I spotted the D4 when Concert and Sports Photographer, and Photoshop World instructor, Alan Hess snagged a little group shot of us on the Expo floor. Here, he’s sharing some of its capabilities with UK NAPP members Garieth Davies and Dave Clayton.

Glyn Dewis is warmly welcomed at Photoshop World

Another first-time instructor, Glyn Dewis, who hails from the UK, has a NAPP Theater full of enthusiastic photographers. Talking about ‘Photoshop Fast and Furious’, he also explains how he loves to use plug-ins in his editing workflow.

Eddie Tapp invites everyone to learn about selections in the Tiffen booth

Matt Kloskowski draws a crowd in the NAPP Theater

Matt Kloskowski has a full-house of photographers and creatives learning about HDR in the NAPP Theater.

Joe McNally teaching on the floor

Joe McNally shares some tips on lighting and shooting on the expo floor. Many instructors can be found on the Expo floor talking with attendees and sharing their knowledge and advice.

Calvin Hollywood’s Photoshop Freakshow Jam-Packed!

Standing room only for this first-time Photoshop World instructor from my hometown!

Photoshop World Day 1 Update

Just an update on classes from this morning. Dave Cross, Corey Barker and Bert Monroy kicked off today with some great topics and Bert even showcased a new piece of art!

Calvin Hollywood Shows Creative Looks

Calvin Hollywood showing Creative Looks in Photoshop CS6. Well attended and a fast paced course!