More Fairy Pictures by Tim Ellis

Upcoming Photoshop Basics Class

Rick Cummings of Rick Cummings Photography and The Body Form Workshop will be offering a Photoshop Basics at his studio in Boulder during February. Per Rick "This is a good class for people just getting started with Photoshop or wanting to refresh their skills. The class starts with simple tasks such as resizing, cropping, exposure, then goes through the use of layers, portrait retouching and fine-tuning black and white conversions."

There are four sessions to this class:
Monday, February 7, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Monday, February 14, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Monday, February 21, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Monday, February 28, 7:00 to 10:00 pm

The fee $200 for all four sessions. Bring a computer with Photoshop 7 or later (CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5) installed. All classes take place at the Body Form studio in Boulder. A deposit of $50 or credit card will reserve your place in the class.

For more information go to: www.bodyformworkshop.com or http://www.bodyformworkshop.com/bodyform/photoshop.html or call Rick @ 720.352.4096

Tim Ellis's Fairy Project

Here are a couple of great photo's from Tim's recent Fairy Project.  We will post more photos from the shoot shortly.  I hope that you enjoy them.

Faded and Blurred Website / Blog

While checking my Facebook page tonight I came across the Faded and Blurred website/blog.  Faded and Blurred is a photography site that focues on vision and the image rather than the equipment.  In short it's a site packet full of information including interviews with well-know photograhers, videos, tutorials, a blog, a forum and much more.

In the Photographer Spotlight section there is a great article on Steve McCurry. If you don't recognize his name, you will recognize his photograph from National Geographic of the Afgan Girl.  It's probably one of the best and most well known photographs ever taken.  A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to see a real print of it and it's even better in person than you can image.  One little know fact about Steve McCurry is that when Kodak quit making Kodachrome a couple of year ago, they gave the very last roll made to Steve.
I think this will be one of the few websites and blogs that I visit on a daily basis. It's well worth sending some time checking it out.

Sites referenced in this post:
Faded & Blurrred - http://www.fadedandblurred.com/
Steve McCurry artilce on Faded and Blurred - http://www.fadedandblurred.com/photographer-spotlight/215-photographer-spotlight-steve-mccurry

Creative Live On-Line Seminar with David duChemin

Earlier today, I received an email about an on-line seminar with David duChemin being offered by Creative Live.  If you are not familiar with David, he is a world and humanitarian photographer as well as being a best-selling author on photography, and leader of workshops world-wide. He has numerous hard copy and e-books on making a living with photography, finding your vision, Adobe Lightroom. and many other great topics.

The on-line seminar, which focuses using photography to express your vision, being offered by Creative Live is a series of prerecorded videos.  The on-line course is currently being offer for $129 till December 31, 2010.  If  you go to http://creativelive.com/courses/david_duchemin, there is a video that previews the course.  Based on the agenda shown on the site and the video it looks like it is well worth the $129.

If you get a chance check out this class as well as David's books, blog, and website. He does amazing work.

Sites referenced in this post:
Creative Live on-line course w/David duChemin - http://creativelive.com/courses/david_duchemin
David duChemin's Website - http://gallery.davidduchemin.com/
David duChemin's Blog - http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/
Creative Live Photography Workshops - http://www.creativelive.com/2010-photography-workshops

Kate Moss from V Magazine #61

A few months ago in V Magazine #61, there was a great gypsy theme photo spread featuring Kate Moss.  Here are a couple of the shots from that issue.  The photographer for the shoot was Iain McKell.

Sites referenced in this post:
V Magazine - www.vmagazine.com
Kate Moss - http://models.com/models/Kate-Moss 

Body Form Photo Workshop - Photography Show

See amazing work from the students of the Body Form Photo Workshop. This is a great collection of fine art nudes by very talented photographers.

Body Form Studio / Gallery
1045 Pearl St
Boulder, CO

Opening Friday December 3 6:00 - 10:00
Viewings: Saturday December 4, 12:00 to 5:00
Sunday December 5, 12:00 to 4:00

Sites Referenced in this Post:
http://www.bodyformworkshop.com/bodyform/home.html
http://www.rickphoto.com/rickphoto/home.html

Boudoir Divas Beach Editorial Shoot

In this short video from YouTube, The Boudoir Divas (Marissa Boucher & Kimberlee West) give us a backstage peak at how they created their favorite 'pirate-inspired' images from a fashion boudoir photo shoot on the beach in San Diego California.

Post Referenced in this Post:
French Quarter Photography Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Longmont-CO/French-Quarter-Photography/7352573758?v=wall
Boudoir Divas - http://theboudoirdivas.com/
Boudoir Divas Blog - http://www.thedivasblog.com/

Fashion photoshoot at the Denver Art Museum

@ Al Milligan - 2010

Al Milligan Photography

Links Referenced in this Post:

Denver Art Museum - http://www.denverartmuseum.org/home

Al Milligan Photography - http://milliganphotography.blogspot.com/

Smart Ad Campaign for Diesel

It seems like really good advertising that combines smart content and great photos are hard to find. Anomaly Agency, out of New York and London, has created a series of ads for the clothing company Diesel and they are really funny.  This is a campaign that looks like it would have been fun to work on.  I don't know if they won an awards for it but if they didn't, they should have.

More print ad and videos for this campaign can be seen at Advertolog.com.  Check them out and think they will make you smile.  They made me smile.


Links Referenced in this Post:
Diesel Ads - Advertolog - http://bit.ly/ciW1Tf
Diesel Clothing Company - http://www.diesel.com/
Anomaly - http://anomaly.com/home.php