I just ordered a terrific looking video tutorial set from a website called Trimoon.com.  The set includes video tutorials for protraits, watercolor, and artistic expressions.  These images are probably the best I’ve seen and figured I had to find out more about how this gentleman’s technique is applied.  I urge everyone to have a look […]

I received a newsletter today from the Photoshop Cafe which I frequent and have purchased some CD products from.  I was asked to contribute any suggestions about future tutorials or videos and thought I would share my response here.  If anyone has any knowledge of some great tutorials or templates about photo layouts for photo […]

I recently signed up for the SharedINK photographer’s program found here:  http://www.sharedink.com/members/fpo/fpo_join.aspx .  You get a free Swatch Book, Additional paper, liner, and cover choices.  Plus you get a custom copper die logo stamped on the back of your books if you like.  There are a couple of different memberships, but I chose the Premium Membership and so […]

I had on my on this for a little while and now I see it has been released.  I’m talking about the new Sureshot system produced by Ron Reznick.  You can find more information located at sureshotsystem.com.  For the money and what you get, I think this could be a fabulous instructional set of photography DVDs.  […]

Last week in the mail I received a couple of certificates from “The Picture Perfect School of Photography” recognizing the completion of both the “Understanding Exposure” course and the “Electronic Flash - The Mystery Revealed”.  I scanned a copy of the certificate if anyone is interested in seeing what it looked like.  I thought it […]

There’s a ton of places to check out in Tokyo for photography, but here are a few popular places along the “Yamanote Train Line” that circles the Tokyo area. Each location is a station as well.
1. Shibuya Station - This is the young fashion center of Japan. Lots of gals, lights, people, cool buildings, etc. […]

With dismal success taking online photography courses lately, I have discovered a few better (maybe obvious) ways of improving my photography skills.  If you’re in the market for an online course from Betterphoto or PPSOP, I would seriously consider the following as a cheaper and perhaps more effective way of learning. 
First, take time out and […]

Betterphoto.com Review - It’s only fair that if I talk about my PPSOP (Picture Perfect School of Photography) experience, I should also share my Betterphoto experience as well.  With this online school, like PPSOP I had a split experience.  I liked one course very much and another course I took was horrible in my opinion.
The […]

PPSOP.com Review - My Electronic Flash - The ‘MYSTERY’ Revealed! Review.
This is another PPSOP (Picture Perfect School of Photography) course I took. Again, another $195 I felt I could have saved.  However, this course did again help me to put the flash on my camera and shoot a little bit more.  There were three main […]

I just finished taking a class called “Understanding Exposure” at the PPSOP or Picture Perfect School of Photography.  This is a review of my experience along with some thoughts about the course I took.  First I took the course with the expectation that it would help motivate me to get out and use my Nikon […]