Don't miss these Photoshop World Sessions
Like many of you, I've been to quite a few Photoshop World conferences and have had a chance to see some great instructors and learn an incredible amount in a very short period of time (have you ever wanted a one hour session to keep on going? I have. Anyway...)
Here's my list of sessions that I've seen before (some of them under different names) that I would highly recommend you go to. For a full class schedule, visit the Photoshop World site.
Day 1 - September 6, 2007
First go see "The Art of Photoshop" with Bert Monroy at 10:45 am. Bert is truly a master and has no equal. He'll show you things you never knew were possible in Photoshop.
Now if re-creating reality with Photoshop isn't your thing (which is what Bert will show you how to do), I highly recommend Jim DiVitale's session on "Creating Photographic Fine Art Montages". Jim will take photos that you might think would never work well together and through a series of selection techniques and blend mode changes, he'll create a piece of fine art that is nothing short of stunning. Get there early if you go to this one as it typically fills up and is standing room only. This session is also at 10:45 am.
Next, go see Dave Cross in his session "Photoshop Finishing Touches". Dave will show you some great ways to manually add border and edge effects to your photos.
You'll have to choose between Dave Cross and Scott Kelby for the 12:00 to 1:00 pm slot. Scott has his "Photoshop Killer Tips for Photographers" which is always a crowd-pleaser and filled with great tips and tricks delivered like only Scott can. This is a tough one for me, but I'd suggest you go to Scott's class if you're newer to Photoshop and looking to learn more of the "make your photos look better" and I'd say go to Dave's session if you've already got a handle on that and are looking for ways to better show off your work.
I'll talk about my Day 2 picks in my next post.