GreatPhotography Olympic National Park Workshop

Only two seats left in this very popular workshop.

Yes, that's right!  There are only two seats left in this very popular workshop so if you're thinking about taking a workshop then now is the time to sign up.

Olympic National Park is a photographers dream, encompassing over 1,400 square miles. We'll photograph from the rugged shores of the Pacific Ocean to the top of Hurricane Ridge and three distinct eco systems in between.

Hurricane Ridge (left) On a clear day you'll have spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Canada's Vancouver Island.  Mt. Olympus is home to 7 of the parks 60 major glaciers.  Blue Glacier receives as much as 500 inches of snow a year and flows downhill as much as 5 inches a day.

This is a great place to have a spouse or family join you after the workshop.  Or even during the workshop if they can put up with a bunch of photographers waiting around for the perfect light. 

For more information and to enroll

Going to Texas School?

Are you enrolled in Texas School next week.  If so, let's meet at the big Pizza Bash on Sunday afternoon.  It would be great to get a GreatPhotography group together.  If I miss you there, I'll be wrangling with Don Emmerich.  Stop by and say hello. 

Where Do You Want To Go

I'm Now Planning My 2008 Workshop Schedule

Please take a moment to help me plan the 2008 workshop schedule.  Click on the link below to open a very brief questionnaire.  Locations being considered include Grand Teton National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Thank you for your time and support.

[Click here to answer the questionnaire]

What Happened to All The Classes?

I only have two more classes this semester.  Next week I start the Photoshop CS2: Class 2 - Essentials for Photographers class and on May 19 I'll have my popular Studio Lighting Basics Class. 

There is still room in both sessions though the Studio Lighting class is getting close to full.

After these two classes, I'll be taking a break for the summer.  The full schedule of classes will begin again in the Fall.  I'm working on the fall schedule and should have it in the June issue of this newsletter. 

Do You Want to Process Credit Cards?

I have many people in my classes and workshops that want to use photography as a full or part time business.  One of the challenges for any new business is finding a bank or service that will provide you with REASONALBLE merchant account services, allowing you to accept credit cards. 

I have been using Innovative Merchant Solutions for some time now and their service has been reliable and reasonable for a small business. Currently they have a referral program that includes no set-up fees, no application fee and no service fee for two months.  So, if you'd like to accept credit cards you may want to consider Innovative Merchant Solutions. 

To take advantage of the referral program...

1. Call Innovative at 1-866-825-9700

2. Give them my name and business name and phone number:  (Robert Hull, GreatPhotography, 972-462-7314.

Photoshop Tips

When working on an image you may want to make a copy of the area that you are working on so you don't damage the original image.  I do this when I'm retouching eyes in a portrait.  You can quickly copy just a small part of the image layer to a new layer using the Layer menu or shortcut keys.

1. Make a selection.
2. Do one of the following:
   1. Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy the selection into a new layer.  (or just Ctrl J)
   2. Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer.  (or just Shift+Ctrl+J)

Use Smart Workflow Techniques

There are several standard techniques that will help you with your editing in Adobe Photoshop. 

v  Backup your original image file before opening it to work in Photoshop.

v When you open a JPG file in Photoshop, be sure to save the work as a Photoshop PSD file. 

v  Before flattening your file be sure to create a “Final Edit” copy in PSD format.

v  Always work on an uncropped version of the image.  Only crop when you’re ready to create a specific output size.

v  Never lower the Pixel Dimensions or resolution of your image until you’re ready to create an image file for a specific output device.

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