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Professional photographer Laurie Excell goes through the menus and options of the Nikon D700

Wildlife and Nature Photographer
Laurie spent the first 25 years of her career in photographic sales helping pros and hobbyists alike decide which photographic equipment best suited their needs.

If you own a Digital SLR, the first two volumes in this series can help improve your photography. Spend a few hours with this remarkable photographer and teacher, and see the world through Tim’s eyes. This DVD assumes you already know how your camera works, but want to raise your photography to the next level.

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Master the art of headshot photography with one of the planet’s premier advertising and commercial photographers, Peter Hurley!

Learn wedding photography the Marcus Bell way! Marcus Bell is coming to creativeLIVE to teach how to prepare for the wedding, shoot emotional documentary images, and create the 'weddingscapes' that Marcus's clients love: a beautiful combination of wedding portrait and gorgeous landscape.

In this series of lessons, we'll focus on introducing Photoshop users to Adobe Illustrator. We'll begin this course by learning about the differences between vectors and pixels. Then we'll take some time to explore Illustrator's workspace, learning how and why it's different from the Photoshop workspace. Next, we'll learn about basic Illustrator objects and explore some of the tools within Illustrator used to create these objects. From there we'll look at ways to organize and manage objects with groups and layers. We'll also have the opportunity to take a look at some of the more advanced tools in Illustrator, including the pathfinder panel, compound paths, masking, and using Illustrator effects. Finally, we'll learn how Photoshop works hand in hand with Illustrator using smart objects. After completing this training, you should have enough knowledge to begin creating and manipulating your own projects inside Illustrator.

Learn to live The Supple Life in this ultimate guide to resolving pain, preventing injury, and optimizing athletic performance. Mobility expert Kelly Starrett has taught tens of thousands of people, from elite athletes to weekend warriors, how to improve their movement and positioning to fix inefficiencies and avoid injuries.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Join Christa Meola for a hot workshop on the art and business of boudoir photography. Learn what you need to know about lighting and equipment, shooting on location and in the studio, building amazing client relationships, posing, post-production, pricing and much more.

The course does not just cover HDR, but many other innovative and fun post-processing techniques as well. There are over 11 hours of video instruction across 9 classes covering topics for beginners and moving into intermediate and advanced topics.

Dale J. Stephens is changing the notion that college is the only path to success and the only way to become educated. In his 'Learn Anything' course, Dale will show you how to design your own education outside the traditional institutions.

Join Kelby Training’s own Larry Becker as he sits down with artist and photographer Joel Grimes to discuss the business side of Joel’s award winning commercial photography career. Larry and Joel discuss topics ranging from how to get started in the business to how to keep yourself on the cutting edge of new trends and technology. Drawing from over 26 years of experience, Joel shares some of his best advice for achieving success and feeding your creative passion.

This three-day event will be packed with how-to and tips for wedding photographers who are ready to shake up their business. In addition to lighting, posing, and technique,
Jasmine will photograph a bride and groom, and a gorgeous wedding set up that'll facilitate a live demonstration how to photograph wedding details, elements, and moments with an editorial flair.

Join veteran Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Frakes at the legendary Kona Skatepark in Jacksonville, Florida, as he photographs Cason Kirk, one of the best young skaters in the country. Bill has been photographing Cason for over 5 years as part of a long term documentary project.

With Frank Doorhof, international fashion and glamour photographer, it is all about being creative and getting the shot. In this class, Frank uses amazing dancers as models to teach you everything from the technical aspects of how to use a light meter to the artistic aspects of creating interesting images with unique looks that make the most of your locations.

Have you used video to grow your business? Sue Bryce and Hailey Bartholomew will show you how to incorporate photography and video to create dynamic products to promote your business. It's all about the marketing and how to make video work for you.
You'll be able to watch them produce an actual promotional video from inception to completion.

Let us explain comfortable using video training from an experienced photographer and trainer, has to offer the top model from Canon. Michael Jordan explains the different keys and modes as well as the Quick Control Dial or how it communicates with other Speedlight flash units. Highlights include Linked shots - two cameras shooting simultaneously from different perspectives, the same motive - or the remote triggering of the flash.

The "Trick Photography and Special Effects" book might well be one of the most intriguing and captivating books on photography you will ever find. When you first take a look at the things the book would aim to teach you, however, you might be taken aback slightly, especially because the methods described are not necessarily too conventional.

Conducting a photo shoot with an entire family requires skills beyond professional camera handling. Join family photographer Tamara Lackey on location and in the studio as she teaches you everything you need to know to conduct a successful family photo session that stands out from the crowd.

In this course, photographer and author Ben Long details the features, controls, and options in the Canon 5D Mark III digital SLR. The course begins with an overview of what a digital SLR is and takes a tour of the camera's basic components. Ben then discusses the camera's basic operation: changing lenses, navigating the menus, shooting in automatic mode, reviewing and managing photos on the camera's LCD screen, and transferring photos to a computer.