Archive for November, 2008
Jennifer and Travis had a wedding that anyone would envy! The couple was married at the West Shore Cafe, in beautiful Lake Tahoe, on a day with perfect weather. Impeccable attention to detail wowed everyone in attendance, including the couple’s amazing friends and family, and sweet and fun wedding party. Guests enjoyed majestic lakefront and mountain views throughout the ceremony and reception. The day turned out to be as memorable as the surroundings.
Thanks to West Shore event coordinator Lulana, for ensuring the day ran smoothly and for creating such an unforgettable event.
Jennifer and Travis’s Fantastic Vendors:
Dress Designer: Carolina Herrera
Florist: Wanda’s Flower Shop
Cake Designer: Tahoe House Bakery
Caterer: West Shore Cafe
Hair: Judy Coordinators: Judy Lingle and Lulana Calhoun
PDN World in Focus Winner
Awards, From The Studio 
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Fri 11.21.2008
I just found out that one of my images was a winner of PDN’s prestigious World in Focus Contest. Winning images will be featured in winners gallery in PDN’s February 2009 issue and online at www.pdnonline.com.
2008 World in Focus Winner
Images published in “Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure”
From The Studio, Press 0
Fri 11.21.2008
Mikkel Aaland’s Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure book recently hit the stand is available through Amazon today! My images, along with the other 16 Adventure Photographers will be found throughout this amazing book.
Product Description This beautifully illustrated and eminently practical book offers a complete tour of Lightroom 2, the integrated digital photography workflow application that allows serious photographers to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes of digital images. Augmented by photos and case studies from a demanding road test in Tasmania, award-winning photographer Mikkel Aaland explains how Lightroom can improve the way you work.
After watching — and often helping — Adobe create Lightroom entirely from the ground up, Aaland (author of Photoshop CS3 RAW) decided to try it out in the field. He organized a group of top-notch photographers for a trek to Tasmania, the exotic island south of mainland Australia, where the only studio was Lightroom on a laptop. In Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure, Aaland uses hands-on knowledge from the trip to demonstrate how Lightroom can help you create the best possible image under any conditions.
This unique tutorial walks you step-by-step through Lightroom’s:
- Library module for uploading, sorting, tagging, ranking and adding keywords to your images
- Develop module with Adobe Camera RAW for complete non-destructive color and tonal adjustments
- Slideshow module, where you select and size images, and export the show to HTML, Flash, or PDF formats
- Print module, which includes several templates for printing contact sheets or full images
- Web module, where you can create Flash or HTML web galleries
With many gorgeous examples shot in the exotic wilds of Tasmania, this book lets you see the results for yourself. Mikkel Aaland’s trademark ability to teach complicated topics on digital imaging with straightforward, easy-to-follow text makes this book a valuable learning tool for anyone serious about digital photography. About the Author Mikkel Aaland is an award winning photographer and author of 12 books on digital photography, including Photoshop RAW (now in its second edition) and the first Lightroom Adventure (Iceland) edition. Mikkel is a prominent figure in the Lightroom community and with the adventure concept has established a strong place on Adobe’s radar for this product. He’s presented on Lightroom for Adobe at Photokina and Photo Plus Expo, and he taught the Lightroom 2-day seminar at this year’s Macworld.
“The Longest Day” shoot with Cinematic Studios
From The Studio, Press 0
Thu 11.20.2008
I just returned a from Robert Evans studio in LA where we made four videos to promote the upcoming WPPI convention in 2009 as well as to raise donations for two very worthy charities: Thirst Relief International & Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. Cinematic studios produced a reality TV mini series for the Web starring “24 of the hottest professional photographers in the industry”. The series is this year’s pre-WPPI buzz builder.
We were split into two teams and given 24 hours to complete a “mystery” assignment. With collaborative effort and support from our amazing sponsors (Microsoft Expression Media 2, Triple Scoop Music, AsukaBook, Kubota Image Tools, ShowIt Sites, Photographers’ Edit, and Loktah), we were able to raise over $5000 to donate to these two wonderful charities. You will be able to view the two videos created by each team then get a chance to vote for your favorite one – the winner of the team will get a chance to donate to their representing charity. Voting will start early 2009.
Participating photographers included:
Bebb Studios, ,
Cliff Mautner,
Mike Colon,
David Jay,
Alisha & Brook Photographers,
Joe Photo,
Michele Celentano,
[ b ] e c k e r,
Dane Sanders,
Jasmine Star,
Kenny Kim,
Amber Holritz,
Bronson,
Jessica Claire,
Gene Higa,
Ann Hamilton, and
Katie and Chris Humphreys Photography
Jim Garner, and Bambi Cantrell The Key Players (collage created by Dane Sanders):
Two of my images were featured in American Society of Media Photographers, Inc. Best of Series: Mikkel Aaland. Mikkel organized the Tasmania trip and ASMP featured an interview with Mikkel and images from the group. See feature explanation below:
The 2008 ‘Best Of’ Series
Photographer and author Mikkel Aaland needed both creative and logistical skills to assemble a team of world-class photographers for two weeks of intense shooting and image editing on Australia’s Tasmania archipelago. Long days spent with cameras and long nights with computers produced a remarkable wealth of images and technical tips. Aaland and team built on the success of the earlier Lightroom Adventure Iceland trek to garner governmental appreciation, widespread media attention and over 2 million hits to multiple adventure Web sites within the first week of their return.
