Phoenix: Day 1

We made several discoveries today.  

1.  Phoenix is beautiful!

2.  People in Phoenix are surprisingly friendly (Being from the South, I was raised to believe that only Southerners were friendly).

3.  Vegan food is REALLY good.  Green Restaurant

4.  The bus system is....well.... (Being Southern, I was raised not to say anything if I couldn't say something nice).

Here are a few images from today.  I can't wait to see what tomorrow holds.

Phoenix or Bust!

I'm leaving today for Imaging USA in Phoenix.  Imaging is the convention for the Professional Photographers of America.  I take time each year to recharge my creative batteries and learn more about running a photography business.  Each year I find new ideas and products to offer in the coming year.  I'm really excited to see what I find and learn this year.  I'll be posting pictures of my adventure while I'm gone, so check back.  

I'll be back in the studio on Thursday, but I'll be available by phone or email in the mean time. 

Free RAW Workflow Class

As part of my ongoing FREE classes, I have scheduled the Adobe Camera RAW class for January 29th from 6-8pm.  

This class will cover using Adobe Bridge and Camera RAW to quickly organize and edit large numbers of images.  Topics include tone and color correction, retouching, localized changes, and creative finishing.  This class will be taught with CS4, but most techniques will apply to older versions of Camera RAW and Lightroom.  It will be a great opportunity to start the transition to shooting RAW.

FREE ONE-ON-ONE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING

I'm offering FREE 2 hour individual training sessions ($150 value) to the first 3 people who comment on this post.  Once you leave your comment, send me an email to neal@inwardstudio.com with your contact info.  I'll be in touch to schedule your session.

The training sessions can cover the subject of your choice.  Photoshop, RAW processing, lighting, or location photography are but just a few of the options.  Sessions must be scheduled Monday through Friday before February 28, 2009.  

Good Luck!

Coolest Website EVER!

Ok, besides mine...

So, I love food.  I love cooking.  I love finding purveyors of specialty foods.  I love knowing from where my food comes.  This site fulfills many of those.   

foodzie.com

It is a website of artisanal food producers.  It is filled with great cheeses, chocolates, and snacks.  There is even buffalo jerky.  Why buy something from the grocery store when you can buy from the creator.

Sunday Makeup

I spent a great deal of Sunday working on my print display for the Macon's Wedding Ring Bridal Show on January 18th.  I was inspired on Saturday while riding to Atlanta to try something REALLY different.  It is actually quite funny because I almost ordered everything from my original idea Friday night.  It will be VERY different.  For those who don't see it in person, I'll post pictures the week after the show.  I hope many of you get to see it in person.

Saturday Makeup!

If I were on a diet and fell off the wagon, I would have to exercise more to make up for it.  So, here is the blog post from Saturday if I had posted it.  

I went on a shopping trip to Atlanta.  I had two main goals.  First, I needed supplies for my first attempt at book binding.  I decided I wanted to offer a "natural", hand made album, so I needed stuff to start the learning process.  I've already found sources online to get the materials once I work out the details, but I didn't want to go through the hassle of ordering, shipping, etc.  There are two great  stores in Atlanta that have such items-Sam Flax and Paper Source.  I found most of what I needed and a few things I didn't .  The Paper Source store is located in the Virginia Highlands neighborhood.  VH is a great place to waste an afternoon.  I highly recommend Murphy's for brunch!

We finished up the day at Ikea.  I needed chairs for my FREE photography classes.  Best of all, they were only $5.99 each.  Of course, we found even more stuff we didn't need.  You gotta love Ikea.

That Didn't Take Long!

Wow!  I thought I would do better.  In the first 5 days, I've missed 2.  So, here is a great ONE DAY special to make up for it.  

25% bonus on all gift certificates!

These gift certificates are valid for one year and CAN be used with any other promotion.  These can even be used for the Digital Photography for Soccer Mom's class on February 7th.  You can purchase any value.  This would be a great opportunity to purchase a gift for an expecting mother, budding photographer, or bride.