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Jack Howard, Online Technology Editor, Popphoto.com joins host Scott Sheppard to give an overview of the hottest photo products he noticed at the recent PMA (Photo Marketing Association) 2008 Trade Show. Jack shares his insight as a tester and photographer to point out current trends and must-have gear demonstrated during the expo. He shares his experiences testing the new Olympus E3, and others.

Scott and Jack also have a lively discussion and share tips on how to get out of a creative photo “rut”. There are times in every photographer’s life when simply taking photos  with ideas on where to find inspiration to try something different including new angles, new views and perspectives, in addition to new technologies to Jack shares his recent experiences looking through the lens of the new remake of the Diana + whose rudimentary controls and film force you to go back to basics.

Jack, who has written articles and tech papers on High Dynamic Range imaging, shares some updates and an overview of the latest application support from Photoshop and Photomatix, plug-ins, and standalone solutions now dedicated to HDR imaging. Jack also shares some tips on experimenting with combinations of different applications to get the best results. To read more visit: http://www.popphoto.com or try out Photomatix at: http://www.hdrsoft.com/

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Photoshop World 2007 – Ben Willmore & Kevin Ames

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Ben Willmore, Photographer, Author, & Trainer and “Master of Photoshop” joins host Scott Sheppard to talk about his upcoming classes and announcements for this year’s Photoshop World. Ben recently completed a road trip down Route 66, gathering a series of images some of which are posted on his blog http://www.whereisben.com.

Ben and Scott discuss tips and techniques he used to over and under expose his digital images to create some unique artistic effects using HDR (high dynamic range) shooting techniques. Ben shares that in addition to merging the multiple exposures in Photoshop CS3, he creates specialized illustrative effects with a product, Photomatix available at www.hdrsoft.com. Ben will soon be appearing with more tips and recommendations for cool gear in a new series of Inside Digital Photo TV episodes, coming to iTunes very soon!

For more information about Ben visit: http://www.digitalmastery.com

Kevin Ames, Photographer, Author, & Trainer and Inside Digital Photo’s Digital Correspondent joins Scott to talk about the launch of his latest book and support files “The Digital Photographer’s Notebook: A Pro’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, and Bridge”, a prose guide to Adobe PhotoShop, Lightroom, & Bridge. This book compiles the best of his regular monthly column in Photoshop User Magazine and provides a hands-on guide on how to effectively use these applications in a complete workflow. Kevin shares his experiences and tips on how to get the most of these complimentary programs to improve your overall productivity and digital workflow.

Kevin will also be teaching at Photoshop World 2007 in Las Vegas this week, and also teaching classes at PhotoPlus Expo in New York City, in early October. His classes will focus on portrait photography, lighting, and retouching. Kevin will also be available during Photoshop World to sign copies of his new book and will be participating in their popular portfolio reviews. Kevin and Scott also spend some time discussing Kevin’s experiences with the new line of Canon cameras and other key elements of his workflow equipment.

For more information about Kevin visit: http://www.amesphoto.com/

To see the full schedule and details of this year’s Photoshop World 2007 visit: http://www.photoshopworld.com/

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