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Kelby Training Instructors
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Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Photographing People 
Rick Sammon
Rick Sammon, who hosts five classes on Kelby Training, has published 28 books, including Idea to Image, Rick Sammon's Travel and Nature Photography, Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography 2.0, Rick Sammon’s Digital Imaging Workshops and Flying Flowers – the beauty of the butterfly.In 2008, three Rick Sammon books will be published: Face to Face, Exploring the Light and Rick Sammon’s Pocket Guide to Travel Photography.
Rick writes for Layers magazine and gives more than a dozen photography workshops (including private workshops) and presentations around the world each year. He also presents at Photoshop World, which Rick says is a "blast."
Rick is also the author of the Canon Digital Rebel XT lessons on the Canon Digital Learning Center. He is also a Canon Explorer of Light.
When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, "My specialty is not specializing."
See www.ricksammon.com and www.rickspixelmagic.com for more information.
Online Classes by Rick Sammon
The Business Side of Photography-
In this class, Rick shares his approach to this all-important side of photography, answering questions (interview style) from his workshop students and NAPP. And he should know! He spends more time on the business side of photography than taking pictures.
Lesson 01 Overview and Best Photography Tip (3:56)
Lesson 02 How Do You Find the Time? (5:39)
Lesson 03 How Much Time to Spend on the Business Side of Photography (3:31)
Lesson 04 Sponsorship (2:26)
Lesson 05 Web Sites Are Very Important (4:25)
Lesson 06 Biggest Challenges on the Business Side (5:29)
Lesson 07 The Future and Using Releases (4:18)
Lesson 08 Making a Name for Yourself (5:26)
Lesson 09 Exhibit Your Work (3:52)
Lesson 10 Marketing Your Product (4:46)
Lesson 11 Computer Equipment (2:47)
Photoshop Quick Tips-
Learn how to turn your snapshots into great shots in Photoshop in minutes, actually in about 3 minutes or less! This fast-paced set of lessons is designed for those who want to get great results immediately, without using a stack of adjustment layers and super-sophisticated techniques.
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:40)
Lesson 02 Creating the Panning Effect (3:34)
Lesson 03 Wow Them With the Telephoto Lens Effect (2:50)
Lesson 04 Recreating the Original Scene (3:07)
Lesson 05 Infrared Photoshop Style (1:22)
Lesson 06 Correct Perspective (2:08)
Lesson 07 Faking the Full-frame Fisheye Effect (1:40)
Lesson 08 Fading a Filter (2:19)
Lesson 09 Make Your Subject Stand Out (3:20)
Lesson 10 Playing with Polar Coordinates (1:47)
Lesson 11 Magical Mirror Effect (3:20)
Lesson 12 Zoom It! (4:08)
Lesson 13 Art History Brush Lesson (2:14)
Lesson 14 Photoshop Diet (1:54)
Lesson 15 Black and White and Color in the Same Image (2:41)
Lesson 16 Outtake to Keeper (7:25)
Lesson 17 Hand Color an Image (3:19)
Lesson 18 Total Recall? (4:02)
Lesson 19 Make a 1960 Pop Art Poster (3:25)
Lesson 20 New to Old (4:08)
Lesson 21 Save A Backlit Shot (3:22)
Lesson 22 Simulating Rear-curtain Sync (2:25)
Lesson 23 Snapshot to Art Shot (3:34)
Lesson 24 Suitable for Framing (8:24)
Lesson 25 Basic Enhancements in the Enchanted Islands (15:53)
Lesson 26 Fly-out Arrow Fun (17:24)
Lesson 27 Cool RAW File Image Processor (3:06)
Lesson 28 Fun with Photomerge (6:06)
Lesson 29 Conclusion (0:25)
- On Location Photography
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In this video series photographer Rick Sammon goes through some location shoots around the Tampa Bay area
Lesson 01 What Is In The Bag? (10:29)
Lesson 02 Scenic Photography (3:04)
Lesson 03 On Location Portraiture (6:31)
Lesson 04 Indoor Low-Light Shooting (6:15)
Lesson 05 Birds in Flight (2:52)
Lesson 06 Capturing the Flavor (2:48)
Lesson 07 Quick Tips (6:59)
Lesson 08 Seek Out the Pictures (2:07)
Lesson 09 Single Off-Camera Flash (5:13)
Lesson 10 Shooting Action in Low Light (2:30)
Lesson 11 Before and After (1:39)
Lesson 12 Animals in Captivity (5:53)
Lesson 13 Action! (1:24)
Lesson 14 Patience Pays (0:50)
