Seminar Instructors

Scott Kelby Editor, Photoshop User magazine

Scott Kelby is the world's foremost Photoshop® expert. He is the editor and publisher of Photoshop User magazine, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, and one of "The Photoshop Guys" on NAPP TV.

Bert Monroy Artist, Author and Lecturer

Bert Monroy is one of the pioneers of digital art and co-author of the first book written on Photoshop, The Official Adobe Photoshop Handbook. His work has been seen in every major trade publication of the computer industry.

Ben Willmore Best-Selling Author

To date, Ben has personally taught over 50,000 Photoshop users on three continents. His descriptions of Curves and Channels are thought to be the best in the industry and his breakthrough teaching style of "not-just-how-but-why," has made him the in-house instructor of choice for companies such as Mercedes Benz, Adobe Systems, America Online, the U.S. Airforce, Lexis Nexis and Fisher-Price Toys.

Matt Kloskowski Author and Trainer

Matt Kloskowski is the Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He has authored and co-authored 5 books on Photoshop and Illustrator, and teaches an advanced Photoshop course for Sessions.edu. In addition to being an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, and Macromedia Flash Certified Developer, Matt is a regular contributor to Photoshop User and Layers magazines and writes weekly columns for several digital imaging websites.

Fay Sirkis Artist and Trainer

Fay Sirkis is an internationally-recognized portrait artist, photographer and instructor. She is a New York based contemporary digital artist, with a background in traditional fine art. She attended the Pratt School of Professional Studies in New York City, where she became certified in Graphic and Web Design. She also attended Rockhurst College CE in New York City for her certification inprinting and pre-press.

Fay is a beta tester for Corel Painter, and was instrumental in the launching of Painter IX. Her work is featured in Corel's Painter Masters Art Gallery, as well as their numerous ad campaigns. Her commissioned portraits and paintings are held in private collections internationally, and also exhibited in museums and art galleries.

Fay is the founder of "Fays Art Studio," a high-end commission portrait painting studio, as well as a digital art training and consulting firm based in New York. To see more of Fay's work, please visit www.faysartstudio.com.