December 16, 2011

Get Gavin Seim's complete LR Essentials video workshop for just $10.

Updated 01/30/12. The free promo ended Jan 29, 2012. But you can still get the workshop at a special discount.

With the introduction of my new LR Ninja video training workshops comes LR training for all levels, Ninja training, if you will. One of the best parts is that you can get LR Essentials, the entire first workshop for just $10. Even if you already use LR, you’ll want this first workshop because there’s something for everyone. Here’s how it works….

How it to get a LR Ninja video workshop for ONLY $10…

The best thing for Seim Effects users can do to help out is to spread the word. That’s why we’re rewarding you for it. All you have to do to get the workshop for only $10.00 is share the Seim Effects Facebook or G+ page on your profile, spreading the word so other people can check out Seim Effects for themselves.

Facebook: Just visit the Seim Effects page. On the bottom left, look for the share text. Click it and share the SE page on your personal profile, an active photo related group, or page. If you like, you to can add a few comments to the share, or just post it. As long as it’s on your wall, you’re golden.

Google+: If you prefer to hang on G+, that’s cool too. Just visit the SE page on G+ and click the “Share This Page” button on the upper left. Share the page with your friends on your personal profile, just like you would on FB.

Getting your discount download: You must share one or both of the pages listed above on your wall. Once you’ve shared, just send Gavin an email, effects@seimstudios.com. A screenshot of the share is nice, but we’re pretty easy going, so if you say you shared it and where, we’ll take your word for it. Just let Gavin know which page you shared, and he will follow up personally by sending you a coupon to get the first LR Ninja WORKSHOP. That generally happens within 24hours (usually much faster).

A couple guidelines:

You must share the corresponding Seim Effects page on your Facebook or Google+ personal profile, active photo related group, or page. You do not have to share on all, but if you want to say thanks by sharing in more than one place, we appreciate it. Also, while we appreciate you posting links directly to the website, this is to help spread the word on the social networks. You must share either the SE Facebook page or the SE Goggle+ page.

You cannot post the share and then delete it.  This promotion is for the first workshop in the series and is not transferable. Even if you’re already using LR, there’s something in there for you. You cannot exchange the first workshop for one of the others. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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“What happened to the free download?”

If you’re looking for the freebie download, that was a temporary promotion. You can follow the above instruction and get the workshop for only $10… Gav

 

 

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December 16, 2011

12/15/11: Seim Effects Announces Gavin’s Seim’s, Lightroom® Ninja Workshop Series.

A fresh new Lightroom® workshop series from workflow expert Gavin Seim. Lightroom® training where you pick your workshop, pick your topics, and pick your time.

Soap Lake, WA, (December 17, 2011) – Seim Effects Photo Tools announces the availability of the new Lightroom Ninja downloadable video workshops for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® at an introductory discounted price.

Lightroom is a system for creativity, quality, and efficiency. Each Lightroom Ninja video workshop takes users step-by-step through live screen recorded chapters, looking at each level of using Lightroom’s features with Gavin Seim, award winning photographer, writer, and designer of Seim Effects photo tools. Learn Lightroom step-by-step when and where you want.

Each workshop is fully downloadable in 720HD, making review and learning easy for all levels of Lightroom users. Three workshops are currently available: “LR Essentials,” “Everyday LR,” and “The LR Pro.” Three more workshops on advanced topics are planned for release in 2012. Each workshop is divided into topic chapters for a total of approximately 90 minutes. Workshops are being released at an introductory price of just $25.00 each. The first workshop in the series is also available for no cost to users that share about Seim Effects on their Facebook or Google+ pages. Details here.

Visit the Lightroom Ninja product page for more information.

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December 14, 2011

Right cut. Original RAW file desaturated in LR. Left cut, same file with the Dynamic Silver III preset from Silver Shadows 2 applied in LR.

Just a few quick observations today. One reason I stay in a RAW as long as possible is that quality and dynamic tonal control is at it’s highest on an original RAW file. Once we leave that environment, we can certainly still work with tonal values, but we throw away some of that precious information.

On the right is a sharpened and desaturated original file from Sunset’s Hidden Falls. On the left, the same file with nothing more than applying Dynamic Silver III from my new Silver Shadows 2 toolkit. This effect pulls out dynamic range without flattening the shadow and contrast too much. It could also be done manually of course.

Once I have the dynamic range under control, then I’ll move on to external edits as needed. I don’t hesitate to go into Photoshop (though I try to stay in 16bit mode) for detail work. I did plenty of that on the final version of this). But getting my basic tonal range managed before I leave the RAW file behind gives me better results and helps me maintain that quality as high as possible for my wall prints. It’s a better wokflow and a better image.

Gav

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December 13, 2011

Click To Listen>> Photography Podcast. PPS #82
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Today’s Panel... Gavin Seim –  Barry Howel –  Dennis ZerwasBrady DillsworthJonathan Bielaski

On this years annual Christmas bash we we have fun talking about light, 2012, lots of great gadgets and gifts, and even avalanches… If you listen to the after show.

Podcast #82 forum discussions:

Main Time Indexes:

  • 03:30 News and Rumors.
  • 23:00 L Rounds – Light, 2012 Business..
  • 59:45 Talking Copyright.
  • 1:09:00 Selling Us.
  • 1:10:25 Picks of the Year.
  • 1:49:05 After Show 2011.

 

Links…

Is Adobe fleecing us again. Kelby writes them a letter.

Agency Access commercial PR like agency for photographers.

Johnathan’s personal portrait project, For The Love of It.

On photography. A video of Ken Whitmire.

Copyright info and tips for photographers.

If you’re going to imaging USA email Gavin, prophotoshow@gmail.com

PICKS. Lots of them.

Gavin, DSLR bot
Gavin, La Crosse Technology BC-700 charger.

Barry – hassy nikon mount.
DZ… Steam Fast fabric steamer for backdrops.
John… Bubble levelPro Gaff Gaffers Tape.

Brady. Lastolight Tri-grip reflector –  Lumiquest LTP hotshoe softbox.

Gavin… 126 LED light panel.

Barry… Rouge flash bender.

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November 4, 2011

by Gavin Seim: Silver Shadows 2, my new black and white toolkit for LR is finally here. This is a really exciting release for me. I’m passionate about black and white, and the refinement that has gone into Silver Shadows 2 has been years in the making.

SS2 has been expanded and revamped from the ground up. I think it will blow you away when you see the efficient high quality silver conversions you can do without leaving LR. I can’t tell you how proud of this set I am. So let me show you. Head over to the SS2 page and check out the brand new video, freebies and more, plus get the special introductory price if you get SS2 before Nov 30th. I may also talk about this new video later. It was quite a project… Gav

You can get the official media kit via the SE Press page.

 

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