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December 25, 2009

Gavin Seim, news, ProPhotoShow, Workflow

Merry Christmas from Pro Photo Show.

If you didn’t receive yesterdays copy of the Photo Couch newsletter which included the PPS/Seim Effects Christmas gift pack, I figured I would post it here along with a big Merry Christmas to all you readers. It’s been great having you part of the community in 2009.

PPS has teamed up with Seim Effects again this year for our annual gift pack. This years download has a nice selection fresh photo editing goodness including some Lightroom presets and photo textures. The best part is their free. Hop over to the Seim Effects download page below to get your copy, then share the joy. Also check out the deals page for some the promo codes and specials we’ve worked out over the past year.

Here’s to a great new year. Lets keep out businesses, creativity and kindness alive and well in 2010. Merry Christmas and see you on the forums… Gav

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October 21, 2009

Gavin Seim, news, ProPhotoShow

Lightroom 3:

by Gavin Seim: Adobe is taking things up a notch once again. Lightroom 3 will bring lots of revamped and new features that should keep it’s current user base happy and continue to bring Lightroom converts into their fold.

Export HD video slodeshows with music. — Export HD video sideshows with music.

Yep, it just went into public beta and is available for everyone as a free download that stays active until April of 2010, so presumably the retail version will be out near then. The beta does not support upgrading of LR2 catalogs however. Obviously the final version will, but for now it’s still in the feedback stage so you’ll have to make a fresh catalog to use it.

Resource Links.

Download the beta on Adobe Labs.
Whats new in LR3 videos. part1, part2, part3.
NAAP’s LR3 Learning Center.
Lightroom3 quick Q&A fromb Matt K.

Lightroom 3 will bring major architecture changes under the hood to help speed things up and run faster, but also a host of new features and perhaps even more when the final version ships. Here’s a few quick and dirty screenshots, musings and details on whats new.

October 18, 2009

Gavin Seim, news, ProPhotoShow

Gavin's Lightroom Power Workshop:

by Gavin Seim. My new Lightroom Power workshop just launched and is available for groups organizations and conferences. It’s a fun relaxed single day session that I’m looking forward to taking abroad.

I’m also considering the possibility of doing a live online workshop. I have to look into the possibilities. I won’t blather on. If you’re interested in learning more, heres the page on Seim Effects.

September 8, 2009

Gavin Seim, HDR Photography, Lighting, video

Controlling Tone & Dynamic Range with Lightroom: VIDEO

by Gavin Seim: It’s amazing how much information is in files coming from today’s cameras. I do a lot of HDR photography, but I’ve also been working to bring out dynamic range on single files. I can actually pull out more tones using LR than I can in Photoshop.

Today I recorded a quick video to look at brushes masking and Luminance tools to control tones. There’s an HQ download version on Seim Effects. I’ll also be speaking on LR at the PPW Fall Conference so if you’re in the region stop by. Why am I still typing? The video explains it all.

The LIVE online Lightroom Workshop with Gavin Seim.

July 16, 2009

Dennis Zerwas, Gavin Seim, Photography Podcast, Pro Photo Show Podcast, ProPhotoShow, RoundTable

Pro Photo Podcast #60RT, Not Wearing Pants:

Click To Listen>> Photography Podcast. PPS #60
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The Panel... Gavin Seim – Tom Hogarty (LR product manager) – Dennis Zerwas – Ralph Barret
This week we talk about the E-P1, Lightroom, video becoming more than a weekend warrior and selling quality.

Podcast #60 forum discussion:

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