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Monthly Archives: May 2009

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JVS News - Podcast with Derrick Story of The Digital Story

The Digital Story Podcast with JVS
Grab your favorite drink, head phones and find a comfy chair, this Podcast with Derrick Story of The Digital Story is 24 minutes of easy listening. Derrick and I discuss the benefits of inkjet printing with Red River Paper’s on Epson’s workhorse, the 3800.

Enjoy the long weekend! JVS


JVS Lighting Workshops - Please join us this October, two dates to choose from!

JVS Workshops - Scott Pickering

We’re hosting back to back 2 Day Lighting Workshops at our Dallas studio this fall! Each Workshop will be limited to a maximum of 15 shooters and a minimum of 10. After teaching a few of these, we’ve realized that 12-15 shooters is the perfect number and allows use to get to know each and every shooter personally.

Dallas in October is the perfect time of year!

JVS 2 Day Lighting Workshop October 6-7th, 2009
or
JVS 2 Day Lighting Workshop October 13-14th, 2009

“Hi JVS & Anne,

Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU for everything on the 2 Day Lighting Workshop! It was awesome for you guys to open your studio and let us get the inside story on all the lighting setups and how you work! It was a bit like drinking from a fire hose for me, but that’s a good thing!

All the food, drink, and hospitality was also very much appreciated! I didn’t expect all the goodies, drawings, and Jerry the Canon guy were all big bonuses as well! Please thank your sponsors for me, it helped make your event first class in every way!” -Scott Pickering, ‘09 Workshop Shooter

The above image of Scott Pickering was created with a Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105 IS lens and 1 off-camera Canon 580 EX II.

For more information, please visit the JVS Workshops web site and don’t forget to click “Register” before your leave:) Thank you! Anne & JVS

JVS Lighting Workshops - Sponsor Appreciation - Totally Rad! Rockin Photoshop Actions

JVS Workshops - Hiram TrilloWe can’t thank Doug & Chenin (the amazing couple behind the Totally Rad! actions) enough for their continued support of our Workshops! If you’re looking to buy a new set of actions this year, stop what you’re doing and buy the Totally Rad! Mega-Mix actions! The TRA’s have increased our Photoshop productivity drastically and to keep it short, a core of 15 TRA’s keeps our work flowing.

There’s not a single image on this blog hasn’t been enhanced in one way or another without the help of the Totally Rad! actions.

The recipe:
-Canon 5D Mark II RAW converted to TIFF via Capture One Pro 4.8
-Launch CS4 and start with “Ying/Yang”
-Next up add some punch with “Oh, Snap!”
-Finish with “Pool Party”

‘09 2 Day Lighting Workshop shooter, Hiram Trillo poses during the “two Speedlite’s” demo. The above image was created with a Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105 IS lens, 2 Canon 580 EX II’s and tripped with AlienBees CyberSyncs.

Please check back later this week for another Sponsor Appreciation post. Thank you! JVS