Jean Francois on Layers TV & Other Assorted Goodness

CATEGORIES: Living In Layers | RC | August 01, 2008

Happy Friday everyone. Make sure you take a look at the newest Layers TV episode, over on the right. This week, I am very excited to have Jean-Francois O’Kane of The Studio Coach fame. Jean-Francois and I are friends in photography and we get to talking about these techy things. However, one day, I asked Jean-Francois if we could sit and talk about the basics. While there are photographers out there that can totally get into complex lighting setups, what about the rest of the population that are just getting into lighting? There are so many great portraits that can be taken with just one light. I thought it was a good idea that everyone get a primer on light and how to use it in a studio shoot. Thankfully, Jean-Francois was happy to oblige.

Click here to go to the larger version of the tutorial. And remember — you can always subscribe to the episode for FREE in iTunes.

Worldwide Photo Walk - All cities updated (including mine!)
I’m happy to say that the Worldwide Photowalk is getting bigger and bigger. If you go over to the Photowalk website, you will see that dozens of new cities were added to an already existing set. I’ve added all of the information I need to seal up Clearwater, FL — so if you’re in town August 23, and want to spend a couple of hours playing with your digital camera, I say come by and say hello.

Click on the Jump for a great blueprint tutorial from Corey Barker and the winner of this week’s blog contest!

Corey Barker - Blueprint in Adobe Illustrator
This blueprint technique has been seen just about everywhere—even on the cover of The Photoshop Help Desk Book by Dave Cross. This is a quick demo using a blend of live effects, filters, and even a little gradient mesh to create a seemingly complex logo treatment.

1 START WITH THE TEXT
Begin by setting your text. Select the Type tool (T) in the Toolbox and click on the artboard to set a text object. In the Control panel, set the font to Arial Black and the text size to 285 pt. Enter one or two lines of text using any word(s) you like. We have simply typed in “HOUSE WORKS” on two lines. We also typed four spaces before “WORKS” and tightened up the tracking by selecting all the text with the Type tool and pressing Option-Left Arrow (PC: Alt-Left Arrow) a few times.

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Last Day for Photoshop World Early Bird
Today is the last day for you to register for Photoshop World and save 100 dollars in the process. It’s gonna be a blast, this September 4-6 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Layers Blog Contest - A Winner
Congratulations to Adam Forbes for winning this week’s Layers Blog Contest. Adam is going to Photoshop World!! Adam, make sure you stop by and say hello to us when you are there.

That’s it for me this week. Tune back in on Monday for more assorted goodness!

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