Sites of Interest

Here are some links to recommended resources of various kinds – hardware, software and training.

  • Sterling Ledet and Associates
    Adobe Authorized Photoshop training throughout the nation
  • LADiG: Los Angeles Digital Imaging Group : Photography and Photoshop User Group
    Lee is the president of this user group devoted to digital imaging in all its forms. The group seeks to provide a forum for the discussion of ideas, techniques and best practices in a casual, networking environment built around regular meetings with presentations from members and guests.
  • Issuu - You Publish
    An amazing online publishing site - this is where I have all my PDF tutorials stored and available over the internet. It has become a very interesting publishing portal.
  • Karelia Software: Creators of Sandvox, Mac Website Building App
    This is the software I use to build and manage this web site. I highly recommend it for ease of use and professional design templates - it also will not break the bank!
  • Welcome to your notable world | Evernote Corporation
    Evernote is a web based tool for notemaking - I use it as a replacement for bookmarks but it is much more. You can tag web pages with metadata, build multiple "notebooks" and store just about any kind of data as a "note" – a surprisingly flexible tool.
  • ColorEyes Display Pro DTP-94 Bundle
    This is the monitor calibration system I use - Get the bundle with the X-Rite DPT-94. X-Rite no longer sells this device directly but it really is the best hardware calibrator puck available and right now you can only buy it from Integrated Color Solutions.
  • Rick Sammon Photography
    Rick is a great photographer and instructor - his travel workshopsare some of the best available - check out his blog as well.
  • Acme Educational, DVD's on Fine Art Photography
    I have a DVD series here and you can also find tutorilas by Mac Holbert, John Paul Caponigro and Vincent Versace
  • Eddie Tapp
    Eddie is another great photographer and friend - he's been providing digital photography training for many years - check out the range of workshops he has available all across the country.
  • ZoneZero
    A unique website developed by Pedro Meyer - one of the great pioneers of digital photography, This site has been evolving for many years as a photography resource with an international orientation. A wide range of content, galleries, editorials and social media...
  • Digital 1 to 1
    A great education site about digital photography – Ken and Santino provide an entertaining yet comprehensive introduction to basic photography as it is practiced in the 21st Century! Invaluable to new photographers who might be intimidated by technological complexity – this dynamic duo breaks it all down into a simple straight forward presentation that is sure to improve your photography.
  • Sher Astrology
    The site ofr my good friend Jim Sher, a truly amazing astrologer who has become a mentor in my spiritual studies. We are working on the Tarot card together as well as some other projects to advance towards the light.
  • Alien Skin Software, LLC
    I'm not a fan of most plug-in filters but Alien Skin makes some of the best - Bokeh2 is my favorite soft focus- lens blur filter and their other offerings are very useful as well. I have used their Eye Candy and Xenofex filters extensively in the Tarot Card project.
  • Nik Software, Inc.
    Nik is the other Plugin company I find consistently good. I especially like their sharpening plugin and most recently their HDR Effex Pro which has become my HDR go-to software!

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