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My buddy Christina Moody; a very talented still life photographer, inspired to make a few quick presets for Lightroom. I’ve noticed she adds rounded corners to final images to display on Facebook. I created an action in Photoshop that would add the corners years ago. Since I’ve been doing 85% of my work in Lighroom [...]

For years I have collected what I feel are some of the best plugins for Wordpress. Most are free or require a small donation. Some are expensive but worth every dollar. My attitude, why reinvent the wheel!

Finding a model to photograph isn’t easy. Following these simple tips will put you in the right direction.

  My buddy Joe Glyda has a new training class coming out April 9, 2012 on KelbyTraining.com entitled “Giving Yourself A Photography Assignment”. This inspired me to work on my new project: “Misunderstood“ This is a rough draft of the first piece: Why do people insist these are weeds? I see them as misunderstood flowers! Imagine staying up [...]

Adding keywords to tag images can be a tedious process, but if you make it a regular part of your workflow, it really brings your catalog to life. Searching, sorting and working on your images can be so much easier if they contain descriptive keywords. Adding Keywords Lightroom Adding key words in Lightroom is simple. [...]

Vanelli & Friends hosted a workshop at Gatorland on March 17, 2012. We are uploading images from members that attended as well as tips and tricks. This project should be done in the next few days.

Midnight Madness recap, what a party! Special thanks to our vendors for giving away killer prizes… SmugMug HoodmanUSA Metal Mural Piqsure onOne Software The Tiffen Company Tether Tools and Animoto  

The World Champion David Rogers David Rogers has reigned as the Oreo King during the Pre-Midnight Madness show for the past several Photoshop Worlds. He was looking to snatch another victory this year in D.C. but, as fate would have it, he is unable to attend this year’s event. Although we considered canceling the Oreo challenge, the out [...]

Vanelli and Friends take the Bahamas Hollywood style featuring Michael Kubeisy!   June 22-25. 2012 Royal Caribbean “Monarch of the Seas” Port Canaveral, Florida Cruise Ter­mi­nal #10 9005 Charles M. Row­land Drive Cape Canaveral, Florida $595.00 Workshop Fee (Pay cruise separate see details below) From crime scenes to war zones, Hollywood celebrities and family portraits, Michael Kubeisy’s cameras [...]

March 18, 2012 1pm – 3pmMelbourne Florida  $59.00 What is Steampunk? Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology, or futuristic innovations as Victorians might have envisioned them, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art. This technology includes such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and [...]