Live: PrairieFire @ Photoshop World — Day 2

Even though my family genealogy charts cast great doubt on the possibility, I’ve always chosen to believe that I am, at least in part, Native American. And, today, at Photoshop World, that belief was strengthened when my friend, Joe McNally, called me from the audience to “model” in his...

Live: PrairieFire @ Photoshop World — Day 1

I never tire of learning — but, now, I’m tired from learning. I feel like I’ve eaten too much at a knowledge buffet. I am sated. Stuffed. And, this is the first of three full days of classes and trade show news.Here’s my plan. I’ll introduce you to some of the highlights,...

Live: PrairieFire @ Photoshop World 2010

I’ve said it often, “Photoshop World is my favorite professional conference. By far. Bar none.” Why, is a bit hard to say. I’ve learned amazing things at Imaging USA. And, Texas School gave me the base upon which to build everything I do. But, at this time in my career, PSW is the...

Lessons Learned From A Studio Burglary

Sunday, July 11, started off wrong and, then, got worse. I was up early watching the Tour de France. I’m an addict. Smack dab in front of my big screen, one of my heroes, Lance Armstrong, had an accident that would take him out of contention for the Yellow Jersey. And, then, I got the phone call. My...

Hot Topics: Work in Progress

Usually, I research and write several posts at a time — and then publish them when I think they are “ripe”. However, some times I hit set backs — things that make an article tough to complete. Here are some of the things I’m working on — complete with some...