Photoshop World - Boston 2009

Here is a sneak peek of the conference wrap up at Photoshop World Orlando..
NAPP Executive Director Larry Becker works the crowd at the start of the show
Scott Kelby and Rod Harlan are ready to bring us some cool video vignettes of the conference.
Prizes, cool tutorials, and good cheer bring all of the attendees together for one last time.
The wrap up is projected on three overhead screens for everyone to see.
Scott is brought face to face with his number one fan!
Joe McNally hypnotizes the crowd with his presentation of Ballerinas. (Picture J-Bon flying through the air in front of all of the Attendees)
A tribute to the IT Director, Paul Wilder
Dan Marguilis creates a picture perfect Postcard.
Moose Peterson can bring an entire room into a reflective silence with his presentation of his work. Some even gave him a standing ovation!
Larry Becker gets ready to hand out the prizes at the End of Show….
But not before Rod Harlan and Scott Kelby hijack the projectors..

Whoops! I think Larry’s on to them!
Another satisfied Raffle Winner!
A fitting ending for a wonderful conference. Thanks so much, Moose!

Want a copy of the Photoshop World poster? http://www.photoshopworld.com/poster.html

Look for Photoshop User TV taped live from Photoshop World

This is what a class looks like when Scott is in the house. This is his class
featuring his 7 Point System.

We made it to the last classes of the day, of this conference. There were lots of new classes on the schedule and many of them were today. There was lots to choose from… Digital Photography track, Creative track, Artistic track… where ever your interests in Photoshop fall - a class is there for you. Check out these pictures from today’s classes.

 
Joe Glyda talks with an attendee who had further questions about one of the
images in Joe’s Creative Thinking in a Commercial Setting.

John Paul Caponigro gets ready to begin class.

How to Light like a Sunbeam with Vincent Versace

The last chance to see the Tech Expo… and what is there to see? Everything of course.

Scott Kelby’s lighting kits at the B&H booth.

Matt Kloskowski finds the Boda booth and grabs a news lens bag.

Ben Willmore’s Studio Techniques at the Kelby Training booth.

Can’t you just picture yourself here?

Cool new products to check out at the Tech Expo, Flypaper is one… and another is ColorMunki. ColorMunki is the cool and easy new (just a couple of weeks old) way for color correction. You have to check them out. And the Tech Expo is one way to do that.

8:15 Classes and it looks like most people had a good night’s sleep because these classes are filling up. Check out the crowd getting ready for class…

The 8:15 Crowd

Photoshop, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver

Hey everybody!  I wanted to bring you some of the sights of one of the most secretive events at Photoshop World - Midnight Madness!  Now, I’m not going to tell you everything (You just have to experience it firsthand) these are some really cool moments of the event.   Waiting online with our scholarship winner at Midnight Madness  Midnight Madness Security Officer Vanelli nearly runs away with Matt as soon as he gets there. But not before…  A quick hula hoop contest with our own Kathy Siler.   There is no arguing with Sarah.  Yes, Terry White does indeed rock.   Our official Midnight Madness Monkey!  You are never too young to attend Photoshop World! Terry White redefines cool from the cockpit.  He really does rock! She is gambling on an answer.  If she gets it, there are a TON of gifts waiting for her.  Will she answer correctly? The audience is behind her… but the suspense is killing everyone, me included!   And she wins!!!!!    What a great night.  Stay tuned today for the final class sessions, and the Photoshop World wrap up.  

This just in::: Scott Kelby was spotted scooting around the Tech Expo. Lots of people were happy to see him, but I think Scott was happiest of all when he spotted the Westcott booth. Here he is with David Piazza from Westcott.

You also might meet up with fellow Photoshoppers, like Brandon from Barbados who I met across from the Wacom booth.

At the Tech Expo, you might be one of the first to hear the exclusive on a new release. For example, YouSendIt announced SiteDrop which can be embedded on your website to receive large files. They also have a free plug-in for Mac/PC which lets you easily export files right to your YouSendIt account.

And Western Digital has a great new My Book. It’s dual-drive, with RAID, formatted for Max, and has a storage capacity of 2 TB. Lots of people search the Tech Expo floor for solutions to their photography or graphic design needs.

Also on the Tech Expo floor, you might have chance to meet an instructor, like this dude here who ran into Corey and I and let me grab a picture of the two of them.

Scott Kelby teaching a class at the Kelby Training Booth.

We are back to Thursday’s news. What’s going on today on the Tech Expo floor? Again, it is still a place to learn. Software providers run personal demonstrations of their software and of course all the theaters where you can find Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, Joe Glyda, Chris Orwig, Bert Monroy, Joe McNally and more.

Print out of Bert Monroy’s Lunch at Tiburon with an attendee who just shook his hand.

Dave Cross teaching a class at the Kelby Training booth.

The crowd is lovin’ it.

Last night was the After Hours party, you have to buy a ticket if you want to attend, unless you are a pro-pass member. There were a number of photographers capturing the event… Annie Cahill, David Ziser, Brad Moore, Dave Moser, RC Concepcion, and a bunch more. One guy - Josh Bradley, shared with J-bon (that’s me), some of his photos for you to check out. Scroll on down and get a ticket for the next one!

Scott Kelby rocking it out on keyboards.

Felix Nelson on bass.

Kalebra, lead singer, loving the crowd’s response.

Scott during his drum solo.

Tony on guitar.