D-Town TV

Episode 49

Web Editor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:40:43 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Scott shows how to add watermarks to your photos in Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5
- David Ziser shows off the "Z-Ray," a double xenon flashlight that he uses for quick and easy spotlight lighting at weddings
- Check out the Photoshop World schedule & sign up at PhotoshopWorld.com
- Larry has a killer Cheap Shots tip on keeping your USB cable plugged in to your camera while shooting tethered
- Matt's on location again with a tip for getting the smooth, silky look when shooting water
- Leave a comment for your chance to win a free pass to Photoshop World, a copy of Scott's new Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers, or Adobe's Classroom In A Book for Lightroom 3
- Check out the latest work from advertising photographer Dave Hill!

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Episode 48

Web Editor — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:03:24 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- The Worldwide Photo Walk is this weekend! Find a walk near you and join 30,000 other photographers around the world at WorldwidePhotoWalk.com!
- Moose Peterson shares a tip on shooting stills and video simultaneously
- Matt talks about why Picture Control and Picture Style settings don't show up in Photoshop and Lightroom when shooting RAW, then shows how to apply them in post.
- David Hobby drops by with a tip on combining lighting and Photoshop for difficult lighting scenarios
- Larry Becker shows off his speedlite case in the latest Cheap Shots
- Check out the new Business & Marketing Track at Photoshop World
- Leave a comment for your chance to win a Boda Bag and Rich Harrington's Understanding Photoshop CS5 book
- This week's featured photographer is concert photographer Petr Klapper!

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Episode 47

Web Editor — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:44:59 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Scott has a tip on fine tuning your auto white balance for warmer or cooler images
- Larry Becker shows how to make your own two-speedlite bracket for around $32
- Matt shows how to use mirror lock-up/exposure delay to get sharp landscape photos.
- David Ziser drops by to share a couple of tips for using speedlites
- Leave a comment for your chance to win Nik's Complete Collection for Lightroom or Aperture and a signed copy of Scott's new Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers.
- Check out the work of landscape photographer Bill Fortney!

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Episode 46

Web Editor — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:05:06 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Check out the latest Lightroom Live Tour dates!
- Moose Peterson shares a tip on carrying your camera properly to help avoid some wear and tear
- Matt shows how to apply graduated filters in post if you don't have them in the field
- Check out MPIX for all your photo printing needs!
- Larry Becker talks about using bungee balls with off-camera flash in the latest Cheap Shots
- Leave a comment for your chance to win a copy of Nik Software's Sharpener Pro 3.0 and Scott's Lightroom 3 for Photographers book Congratulations to J Michael Jordan!
- Visit Matt's Lightroom Killer Tips blog & Scott's daily blog
- Check out the work of travel and documentary photographer Ami Vitale!

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Episode 45

Web Editor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:55:17 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Make sure you sign up for the 3rd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk!
- Matt shares the advantages of using an L-bracket and ball head
- Joe McNally talks about the Save/Load Settings feature for saving your camera menu settings
- Check out Adorama for your camera gear needs, including Think Tank Photo gear!
- Larry Becker talks about keeping your gear dry in the latest Cheap Shots segment
- Scott talks about the updated Skyport Transmitter Speed from Elinchrom
- Leave a comment for your chance to win a copy of Scott's new Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Photographers or Nik Software's Dfine 2.0. Congratulations to Brad Balfour!
- Check out the concert photography of Brad Moore!

Episode 44

Web Editor — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:03:28 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Matt has a tip for using a graduated neutral density filter when shooting large objects in the foreground
- Joe McNally stops by and shares a tip about muffling shutter sound with quiet setting
- Scott shares a tip from the studio on shooting with V-flat reflectors
- Scott has a gadget recommendation for photographers shooting out of their car windows
- Check out the work of photographer Austin Mann
- Leave a comment for your chance to win a copy of Scott's Lightroom3 book and Nik Software's Color Efex Pro Congratulations to Chuan En!

Episode 43

Web Editor — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:00:55 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Scott kicks the show off with a tip on using a polarizing filter for cutting reflections
- Larry Becker shows a hard shell golf bag for transporting light stands, umbrellas, and other photo gear
- Matt has a number of tips on keeping your camera gear and photos safe while traveling
- Jim Divitale shares some tips on using the Canon Utility software for tethered shooting
- Check out the work of lifestyle and wedding photographer Jasmine Star
- Leave a comment for your chance to win a copy of Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro Congratulations to Thomas Bricker!

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Episode 42

Web Editor — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:53:56 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Scott has a follow-up tip to last week's studio tip about light falloff by using a deep throw softbox
- Larry Becker has a great tip on making your own gels in the latest Cheap Shots
- Check out the 3rd Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk!
- Matt goes to Multnomah Falls in Portland for some tips on shooting waterfalls
- Cliff Mautner is back with a tip on lens compression for more dramatic photos
- Check out Lightroom 3, Scott's Lightroom 3 book, and the Lightroom 3 seminar tour
- Leave a comment for your chance to win an Epson 2400 printer Congratulations to Vince Mojica!
- Check out the work of David Tejada (who will be a guest in a later episode!)

Episode 41

Web Editor — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:06:55 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Scott explains the diopter, the little dial or slider that focuses the viewfinder
- Matt's on location to show how to get the sun star/starburst effect when shooting into the sun
- Scott's in the studio with a tip on getting better portrait lighting with falloff
- David Ziser has some tips on getting sharp shots when shooting available light weddings
- Matt shows off the new Flash Benders that help you shape the light from your speedlites
- Scott shows off the Gel Clip, a new, simple gel holder for your speedlites
- Leave a comment for your chance to win Nik's Complete Collection of plug-ins Congratulations to Sandy Cornelius!
- Check out the work of Frank Doorhof!

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Episode 40

Web Editor — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:34:13 +0000

DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Matt's back out on location with some tips for getting great silhouette shots
- Wedding photographer Cliff Mautner is in the studio with a great tip on ensuring your photos are tack sharp
- Larry Becker shows off the Westcott Apollo softbox for speedlites in the latest edition of Cheap Shots
- Scott shows off the "tripod rig" for mounting both your camera and laptop on the same tripod
- Rich Harrington drops by to show some tools to help ensure your HD video capture looks great
- Scott has another beginner tip on using Aperture Priority to decide how much of your pictures you want in focus
- Go sign up for Photoshop World to see all of the guests from this week's show (and more!) in Las Vegas
- Leave a comment for your chance to win Scott's Digital Photography Book Box Set
- The winner is Mike Wootton! Congratulations Mike!
- Check out the amazing photography of Justin Grant!