Korean Photography Blog

I just renewed my membership to the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and started a year long membership with Kelby Training. Now these were a little pricey and I understand that it is a huge chunk of change (a little over $200 for both together) to hand over to Mr. Kelby, but trust me when I say that it is worth it, especially for struggling photographers in Korea.

Why I say that it is worth it is because of the sheer amount of information that you receive from “qualified” instructors. Sorry, I can’t say the word “qualified” anymore without thinking about the idiotic debate over English teachers here in Korea. Anyway, like most, these guys really really know their stuff. This is an asset when living in Korea and help with photography, web design, and photoshop techniques are hard to come by in English.

These sites are helping me right now, as I redesign my own site. The videos and full screen shots allow you to see exactly what to do. I can’t even put it into words how much the team from Kelby Training have helped me this weekend. Kelby Training is a virtual library of the most relevant material for today’s photographer.

Photoshop User Magazine comes with your membership to NAPP and is a great read. Each issue comes packed to the teeth with tips and tricks to help you get the most out of photoshop. Now, I am not getting any kick-backs from Scott Kelby on this, I am just stating the obvious, these sites are worth the investment.

Even if you think you know your way around a camera and photoshop, pick up a month membership and watch a few tutorials. I know you will be shocked at how much you didn’t know and how helpful the tutorials were. Like my Dad always said when I got too cocky for my own good, “Son, there is always someone better than you out there and if your are not careful, they’ll take ya to school” Well the team from Kelby training certainly did and I am grateful for it. Please take a look at the sites linked in the first paragraph.