Hey gang: I’m totally psyched to announce that a whole new version of my Lightroom book, “The Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers” (From New Riders Press), is now available for preorder.

I had planned on just doing an update of the book, and including the new features of Lightroom 2, but….well…I wound up rewriting the whole book from scratch (well, at least 95% of it. There’s probably a paragraph or two still left over, but not much).

Here’s the thing: so much has changed since Lightroom 1 (well, there was Lightroom, then version 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and now 2), but more than that, I’ve trained literally thousands of Lightroom users since I wrote that book, and I’ve learned first hand the challenges, questions, concerns, and workflow issues that today’s Lightroom users face, and I’ve incorporated that right into the book.

Plus, I’ve streamlined my own workflow so much, and I’ve learned so many new techniques; new ways of thinking about working with Lightroom and Photoshop, and I’ve heard from so many readers of the first book about what they wanted to learn next, that I am just busting to share this new stuff with everybody.

Be the first to get your copy; the book is available for pre-order from Amazon.com, or direct from KelbyTraining.com.

For my last post of the year, I thought I’d take a quick look back at what has just been an amazing year of change, innovation, and growth for our industry. I’m going to focus on what’s happened in the Photoshop arena, in photography, what’s happened here in my Photoshop Insider blog, and how it’s impacted our lives (and my own work), throughout this year (which seems like it literally just flew by).

ADOBE SYSTEMS
First, the “over achiever” award for 2007 has to go to Adobe Systems. I don’t think anyone there has slept all year. Here’s why:

• In February of 2007, after four groundbreaking public Beta versions had been released, Adobe released Lightroom 1.0, and for many of us this changed the way we work with our digital photos forever. (Side note: I’m still amazed at how many people, after all this time, still think Lightroom is just a replacement for the Bridge).
• At the end of February, Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen blew everybody’s mind by announcing that Adobe was developing a web-based online version of Photoshop. Also in February, Adobe relaunched Adobe magazine as a downloadable PDF, free from Adobe.
• In March of 2007, Adobe announced that for the first time in history, there will be two versions of Photoshop: Adobe Standard and Photoshop Extended. I didn’t see that one coming. Also, Adobe announced in March that over half-a-million people had downloaded the free public Beta version of Photoshop CS3.
• Then at the end of the month, Adobe had the biggest new product launch in the history of the company, with the launch of the CS3 Creative Suite, and a total of 25 new or updated applications being announced that day in New York City.
• By May of 2007, Adobe had announced that a major new update to Camera Raw (version 4.1) was coming, and it would have many of the same raw processing features as Lightroom’s Develop Module. This is bigger than it sounds.
• Also in May, Adobe announced the end of the road for Macromedia Freehand, and started the migration to Adobe Illustrator. This one I actually saw coming.
• By June of 2007, Adobe had released Lightroom 1.1 (a free update), adding significant new features, and answering the prayers of many Lightroom users around the world. Also in June, Adobe announces record revenues.
• In July, Adobe continues it’s record-breaking year of new product announcements by shipping the CS3 Production Premium Suite, and Cold Fusion 8, and they announce Captivate 3 (I’m not even sure what that does). By this time they also have a number of “Public Beta” programs running on a variety of new and soon to ship products.
• In August, Popular Photography names Lightroom as “Imaging Software of the Year”
• In September, during the Photoshop World keynote, Adobe’s John Loiacono gives a quick sneak peek at the online version of Photoshop, now dubbed “Photoshop Express.”
• Also in September, Adobe releases Lightroom 1.2 (free update), and Camera Raw 4.2, and they revealed the first ever “Photoshop Logo” and the tagline “See what’s possible.” I like the tagline, but to me, the logo looks like a cartoon bubble. Hey, that’s just me.
• September was a busy month, as Adobe also shipped Photoshop Elements 6, with an entirely new interface (which is great, by the way), and new features.
• With all these new products, and CS3 kicking butt, it’s no wonder Adobe announced record financial results in September.
• In October, Adobe was buying up more companies (like Virtual Ubiquity), and launching more products (like Flash Lite 3).
• In November, after years of leading Adobe to new heights, Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen hands the reigns over to current President and COO Shantanu Narayen (A great choice for CEO by the way, and way to go Bruce on an amazing career!)
• In December Camera Raw and Lightroom both get free updates, and Adobe continues sneaking in new little improvements in their Lightroom updates. This I love.
• Adobe ends the year reporting record quarterly and fiscal year revenue. It’s all good, baby! An amazing year all the way around. My hats off to Adobe for not resting on their laurels for even one minute.

PHOTOGRAPHY
It was a wild year in the photography business as the two major forces in digital photography, Nikon and Canon, both refreshed their high-end lines, and brought us the best digital SLR cameras ever made.

• Nikon’s D3 raised the bar by lowering noise, increasing its speed, going Full-frame, and adding amazing new features. Their D200 got a huge makeover and became the bigger, badder D300 (with a larger LCD screen, and lots of juicy features, including some from the D3 itself).
• Canon had big intros this year as well, with their amazing EOS 1D Mark III and 21-megapixel 1DS Mark III, and they took their popular 30D up a notch with their 40D, with new features and a larger LCD. Canon also intro’d the G9, which is probably best described as a point-and-shoot with features like a DSLR.
• Sony started to make some big noise in the high-end DSLR market this year, and the Panasonic Lumix point-and-shoot cameras won lots of fans this year as well.

NAPP (The National Association of Photoshop Professionals)

• It was a huge year for NAPP (The Photoshop education organization that I head), as we went over the 70,000 current member mark earlier this year.
• In September, we unveiled NAPP’s H.E.L.P. system, which features hundreds of online videos, just for members, that go over every feature, every tool, and every command in Photoshop. Each video is just 60-seconds long (maximum), and cover just that one topic, making it easy to get to exactly the information users need. It’s currently in Beta 2.0, and we’ll soon release the final version, with many more videos and incorporating members ideas and suggestions.
• Photoshop User TV continued to grow in popularity around the world, and we were on location for Adobe’s CS3 launch, and got exclusive interviews with Adobe’s CEO Bruce Chizen, and Adobe’s new VP and all around genius guy John Loiacono. We also helped launched Layers TV, the weekly how-to show for Everything Adobe.
• In 2007 launched a new magazine called Darkroom (for Adobe Lightroom users) and later wound up rolling that inside Photoshop User magazine, which made Photoshop User even bigger than ever before (which makes sense, because now it’s cover two separate applications).
• Also in 2007, for the first time in our History, our Photoshop World Conference & Expo sold out in advance. It was really weird to put the “We’re sold out” sign up, but it made for an amazing event, and both our Photoshop World conferences this year (East Coast and West Coast) broke records for attendees, number of exhibitors, number of instructors, and number of sessions.
• This year we launched a nationwide one-day Lightroom Seminar Tour, that was originally scheduled for only six cities, but was such a huge hit (with as many as 800+ people showing up in some cities), that we expanded it to many more cities around the country.
• We also launched the hugely popular “Lightroom Killer Tips” weekly video podcast, and blog, hosted by our own Matt Kloskowski. (NOTE: Matt posted a “2007 History of Lightroom” today, and you can check it out right here).
• We added another way cool Photoshop guru to our in-house crew of Photoshop talent, as we brought on RC Concepcion earlier this year, and he’s already having a big impact on our training and education (he also co-hosts Layers TV with our own Photoshop Laddy, Corey Barker).
• This year we also inducted two new members into the Photoshop Hall of Fame, as we honored Adobe’s Kevin Conner, and author and trainer Andrew Rodney for their contributions to our industry.
• Video tutorials played a much bigger role in NAPP member training, and we added new videos every week to the member Web site, from our in house team of gurus, and special guest, and columnists from around our industry, as well as loads of new step-by-step tutorials and articles.
• 2007 will always be remembered as the year where our product reviews, both in the magazine and on the site, really gained maximum velocity, with more in-depth product review, video product reviews, and more emphasis in giving our members guidance as we’ve become one of the most trusted sources for product and services reviews.
• NAPP’s Executive Director Larry Becker started his weekly video NAPP News Reports, which have been a big hit with our members, and in 2007 Larry was able to negotiate more member discounts and deals than in any time in our history, and for our members, that’s big, because taking advantage of just some of these discounts can easily pay for their entire membership. Perhaps most notable was a $100 discount on Adobe Lightroom, (which just that savings alone was enough to pay for NAPP membership), but there were also special savings for upgrading to CS3 exclusively for NAPP members as well.
• We launched our 3rd annual Photoshop User Awards, with the Best of Show winner going on an all-expense paid vacation to Maui, Hawaii.
• This year we hired the world’s most highly regarded digital artist and instructor, Bert Monroy, to join NAPP’s staff full time, and since then Bert has been doing some amazing training for our magazines, our Site, and on the road with our Photoshop Creativity Tour.
• This year, for the first time ever, we were able to offer Equipment Insurance and professional liability insurance to NAPP members, through a special arrangement with insurers Hill & Usher.

The whole year was a year of “more” for NAPP members, with more training, more discounts, more features on the web site, and more communication and community.

MR. SCOTT’S WILD RIDE
2007 was a particularly busy year for me professionally, and here’s a quick recap why:

In 2007 I wrote a number of books, including:

• The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers
• The iPhone Book
• The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers
• The iPod Book
• The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 2
• The Seven-Point-System for Photoshop CS3

I did Lightroom and Photoshop CS3 seminars in:

• New York (both Lightroom and CS3 tours)
• Boston (both)
• Atlanta
• Tampa
• Los Angeles
• Washington DC (both)
• Chicago (both)
• Honolulu, Hawaii

I taught at photo workshops in:

• Santa Fe, New Mexico
• The Great Smokey Mountains
• Glacier Nat’l Park (In Montana)
• Cape Cod
• Yosemite
• Pensacola, Florida
• Detroit, Michigan

I taught sessions at both Photoshop Worlds (in Vegas and Boston)

I taught a 2-day hands-on Lightroom workshop in Sarasota, Florida

I posted to this blog each weekday (with a few minor lameouts)

I co-hosted more than 40 episodes of Photoshop User TV

I played keyboards for Big Electric Cat, and drums for the band Phoenix

I lost over 100 lbs. on a physician’s weight loss plan of diet and exercise.

I published Photoshop User and Layers magazines

I helped launch “Kelby Training.com” which features an online subscription service for Photoshop training, where I unveiled my Photoshop CS3 for Digital Photographers online class.

I spent a lot of time this year learning from some really great photographers, like Moose Peterson, David Ziser, Joe McNally, Bill Fortney, Vincent Versace, Joe Glyda, and Anne Cahill.

I got to shoot NFL games from the field, National League Baseball from the 1st base dugout, and NASCAR from the pits. I had a ball!

I got to shoot in Monument Valley, The Antelope Canyon Slots, The Grand Canyon, and I hiked for hours in 112 degee desert heat to photograph “The Wave” with two of my very close friends. It rocked!

For the fourth year in a row, I got the honor of teaching the dedicated photographers of the FBI.

I got to see my Tampa Bay Bucs win their division and go to the playoffs, in a year nobody thought they had a chance. Me included.

And somehow or another I managed to take nearly a month off with my family, on vacation, or just doing nothing. I have no idea how, and I’m not sure I remember that month off, but my calendar swears it was so.

I worked a lot, shot a lot, played a lot, traveled too much, and I had just a wonderful year. I made a lot of new friends, and became more thankful for the ones that have stood by me throughout the years. I had an absolute blast with my wife and kids. Life doesn’t get much better.

That wraps up my not-really-quick but rather drawn out look back at 2007.

Thanks to everyone who reads this blogs, who has joined NAPP in the past year, who’s dropped me a line with words of encouragement and support, or just to say hi. I know that I live a very blessed life, and this year just reinforced that once again, so my sincere and humble thanks to you all for an amazing year, and for allowing me to do something I truly love for a living.

My best wishes to you all for the coming year, and may it be a year of peace, joy, happiness and prosperity to you and your family!

Happy New Year!!!!

-Scott

P.S. I’m not blogging tomorrow. That’s right, I’m starting out 2008 with a “No Blog” Tuesday.

Adobe today announced a bunch of great updates to all kinds of software including Photoshop CS3, Photoshop Lightroom, Camera Raw, Bridge, and the DNG Converter. Here’s what the NAPP members home page says:

In a recent rush of activity by Adobe engineers, there are several major updates to software from our friends at Adobe. Photoshop Lightroom has been updated to version 1.3 to improve Mac OS 10.5 Leopard compatibility, Camera Raw now supports some of the latest cutting edge cameras, and Photoshop CS3 Sports the new version number 10.0.1 to knock out quite a few small but annoying compatibility issues for both Mac and PC users. Oh yeah, and remember our old friend Bridge CS3? Well it’s up to v2.1.1 and sports a cool new HQ preview in the Advanced panel as well as some important little maintenance issues.

If you’re a NAPP member the full update details are available here.

For non-members, Terry White’s blog has a rundown of the features and updates here.

First, a big thanks to everybody who came out to my Lightroom seminar in Chicago last Thursday (the top photo was taken by Dave Moser, during my live bridal shoot which starts the day. Below it is the photo I was taking, using just one Westcott TD5 Spiderlite [they rock!], and a reflector–click on them for larger views). I really had a blast, and met lots of really great people (and saw some old friends, too!).

I was lucky enough to have Lightroom expert Jeff Schewe on hand, along with Adobe’s own Terry White, who both helped me field questions on the breaks, and that was incredibly helpful. At lunch, Jeff shared a very cool Lightroom tip with Terry and I that neither of us knew about, and it’s so simple that of course, Terry and I were both embarrassed we didn’t know it.

In Lightroom 1.1, Adobe really beefed up the Sharpening features big time (and Jeff worked closely with Adobe on this particular part of Lightroom), and what Jeff pointed out was that Adobe included two great new Develop Module sharpening presets (One for landscapes; one for portraits) in version 1.1. Jeff said a lot of people had no idea these had been added (I sure didn’t know), but that these work two work great, and and at the very least are good starting points when sharpening either of those types of images.

My thanks to Jeff once again for helping out at the seminar, for sharing this tip, and also thanks to Terry for helping, and for being the other guy in the room who didn’t know that tip. It made me feel a lot better.

Next stop on my tour: Washington, DC next Monday (click here for info or to register). I hope to see you there!  (NOTE: here are two blogs that posted comments after the seminar: NMB photography, and  Julie Monacella Photography.

Hey, it’s Monday, so it’s time for some news, so scroll down to the next post.

How’s that for an official title? Wednesday news stuff. (You can tell when I’ve run out of ideas). Here’s what’s going on:

• I’m on my way to Chicago for my Lightroom Live Tour on Thursday, and I’m really excited. I love teaching this seminar, because I get so much feedback during the day, and after the seminar, about how it’s changed so many photographers’ workflow for the better. As a teacher, that’s incredibly gratifying, (and besides; teaching Lightroom is just plain fun).

  Also, I’m very fortune to have two experts on hand to help me field questions between sessions; as Lightroom Alpha Tester Jeff Schewe (from PhotoshopNews.com), who was instrumental in the development of some of Lightroom’s features (in particular, the new sharpening features of version 1.1), will be helping me out, as well as Adobe’s own Terry White, an expert on Lightroom (as you might imagine), and Photoshop, and everything Adobe. I’m really looking forward to it. Can’t wait!

• My buddy Jeff Revell sent me a link last night a site with just some absolutely amazing landscape photography, from a photographer Uwe Eischens. His stuff is incredible, and if you’re looking for some mid-week inspiration–look no further (click here to see for yourself).
• If you’re going to Photoshop World next week, I’m delighted to announce that John Loiacono (Senior VP of Adobe’s Creative Solutions Business Unit), will be the featured speaker at the opening keynote. If you haven’t had a chance to see “Johnny L” in action—he’s an absolutely captivating presenter, and totally not a “suit” in any way. He connects with creatives in a way few execs can, but besides his skills as a speaker, Adobe’s keynote at Photoshop World is often used as a platform for showcasing unreleased technology or giving a sneak peek at cool things that are in the Adobe pipeline. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Johnny L. let some new technology get “peeked” during his presentation, so if you’re coming to Photoshop World, don’t miss his keynote presentation on Thursday morning.
• The latest issue of “David Ziser’s Digital Photography Newsletter” is now online, and it just keeps getting better and better (plus his new “Digital ProTalk” blog is already one of my daily stops). You can check out the August issue (which includes a very slick Photoshop video tutorial) right here.
• Photoshop wizard Ben Willmore sent me this link yesterday, and I don’t want to explain what it’s about (after all-Ben didn’t explain it to me), because if I do; you won’t watch it–but you must (watch it, that is). This video isn’t about Ben, but it will tell you a lot about Ben. Here’s the link. You will forward this video link to other people. Blame Ben.
• There are a couple more important posts today, so if you’d be so kind, scroll down and catch the next two posts.

That’s it from here. Looking forward to meeting lots of great people in Chicago. Have a kick butt Wednesday!

Hi everybody. Here’s the latest:

• Every once in a while you come across a workshop that you’re just dying to attend, and for me, this is the one, as the world renowned Santa Fe Workshops heads down to the small historic Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende (see the shot above, by Raul Touzon) for a series of one-week photography workshops exploring personal vision, figure study, documentary story telling, travel photography, and portraiture.These workshops are lead by a who’s who of the world’s finest photography instructors and I want to go so badly that it’s killing me (so far my schedule won’t allow it, but if I can break away—-I’m going!). What an amazing opportunity! The details are right here!
• I just found out about FStop magazine yesterday (thanks Moose!) which is an online mag that is just dripping with cool. If you’ve got a minute, and you’d like some insights into some really wild/cool/deep/hip photography, click here and see for yourself.
• We’ve added a new city to my Lightroom Tour, and I’ll be coming to Washington, DC on Monday, September 10th, 2007 for a full day of Lightroom 1.1. training. If you want to snag a seat now, click here.
• Brilliant Photoshop and Painter Artist Faye Sirkis is going to be teaching a “Paint Like A Master Workshop!” workshop this summer at the Long Island Photo Workshops (click for details). (Note: Fay has a fantastic “Paint Like a Master” DVD out: click here for info on it, and if you’re going to Photoshop World, don’t miss seeing Fay live—she’s just amazing!)
• [Lame segue alert:] Speaking of Photoshop World, if you’re a photographer and you’re going to be at the conference, I want to let you know that we have a special “Photography Inspiration” track that isn’t about Photoshop; it’s about the creativity of the photography itself, with sessions from legends like Jay Maisel, Joe McNally, and Rick Sammon) among others. Also, don’t forget: tomorrow is the last day to save $100 with early registration if you haven’t signed up yet. Click here for details.
• I continue to be impressed with the folks over at LightroomGalleries.com, who are doing just an amazing job in creating wonderful, downloadable Flash-based galleries for Lightroom. Very cool stuff—click here to give them a visit.
• If you have a couple of minutes, check out this week’s episode of Terry White’s wonderful “Adobe Creative Suite Podcast,” where he shares some cool CS3 portrait retouching techniques. Click here to go there.

That’s it for today, folks. Have a good one!

Here’s a couple of quick things:

• Corey Barker has just launched an online course called “Adobe Illustrator Down & Dirty Tricks” and if you’re into Illustrator–you’ve got to check this out (Corey is just a wizard at Illustrator, and he’s got some amazing techniques). Get the full details (or sign up for the class) at photoshoptraining.com (don’t forget: NAPP members get a HUGE discount on these courses).P.S. While you’re there, check out Matt’s online Lightroom 1.1 course).
• Mikkel Aaland just released a book that looks really interesting called “Photoshop Lightroom Adventure” which includes case studies from a demanding road test in Iceland (you’ve probably heard about this Icelandic adventure that Adobe sponsored earlier this year, and this book grew out of that amazing trip). Here’s a link to the book (published by O’Reilly Publishing).
• Remember how I mentioned those cool brush sets from Obsidian Dawn earlier this week? Well, as soon as I posted that, my NAPP crew wrote to tell me that they had already been working on a special deal with Stephanie Shimerdla (the artist behind the site), who will be providing exclusive custom brush sets every few weeks just for NAPP members. Check the member home page for more details (see what happens when I go away for a few weeks? I should do that more often, eh?).
• Just a reminder: only 7-days left to save $100 on Photoshop World Registration (the conference and expo is held Sept. 6-8, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on Las Vegas). Click here for info or to register.
• Here’s another one I picked up from John Nack’s blog: it’s a list of 80 Photoshop Text Effects, compiled over at PhotoshopRoadmap.com. Worth checking out.
• Scroll down one more post for some great news about equipment insurance for photographers.

That’s it for now. I’ve got some interesting news for Monday, so have a great weekend and we’ll see you then!

My buddy Terry White (of Terry White’s Tech Blog fame), has just posted a killer video segment of his “Creative Suite Podcast” on the Lightroom 1.1 Workflow. The video goes in-depth and does just a great job of not only showing the new features, but showing how to use them. Check it out right here.

It’s the end of the week, nearing the end of my vacation, and here’s what’s going on:

• Want to see a very cool glimpse of the future? Check out this article on David duChemin’s “Pixelated Image” blog about a new technology called “Zink” (Zero Ink), which will put hand-held mobile color printers into our hands that don’t use ribbons or inks (and developers will be able to add this technology to their products). Start at David’s site to learn more about this very promising technology.
• If you haven’t caught the past few episodes of Photoshop User TV, we’ve got a very special new segment from our buddy (and Photoshop World instructor) Deke McClelland. He’s been doing some stuff with channels that I don’t think you’ll find anywhere else, so if you get a sec–check out these last couple of episodes (and there’s more Deke to come in the coming weeks). Also, Deke’s got the fastest filling precon at Photoshop World this September, and no big surprise; it’s on Channels & Masking, plus he’s got a new online Channels and Masking course over a Lynda.com/deke. Clearly, Deke has become “Mr. Channels & Masking” (or as RC calls him, “Senór Channel y Masking”), or as Matt calls him, “Mr. McClelland.”
• There’s a review of the 1.1. free update to my Lightroom Book (the Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers” over at Blog Critic’s Magazine (click here to read that review).
• I added some new photos to the rotating group of photos that appear at the top of this blog (a different one loads each time you visit), but when you see a new photo; don’t forget to click the down arrow in the bottom right corner of the photo to expand it downward to see the full image (a pretty cool featured designed by my Web guru Fred!).
• If you’re a landscape photographer, you’re going to love this: it’s an online Google-powered feature (over a PhotoDoto.com) that calculates the sunrise and sunset times for any city, any where, so you’ll know exactly when you need to be in place, ready to shoot for that magical landscape light. Check it out right here.
• My Glacier National Park Digital Workflow workshop (coming up Sept 19-23rd in Montanta) in conjunction with the Great American Photographic Workshops (The GAPW) is already sold out, but you can still do some shootin’ and learn Photoshop and Lightroom with me (or Matt or Dave Cross) this year. I’m going to be in Cape Cod with the Digitial Landscape Workshop Series (DLWS) this October, and Matt is going to be shooting the Slot Canyons and teaching Photoshop and Lightroom with the fine folks at GAPW on October 10-14; then Dave Cross will be teaching his GAPW workshop out here in Maine at the beautiful Acadia National Park on Oct 17-21st. I hope we’ll see you, and be shooting beside you, at one of these great workshops.

OK, that’s it for today. Have a great weekend everybody. I dig you! You’re it—you’re the one. You’re the one and only you! (quick, somebody stop him!). You’re the big #1. You’re the king of beers! Etc.

Hope everybody had a great fourth. Here’s the news:

• John Beardsworth has posted a very extensive, menu-by-menu list of the new features added in Lightroom 1.1 (over at this site Photoshopservices.co.uk). If you were wondering if your favorite “pet” feature (or fix) made its way into this new version, this is the place to check. Well done, John.
• If you’re going to the Photoshop World Conference & Expo this September, there’s an optional pre-conference Workshop (the day before Photoshop World officially starts) that you might want to check out. It’s a beginner’s intro to using your digital SLR, and it’s taught by pro landscape photographers Laurie Excel (AKA, “The Equipment Lady” and the person behind NAPP’s own Camera Gear Desk). Laurie is a wonderful teacher, and in this workshop you’ll finally learn what all the buttons and dials do, why they’re there, which ones to use, and which ones to ignore. If you really want to start getting the most out of your digital SLR, I highly recommend this workshop. There’s more info right here.
• iPhone users: there’s a great little article (by James Duncan Davidson) over at O’Reilly.com on how to get photos directly from Lightroom right into your iPhone. Definitely worth checking out.

• For the past few weeks, “The Photoshop Guys” have been filming our episodes “on the road” as construction is wrapping up on our new video production studio. With any luck, we’ll be filming there next week (we’re keeping our fingers crossed) and we’ll be launching with a new set, new branding for the show (HINT: it’s not going to be called “NAPP TV” anymore), and a HUGE giveaway. In the meantime, after filming episodes in the back of Corey’s Mini Cooper, and around Dave Cross’s pool, this week the displaced “PSGs” filmed our show from a local golf course (as seen above), and despite the change in location, the jokes are just as lame as ever (but we did have some cool tutorials, including a special guest tutorial from Photoshop Hall of Famer Deke McClelland). Check out this week’s episode right here online, or catch it each week by subscribing (for free) in Apple’s iTunes (for Windows and Mac).

• If you’ve had any trouble finding my Lightroom 1.1. book update, scroll down to the next post for step-by-step instructions on where to find it on Peachpit.com.

That’s it so far. Have a great Thursday everybody!