Renee Robyn, welcome to your show...
You may have noticed that lately, we’ve been making a bunch of changes to the TWiP Network, and if you’re perceptive you might be able to discern what’s happening. In short, we are shifting things to appeal to broader audiences and to provide more value to the photographic community. TheFIX is one of our popular shows, and though Photoshop post-processing education is (and likely always will be) important — we feel there are several outlets online that provide stellar training on that topic. There’s Lynda.com, KelbyTraining.com, CreativeLive and the list goes on. Heck, in a pinch you can even learn almost everything you need to know about Photoshop for free using services like YouTube or AdobeTV.

So, instead of throwing our hat into an already crowded ring, we took a step back and looked at what was missing from the mix. And it became clear that the instructional world is top-heavy with the “nuts and bolts” of software, but there is a huge deficit when it comes to highlighting amazing artists and getting inspiration through their processes and techniques.

Renee Robyn is a Photographer, digital compositing artist, model, and my friend. I can’t think of anyone more suited to the task of bringing the reality of the digital art world to the masses than she. She’s an amazing person, her artwork is amazing, and when you learn about her story you will be amazed.

Welcome Renee Robyn, to your show.
About Renee
Canadian born and raised, Renee is a former model turned photographer who has developed an ethereal style, combining fact and fiction. Merging together expertly shot photographs with hours of meticulous retouching in Photoshop, her images are easily recognizable and distinctly her own. She travels full time, shooting for clients, and teaching workshops around the world.
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Photoshop Frequency Separation in this episode of TheFIX
Photoshop master David Biedny offers a fascinating look into what frequency separation really does under the hood in Photoshop.

David Biedny images:





About our guest:
David Biedny is a legend in the Photoshop and Macintosh industries. He was the primary author of the very first book ever written on Photoshop, "The Official Adobe Photoshop Handbook" (Bantam), and his "Photoshop Channel Chops" (New Riders) is a cult classic, the most collectible computer trade book of all time. David was also right there at the beginning of Apple. He got his first Mac on January 24th, 1984 and instantly became the go-to Mac troubleshooter for the first generation of Mac users in New York City. Since then, David has taught and lectured at the School of the Visual Arts, NYU, Stanford University, San Francisco State University, the Seybold Seminars, and is currently a Lecturer in design at the Yale School of Drama, where he teaches core digital media courses for drama students.

Working at Industrial Light and Magic, David Biedny created digital effects for motion pictures including “Hudson Hawk”, “Terminator 2: Judgement Day”, “The Rocketeer”, “Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country”, “Hook” and “Memoirs of an Invisible Man”. In recent years, David has created animation and video projections for theatrical productions, working on shows including “The Good Body”, “Drowning Crow”, “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All”, “Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails”, “Nixon in China”, the Simon & Garfunkel reunion tour, “Arjunas Dilemma”, the Chris Rock 2008 New Year’s Eve show, and the most recent production of Tony Kushners "Angels In America".

The list just goes on and on. What an honor to have David Biedny with us on this episode of TheFIX.
Enjoy the video or audio version of TheFIX
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Where's Jan?
Jan recently celebrated publication of her 40th lynda.com course. Check out her latest lynda.com courses:

* Photo Tools Weekly - a weekly tutorial series exploring Photoshop, Lightroom, and other post-processing apps.
* Up and Running with Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC - a streamlined approach to learning Lightroom.

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Answers to common questions about Lightroom and Photoshop in this episode of TheFIX
There are two exciting new developments in this episode of TheFIX. We're thrilled to have photographer and author Seán Duggan join Jan Kabili as guest co-host of TheFIX. You'll be seeing a lot of Seán in the weeks ahead. In this episode we're also trying out a new format you'll see on TheFIX from time to time. We call this new format Photo SOS. It's a question and answer session in which Seán and Jan answer photographers' common questions about Lightroom, Photoshop, and post-processing.

If there's a post-processing question that's been nagging at you, add your question to the comments below. We'll choose the best questions to answer in a future Photo SOS episode of TheFIX, and of course we'll mention you on the podcast. And let us know in the comments whether or not you like this Photo SOS format, so we know whether to bring you more episodes like this one in addition to our traditional format.

In this episode Seán + Jan tackle questions about which program to use when for photo-editing; whether it's a good idea to organize your existing photos before importing them into Lightroom; the advantages of using adjustment layers over direct adjustments in Photoshop; the three formats that retain layers when you save in Photoshop; whether or not to copy the Background layer in Photoshop; locking the position of a layer during Photoshop retouching; and more.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Seán's October 18 workshop on Photoshop Selections, Masking & Compositing in Sacramento, California

Seán Duggan Photographs:










About Guest Co-Host Sean Duggan:
Seán Duggan is a Photoshop author and instructor and a fine-art photographer. His philosophy is to "look for the extraordinary in the ordinary," as you can see from his imaginative photographs in this post.

Seán is a co-author of seminal Photoshop and photography books, including Photoshop Masking & Compositing, Real World Digital Photography, The Creative Digital Darkroom, and Photoshop Artistry. He is an author of innovative Photoshop and photography courses at lynda.com. Seán also leads fantastic workshops in locations as diverse as Iceland, Maine, Santa Fe, and Aspen. Check out his tutorials, photos, and schedule at Sean Duggan Photographics.
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