News - The Radiant Vista

Podcast Episode 24 Now Available

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:15:46 -0500

Check out Craig's latest podcast, Finding the Heart of Your Work.

Please enjoy and join in then conversation.

Woops

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:44:55 -0500

Wow! Somehow I scrambled the list of videos that needed to get posted and duplicated one of Mark's fabulous workbenches. Sorry about that.

I will get to it and post the correct workbench later today.

If you have not had a chance to check out the Photoshop 101 series, we are up to part 3.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Get out there and shoot!

Photoshop 101 Series

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:00:00 -0500

Hello lovely Vistians,

Mark has been hard at work and has created a wonderful series on learning photoshop.

Each Monday for the next nine weeks, Mark Johnson will release a new installment in his nine-part Photoshop 101 Series. Check out Mark's Introduction and first episode, Developing a Workflow & Understanding File Formats.

Upcoming episodes include:

Part Two: Adobe Bridge Overview
Part Three: Using Bridge to Download and Manage Your Images
Part Four: Adobe Camera Raw Overview
Part Five: Using Camera Raw to Globally Edit Your Images
Part Six: Setting Up Photoshop
Part Seven: Understanding Pixel Bearing Layers
Part Eight: Basic Retouching
Part Nine: Using Adjustment Layers for Local Targeted Corrections

Podcast Episode 23 Now Available

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:23:48 -0500

Craig answers two questions in this episode. In the first answer Craig discusses ways to make the most out of a very limited amount of field time for creating landscape photography. In the second answer Craig talks about file size and resolution for four different types of uses for our photography.

Podcast Episode 23

Light Diary Episode 10 : Sweet Magnolia

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:37:40 -0500

Craig Tanner has posted a new episode of Light Diary. Check out his latest installment here.

In this episode Craig looks at three of his Lensbaby Macro photographs. Craig discusses his general approach to macro and then goes into to detail about several Lensbaby specific macro techniques. This discussion includes working with the Lensbaby macro filter kit, using extreme bends and split focus to achieve radical distortions and selective focus, and finally creative use of the dramatic flares that are possible with the Lensbaby's uncoated glass.

Light Diary Episode 9 : Lensbaby Split-Focus Portraits

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:17:13 -0500

Craig Tanner has posted a new episode of Light Diary. Check out his latest installment here.

In this episode Craig breaks down three of his portraits of street performers and artists from the initial approach to the final work in Photoshop. Craig discusses, in depth, his Lensbaby split focus portrait technique. There are foundation technical concepts about depth of field, exposure and camera position sprinkled throughout as well. This is an information packed episode!!! Have a great weekend.

New Podcast for your enjoyment

Thu, 22 May 2008 22:17:22 -0500

Boy do we have a weekend treat for you!

Craig Tanner has just released another marvelous podcast! Check out his latest installment, http://www.radiantvista.com/podcast/episode-22-myth-of-talent-revisited.

Craig discusses new studies that support the idea that experts are made not born. Craig also looks at the power of belief and how belief effects our potential to recreate ourselves and achieve our visions for who we want to become. Craig also gives practical tips for identifying and dissolving limiting beliefs and creating new beliefs which support the realization of the dreams we have for our photography.

A quick note

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:38:21 -0500

How was your weekend?

We'll that's nice and thanks for asking about ours. We have been busy and are working on a couple of items behind the scenes. You may notice a couple of changes around the website.

The one item I would like to draw your attention to is that we are experimenting on the video encoding formats. Please take a look at them and if you have any feedback, drop us a note.

I would hate to ruin any surprises but strange things are afoot at the Circle K. We got some good content a simmering away and we are planning our next big release of Radiant Vista in the upcoming months.

A big thanks for everyone's continued support and suggestions. Keep them coming!

Have a wonderful day!

Botanical Dreaming Workshop Just Announced!!

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:57:12 -0500

Botanical Dreaming Workshop with Mark Johnson and Bobbie Turner

Come share in an inspirational day of flower photography and informal Photoshop instruction at Bobbie's home and garden studio in colorful Boulder, Colorado. His intimate backyard garden features a broad spectrum of native perennials, including poppies, irises, columbines, climbing roses and a variety of other enchanting flowers.

In the spirit of Mark's book, Botanical Dreaming, participants are encouraged to explore a potpourri of creative techniques, including macro photography, water droplets on glass, camera movement, multiple-exposure, tissue and handmade papers, Lensbaby, soft-glow and multi-image montage.

Please take a moment to download the complete flyer by clicking the link below:

http://www.msjphotography.com/workshops/Botanical_Dreaming_Workshop-Flyer.pdf

A little computer maintenance this weekend

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:34:51 -0500

Hello awesome and loyal Radiant Vista users.

We are in the process of upgrading the computer hardware running Radiant Vista this weekend. There may be a couple bumps in the road but we have planned the migration so that you won't see our dust (don't worry, you don't need to clean your sensors).

I am planning on doing the bulk of the work on Sunday April 14th in the afternoon around 11am PST. During the afternoon, you may notice that I locked out the Community forum or you may see an error. Don't fret. Just try again in 10 minutes.

If you notice that things are still amiss after 10 minutes of absolute boredom, please drop us a note to support@radiantvista.com.

Thanks for your patience and continued support!

With Love,
Peter

Color Management: Part 3 Posted

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:30:00 -0500

Just in case you missed it on Tuesday, part three of Mark Johnson's four part Color Management Series has been posted! The fourth and final installment will be posted on April 1st.

There is a chance that a space has opened in the April Next Step workshop with Craig Tanner that begins on April 9th. If you can travel on short notice and your interested in the workshop, please email us right away!

Color Management: Part 2 Posted

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:00:00 -0500

The second tutorial in Mark Johnson's four part Color Management Series has been posted! Enjoy!

Tutorial Updates & Support Delay

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:40:00 -0500

Hi Everyone,

Just a couple of quick updates...

Workshops are concluding in Death Valley this week. Craig has posted a critique which will be released on Monday, March 10th. We'll be getting back to regularly posted Daily Critiques on Monday, March 17th.

In the absence of the Daily Critique this week, we'd like you to join Mark for the first of a four-part Color Management video tutorial series!

On each of the next four Tuesday's, we'll be releasing a new tutorial that sheds light on the confusing color management equation.

Part one covers how to calibrate your monitor into a universal state. Part two discusses how to configure Photoshop's Color Settings dialogue. Part three makes sense of the soft-proofing process. Lastly, part four explains how to apply an ICC paper profile in the printer dialogues.

The week of March 10th through March 14th will be an odd one where all of The Contributors of The Radiant Vista will be traveling. There will be very limited site support during this time. If you have trouble with Goodies orders or need general site support, please email... but please understand that there will be a short delay in responding until March 15th when we'll follow up with everyone.

Have a great week!

Ultimate Sharpening Tutorial

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In addition to the Photoshop Workbench this week, a new video tutorial has been posted!

A Photoshop CS3 Reference - Ultimate Sharpening

In this tutorial, Mark Johnson demonstrates two favorite methods for output sharpening - High Pass and Elegant Sharpening.

Fundamentals of Digital Photography Workshop

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:30:00 -0500

The Radiant Vista is proud to announce a new "Friend of RV" workshop:
Fundamentals of Digital Photography on the North Shore of Lake Superior - June 16-18, 2008

The workshop is taught by long time RV supporter and contributor, Alec Johnson. Alec is a successful professional architecture and landscape photographer, as well as seasoned veteran teacher in the Entrepreneurship program at the University of St. Thomas. Those of you who have worked with Alec professionally or joined him in another RV workshop know he is inspiring, generous and talented. You will not be disappointed!

We hope to get some new Daily Critique episodes up soon. Craig is teaching in Death Valley this week and was not able to upload this week's episodes before going off-line. Please stay tuned!

Light Diary: Episode 8

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Another new Light Diary episode has been posted!

Episode 8 - Round Midnight Redux

Even More 2008 Workshops!

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

We have listed a few more workshops for 2008!

The Next Step
with Craig Tanner and Marti Jeffers
April 9th - 13th, 2008
Savannah, Georgia

Street Portraiture
with Craig Tanner
May 7th - 11th, 2008
Savannah, Georgia

Location People
with Bryan Allen and Craig Tanner
September 17th - 21st, 2008
Savannah, Georgia

Bryan Allen is a new Contributor to the Radiant Vista. You can visit The Contributors section to learn more about him and download a portfolio (23MB) of some of Bryan's amazing people work.

Registration is open for all of these workshops and based on the Benefactor and waiting list responses, they are filling fast! Please email us if you have any questions or if you would like to register for one of these amazing workshop experiences.

As a quick reminder, just one of the things that Benefactors of The Radiant Vista receive is early notification of our upcoming workshops. If you are enjoying the inspirational content available throughout the website, please consider making a donation today. The Contributors and the worldwide audience would be grateful for your support!

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Light Diary: Episode 7

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:30:00 -0500

Another new Light Diary episode has been posted!

Episode 7 - Monarch Dunes Golf Course

Light Diary: Episode 6

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A new Light Diary episode has been posted!

Episode 6 - Commercial Project for SDC

CS3 Companion on CD, Death Valley, and Daily Critique

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500

Hopefully everyone's new year is off to a great start!

Due to a high volume of requests, Mark Johnson is happy to announce that you can now order the Photographer's Photoshop CS3 Companion eBook on CD. This is not a printed version of the eBook, nor is it a video tutorial edition. This is the Photographer's Photoshop CS3 Companion eBook mailed to you on a CD rather than delivered via a Direct Download. Whether you choose the CD approach or the Direct Download option, the contents of the eBook are exactly the same.

Death Valley - February - 2 spots available!

If you're interested in attending a Radiant Vista workshop in 2008, there are (2) spaces open on the recently added Death Valley workshop, February 17th - 23rd with Craig Tanner.

With the Next Step workshops having waiting lists over 15 people each... and both Grand Teton and Zion full with waiting lists underway, this is the perfect opportunity to join Craig and The Radiant Vista for a truly unique workshop experience.

If you have any questions, or if you would like to attend, please e-mail us right away!

The Daily Critique

Hopefully we will be able to resume new episodes of The Daily Critique shortly. At your suggestion, we've dug into the Radiant Vista's "Way Back Machine" and pulled some episodes from the archives... starting with todays episode from exactly 2 years ago 1/8/2006. We'll continue to re-release episodes until new recordings resume. Thanks for your patience!

The Complete Collection is being updated!

Lastly, if you are still missing a Daily Critique fix, the bi-annual update to The Complete Collection for the 2nd half of 2007 should be complete and available for download sometime over the weekend. Stay tuned!

Santa Delivers the Complete CS3 Companion!

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Just in time for the holidays, here's news to brighten the drab, gray days of winter. Mark Johnson's complete Photographer's Photoshop CS3 Companion eBook is ready for download!

This fully revised eBook features over 750 pages and 69 inspiring topics (25 of which are brand new) designed exclusively for photographers. The Photoshop CS3 Companion is fully printable and compatible with both Macs and PCs. In addition to the eBook, you receive 95 sample images and three extremely useful actions.

For those who have been purchasing each chapter as soon as it is released, Chapters 9 and 10 are also available for download. Below is a list of the topics contained in each chapter.

If you purchased each of the 10 chapters individually, Mark has a special bonus in store for you with (2) exclusive video tutorials. Details will be emailed to everyone that has purchased all 10 chapters individually within the next week or so.

Chapter Nine: Special Effects
(95 pages, sample images included, no actions included)

Soft-Glow Double-Exposure Montage (updated)
Multi-Image Montage (new)
Rotated and Flipped Montage (new)
Multiple-Exposure Rotate and Zoom Montage (new)
Multiple-Exposure Macro to Increase Depth of Field (new)
Using Layer Masks to Create Edges (updated)
The Bloom Effect (new)
Giving a Photo the Grunge Treatment (new)
Converting a Photograph into a Painting (new)

Chapter Ten: Color Management, Sharpening, and Output
(60 pages, sample images included, actions included)

Getting Started with Color Management (updated)
One Fell Swoop Upsampling (updated)
Sharpening Files for Output (significantly updated)
High Pass Sharpening Routine (new)
Elegant Sharpening of Images Using an Edge Mask Action (updated)
Epson Print Dialogues (Mac) (updated)
Epson Print Dialogues (PC) (updated)

Happy Holidays!

Daily Critique Delays

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0500

Hi Everyone,

Due to Craig's laptop going down in the field, new episodes of The Daily Critique will be delayed for a few days. Please stay tuned until things are back up to speed in a few days.

Happy Holidays!

Pay it Forward

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:00:00 -0500

In the holiday spirit of giving, you may want to stop by The Community if you have some extra photo gadgets laying around that you may want to pass on to someone else that could get use out of them.

Pay it Forward - Holiday 2007 Giveaways

Happy Holidays!

The Wildflowers of Crested Butte Workshop

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0500

Mark Johnson and Charles Needle proudly present The Wildflowers of Crested Butte, from July 7 - 13, 2008! This workshop takes place during the annual Crested Butte Wildflower Festival when a profusion of pastoral blossoms are peaking. In addition to capturing the summer splendor, students will photograph colorful Victorian homes, quaint hanging-basket wildflower displays, and historic narrow alleys in the charming town of Crested Butte, Colorado.

With a combined 15 years of teaching experience, Mark and Charles will guide you with exuberant, personalized attention both in the field and classroom, sharing creative image-making techniques that will inspire you to develop your personal vision, expand your photographic horizons, and create images previously unimaginable. In addition to field instruction, you will experience digital darkroom classroom lectures and supportive image evaluations. Field instruction emphasizes creative macro, impressionistic flower, architectural detail, and wide-angle grand scenic photography. Classroom instruction features color correction and image blending techniques. This is a digital capture and darkroom workshop which permits students to capture images at first light and begin experimenting with them in the classroom shortly thereafter.

Please visit the workshop listing or download a beautiful PDF to learn more.

Admin Note: Craig and Matt will be working on a project in Death Valley National Park, December 2nd through December 14th. Unfortunately, this means that response times to website support e-mail and workshop inquiries may be a little delayed during this time. We're going to do our best to respond to issues timely on the road. Mailed workshop registrations and Goodies shipments will continue to be processed normally as they are received. Have a great week everyone!