Scott Kelby
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Scott Kelby (born 1960 in Lakeland, Florida) is an American photographer and an author and publisher of periodicals dealing in Macintosh and Personal Computer software, specifically for design professionals, photographers, and artists.
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[edit] Biography
Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm.
Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books, including Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks, The Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers, The Photoshop Channels Book, Photoshop Classic Effects, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers, The iPod Book, The Digital Photography Book, and The iPhone Book.
His books have been translated into dozens of different languages. The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers won the 'Professional/Technica/Computers' section of the 2004 Benjamin Franklin Award from the Independent Book Publishers Association.[1]
He is the training director for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour and conference technical chair for the Photoshop World Conference & Expo. He is featured in a series of Photoshop training DVDs and has been training Photoshop users since 1993.
In the fall of 2007, he created Kelbytraining.com [2] to bring much of his training material into one easy-to-find location.
In 2008 he started the "Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk". In 2009 this consisted of communal photowalks in 900 cities.[3]
[edit] Photoshop User TV
Since the fall of 2005, Scott Kelby has co-presented the video podcast Photoshop User TV, named after his organization's flagship magazine. The 30-45 minute show, which began life as "Photoshop TV" (and was briefly "NAPP TV"), is available for viewing and download each week at PhotoshopUserTV.com.[4] During the show, Kelby and his NAPP friends/coworkers talk Adobe Photoshop news and tutorials in a witty, bantering style. Aside from Kelby, these people figure prominently into the show's success:
- Dave Cross, Senior Education and Curriculum Developer, National Association of Photoshop Professionals
- Matt Kloskowski, Education and Curriculum Developer, National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, and Matt Jessica Kloskowski are often referred to collectively as the Photoshop Guys.
- Corey Barker, Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and the Executive Producer of the popular tutorial site Planet Photoshop
- Rafael "RC" Concepcion, Education and Curriculum Developer, National Association of Photoshop Professionals
As of the fall of 2007, Corey Barker and RC Concepcion host the sister video podcast Layers TV, which covers a broad swath of Adobe Systems creative products.
- Stephanie Cross, News Anchor and iPod Flea girl.
In addition to these regulars, the show often brings on prominent creatives to discuss their techniques, including Photoshop Hall of Famer Deke McClelland, digital photorealism artist Bert Monroy, and photographers Rick Sammon, Moose Peterson and Vincent Versace.
Photoshop User TV is consistently ranked among the top podcasts on iTunes.
[edit] Bibliography
Scott Kelby is one of the most prolific authors in the computer/graphic arts industry. Below is a list of books (not exhaustive) he has authored or co-authored. A full and up-to-date listing is available on his web site.[5]:
- 2000 Photoshop 6 Down and Dirty Tricks
- 2001 Photoshop 6 Killer Tips
- 2001 Photoshop 6 Photo-Retouching Secrets
- 2002 Mac OS X v. 10.2 Jaguar Killer Tips
- 2002 Macintosh...The Naked Truth
- 2002 Photoshop 7 Down & Dirty Tricks
- 2002 Photoshop 7 Killer Tips
- 2002 Photoshop Most Wanted: Effects and Design Tips
- 2003 Adobe Photoshop CS Down & Dirty Tricks
- 2003 Mac OS X Panther Killer Tips
- 2003 Photoshop Elements for Photographers
- 2003 The Adobe Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers
- 2003 The Mac OS X Conversion Kit: 9 to 10 Side by Side, Panther Edition
- 2003 The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers
- 2003 The Photoshop Elements Book for Digital Photographers
- 2004 InDesign CS Killer Tips
- 2004 Photoshop Classic Effects: The Essential Effects Every User Needs to Know
- 2004 Photoshop CS Killer Tips
- 2004 Photoshop Elements 3 Down & Dirty Tricks
- 2004 Photoshop in Motion with Final Cut Pro
- 2004 The iTunes for Windows Book
- 2004 The Photoshop Elements 3 Book for Digital Photographers
- 2005 Digital Photography Killer Tips
- 2005 Getting Started with Your Mac and Mac OS X Tiger
- 2005 InDesign CS2 Killer Tips
- 2005 Mac OS X Tiger Killer Tips
- 2005 Photoshop CS2 Down & Dirty Tricks
- 2005 Photoshop CS2 Killer Tips
- 2005 Photoshop CS2 Power Session
- 2005 Photoshop for Wedding Photographers Personal Seminar Interactive DVD Training and Guide
- 2005 The Book for Guys Who Don't Want Kids
- 2005 The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Music Store
- 2005 The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers
- 2005 The Photoshop CS2 Channels Book
- 2006 The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1 - ISBN 9780321474049
- 2007 The iPhone Book: How to Do the Things You Want With Your iPhone
- 2007 The Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers
- 2007 The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers
- 2007 The Photoshop 7-point System
- 2008 The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 - ISBN 9780321524768
- 2008 The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers
- 2009 The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers
- 2009 Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks
- 2009 The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 - ISBN 0321617657
- 2009 Photo Recipes Live: Behind the Scenes: Your Guide to Today's Most Popular Lighting Techniques - ISBN 0321701755
- 2010 The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers
- 2010 "The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers"
[edit] References
- ^ Benjamin Franklin Award Winners and Finalists 2004, Independent Book Publishers Association (accessed 1 August 2009)
- ^ Kelbytraining.com
- ^ worldwidephotowalk.com
- ^ photoshopusertv.com
- ^ book List on Kelby Training
