March 8 2012 Program- “Photo Impressionism,” Mark Johnson

Join Mark Johnson in the spirit of his internationally-acclaimed book, Botanical Dreaming, for an inspiring lecture on a variety of creative techniques for crafting expressive flower portraits—including montaging with textures, adding creative borders, and creating luminous soft-glow montages.

Bio:

Mark S. Johnson is an Adobe Photoshop luminary, a photographer, an author, and one of the most passionate instructors you will ever encounter.  It is this passion that inspired him to write, photograph, and design the internationally-recognized book, Botanical Dreaming.  Mark’s immensely popular eBook, the Photographer’s Photoshop Companion, has helped thousands of photographers from around the globe understand and enjoy Photoshop.  His signature video tutorial series, The Photoshop Workbench, was viewed by half a million unique visitors last year.  Mark’s latest eBook, Illuminating HDR, is one of the most comprehensive HDR resources on the planet, and his sensational Photoshop Impressionism Video Tutorial Series is the first of its kind anywhere.  

Through the Rocky Mountain School of Photography, The Radiant Vista, and Boulder Digital Arts, Mark has lectured in front of and worked side-by-side with countless individuals, including Adobe’s Chief Executive Officers, the U.S. Ambassador to Finland, and 2010 Academy Award winning director, Louie Psihoyos.  His tutorials appear regularly on the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) web site, and his imagery and articles have been featured in Photo Techniques, Nature’s Best, and After Capture magazines.  Watch hundreds of Mark’s free and entertaining Photoshop tutorials at www.msjphotography.com.