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In the COMVERT HQ offices, located in Via Scipio Slataper 19, Milano, we will hold on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, a workshop with Marianna Santoni, Adobe guru in Photoshop for photography. Hours will be 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm each day.

The program is as follows:

• Day 1: Overview on the Raw format, how to shoot it best and how to handle it in camera raw. Brief overlook on archiviation and digital flow management in Lighroom. Working with layers, layer masks, etc.
• Day 2: Advanced selection and retouching techniques; working with channels; overview on unsharp masks.

• Day 3: Optimization of images for RGB and CMYK print; practical exercises on all of the aforementioned subjects.

If you’re interested, even for one of the three days, we still have a couple of vacant seats, if you pass the admission test!

Lessons will be held in italian. We also recommend bringing your own laptop.

Info: giuliano.berarducci@bastard.it or 333-9595-730

I just came back from Paris Photo 2008, a must go in the international photography scenario. All the main galleries and agencies worldwide were showing their images at the Carrousell du Louvre de Paris. And many interesting shows all around town, grand openings and whatnot. Guest of Honour was Japan, well portrayed with the work of the legendary Nobuyoshi Araki and many others.

Altough the three days at the Carroussell finished on Sunday November 16th, many exhibitions that were opened up in these days will stay up until January, some even ’til February. So if you happen to be in Paris in the next two months and you’re interested in photography, i suggest to give it a look.

Among the many things, i recommend “Exactitudes”; an interesting project that put a smile on my face. Rotterdam based photographer Arli Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek shot in the last 14 years trying to strike the heterogenous “dress codes” of the street. So they bless us with these 112 panels of “urban types”. Below is the panel titled “Skaters”, a little bit of an oldie, but still close to us. Funny watching the skate community “frozen” in 1997, so far away style-wise, but so close in memories. Besides Skaters, Rockers and Hipsters you can check’em all out at exactitudes.com.