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Course Schedule June 14-16, 2012

THREE DAYS of Intense Lightroom Workow Instruction with the Lightroom Guru, Jared Platt

Jared Platt @ creativeLIVE

THREE DAY WORKSHOP

June 14 -16, 2012

Course Schedule
discounts and other fancy things

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Day 1: Thursday June 14, 2012

POST-PRODUCTION WORKFLOW 9:00 AM Understanding Lightroom Hard Drive Management Backup Strategies Smart File Management The Image Pipeline The Working Catalog Importing the Job Random Giveaway 10:45 AM Syncing Camera Time Stamps Rules for Selecting Images Image Organization Image Renaming Key-wording Techniques

Day 2: Friday June 15, 2012

IMAGE EDITING IN LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP 9:00 AM Understanding Lightroom Making Powerful Presets Non-Destructive Editing Importing Catalogs and XMP More Notes on Outsourcing The LR Develop Module Dos and Do Nots in LR Shoot dot Edit 10:45 AM Export and Tool Presets Templates for Proof Books & Prints Powerful Image Editing in LR Roundtrip to Photoshop CS6 Image Quality Lead Out Song from Kevin

Day 3: Saturday June 16, 2012

MANAGING YOUR PORTFOLIO 9:00 AM Understanding Lightroom Creating a Portfolio Catalog Collecting Portfolio Work Creating a Watched Folder Portfolio Review liveBooks & Two Bright Lights 10:45 AM The Economics of a Portfolio Intelligent use of Collections Using Publishing Services Portfolio Review

ShootQ & Pictage 12:45 PM Rules for Developing Images Using the Library Filter Advanced Sync Techniques Notes on Outsourcing Jared Platt Workshops 2:15 PM Cleaning up the Job Exporting Metadata DNG Advantages Archiving the Job Conrming the Copy

Lens Pro to Go & Spider Holster 12:45 PM Tethered Shooting w Kevin Photoshop & Plugins Syncing Folders in LR

Pinhole Pro & Align Design 12:45 PM Publishing - Books / Web Portfolio Review

NIK Software & Adobe CS6 2:15 PM Photoshop Techniques Using the Pen Selecting in CS6 Retouching in CS6 Burning and Dodging in CS6 Automating PS from LR -- end by 4:00 pm --

Triple Scoop Music & MV Swanson 2:15 PM Formal Thanks You Time Questions and Answers Live Slideshows w Kevin Final Thoughts & Goodbye

-- end by 4:00 pm -Ofine Shooting w Kevin Burdick -

-- end by 4:00 pm --

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Gear Box
If I mentioned a tool, service or product, it is most likely in this list: Gear
Tough Tech Duo Super Duper Retrospect i1 Display Pro G-Tech Drive NexStar Neat Scanner Lexar Card Readers Wacom Intuos 5 Hard Drive Options Small Hard Drives Shuttle Pro 2 RPG Mini Keys Lightroom 4 Photoshop CS6 NIK Plugins Snapseed Lightroom Presets 5D Mark III Speedlite 600EX-RT Speedlite ST-E3-RT Enloop AA Batteries Cheetah Stands Mac Pro Lenses Think Tank

What is it?
Traveling Raid One Hard Drive Case - Raid One or JBOD are the only RAIDs I Trust Software backup solution for Mac Software Backup solution for PC and Mac Monitor calibration by x-rite - you can also try the Color Monkey series. Use only the JBOD enabled version - get the thunderbolt connection (super fast) The hard drive toaster or drive bay dock for docking internal drives. Scans everything fast. Get rid of your paper and be completely searchable. I use the daisy-chain, stackable CF card readers (only available used now) I use the large Intuos 5 Tablet, the bigger the monitor, the bigger the tablet should be. Seagate or Hitachi are my preference. Western Digitals are ok. Just backup. The Seagate GoFlex have the best connection by far. LaCie Rugged drives are ne. The most ergonomic keyboard replicator. Easily programable and comfortable. The most powerful keyboard replicator. Can activate LR Presets with a keystroke. All post-production starts and ends in Lightroom Heavy retouching is done in Photoshop only when I am charging the client. Plug-ins like Silver Effects Pro 2 make serious effects simple in LR and in Photoshop For quick stylistic looks without much effort I use Snapseed on my Mac I use my own extensive collection of Lightroom Presets to speed through LR Workow This is Canons best camera yet (I dont own the 1DX, so maybe thats great also) Canons new Speedlite with built in radio TLL Canons new Speedlite radio transmitter and ash controller. These are my favorite AA rechargeable batteries (they stay charged on the shelf) The simplest, quickest, lightest little stand on the market. The faster the better, with as much RAM as you can afford. Canon 16-35L 2.8, 24-70L 2.8, 70-200L IS 2.8, 50L 1.2, 80 1.8 Think Tank makes well thought out, secure bags.

Im just giving you my opinion here. I dont offer tech support on the above items, nor do I make any money from you buying these products. So if you have issues with them, call the company that made the product, not me. I dont even play tach support on TV...

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Gear Box
If I mentioned a tool, service or product, it is most likely in this list: Gear
Delta Walker Blurb Book Smart Blurb Books Pictage ShootQ` Pinhole Pro liveBooks Shoot dot Edit Triple Scoop Music Lens Pro to Go Two Bright Lights Align Album Design MVSwanson InDesign KISS Wedding Books SWAT Designer Aperture Fetch FTP Drop Box ScreenFlow Adobe Creative Cloud Spider Holster

What is it?
Software for comparing le copies. Dont delete before you test. I use Book Smart by Blurb to compile my proofbook pages into a great proof book. This is where I make all of my proof books. Pictage is my online image gallery and printing partner. They are my lab and my staff. ShootQ is my ofce manager! It keeps me organized and automates the business. Fantastic press printed products. Great for shoot and burn models. My web designers. Scaler sites t any monitor and any mobile device perfectly. My post production outsourcing partner. When you cant do it all, hand it off to them. All music on my sites and slideshows is legal licensed music. Can you say the same? When I need an extra lens or body, they always have what I need, when I need it. TBL makes submitting images to magazines and vendors simple. Album design outsourcing done fast, clean and beautifully. Marketing consultant to the serious photographer. Bookmark her blog. Serious album designs and page layouts are best done here if you are going to do them. The simplest wedding album company in the world. KISS Wedding Books intelligent auto album design system. Fast and Simple. Macs version of LR, great for slideshows, bad at everything else. My ftp software of choice. Synchronize important documents between computers and deliver to clients. Love it. This is what I use to record my video podcasts. Simple and powerful. All adobes Software and le sharing abilities and more for a low subscription fee. This little camera holster frees up my hands and saves my back. I love it!

Im just giving you my opinion here. I dont offer tech support on the above items, nor do I make any money from you buying these products. So if you have issues with them, call the company that made the product or offers the service, not me. I dont even play tech support on TV...

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Workflow
Refer to the following workflow charts for a refresher of my image pipeline and computer system setup.

Your computer files must be organized to enjoy a secure and efficient workflow. If you do not organized your computer, you will never experience great workflow.

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The Image Pipeline

You can use my image pipeline as a starting point for your workflow. Take the time to sketch out your image pipeline. Youll see where things get complicated and where you can shave of time and confusion. Then re-sketch it as you improve the pipeline.

Your image pipeline may be very different from mine because your studio may be different, you may shoot different things or provide different products, but from start to finish, all image pipelines should have major similarities if they are working well. Efficiency is efficiency whether it is in a photography studio or a shoe factory.

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(when buying them in our price-range). A mirrored drive is the simplest, affordable option out there. You can also choose a JBOD drive system where each drive is registered as its own drive and then use a software backup system like Super Duper or Retrospect to create your mirrored drive on whatever time table you choose.

EXTRA NOTES
! ! Client Sees the Image Investigate this image or use to instruct Photographer Favorite Slideshow Worthy Portfolio Worthy Directed by the hand of God Is there something higher? Warning: Image needs extra attention Send image to vendors (Two Bright Lights)

in case you werent taking them yourself...

File Naming Convention

2 0 1 2 0 4 2 6 _ P l a t t _ We d d i n g
Reverse Date Client Job Type

THE OPTION DRAG ! The option drag on a mac copies the entire content of a drive or a folder into whatever location you drag the le. This is the quickest way to download multiple cards at one time.

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YOU TOO CAN TAKE NOTES! Its easy to do!

Print out this page and take lots of notes, or better yet, just buy the workshop and play it back as many times as you like!.

Need More? Of course you do. I continue to travel the country giving workshops. My workshop schedule can be found at www.jaredplattworkshops.com. If you have a location in mind for a workshop, please let us know. If you would like a studio consultation online or in person, I do that as well. Until we meet again in person or on the web, enjoy your new found freedom. Go out and do something important with your time.