Katrin Eismann

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The Newsletter of Things Deke: February 08, 2011

Hi all,

This week we bid a fond farewell to one of the weekly staples of dekeOnline for the past two years, Martini Hour. But don't despair. There's still plenty of stuff going on, including more Deke's Techniques, a new video course, and an in-depth tip from yours truly. Read more » 

Braaaaaaaaains. Yummy tasty smart brains are what the dekeLounge zombies like best (after martinis). So this week, I treat myself to two of the best Photoshop-teaching brains around: the aforementioned Deke and the Photoshop Diva Brain of Katrin Eismann. Sitting down with two of the most notoriously effective Photoshop teachers in the world, I decide to quiz them about where those moments of Photoshop learning really click for students. Having just started this process fairly recently (learning Photoshop, that is), I wonder about those moments where you suddenly feel like you "get it," and can actually whip yourself up a satisfying piece of digital imaging artistry without picking up the hotline to Deke. (Of course, when all else fails, that's what I do, but once I understood how blend modes, selections, and layers were actually worked---a few of my "aha" moments---I could save my dekeQueries for really complex stuff. 

So we sat down with Katrin this week to discuss those very moments of Photoshop clarity. And, eat good Photoshop Brain, of course.  Read more » 

Welcome back, dekeCats and dekeKittens. Welcome to one of the best Martini Hours ever (in my opinion, and I've been to all of them). Filled with practical information today's show pits me, innocent little Photoshop rookie, against two legends of the Photoshop world---Deke (aka "The Man") and Katrin (as in Eismann, aka the "Photoshop Diva"), in our first ever round-table Tip-a-Palooza. The premise here is to get through 20 (in honor of Photoshop's Birthday) tips, circling around our virtual lounge table, throwing down some of the best kick-ass Photoshop tips you'll find. Anywhere. Let alone anywhere that serves cocktails.

Seriously, despite the pressure, this show is one of my favorite in a year of hanging out in the lounge. So, I'm gonna "get the hell of the front page" (TM deke) and tell you to click through to see an enticing list of the 20 Photoshop tips the geniuses and I came up with: Read more » 

Words of advice: If you ever find yourself drinking martinis and chatting with creative, charming digital imaging experts all day long in front of a live audience, I recommend finishing with guests who inspire and keep you laughing at the same time. Such was the case in this, the last of our live recordings from the Eyecandy Sound Lounge during Photoshop World, when Photoshop Diva Katrin Eismann and Notorious American Photographer Extraordinaire Jay Maisel appeared in front of our live audience in Las Vegas to talk with us about photography, photo retouching (or not), and the general state of the photographer's mind.

Here's what you'll experience in this lively loungy episode: Read more » 

(And/or a rudimentary degree in Spelling.) Yes, my dekeOphiles, this week's discussion with the Photoshop Diva herself, Katrin Eismann, has convinced me that I should put everything on hold and go to New York to persue continuing arts education. Oh sure, it might have been the martinis, but when you hear Katrin describe the MPS in Digital Photography program that she chairs at the School of Visual Arts, you will want to abandon your current existence for the chance to immerse yourselves in this very enticing program.

Here's just some of what's in store: Read more »