NAPP Giveaway Contest
CONTEST IS CLOSED – Read the Winner Announcement
Helloooooooooooooo!!!
Thanks for joining me on the blog. Are you excited? I’m excited. As your newest NAPP Evangelist, I’m happy to be kicking things off with a DVD giveaway contest. Just who is NAPP you ask? Simply stated, “It’s where EVERYONE goes to learn Photoshop.” You can join the NAPP Nation right now and get a discount when you use my promo code “ajwood”.
Alright, one lucky person will win their choice of ONE of the DVDs listed in this blog post. Available DVDs include:
Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser
Here’s your opportunity to be David’s “virtual assistant” during a live wedding shoot. Learn from a master photographer with over 25 years of experience in the industry. David is one of the best, and even non-wedding shooters stand to learn something new about lighting, composition & other applicable skills.
Lightroom 3 Power Session – Matt Kloskowski
If you already have experience using Lightroom and just want to know what’s improved in Lightroom 3 this is your DVD. Matt walks you through all the changes including importing photos, tethered shooting, slideshow movies & more.
Mastering Selections – Dave Cross
You won’t become a Photoshop Power User until you master the art of making selections. In this DVD Dave walks you through various selection techniques which are sure to make you a pro.
Channels & Masks – Corey Barker
Are you pretty good with Photoshop and looking to take that next step? Have you used Layer Masks, but just don’t feel comfortable yet? Corey walks you through the ins & outs of using Channels & Masks in this DVD.
Mastering HDR – Matt Kloskowski
HDR. Folks either love it or hate it. You just want to learn more about it and make your own decision on the technique. Let Matt K give you all the tools you need to be an HDR visionary.
To enter the contest simply do the following:
1. Leave a comment to this specific post stating which DVD you want & why.
2. Only one contest comment per person. Duplicate IP addresses will be void your entry. (Feel free to leave non-contest related comments or questions)
3. Use a valid email address, preferably one that you check so I can contact you if you are the winner.
4. You must be at least 18 to participate. (Kids have your parents enter for you)
5. This contest is global, there are no location restrictions.
6. Entries are also being accepted on my Facebook page. You DO NOT need to enter in both places, and only one entry will be counted.
Contest is open until Monday, November 15th at midnight CST. I will use random.org to draw a winner who will be announced in a separate blog post next Tuesday, November 16th. Winner will be contacted by me via email with instructions on how to claim their prize.
NOTICE – FTC law requires me to state I am not offered any similar prizes for hosting this giveaway.
If you have any questions about the contest send an email to “contact” @ this domain, with the subject “NAPP Giveaway”. You can also message me on Twitter or leave a comment. And don’t forget, anyone can take advantage of NAPP membership to improve their Photoshop experience.
CONTEST IS CLOSED – Read the Winner Announcement
I would like the Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish dvd. I think I would learn the most from that one….about lighting and such.
Awesome giveaway 🙂
If I were to win I would choose Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser
I don’t currently photograph weddings but it’s something that I would like to eventually get into. David Ziser is the Master of Wedding Photography and a lot of what he teaches can be used in other areas of photography like Porraits and Headshots.
Warm regards,
Michael
“Mastering HDR – Matt Kloskowski” ’cause i really love making HDRs and i’d like to refine my process by going deep into it!! 🙂
Thanks A.J. for the opportunity!
Channels & Masks by Corey
I’m good at photoshop but I’m ready to take it up a notch. I think being good at channels and masks will be just what the doctor ordered!!!
i would like to choose “Mastering HDR – Matt Kloskowski” coz HDR captivates eye’s and gives amazing output! and learning from matt is pretty fun! 😀
Mastering HDR by Matt Kloskowski is the book I would like if chosen. I’m started in HDR and I would like to start the learning process off with learning the right techniques.
Would love to have Lightroom 3 Power Session – Matt Kloskowski! Just starting out with Lightroom and want to pick up as many tips as I can to improve my skills.
I would like Matt’s HDR DVD because it’s my favorite new process.
well congratulations on becoming an evangelist, sure your going to be great.
if im random.org selected i will like to get the “Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser” DVD.
thanks and congratulations again
Would like to venture into the HDR world and “Mastering HDR by Matt Kloskowski” looks to be a great way to be introduced correctly.
Are these DVDs for sale? Like a few of them. Even if i win 1, i’ll still have to buy atleast 2 more :(.
Mithun,
You can purchase the DVDs through Kelby Training. If you are a NAPP member you would get a discount. You can join NAPP by going to https://ajwood.com/napp Use promo code “ajwood” to get a discount on the signup fee AND a free DVD.
I’d choose Matt’s HDR. I could sure use the help!
HDR is Hot. I would choice Matt’s HDR.
I want the David Ziser dvd because I’m trying to become a wedding photographer and I bought the 7d on his recommendation. I am trying to emulate him so I should be his virtual assistant!
If I win I will prefer Lightroom 3 Power Session. I would like to learn more about Post Production techniques.
Mastering Lightroom 3 sure could expedite the behind the scenes stuff and allow me to get behind a camera more.
Thanks, Colby
I would like a copy of Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser. I am always trying to learn as much as I can from as many sources as I can. I am hoping the dvd will help once I am get the opportunity to the knowledge I would gain from it to use.
thanks
Jerry
Thank you for the giveaway! I would love to win Lightroom 3 Power Session – Matt Kloskowski because nobody is a better LR3 teacher than Matt. OK maybe Scott.
Hi A.J.
I would take the Mastering selections by Dave Cross as this is something I always struggle with. Thanks for the contest.
JC
I’d like the wedding shoot video.
I’d like to win Mastering Selections by Dave Cross. I am always having to go to Google to look for various selection techniques, which often don’t QUITE apply to my needs.
Channels and Mask! I really need masking help, even though it’s not Halloween !!@!
Mastering Selections would be my choice. The finer selections in the difficult cases is still difficult for me.
I would like to win the “Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser” DVD. That one is bound to cover what I feel I need to learn most!!
A.J.,
This is awesome! I would choose the Lightroom 3 Power Session. I am efficient with LR3, but I really want to go to the next level to be not only efficient, but a master of the program. To learn it well enough to teach it is my goal. This will surely help!
I would select the Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish DVD. Thanks for the offer.
Don
If I won, I’d choose Matt’s Mastering HDR DVD. I’ve done some HDR in CS5, and I have Photomatix Pro, but I want to learn all the details so that I can take a good photo to one that takes people breath away.
Hi AJ
All dvd’s sound great and I would appreciate any. I would have to choose Channels as a follow up to your class that I attended.
Thank you.
If I were to win I would choose Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser
I shot my niece’s weddding along with a professional photographer and when I looked at his pictures and mine I noticed mine were just as good as his and I could have save her some money. I love shooting weddings and want to learn as much as I can
They all sound good (since i use photoshop Light room and just got photoshop) but I think I would learn the most from the wedding start to finish DVD. although I’ll take what I can get until I get the money together for a NAPP membership
I’d like the Channels and Masks DVD, as it would be the greatest help in working on my restorations for Operation Photo Rescue. Thanks!
I would like the Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish dvd. Thank you.
I would love the Mastering HDR DVD. My favorite photography is landscapes and environmental images. The use of HDR would really add the ability to capture what I before I took the shot and hopefully some of my own creativity as well.
I would love to win Mastering Selections by Dave Cross! He is the master, and making selections is not as easy as he makes it look!
I would like the Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser DVD for its content on composition and lighting. Thanks!
I would choose the Lightroom 3 Power Session CD. I just recently purchased this product and I would like to know more about it.
definitely Mastering Selections – Dave Cross… i’m a PS novice (at best) and this is an area i continue to struggle with… thanx in advance!!!
I’d want Lightroom 3 Power Session – Matt Kloskowski. I live and breathe lightroom at this point and I’m a big fan of Matt’s website.
I’m kind of a control freak and I’m currently using Photomatix for my HDR work. I sometimes feel like I’m a little out of control with the program getting results that I’m not always happy with, well always happy but sometimes surprised with what I get. I guess I’m trying to say “Help me Obiwan, er AJ, help me.” So I’m craving the Mastering HDR, oh great master.
I would definitely want the Channels and Masks. I have seen a lot of work that uses these methods and it really adds a lot to a piece. Therefore, I would love to learn how to expand my little knowledge of channels and mask and incorporate these into my work! What a great giveaway!
Bernice
I would love to have all of the DVD’s I love to photograph events so I think I would learn a lot from the Wedding Photography Live and would use it next time I go to a wedding, even if I am not the photographer. I have enjoyed Matt Kloskowski’s Lightroom 2 book and video’s so I am sure it would be a real treat to have the Lightroom 3 DVD, or even better, Mastering HDR, which is my next area to learn and be passionate about. Mastering Selections is a must and I cannot achieve my photography goals unless I become competent with selections, but I think I would choose Channels and Masks because I am mystified by them. At the basic level, I am working on learning and understanding layers, which I would have to be comfortable with to appropriately use Channels and Masks. I very much want to take out annoying objects and I like to add objects in ghost form to images to suggest a mood or a feelings.
Hi A.J.
I would love to win the David Ziser ‘Live Wedding Shoot’ DVD for some hints ‘n’ tips on lighting & composition.
Regards,
David
I won’t become a Photoshop Power User until I master the art of making selections. I need Dave to help me out with the techniques that will give me the skills to take me to the next level–thanks for all the wonderful things that NAPP does–cannot live without all the help!
I would choose Matt’s book on Lightroom 3. I follow his website LightroomKillterTips.com and have watched his work on the Photoshop TV. I love Lightroom and have found his advice and tips very useful!
I want Mastering HDR by Matt Kloskowski. Since getting my Canon 7D I and CS5 I have been intrigued by HDR photography. I love the ability it has to make a picture look like it did when I was there. It is also an incredible way to get a lot of use out of your kit lens.
Channels and masks or mastering selections. The PS guys are great at their presentations!
I select “Live Wedding Shoot: From Start to Finish – David Ziser.” I like his book (Captured By The Light), but watching a master at work will be an enhanced learning experience. I will surely pick up several best practices from this DVD alone.
Probably Channels and Masks though the wedding start to finish is tempting. Not sure since I’m guessing these will all eventually be on Kelby Training.
I want to win Mastering HDR – Matt Kloskowski because I love to learn new things. Keeps the old brain functioning!