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Rick Sammon

Digital photography and travel expert


Areas of Expertise:
  • Digital Photography
  • travel photography
  • travel
  • photoshop
  • speaking
  • writing

Biography

Rick Sammon has published 28 books, including his latest, Face to Face – Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Photographing People. Other Rick Sammon titles include: Idea to Image, Rick Sammon's Travel and Nature Photography, Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography 2.0, Rick Sammon’s Digital Imaging Workshops and Flying Flowers – the beauty of the butterfly. Rick writes for PCPhoto, Outdoor Photographer and Layers magazine. This seasoned pro gives more than a dozen photography workshops (including private workshops) and presentations around the world each year. He also presents at Photoshop World, which Rick says is a “blast.” Each year, he travels the globe in search of new images and gives more than a dozen photography workshops and presentations around the world. He's been to more than 100 destinations on the planet, including the Arctic, Antarctica, Africa, Bhutan, Brazil, Galapagos, India, Indonesia, Nepal and Papua New Guinea. Rick is also the author of the Canon Digital Rebel XT lessons on the Canon Digital Learning Center. He is also a Canon Explorer of Light. When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.” See Rick Sammon for more information.

Multimedia

Webcast: 10 Key Ingredients for Cookin' Digital Pictures
June 26, 2008
This is a free live event. Scheduled for approximately 45 minutes. In this live webcast, world-renowned photographer Rick Sammon will share his top digital photography tips, including his 10 Key Ingredients for Cookin' Digital Photographs. He'll...

Blog

Keynote + Garage Band + Snapz Pro X + Photos = Cool Preso

July 04 2008

Hey All Check out this video that I have on YouTube. I created it on my Mac using Keynote, Garage Band and Snapz Pro X. Basically, I first created a slide show in Keynote. Next I selected some cool music in Garage Band. Then, playing the slide show and the… read more

Must See "Mongol"

July 04 2008

I just saw the movie, Mongol. It is one of the most amazing movies I have ever seen. The photography is stunning, breathtaking.It's a must-see for movie-goers - and anyone interested in filmmaking. Check it out and I think you'll get some good ideas for photographing people and events. I… read more

Which Kitty is Different?

June 30 2008

Hey All - Here are a few pictures of some kitty cats that I've photographed around the world. They have several things in common: they were originally RAW files (which have a wider exposure latitude than JPEG files), all were cropped (because I like to fill the frame with the… read more

Join the Fun, Join My Live Web Cast!

June 19 2008

Hey All I hope some of you can join me for my live Web Cast on June 26 at 1 PM NY time. I'll be sharing my favorite photographs (including this "love bite" photograph that I took in Botswana) and, of course, my favorite tips and techniques. Basically what happens… read more

Face to Face Tech Info & Location

June 16 2008

Hi All - I tried to pack so many photographs and so many practical tips (as well as my favorite photo philosophies) into my latest book, Face to Face, that we ran out of pages for the tech info for each photo - as well as the location. The good… read more

Last Great Photo Adventure

June 10 2008

Hey All! Just back from Papua New Guinea (PNG) - one of the last great adventures left on the planet. An adventure due, in part, to the clan wars that have been going on for generations. The other parts? I'll share some stories at Photoshop World. Hint: has to do… read more

Antarctica Anyone?

March 18 2008

And now for something completely different: A special journey to the bottom of th world! read more

The Camera Look Both Ways

March 16 2008

The camera looks both ways, in picturing the subject, we are also picturing a part of ourselves. read more

Light it Right with a Ringlight

March 16 2008

Ever use a ringlight? read more

Perspective Control?

March 12 2008

I am sure some of you use this technique in Photoshop for fixing the keystoneeffect read more

Perspective Control?

March 11 2008

Hey All - Like some of you, I often use the Perspective Control feature in Photoshop (Select All > Edit > Transform > Perspective > pull out top anchor point) to correct the keystone effect you get when photographing tall buildings from close up with a wide-angle lens. (Good for… read more

Venice Carnival Photos

March 11 2008

Hey All - Just back from Carnival in Venice. Here is one of my favorite photos. More to come. Just wanted to share a photo. read more
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