Lesa Snider

http://twitter.com/PhotoLesa

Boulder, Colorado

Author and public speaker

Areas of Expertise:

  • Photoshop
  • Photoshop Elements
  • iPhoto
  • digital photography
  • presentation design
  • graphic design
  • image editing
  • speaking
  • training
  • writing

Lesa Snider, internationally acclaimed author and speaker, is on a mission to teach the world to create better graphics. She’s a stock photographer and chief evangelist for iStockphoto.com, and founder of the creative tutorial site PhotoLesa.com. Lesa is the author of several books including Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual, Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual, and coathor of iPhoto 11: The Missing Manual, as well as several videos training titles on Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Camera Raw, and iPhoto. She writes a regular column for Photoshop User, Elements Techniques, and Macworld magazines, and contributes frequently to DesignToolsMonthly.com. Lesa is also a long-time member of the Photoshop World Dream Team of instructors and the Advanced Photoshop professor for Sessions.edu. She can be spotted teaching at conferences several conferences around the globe.

During free time, you'll find her carving the twisties on her sportbike or hanging with fellow Apple Mac enthusiasts. Lesa is a proud member of the BMWMOA, F800 Riders Club, CoMUG and NCMUG.

iPhoto '11: The Missing Manual iPhoto '11: The Missing Manual
by David Pogue , Lesa Snider
March 2011
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99

Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual
by Lesa Snider
May 2010
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99

Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual
by Lesa Snider
December 2008
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99

Lesa blogs at:
http://www.photolesa.com

Photoshop CS6 is out! Read all about it...

May 09 2012

Whenever new software is released, such as Creative Suite CS6 on May 7, it's tough to decide whether or not to upgrade. Pro-level software isn't exactly an impulse buy and good reviews can really help you make the decision of upgrading or passing until the next version. I've had… read more

Create Stunning Black and White Images with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

April 27 2012

I'm proud to announce that this month I'm doing weekly videos for PlanetPhotoshop.com. Previously I contributed videos to PhotoshopUser.com to help out my overly-busy buddies Matt K. and Corey B. If you used to catch my videos over there, you can get the same practical technique video goodness over… read more

Final push to update Photoshop book happening now!

March 29 2012

Howdy everyone! I'm back from teaching at Photoshop World in DC and have entered the final push to incorporate edit requests into my big Photoshop book update for the next version (currently referred to as Photoshop CS6 Beta). This new version of my bestselling book, Photoshop CS5: The Missing… read more

Photoshop Editing Habits to Break, Part 2

March 29 2012

Lesa shows you even more frequent editing habits worth breaking in order to work more efficiently in Photoshop, using updated techniques... including empty Adjustment layers! read more

Photoshop Editing Habits to Break, Part 1

February 28 2012

Lesa shows you two frequent editing habits worth breaking in order to work more efficiently in Photoshop. read more

How to Fix Animal Eyes

February 16 2012

Lesa shows you how to use Photoshop to fix animal white, green, or golden eyes by rebuilding the pupils. Thankfully, it's easier than it sounds! This technique also works in Photoshop Elements. read more

New name, same great tips! The Graphic Reporter becomes PhotoLesa

May 07 2012

In the next few weeks, The Graphic Reporter will become Photo Lesa. Whee! It's a bit o'branding that I've needed to do for a while and it'll help more folks find me. Over the next few weeks you'll see some changes to this site as the transition becomes complete, along… read more

Webcast: Combining Photos and Vectors in Photoshop
July 08, 2010
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Cost: Free Learn how to easily combine illustrations with photography in this super creative session. Glean the secret to importing vectors into your document so you can experiment with them as backgrounds, artful...

Webcast: Photoshop CS6 Power Hour
July 13, 2012
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Cost: Free Get up to speed on the new version of Photoshop of Camera Raw! In this entertaining yet informative webcast presented by Lesa Snider, author of Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual , you'll learn how to use...

Lesa Snider

"Lesa did a great job on [Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual], and in my mind, it is the new Photoshop Bible."
--Scott Kelby, Photoshop Insider