NAPP... Just Do It!

In a continuing effort to put up a post at least once per day I have decided to pre-blog this coming week. If I find time I may get a [p]411 Live Update but I would not hold your breath.

For this morning though I am going to recommend to anyone who is not a member, but uses Photoshop in any meaningful way to join the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

The folks in this association are just outstanding. I have never seen a group of individuals who are in such a competitive industry so willing to share their secret, tips, and tricks of their profession. It really speaks highly of their character. I must really credit this global attitude of warmth to one person. None other than the biological father of NAPP... Scott Kelby. While I do not know Scott personally, I have been to one of his presentations on Lightroom and have been keeping up with his blog for the past year. From every outward appearance, I can say he is one of the most genuine down to earth people. Besides he really really enjoys what he is doing. Be it photographing food, portraits, or landscapes, to conducting medium size (300-400) seminars or being on top of the world at Photoshop World Expo twice a year. He puts the Energizer bunny to shame.

Continuing with the NAPP - Photoshop - Kelby praise-athon, I look forward each week to the funny, entertaining, enlightening, and educational 30 minute video podcast that is PhotoshopUserTV. These guys genuinely have a good time on screen and I am very thankful that while they are broadcasted on the Fox Business Network they have been able to keep that light and free spirited banter alive on the broadcast. I just which they were not so time constrained. Oh well.. Such is progress.

Anyhow, like I was saying if you use Photoshop the $99 annual membership to NAPP is well worth the investment in your creative portfolio. If it were just the discounts it would be convincing enough. There is also a magazine that just blows the competition away when it comes to technical guidance (step by step). One more thing, as a member if you have any photographic, photo software, or digital photo editing questions that arise there is a plethora of information to answer you questions. If you can not find it you can ask and in a very short time someone will respond with a very informed answer to you question.

Ok... I'll nock it off. Just go check them out and you will not be sorry.

Cya (live) later this week... Doug