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Scott Valentine

U.S.

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Expertise

Most anything about digital post processing (Photoshop, etc), effects, and image restoration, some technical information about digital imaging systems, light and electron microscopy, optical physics and image analysis. I can help with shooting basics, lighting setups, and getting the most out of your digital camera. I am also an 'expert' here for Photoshop (Computers/Technology > Software > Graphics Software > Photoshop). Please - NO operating, trouble-shooting, or purchase questions on point-and-shoot or video cameras.

Experience in the area

Author, "Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4" (available January 2009 from Peachpit.com). I've been an image analyst and advanced amateur photographer for over 6 years. I run an Adobe user group, focusing on digital media, and have lectured on digital image capture systems. Currently, I am an administrator for a rather large instructional Photoshop forum

Organizations

Adobe User Groups, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Advanced Imaging Specialists

Publications

CommunityMX.com, Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4 (Adobe Press)

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Physics, University of California, San Diego

Awards and Honors

Winner: Best in Show and several category first place awards - Imaging Professionals of the Southwest Print Competition (multiple years)

What do you like about this subject?

I love being able to experiment and learn, and not have to wait and pay for film development. Digital sensors have allowed me to pursue a creative outlet that otherwise would have been inaccessible.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Digital sensors are limited by the size of the actual pixel sites. Smaller pixels give better resolution, but larger pixels give better dynamic range and color sensitivity. The current game is balancing these two phenomena, and is called "quantum efficiency".

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Digital photography catches a lot of bad press because it's so easy to manipulate images. The future of truth in pictures now relies solely on human integrity.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
John Charbonneau	01/23/10	10	10	10	10	Hi Scott, That was a great answer .....
Elsa	08/24/09	10	10	10	10
Elsa	08/23/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks Scott for your help. I hope .....
Payman	05/01/09	10	10	10	10
Aleksandar	03/31/09	10	10	10	10	He help me, and ad idea for .....

Recent Answers from Scott Valentine

2010-02-06 Online Digital Photography Courses:

What a great question, Mandy :) First, congrats on having an opportunity to go out and do something like learning photography. You are right to be wary of online courses, but there are some really reputable

2010-01-28 transferring photos from laptop to PC:

Hi Terri, You have exactly the right idea in mind - store your images on your laptop while you're traveling. If you want to be really safe, invest in an additional external drive and back them up so

2009-10-28 Recovering deleted pictures:

There are several options, Anita. First, you will need to make sure you are not taking ANY more pictures on that card until you have been able to try recovering your images. The next thing is to find out

2009-08-23 blurry pictures:

It's possible that when you loaded the images from your camera to the computer that they were reduced in size. Some software does this without asking. I recommend burning the images to a CD or other

2009-08-20 blurry pictures:

Hi Elsa, Let me express my sympathy for your plight - it's never fun to discover treasured pictures have problems! Without seeing the degree of blur, I can't really tell you if there's any hope or

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