I just loved reading Steve Simon's latest post about the abuses of Photoshop. Switching heads and adding fake moons has irritated me for years. So much so, that I've tried to swear off Photoshop many times. Then I started playing with the beta versions of the upcoming version of Photoshop CS4, and I fell in love all over again. Why?...

A few weeks ago, my General Manger, Dan Brodnitz, asked me to create a new feature for our Digital Media site. He showed me a sample video of an online editor chatting about recent topics his site was covering. Dan wanted something like that for O'Reilly Digital Media. "But," he said, "I don't want you to spend a lot of...

I'm sitting here with the official Reviewer's Guide for Photoshop CS4, and application that has been my constant companion for the last three months. As I'm flipping through the guide, I'm thinking, "Oh, yeah, that's nice. And yes, I like that too." But it doesn't get to the heart of this application. And this version has heart. It's not often...

Photoshop World launches today in Las Vegas. The event starts with a the keynote - I'm guessing lots of Lightroom 2 and peeks at CS4 - then the expo floor opens. O'Reilly Media has a stellar lineup of speakers sharing their expertise. We'll record their chats, but if you're here in Las Vegas, you might want to stop by and...

I've pulled together a collection of images from my first week of wanderings in Beijing. So here's a whirlwind tour of Olympic goodies, the Forbidden City, and more.

I keep an eye on all of the content that flows through O'Reilly's Digital Media site and on The Digital Story. When something particularly good or notable catches my eye, I'm posting a tweet about it on Twitter. If you're interested in these "editor's picks," then you can find me as Derrick Story on Twitter....

Since the things that people like best about The Digital Photography Companion are the DIY tips, I've created a web page so we can keep them rolling. It includes techniques for both capture and post production.

Have you ever forgotten to reset the ISO or white balance after a shoot, only to use your camera the next day with the wrong settings? I have. And to help us all remember how to be ready for the next session, I've posted this handy reference card that you should refer to "After Every Shoot".

Scott Kelby, NAPP President, was touring the expo floor at Photoshop World Thursday in his new ride. We're not referring to just any run-about vehicle. Kelby's ride had 8-spoke mag-alloy wheels, metallic flake paint job waxed to high gloss, and running lights for that distinctive, "I am here" look without the precocious overstatement we often see these days. So why...

Adobe selected the spotlight of Photoshop World in Orlando to introduce the beta version of Photoshop Lightroom 2.0. Tom Hogarty showed off some of its alluring features, including the new dodge and burn tool. You can see for yourself in this video from the keynote.