I told you I was studying... :)

For those of you wondering about the results of yesterday's Lightroom ACE, here are the results:


So, it's taken a few weeks, but I'm finally certified in both Photoshop and Lightroom. Of course, some have said that I'm "certifiable" for many years, but I don't know that we're talking about the same thing.

Now that the certification process is complete, I'll be getting ready to start teaching these applications - along with basic and intermediate digital photography - very soon. Expect to see some significant changes in this blog - both format and content will be changing, as I plan to use this blog as an opportunity to hone my ability to instruct and to continue to offer basic tips and tricks.

Thanks for your patience - and start looking for more content here next week!

Where'd I go?

Alright, I swore I wouldn't go a month between posts anymore, but I've been so busy studying for the Photoshop ACE that I almost forgot I had a blog! So here's the deal... I missed the cutoff for a passing grade by one question when I took the test last Thursday. As soon as I got home, I scheduled a retest for Monday morning and spent most of the weekend studying.

(An aside: being a Raiders fan has one advantage - even when the game is televised, you often turn it off in frustration after two hours instead of three.)

"So," I hear you asking me, "what happened?" Maybe this will help:



YEAH!!!

Of course, I just loved studying so much {that's sarcasm for those of you unfamiliar with me} that I decided to schedule the Lightroom ACE exam as soon as I got home from the Photoshop ACE. I'll be taking that next Friday, 10/24 and I frankly expect to pass it the first time. It's a less-complicated application and I use just about everything in it - whereas in Photoshop, there were many tools and features I've never used.

These are just the first steps towards becoming a full-fledged Photoshop and Lightroom instructor - but they're necessary steps, and I'm glad to be under way!