In this Photoshop film Mark Cleghorn looks at finishing the image ready for a Portfolio, Qualifications and Competitions as well as our own Friday Night Live on PT4U.

In this second part Mark looks at basic and more creative borders using Level and Adjustments Layers plus enhancing colour using Hue & Saturation.

Mark Cleghorn is joined by Martin from X-Rite the colour calibration experts and makers of some of the best calibration units on the market today.

In this session they talk about the Color Munki Calibration unit, the problems with calibration of monitors including the working location and the monitors used.

Martin then demonstrates the step by step way to calibrate with the Color Munki.

Mark Cleghorn is joined by Martin from X-Rite the colour calibration experts and makers of some of the best calibration units on the market today.

In this session they talk about the Color Passport kit, a calibration for cameras as well as a colour chart for accurate colour balance. This product integrates with lightroom to help photographers with specific colour.

Martin then demonstrates the step by step way to use and setup the Passport within Lightroom to build a profile, as well as custom colour with the product

In this film shot live at the SWPP Convention Mark Cleghorn talks about going back to black as a background and how to light the subject for different EFX, whether shooting in Colour or in Black and White.

During the demonstration Mark sets up the lighting, uses reflectors as well as explains adding colour gels to a black background for the best saturation.

In this series of films you get to follow the first two PhotoTraining4U Apprentices, Osy & John over a 12 months training journey using a combination of specific films on PhotoTraining4U as well as hands on monthly tuition with MarkCleghorn on their route to becoming better photographers.

This film series now follows the 2 apprentices moving to assistant level with Mark when he try’s to shoot some WOW images, these sessions are designed to encourage Osy and John to look out side the box a little and push their key skills by seeing and doing.

In this film Osy and John have shooting time to try out their ideas in the same locations.

In this film Mark Cleghorn interviews Chris Kaye, tIn this film Mark Cleghorn interviews Chris Kay, the marketing and sales coordinator of Loxley Colour, the PhotoLab that Mark uses.

A one stop shop for photographers, Loxley Colour now the biggest lab in the UK have led the way in everything for the photographer, from print to finished product their product range and finish, not forgetting their customer service is second to none.

Discussed – Albums, Prints, Canvas, ROES, Pricing, Service, Time Scale, Colour Management, Calibration, Product Development

Loxley Colourhe marketing and sales co-orinator of Loxley Colour, the PhotoLab that Mark uses.

A one stop shop for photographers, Loxley Colour now the biggest lab in the UK have led the way in everything for the photographer, from print to finished product thier product range and finish, not forgetting their customer service is second to none.

Discussed – Albums, Prints, Canvas, ROES, Pricing, Service, Time Scale, Colour Management, Calibration, Product Development

This film made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography and concentrates on the RayD8 Lighting and how it is used.

The film gives you an insight in to using and getting the best out of a continuous lighting when shooting, Mark Cleghorn demonstrates the setting up of the RayD8 lighting as well as using correct colour balance and shooting portrait stills and video with the kit.

In Part 2 Mark Cleghorn shoots a continuous tungsten lighting setup with the Lastolite RayD8 kit, as well as talking about colour balance and how to set up an accurate colour balance using a grey card as well as the exposure. Mark also discusses some basic portrait lighting styles to take great portraits.

This film made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography and concentrates on the RayD8 Lighting and how it is used.

The film gives you an insight in to using and getting the best out of a continuous lighting when shooting, Mark Cleghorn demonstrates the setting up of the RayD8 lighting as well as using correct colour balance and shooting portraits with the kit.

In Part 1 Mark Cleghorn shoots a continuous fluorescent lighting setup with the Lastolite RayD8 kit, as well as talking about colour balance and how to set up an accurate colour balance using a grey card as well as the exposure. Mark also discusses some basic portrait lighting styles to take great portraits.

All of the Lastolite equipment is available to buy from PhotoKit4U or click the product link below for direct pricing in the UK.

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In this film Mark Cleghorn shows you how to get to grips with custom colour using the EXPODISC on both Canon and Nikon cameras. This film covers how to setup and use custom colour setting on the camera with EXPODISC inside the studio with flash, using ambient light in a room setting as well as out side on location with natural light..

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PT4U Master Portrait Photographer And Elements Guru- Kenny Martin

In this series of 25 short video tutorials, Kenny will explore from the ground up what Elements 7 can actually achieve. This inexpensive piece of software can produce stunning images and although is lacking many of the automation features and advanced tools of it’s big brother Photoshop, Elements can pretty much cope with anything that can be thrown at it including RAW files.

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SKIN SOFTENING & REMOVING A COLOUR CAST In this video Kenny shows how to apply incredible skin softening, replicates a traditional soft focus filter and removes a colour cast from a clients face.
Running Time 14.25