Sept. 7-9, 2006 - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

TAMPA - Tues., July 11, 2006 - Best-selling author, Photoshop® guru, and Photoshop World Conference Technical Chair Scott Kelby is pleased to announce that three world-renowned photographers - Jay Maisel, John Paul Caponigro and Jeff Schewe - are teaching at the upcoming Photoshop World Conference & Expo, Sept. 7-9 in Las Vegas ( http://www.photoshopworld.com ) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

Jay Maisel - is teaching a Light, Gesture and Color class and a panelist for The Art of Digital Photography after-hours special event at Photoshop World. Maisel is a legendary photographer that uses light and gesture to create countless unforgettable images for advertising, editorial, and corporate communications. http://www.jaymaisel.com/ .

John Paul Caponigro - is teaching two classes -- Illuminating Creativity and Rendering Atmospheric Effects - and a panelist for The Art of Digital Photography after-hours special event at Photoshop World. Caponigro is a prominent digital media artist and an authority on creativity and fine digital printing with exhibits in numerous private and public collections. http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/ .

Jeff Schewe - is an instructor with the Epson Print Academy pre-con workshop, and teaching two classes - In Search of the Color Print and In Search of the Perfect B&W Print. Schewe is an advertising photographer, a consultant to Adobe, a regular speaker at conferences and tradeshows, and a Canon Explorer of Light recipient. http://www.schewephoto.com .

These award-winning photographers join the ranks of 10 highly regarded photography pros - Frank Cricchio, Jim DiVitale, George Lepp, Helene Glassman, Moose Peterson, Jack Reznicki, Kevin Ames, Eddie Tapp, Vincent Versace and David Ziser - who are industry experts in wedding, landscape, commercial, wildlife and portrait photography.

These handpicked pros round out an amazing line-up of 36 all-star instructors making Photoshop World the most cutting-edge educational event for creative pros, advanced amateurs and novices who want to stay on the top of their Photoshop and photographic techniques. It is a priceless opportunity to learn from the most respected instructors in the world. No other industry conference offers this quality and quantity of education at such an affordable price.

Photoshop World registration is open with a $100 advance registration discount available through Fri., Aug. 4th ( https://www.photoshopworld.com/?page=register ) or calling 800-738-8513 Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST. A conference brochure is available for download at http://www.photoshopworld.com/ .

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