Five years ago I was so frustrated with my photography, and wanted to do more. Starting out, all I knew was that I wanted a "blurry background" and softer, more natural colors in my photos. Three cameras and four years later, I've taught myself a lot about shooting in manual, utilizing lenses, and editing in photoshop, but it sure would've been easier if I had help.

If you're still in the early days of your own photography journey, and live around the Ohio area, you might want to check out Genre Creative's Photoshopped Class on November 12-13. It's a two day class in our state capital of Columbus (lots of fun things to do when class is over!) that cuts to the chase with how to get the best from your camera and also how to edit and creative actions in Photoshop.

I highly suggest checking out the class if any of the following descriptions sound like you:

• novice photographer eager to learn more
• new DSLR owner
• wanting to take the next step into the digital imaging world
• budding blogger wanting to learn photography & photoshop
• eager to explore the unique city of Columbus, Ohio

If you are unable to attend, you might want to check out Genre Creative's blog for other photography and photoshop talk!