“Learn how to use the adjustment brush in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. Colin Smith shows you how to use all the features in the powerful adjustment brush for paint-on edits in LR and ACR in Photoshop. The brush is powerful and moist, people barely use the features.”
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Photographer Harvey Stein tells the stories behind three of his images.
Photographer Ibarionex Perello tells the stories behind three of his images.
“How to use Photoshop Editing tools directly inside ChatGPT to transform your images with simple text prompts. In this video, Colin Smith will show you the exact workflow to fix, refine, and edit images. How to integrate Photoshop inside ChatGPT. Photoshop expert, Colin Smith, shows you how to set it up and use it for different edits and rates the results. They aren’t what you expect.”
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Photographer Ellen Friedlander tells the stories behind three of her images.
“Unlock the full power of Gemini 3 Nano Banana PRO inside Adobe Photoshop! In this tutorial, Colin Smith shows you exactly how to use Google’s latest AI model directly in your Photoshop workflow to generate higher-quality results, faster edits, and more accurate prompts every single time. Whether you’re upgrading to Photoshop 2026, experimenting with AI-powered creativity, or just curious about this new “Nano Banana” level magic—this video breaks it all down step-by-step.”
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Wednesday, Dec 10 @ 8pm EST, 2026
Creativity Continues at Santa Fe Workshops with a conversation about Color!
Savor a deep dive with two photographic masters, Eric Meola and John Paul Caponigro.
Our hour of inspiration will begin with a short presentation of images.
Next, Eric and John Paul will share and discuss their insights about color. After hearing their insights about how other artists use color and how they use color, you’ll leave inspired to explore how you use color (even if you’re a black-and-white photographer).
Finally, we’ll finish with a lively question-and-answer session open to all participants.
Color is such a deep subject, and these artists’ passion for color is so strong, it’s sure to run long.
Join Santa Fe Workshops’ worldwide community of photographers and writers as Creativity Continues.
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Photographer Eric Meola’s new book, BENDING LIGHT: The Moods of Color, showcases his use of light and color throughout his career. In a five-decade career that defines the use of color as art, Meola examines the history of color and redefines it in the medium of photography. In dozens of stories and anecdotes, he recounts his journey using color, its symbolism, and how it affects our moods. “Light and color are my subject as much as the subject itself. They resonate with our moods, reflect our emotions, and define the way we see.”
Eric Meola studied photography at the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University and graduated with a B.A. in English Literature. Meola’s photographs are included in the archive of the American Society of Media Photographers, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the International Center of Photography in New York, and the George Eastman Museum. His previous books include Last Places on Earth (GRAPHIS, 2004), Born to Run: The Unseen Photos (Insight Editions, 2006), INDIA: In Word & Image (Welcome Books, 2008), and FIERCE BEAUTY: Storms of the Great Plains (IMAGES Publishing, 2019). He has received numerous awards, including “Advertising Photographer of the Year” in 1986 from the American Society of Media Photographers, a “Power of the Image” George Eastman award in 2014, and, in 2023, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Professional Photographers of America.
View 12 Great Photographs by Eric Meola
Read 14 Great Quotes By Photographer Eric Meola.
Read our extended conversation.
Enjoy our video Conversation Color!
View 12 Great Photographs by Eric Meola
Read 14 Great Quotes By Photographer Eric Meola.
Read our extended conversation.
Eric Meola provides quick, candid answers to 20 questions.
As an undergraduate at Syracuse University, he studied color printing and color theory at the Newhouse School of Journalism before graduating in 1968 with a B.A. in English Literature and then moving to NYC in 1969 to work with Pete Turner as his studio manager. A Canon “Explorer of Light,” he has lectured extensively, including at Syracuse University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Brooks (Santa Barbara), the Art Center at Pasadena, Parsons, the Academy of Art College (San Francisco), the George Eastman House, and venues including PPA., WPPI, and A.S.M.P.
What’s the most useful photographic mantra?
Never stop looking.
What’s the best thing about photography?
Mistakes.
What’s the worst thing about photography?
Mistakes.
