Perhaps the most recognizable work of this week’s digital artist Sean Charmatz would be his work as a storyboard artist and director for SpongeBob SquarePants. It’s true, SpongeBob is a really big deal, but SpongeBob was just the beginning of his career.

It all started when he was working as a tour guide and a phone service personnel at Nickelodeon in 2001. He worked at that position for 3 years before someone noticed his work and asked him if he wanted to work in the animation department. Barely able to keep in his excitement, he moved onto work with Spongebob for 6 years.

Cute! This is how you would describe today’s digital artist in one word. Lynn Chen, currently a visual development artist for Warner Brothers, has always loved art, but her hobby turned into passion when she went to an art college and used her first Wacom tablet.

Finding his beginnings as a graphic design graduate from Brigham Young University, Jason Naylor’s career took a huge turn when he moved to New York City for a change of scenery and to “immerse himself into the life, color and magic of NYC.” He found a job working in the Creative Department at M·A·C Cosmetics, but after working with some freelance artists and desiring to set off on his own and spread his own message on the streets, he made a career change.

If you’ve done any research on surreal photography, you would likely find Erik Johansson in your search results. Born in 1985 in Sweden, Erik didn’t set out to be a photographer.

For one who didn’t really set out to be a digital artist, Alexis Franklin has made quite a name for herself.

When I first dove into the realm of digital art, I had no idea what I was getting into! As in physical art, there are SO MANY different types or styles that one could use when approaching it. There are so many different categories and subcategories that it is hard to narrow it down to a handful of categories.

This is the replay for a webinar held on August 28th! You'll find all the links mentioned in the webinar at the end of this post. The discounts and goodies mentioned will only be available THIS WEEK (ending on September 4th). So, make sure you take advantage NOW!

Do you teach photo classes? Do you need a curriculum map for this year? You’ve come to the right place! Teaching photography is a lot of fun! But if you don’t have a plan to help you keep track of where you’re going, it is very possible that you’ll get a little lost in the middle of the semester.

NOTE: I have given you links to each of the units I’ve created below. The units themselves are available for sale, but if there are videos associated with the units, they will be free for you to view.

Curriculum… Just take a second to let that word soak in… How does it make you feel?

Worried?

Confident?

Restricted?

Reassured?

NOTE: I have given you links to each of the units I’ve created below. The units themselves are available for sale, but if there are videos associated with the units, they will be free for you to view.

In these videos, we’re discussing how to cut the background out of one video and then place the subject into another picture. We’ll explore how to do it first in Photoshop. You can use Photopea online, but you'll need to purchase and download Photoshop.

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