2009 Grand Prize Winner!
NAPP is very pleased to announce that Kert Gartner is the 2009 winner of the So You Think You Can Teach Photoshop? contest with his Clone Operation Fail: Photoshop Workflow tutorial. You can see it off his blog at: http://isotropy.ca/2009/09/photoshop-workflow-tutorial Kert wins a Grand Prize valued at $2,500 and the opportunity to teach a class in the NAPP Expo booth at Photoshop World Conference & Expo in Orlando this March (NAPP is covering conference admission plus his hotel and flight expenses).
More About Kert Gartner
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Kert Gartner has become a lover of all things related to the visual arts. With a passion for Photography, Animation, and Visual Effects, Kert in in the midst of a long, prosperous career that has been intertwined into all of these fields. With no formal training, Kert has accumulated over 12 years of experience in the visual effects, motion graphics and print industry, starting way back in 1997 with the creation of his first BMX video. He spent 7 years working on some of Hollywood’s largest films, including Superman Returns, Across the Universe, X-men III, and Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.
Kert took an interest in photography around 1999 with the discovery of his grandpa’s old Canon AE-1 35mm SLR, which he still uses to this day. Kert has devoted himself to exploring new and unique photography techniques, including the use of Infrared film, some examples of which you can see here. Most of Kert’s shots incorporate some sort of digital manipulation, using tools like Photoshop in interesting and unique ways to create a compelling final shot.
You can follow Kert on his personal website
Honorable Mentions
Judges also selected 5 Honorable Mention winners:
Ryan Schinneller,
Magrela Canela,
Doug Sundin,
Jason Moore,
and Christophe Deluy.
Each receives a $500 prize package.
This contest gave contestants an opportunity to showcase their knowledge of Photoshop, their teaching ability and their creativity. Thanks to all that entered and again, congratulations to Kert Gartner.
