Judge Bio for September 2010
Topic – Open

LESA SNIDER


Lesa Snider, founder of GraphicReporter.com, is the chief evangelist of iStockphoto.com, author of Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual (Pogue Press/O’Reilly, 2009), and several video training titles from both KelbyTraining.com and Lynda.com.
An honors graduate of the Art Institute of Dallas, (yep, she has ties right here in the Fort Worth area) she has a passion for teaching others how to communicate through imagery. In 2003, Lesa founded GraphicReporter where she writes straightforward, step-by-step tutorials. When she's not parked in front a computer, you'll find her perched atop her motorcycle, carving the corners in New England.
Lesa is on a mission to teach the world to create--and use!--better graphics. In addition to founding the GraphicReporter tutorial site and writing Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual she has done many video training titles including From Photo to Graphic Art, Practical Photoshop Elements, and Photoshop Elements 8 for Photographers (all by KelbyTraining.com), plus Graphic Secrets for Business Professionals (Lynda.com). She writes regular columns for Photoshop User, Elements Techniques, and Macworld magazines, and contributes frequently to CreativePro.com and Layers magazine. Lesa is also a member of the Photoshop World Dream Team of instructors and can be spotted teaching at other conferences such as Macworld Expo, UCDA Design Conference, Geek Girl Boot Camp, Graphics of the Americas, Santa Fe Workshops and many more.
In preparation for our September contest be sure to visit Lesa’s website. Be forewarned, there is so much great info/tips/hints/etc. at her site you WILL lose yourself there. Elements users check out Blur Baby Blur!
TAPC is very fortunate to have Lesa judging our contest for September.