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Keynote Tutorial: Adding a Photo to a Drop Zone

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Keynote's themes often include drop zones--areas where you can drop several photos of different sizes and have them formatted consistently, which will save you time when building your presentations. Find out how to add a photo to a drop zone in this tutorial. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/Keynote-tutorial....

This tutorial is a single movie from the Keynote: From Outline to Presentation course presented by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course is 2 hours and 10 minutes and shows how to build and deliver a great Keynote presentation.
 

Keynote tutorial: Ken Burns effects with Magic Move

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The Ken Burns effect involves panning and zooming on a still image. In this tutorial, Rich Harrington sheds some light on how you can use the Magic Move feature to create Ken Burns effects in your Keynote presentations and make them stand out. Watch more athttp://www.lynda.com/Keynote-tutorial....

This tutorial is a single movie from the Keynote: Using Photos and Videos Effectively for Great Presentations course presented by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course is 2 hours and 39 minutes and shows how to add photos and video to your Keynote presentation and make it more professional and engaging.
 

Create a Video Project's Scope and Workflow

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This tutorial describes how to clearly define and present a video project's potential scope and workflow to a client. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials... This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter three of the Budgeting Video Projects course presented by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course has a total duration of 2 hours and 18 minutes, and explores the world of video-project budgeting including how to set your rate, scope your project, create a quote, and bill your client.

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Project management tutorial: Managing a project with Facebook

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Discover how to use Facebook groups as a project management tool. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/Video-tutorials/....

This tutorial is a single movie from the Practical Project Management for Creative Projects course presented by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes long and shows how to manage a project and balance the goals, schedule, team members, and clients involved in a creative endeavor

How to Determine Rates for Video Projects

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This video production tutorial shows how to determine your freelance rates for the services you are providing during a video project. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials...

This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter two of the Budgeting Video Projects course presented by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course has a total duration of 2 hours and 18 minutes, and explores the world of video-project budgeting including how to set your rate, scope your project, create a quote, and bill your client

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Photofocus Podcast with Olympic Photographer Dave Black

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Join Rich and Scott as they discuss the recent decision by the Chicago Sun Times to lay off their entire photography staff.  They made the decision to train their reporting staff to shoot with iPhones and to focus more on video.  Rich and Scott analyze what this means to the photo community.

The second half of the show will inspire you as we hear from Dave Black.  Dave is a freelance photographer for over 30 years.  His   work has primarily centered on the sports industry for such publications as Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek and the award-winning TV show Sports Century on ESPN. He’s covered events like the Masters, Kentucky Derby, National Football League, NASCAR and extensive work regarding the United States Olympic Committee, Olympic athletes and coverage of twelve Olympic Games.

Rich and Dave discuss:

  • How Dave broke int sports photography
  • What is it like working in the field and at sporting events
  • How Dave prepares for a sports shoot by studying the sport and the athletes
  • Practical advice for shooting indoor and outdoor sporting events
  • How Dave got into the Olympics
  • Advice about Light Painting
  • Where to Find Dave — Check out his blog: http://www.daveblackphotography.com


Download  — http://photofocuspodcast.libsyn.com/webpage
Hosted by Rich Harrington & Scott Bourne
Please post a review for the Podcast on iTunes — http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photofocus/id512223214

New Class on Apple Keynote Released

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Those who know me… know I'm a big fan of Apple Keynote… In fact I just completed a new in-depth class to help you become a presentation master. It was released today on Lynda.com.

Having a killer Keynote deck isn't enough on its own. This course shows you how to wow your audience with a well-planned presentation. Author Rich Harrington shows you how to successfully export a Keynote deck once it's created and deliver the presentation. He also covers rehearsing your talking points, connecting to a screen, and creating handouts to accompany your slideshow.

  1. Getting Organized
  2. Rehearsing Your Presentation
  3. Using the Keynote Remote App
  4. Connecting Keynote to a Screen
  5. Alternate Presentation Techniques
  6. Creating Handouts
  7. Creating Movies and Graphics from Keynote


Take the class for free here

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My Interview on "Crossing the 180"

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I was recently a guest on Ron Dawson's “Crossing the 180” podcast.

Apparently I let loose a few pearl's including this one:

“If you don’t practice your craft at least 20 minutes a day, you’re going to become a dinosaur.” ~ Richard Harrington



Here's the official blurb:

Today on the show we have world renown instructor, author, successful businessman, social media master and award-winning visual communicator, Richard Harrington of RHED Pixel. From CreativeCow to a #1 iTunes podcast, Richard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the scene. Today on the show we learn about how Richard got his start in communications, his company processes for working with clients, his philosophy on how to deal with criticism (constructive and otherwise), as well as how he chooses the technology he uses. You’re going to want to take notes for this episode.