Peter Forsgård

photographer

  • Personal View Workshop in 2023!

    We will have the Personal View workshop also in 2023. The dates are July 31st to August 4th, here in Helsinki, Finland. I am excited!

    The workshop we had last August was a success, so we decided with Matti Sulanto to arrange it for next year too.

    Great feedback

    The feedback we got was excellent. 100% of the participants would recommend the workshop to a fellow photographer. That is quite a high number. It cannot get better than that!

    Small changes.

    We tweaked the program slightly. Some said that it was a bit too busy. Next year there will be some more free time to photograph at the end of the week. There will be more time to finish the story.

    What is it all about?

    The Personal View Workshop is all about telling a story with multiple images. Each participant comes up with a story they will

    photograph during the week. By the end of the week, each will have a set of 5-6 images that make up a story.

    Couching all week!

    We start each day looking at your images. We will discuss them as a group. All participants pitch in their ideas for your pictures. Of course, Matti and I will give feedback and suggestions on where to go from the images you already have photographed for your story.

    Locations

    The central location where all the lectures and feedback are the same as last August, Sofia Helsinki. It is located right in the heart of Helsinki.

    We will start at 9.00 each morning and have lunch together around noon. The lunch is included in the price.

    After lunch, we will take you to different locations in Helsinki. You will have plenty of time to photograph.

    Some fun too!

    We will have three dinners together. On Monday, a welcome dinner at a restaurant that offers traditional Finnish food. On Wednesday, we visit Suomenlinna island, a 1700-built castle in front of Helsinki. We dine there after a long day of photographing.

    Of course, a final dinner on Friday night.

    My video about the Workshop.

    I made a video about the workshop. There are some info and some images that the participants made during the week last August. You can watch it here > Workshop.

    How to sign up?

    Visit our website, www.helsinkiphotoworkshops.fi, and sign up from there.

    There is also some more info about the workshop.

    Hope to see you in Helsinki next August!

  • Topaz Photo AI will speed up your workflow!

    Topaz Photo AI will speed up your workflow!

    Artificial Intelligence is affecting photography and especially image editing. Luminar AI was the first editing software that attempted to use AI to make our editing faster and smoother. It did succeed. Now there are a lot more options available. Luminar has a new product called Neo. Topaz has combined its AI-based software into one.

    Topaz Photo AI is a user interface!

    Topaz AI-based software has been the best in the market. The workflow has not been so good. Photo AI will change that. Photo AI is like a user interface for Gigapixel AI, Denoise AI, and Sharpen AI.

    Topaz Photo AI speeds up your workflow.

    When you open an image, Photo AI will automatically analyze the image. Topaz calls this Autopilot. Since it combines three software into one, your workflow will be a lot faster.

    Photo AI will make adjustments according to its analysis. Of course, everything is adjustable later, manually.

    AI does a better job!

    There are specific tasks in photo editing that AI can do better and faster.

    Denoising is one, and so is sharpening. It is impossible to do that manually. Other software has things like sky replacement and skin retouching made with AI. Same thing, faster and better.

    Is AI doing everything?

    Well, it can if you want. I like to set the mood, adjust the light, etc. myself.

    That is the artistic part that I want to be in control of. AI cannot know what I want. But the bulk stuff AI does a lot better and faster.

    Topaz Photo AI deal.

    There is a deal until the 7th of October, 2022. You will get $40 off if you buy Topaz Photo AI before the 7th of October.

    Before you rush and buy Photo AI check if you are entitled to get it free. If you already own Gigapixel AI, Denoise AI, and Sharpen AI, you might get Photo AI for free. Also, some special prices might be available if you already have some of the Topaz software. Sign in to your Topaz account and check what the price is for you.

    Buy Topaz Photo AI

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    Watch my video about Topaz Photo AI 👇

  • A new lens roadmap from OM SYSTEM!

    OMDS has just lauched (Sep. 8th, 2022) a new lens roadmap.

    New macro lens!

    The most exciting thing is the development announcement for an M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS Pro lens. It will be launched next year.

    The specs that were announced were:

    Weather Sealing is IP53. It has a built-in stabilizer, and the magnification is 4X.

    Price and availability will be available when the lens is launched.

    More about the lens and about my thoughts in the video below.