Dan & Anne

What is it?
Dan’s teaching a 2-day bootcamp on Photoshop!

Why Photoshop?
From page layouts to 3D rendering, Photoshop is the Swiss Army knife of the creative world. There is almost nothing you can’t do with this amazing tool!

What will I learn?
By the end of the class, you’ll be comfortable with Layers, Text tools, Brushes, Actions… all the basics that you need to work in Photoshop. You’ll be able to design a clean, quality logo, and lay out business cards and other designed materials. You’ll experiment with templates and gain an understanding of color space and printing processes. Then we’ll delve into photo retouching and image manipulation!

Bonus!
On day two, Anne will end the class with a couple hours of Lightroom training!

What do I need to participate?
You will need your own computer (either a laptop or desktop), along with Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5. You can download FREE 30-day trials of both. Click HERE for the Lightroom 3 trial, and HERE for the Photoshop CS5 trial.

What’s the schedule?
Friday, February 25 – 8pm: We’ll have a little mixer with all the class participants. What’s the point of a bunch of cool people coming together if we don’t hang out?
Saturday, February 26 – 10am: Up ‘n’ at ‘em! We’ll get started after breakfast on Friday morning, break for a late lunch, then come back for a few more hours of computer time.
Sunday, February 27 – 10am: Much the same as Day 1, but with the added bonus of some Lightroom training after the lunch break!

What does it cost?
The class is $499 per person. If you register in November, it’s only $425!
Beverages and snacks will be provided throughout the day. (Lunch is on you, so feel free to brown-bag it, or we’ll find some sweet local spot to chow down at.)

Where is this awesomeness happening?
Right here in Atlanta, GA! Once we have a full class roster, we’ll finalize the exact location.

How do I register?
E-mail us at hello@danandanne.com, and we’ll send you the registration link. We’re keeping the class size small, so register early!

Over a year ago, our clients Sara and Itan dubbed us “The Amazing Almasys”. Pretty sweet, right? Since then, Sara and Itan have become two of our dearest friends, and subsequently we have learned that A) they thought our last name rhymed with “Amazing”, and B) so does everyone else — except the people who think it rhymes with “O’Massey”. Oh, yeah, and then there are the endless Google searches for “Alsmay” and “Almsay”, and the nervous smiles from people who end up just introducing us as “Dan and Anne”.

So rather than try to teach the world to say “Almasy”, we decided to makes things simple… with a fabulous new website with an easy-to-say new brand:

Dan & Anne

After all, our business is us. It has always been us, and always WILL always be us. So forget trying to pronounce our all-too-complicated last name, and just remember our adorably-rhyming first names. (Or recall the hounds from “Where the Red Fern Grows”.)

Now before we return to our editing and picture-taking, we have to offer up our appreciation to our clients, our friends, and our family. Thank you for supporting us. Thank you for encouraging us. Than you for believing in us. And, most of all, thank you for pointing out that our last name is pretty impossible to pronounce. WE LOVE YOU!

Dan & Anne
(still the Almasys!)

P.S. Oh, and if you were wondering, our last name is pronounced “ALL-muh-see”. Who would’a thunk it, huh?

Since I’ve been blogging so much lately about Atlanta’s own fabulous sustainable wedding gown designer, Morgan Boszilkov, I thought I ought to share one of the images I took of her last year, in her own self-created wedding dress. Her husband is a lucky guy!

To see more of Morgan’s most recent gowns (as photographed by moi), click HERE.

To learn about Morgan’s trunk show this coming Sunday, 2/21, click HERE.

CLICK HERE for info on the next Boudoir Day, March 11th and 12th! Register early, because we always fill up the calendar!

Choose from 3 different collections, with prints, books, and private online galleries.

EVERYONE who participates receives hair and makeup services from (fabulous) stylist Cayla Roberts!

Can’t wait!

We’re so excited to be participating in our very first wedding-planning event on February 21st, from 2-6pm!

Our talented friend Morgan Boszilkov is hosting a trunk show of her stunning, eco-friendly wedding gowns! She has kindly invited us to be a part of her day, and we would love YOU to join us at historic Stonehurst, along with Endive caterers, and TWELVE florist.  The event is FREE!  (We do recommend that you contact Morgan if you would like to schedule a fitting.)

Anne will be giving away a FREE Boudoir Shoot to one lucky guest!

What?
A boudoir mini-shoot, complete with hair and makeup at one of my favorite Atlanta hotels.  Receive a disc of 25 retouched photographs in a personalized case and a collection of bordered 4×6 prints in time for Valentine’s Day!

When?
Saturday, January 9th.
First session: 7am.  Last session: 3:30pm.

How Much?
$275 per person

E-mail me to reserve your session time!