Cologne, Germany. 16 September 2014 - lynda.com, a leading provider of online learning - teaching people business, technology and creative skills - is making its first appearance at Photokina in Cologne from 16-21 September 2014. Visitors to the lynda.com stand - K13 / J13 in Hall 4.1 - will get exclusive live access to world famous photographers representing video2brain - a leading provider of German, French and Spanish online learning which lynda.com acquired last year.Using step-by-step instructions with clear illustrations, experts including Calvin Hollywood, together with other notable photographers such as: Eberhard Schuy, Uli Staiger, Nicole and Ralf Obermann, Martin Dorsh, Gabor Richter, Christian Muller and Olaf Giermann, will share their knowledge in a series of fascinating and informative talks and interactive presentations. These include:
- Studio effects (Tuesday, 13:30) Best-selling author and specialist in advertising and industrial photography, Eberhard Schuy, talks through his favourite tools for creating special effects in the studio.
- Social media for photographers (Wednesday, 12:30) World famous photographer Calvin Hollywood explains how photographers should use social media to promote their work.
- Shooting with non-models (Friday, 15:30) Nicole and Ralf Obermann discuss their fresh approach to wedding photography and share tips on how to create emotionally moving portraits of "normal people" and capture extraordinary moments.
- Photoshop and Lightroom tricks (Sunday, 14:30) World-leading experts Olaf Giermann and Martin Dorsh share their favourite tricks and answer attendee questions.
Visitors to the lynda.com / video2brain stand will also have access to the latest courses on new trends and techniques developed by leading photographers for lynda.com and video2brain in English, German, French and Spanish.
Special DVD from video2brain for Photokina - German
A useful DVD specially created for Photokina 2014 will be available exclusively for all visitors to the lynda.com / video2brain stand. The DVD features the latest and most popular courses from eleven leading photographers and image editing professionals.
Sampler playlist from lynda.com for Photokina - English
To coincide with Photokina, a free sampler playlist has been created to include a mix of photography skills instruction, software tools and inspiring documentaries. The free playlist is available by scanning a QR code or by visiting the lynda.com website.
lynda.com offers nearly 500 courses covering many aspects of photography including training on post-production software such as Photoshop.
"Photokina 2014 is an important milestone for us. It's a first for lynda.com at the largest and most prestigious photography show in the world. Visitors to the lynda.com stand will learn how to take their photographic skills to a whole new level whilst keeping ahead of the latest trends and techniques. Learners - from photo enthusiasts to professionals - will also get unrestricted access to our complete library of more than 4,600 courses as pat of a discounted subscription for all visitors to the lynda.com stand." Said Alex Zivoder, Vice President and Managing Director, lynda.com EMEA.