Hi all I feel so bad for "not" posting on this blog Soooo sorry:-) For my excuse i like to show you today a tutorial in english.  I use this technique very often when i retouch male models  You will get a more contrast, desaturated look.      I hope you will like it If you like to see more tutorials you can take a look here. Click Heres the Tutorial If you like it and like to see more leave me a comment:-)   lg Calvin

  Hi friends Today i like to show you some pictures.  All the pictures where done for the models.  Hope you will like the pictures If you have any questions, feel free to write me Have fun         P.S  I will do a free webinar soon.  Take...

Hi all Its amazing…. a dream come true…… Calvin Hollywood goes LAS VEGAS!!! YEAH! I am a instuctor on the worlds largest photoshop convention.  THE PHOTOSHOP WORLD!!!!!       For this big event i have to practise my english. Thats why i like to do some webinars for FREE. The next webinar is this tuesday where i like to retouch a file from the beginning to the end. You can finde more informations in this post. Click Beeing a instructor on the Photoshop World is a big honor for me. I am not sure but i guess i am the first german photoshop freak who will teach...

Hi all Heres my next webinar, where i retouch a picture from the beginning to the end. Date: June 8 Time: 7pm – 9pm (german time) Time Zone Berlin Room: Adobe Connect <– click Room will be open 1 hour earlier     The time zones Ok, its time for the next FREE webinar. This time i like to show you my complete workflow from the beginning to the end. I like to retouch and show you the making of the picture TORNADO. Everybody who will join this webinar will get the raw file of this image. You will find the link to the raw filme in the meeting room. To make it in the room...

Hi all Actually you can find so many tutorials about the new features in Photoshop CS5. But where are the tutorials about the new blendmodes in Photoshop CS5? I love to work with blendmodes. you can create so many effects and looks. Today i like to show you a tutorial about the new blendmodes "divide" and "subtract".   Ok, lets start with the blendmode "divide". You can create a effect of a scetch with this blendmode in a very short time. Heres my result.   And now the new blendmode "subtract". Very nice effect. Take a look   And heres a...

Hi all Sorry for beeing away so long. But now i am back, back with great news. I will do a free webinar for you on May 12th, 11pm (time zone Berlin) In this webinar i will explain every layer of the picture "Blue Dragon" and "Blind". Read more……   The webinar starts at 11pm german time (Berlin). Click here for your time zone. CLICK The running time of this presentation is about 60 to 90 min. I start with explaining each layer of the picture "Blind". After that i ll explain the whole PSD File of my picture "Blue Dragon". In both parts...

  Ok guys Whats up??? Hope you doing well…. I know that some of you are addicted to photoshop. Am i right?  If you like to find out if you do to much photoshop, check this PDF out Have fun:-))))))     I am founder of a german photoshop forum named www.photoshopnonstop.de.  In this forum we created a thread where you can find out if you are photoshop addicted.  That was a lot of fun. A guy was creating a pdf then with the best claims. Last week "Dr.Mabo" did a translation into english for you.  I hope you like the pdf and i think many people...

Hi people I am sure that everybody of you know Russel Brown! No???? WHAT ????? If you do not know Russel Brown – do not touch Photoshop (just kidding) Russel Brown is an amazing presenter and a awesome photoshop Expert. Today i like to write something about me and Russel Brown. Russel Brown is my absolutly role model!!!!! *Bam* Everytime when i see a Russel Brown presentation i think: DAMN, thats perfekt. I love the way he teach and i love what he do. He have so many great ideas. Take a look at his presentation at the Photoshop 20th Anniversary NOW you know what i am talking about , right? I...

Hi guys Today i have a guestpost for you. Markus Petterson bought my Photoshop Training "Calvinize" Today he will tell you some words about the techniques and post some final results Have fun…     Calvinized in action First of all I must send a BIG thanks to Calvin for releasing his Calvinized online tutorials! I bought it a few weeks ago and I haven't even watched all of the tutorials yet. That's because I have already found so many great techinques that I had to stop watching the tutorials and try them out on my own pictures. I'll be sure to watch the...

  Hi guys Today i like to show you a video of one of my last presetations in Saarbrücken/Germany.  I was showing  some of my retouching techniques and i also showed  lightning techniques.  Have fun with the video