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After spending a few days in and around Portland, Maine, we headed a bit north to Freeport. Now Freeport is probably known for being a fun shopping town, for being home to L.L. Bean and for it’s scenic views and seafood. However, we saw some things there that Freeport is NOT known for. For example… …

A sunset view overlooking Casco Bay. I just loved the sky. Cheers to my first trip to Maine! I’ve been wanting to explore northern New England, see its picturesque coast, lighthouses and fall color. Our first stop was Portland, which was beautiful, and quite the maritime town. Everything that comes to mind when I think …

In our travels the past year, we’ve seen some amazing things. Beautiful landscapes, stunning architecture and exciting events. And then…. there’s the other stuff. The ODD stuff. The stuff that might not be in your Fodor’s travel guide. So where do we find this stuff? Well, many, but not all, of our oddball locations are …

Mystic Seaport, CT is a place that I’ve heard a lot about, but timing had never been convenient enough for me to make the trip. Well after leaving New York, I asked that we please stop there for at least a day or two! We parked the bus in Old Mystic, just minutes from the …

This is one of my shots from the studio setup on the trade show floor. Once again, hi from Vegas! Photoshop World sped seamlessly into days two and three, with a slew of new classes and events. I was actually surprised by what classes turned out to be my favorites. There is a new track …

So day one of Photoshop World was a blast, as usual, starting with the insanely entertaining opening keynote. Following in the rock’n roll Kiss theme from Orlando’s conference, the Photoshop Guys kicked off the opening session with a full-blown Kiss performance featuring the song, “I want to Photoshop all night, and retouch every day.” Crazy …

Yup! It’s that time again. Photoshop World days are amongst my favorite of the year, and I’m rarin’ to go. We arrived in Las Vegas yesterday and instantly started running into friends. And that is one of the beauties of this event: the people. The people are AWESOME, attendees and instructors alike. The enthusiasm is …