ATX proudly presents
Saturday October 11, 2025
Michael Collins
Photoshop
Michael Collins PPA – M.Photog.Cr., CPP has taught classes in several states and at numerous photography conventions. He is sponsored by Miller’s Professional Imaging and loves sharing his knowledge with anyone who wants to learn.
He holds back NO SECRETS.
Michael began photographing professionally in 1996. He began with one senior portrait and built a home-based studio in Lompoc, CA. Up until the pandemic he photographed 60-80 Seniors a year and a few families, children and pet portraits.
For the last five years Michael has hosted a weekly Photoshop class online (Photoshop Party) for anyone who attends (at no charge). He now lives in Meridian, Idaho.
AWARDS / CREDENTIALS
Michael has over 50 print merits with PPA. He was the Professional Photographers of Idaho Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2023. For many years he served on the Professional Photographers of California’s Board of Directors including President in 2008. He holds almost all of PPC’s awards and degrees and has taught Photoshop at the prestigious weeklong West Coast School five times and will be teaching again in 2026. See flyer below.
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October 11, 2025 - Michael Collins - "Photoshop"
A professional photographer since 1996, Michael specializes in Senior Portraiture, Commercial Photography and Photoshop and has taught classes at numerous conventions. He is sponsored by Miller’s Professional Imaging and loves sharing his knowledge with anyone who wants to learn. He holds back NO SECRETS.
November 8, 2025 - ATX Member Spotlight - Joel Mark
"Some photographs are intended to document what is in front of the camera while others are interpretations by the photographer. I wish to go beyond the documentary, to explore the visual language that brings forth the emotions of the photographer into the finished image. I provide the beginnings of a story, and I want the viewer to complete it." December 13, 2025 - Colin Smith
New Features in Lightroom & Photoshop
As a leading trainer, Colin has written 22 books, and too many video courses to count. His training clients include Adobe, Apple, Disney, Nvidia, and Edison International. He is a regular speaker at major conferences, including Adobe Max, WPPI, Photoshop World, Photoshop and Lightroom Virtual Summits, Creative Pro and Imaging USA
He runs a popular youtube channel (PhotoshopCAFE.com) with over 400,000 subscribers.
