The Aurora and the Night Sky

If you saw my review on this year’s Photoshop World, the Las Vegas edition, you may remember today’s guest. During that show I mentioned that my favorite part of any conference is the social aspect, the ability to meet seemly random people that end up becoming business associates, and often friends. This is the case with Dave Williams. During that week I was interviewing people at the show, and while standing in a hallway I asked two people if I could ask them some questions, and they kindly said yes. Before this chance meeting I was aware of Dave Williams, due to his work with KelbyOne, but I really didn’t know it was him when I asked for that interview. He was with Sian Elizabeth and they were so fun to talk with and interview. It was Sian’s first time at the event, and I quickly noticed Dave’s instructor badge. I had never really thought about Photoshop World instructors, like Dave, attending other people’s classes until that moment. Here’s a guy that is an amazing photographer, author, blogger and educator that is still hungry to learn more. That instantly struck me as the kind of person I want to learn from. Later that week I was lucky enough to be invited to a dinner being put on by Platypod. I knew there would be a selection of people from the show there, and Platypod is one of my favorite companies, but at that dinner I had another chance meeting with Dave and Sian. To be honest, I am always a bit uncomfortable at these types of events. I look up to the people there, people like Dave, and Dr T from Platypod, and Larry Becker etc, so I always feel like it was a mistake I was invited. By the end of the dinner I knew Dave was one of those people I looked forward to getting to know better over time. Just a great guy. If you ask Dave Williams, the Travel Photographer extraordinaire, about himself he will tell you he loves coffee and burgers. Let me go a bit deeper. Dave’s work has been featured in publications and campaigns for clients including Time, National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Forbes, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, Triumph, and Shell to name a few. You can find Dave’s tutorials and writings in various places, and I have the links below, but many will know him the same way I did, his class at KelbyOne, his writings for Photoshop User Magazine and ScottKelby.com, and through Photoshop World. Join renowned travel photographer Dave Williams and me as we chat about capturing not only the Aurora Borealis, but the night sky too, and this episode of Behind the Shot. Connect with Dave Website: idavewilliams.com Facebook: @idvaewilliams Twitter: @idvaewilliams Instagram: @idvaewilliams KelbyOne Dave Williams on KelbyOne Dave’s Aurora Book Amazon: The Complete Aurora Guide: for Travelers and Photographers TipSquirrel tipsquirrel.com/author/dave-williams/