We’re kicking off a new competition today, to win a copy of Scott Kelby’s Photo Recipes Live: Behind the Scenes: Your Guide to Today’s Most Popular Lighting Techniques. It looks like a great DVD, packed with tips for how to light your photographs creatively and professionally.
Read on for more information about how to enter!
Winner Announced
Congratulations to Daniel Miclos, the randomly selected winner of our Photo Recipes Live DVD. We’ll have your prize on the way very soon! Thank you to everyone who took part, and we’ll have another competition for you soon.

Prize Details
Today’s prize is one copy of Photo Recipes Live: Behind the Scenes: Your Guide to Today’s Most Popular Lighting Techniques. Here’s the description of the prize, and an idea of what to expect in the DVD:
If you’ve ever wondered how the pros use natural light, studio light, and even direct daylight to get those amazing shots, you’ll see it all here, live, as it happens. Join Scott in an amazing New York City loft photo studio as he recreates the “recipes” from his books, along with some bonus lighting set-ups that weren’t in the book, to create a very special learning experience you won’t find anywhere else.
Everything in the DVD is put together from scratch (from studio shots, to location shots, to product photography) while the cameras were rolling so you can see it all from beginning to end and learn how to recreate those same looks without spending thousands on expensive high-end equipment.
Best of all, if you’ve read Scott’s books, watched his podcasts or seen him teach live; you know he explains everything a simple, straightforward way, that makes learning much easier.
If you’ve ever wondered how professional photographers get the shots they get, you’re about to find out in this amazing new DVD/Book combo that shows how easy it can be‚ once you know the secrets.
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How to Enter
Entering is really simple. All you need to do is leave a comment below! We’ll select the winning comment/follower at random when the competition closes.
Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on Saturday 30th January, Pacific Eastern Standard Time. We’ll be in touch with the lucky winner shortly after then, and this post will be updated to let you know who won!
Please Note: Envato staff or people who have written more than two articles or tutorials for Phototuts+ are ineligible to enter.
Good Luck!
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My passion for photography, & highly creative graphic designing will get a perfect shape if I win this prize. Excitingly waiting for winners’ announcement.
You guys have awsome contests..
I want to win this great DVD. Have a small mini studio setup in my garage. After a time off hard work i want to make more portrait photographs with my Elichrome minilite kit. Some theory will definitely help.
Kind regards Paul
Could really use this. Want to get better with natural and studio lighting.
I want to win this great DVD. Have a small mini studio setup in my garage. After a time of hard work i want to make more portrait photographs with my Elichrome minilite kit. Some theory will definitely help.
Kind regards Paul
I really want to win this awesome DVD. Have a small DIY mini studio created in my garage for portrait photography with some backgrounds and an Elichrome minilite kit. After a year of hard work I now have more time for this great hobby. A DVD with lots of theory and practice examples would be great.
Kind regards, Paul
Wow, great prize!
Great contest.
Wow, this dvd seems to be a realy good choice
I’m hoping this also goes into depth with how different materials reflect light, anyway, it’s amazing what you do for your readers – keep up the great work! Cheers.
Scott Kelby’s a great guy. Everybody should watch PS User TV and DTown TV.
Getting a tut on lighting seems to be a thing of those days when photoshop just got limelight..Having alot of loop holes in lightining..I hope this one goes to me.
Sweet giveaway! you guys are the best!
I mostly shoot video, but lighting is lighting. I’m always learning and exploring better ways of doing my work. This DVD should be a nice addition to my knowledge base, while I put it into practice.
would help big time
Nice one
i need this!
nice contest..
I really need some tutorial on lighting…
Superb contest! Thanks!
how to light it def makes the difference between an amateur a pro photographer and this DVD looks like a must if you are serious about your photography so i would say….i need this!!!!!
This would be good
Lighting is one of the areas I really need to improve in.
Timing could not be any better. I’ve been looking for information on this subject all week and this seems to combine it all.
This is an awesome contest. I would love this expert help to learn lighting which is one of my trouble spots.
Nice prize!
DVD looks good. Hope I win!
Would love this book!
You know you know too much about lighting when you watch a TV show and all you notice is the large lightbox off in the corner creating unrealistic amounts of light.
Awesome prize. Thanks!
yep I need this
So i ll wait till the first of februari … if no mail yet that i won here then i ll have to buy it myself anyway
exciting!
I SO WANT THIS!! :O
*drools*
This looks like a great price !
Good luck everyone.
Crossing my fingers.
Looks Great!
Please please could I win this. I need some tips to take my lighting to the next level!
Yey! Lighting lighting! I’m learning lighting!
I’d love to win this spiffing prize!
OMG This is crazy. Yes yes yes:-)
light me up
I work for the U.S Army in Bamberg, Germany and would love to win this dvd. I would like to learn lighting techniques in order to take beautiful portraits of the soldiers and their family members to give them during times of deployment. Once I learn and perfect the techniques, I would like to give workshops to the soldiers and family members so they can also learn the lighting techniques and take the photos themselves. I will keep my fingers crossed! Thank you for the opportunity to win this dvd!
This looks good, I’ve been experimenting with lighting recently but the results have been disastrous.
Thanks again for another great giveaway!
I really really need this!
I wanna win!
Yes please!
i would love to win
Wow, I’d sure love to win this.
Awesome. I definitely need help with lighting. Don’t know anywhere near enough about it!
This looks like a great DVD full of useful information. I would love to win this!
OMG I wanna win!
I really want this dvd.
Pretty interesting
Might have to look into him and his work some more.
I’d love to with this. Scott Kelby does a really good job teaching technique.
This means I’d at least have a starting point while I’m trying to figure it all out on my own.
Count me in! Thanks!!
This looks great. I really need to learn more about lighting, especially natural lighting. Hope I win
Fantastic! Really looking forward to this.
sounds great!!
Would be a nice feature set
Pick me!!! Pick me!!! Pick me!!! Pick me!!! Pick me!!!
I want it. I’m a photographer, just started with studio…
If i don’t get it, I’ll buy it
I would frickin love this!
Scott Kelby is great. Would love to get this.
This is really what I was looking for….
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how nice of you to hand out this dvd!!
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I would love to have one!
This would be GREAT for me while I’m in Photography school. Thanks for another AWESOME contest!
This would be amazing.
Would love to win this, great contest!
I really really NEED to win !!!!!! I’ve just started a blog and need to learn lighting
so I can post some awesome photos.
please
i could use this DVD.
Pick Me! Pick Me!
Me me me!
Great to know! Would love to own this!
Please and thanks!
Sweet. Me want it !
pick me
Wow, great giveaway!
It is awesome that you offer opportunities for the everyday photographer to have the exposure to this video pack. Thank you for being the website you are. I would be honored to win this opportunity.
This looks really useful. i hope i win.
I’d love it. Thanks.
Wow, this is awesome. I LOVE Scott Kelby.
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To write a comment without a subject is like writing a biography without knowing the subject. But the chance of getting a DVD with the fundamentals of lighting explained is tooo good to be missed out. After all the correct lighting is the crux to good photography, which is after all just a play of light and shadows. Using the light source intelligently is the key to differentiate a picture from a snapshot.
Hope the best comment wins the award, and helps the person come out with better award winning pictures.
light is good
neat
wow, I could really use this!
This will end up in the collection, one way or another
This will end up in the collection, one way or another
Very nice.. hope to win!
pretty nice dvd u r the best tuts+ team
Would be nice to have that.
I so need this!
nice to win!
Thanx
Great prize! Thanks for the contest
comment!
Fingers crossed!
What a great prize…
Your site has given some GREAT tips/advice. Hope for more in the future.
I want to win this great DVD
I’m entering, even though there’s only one measly copy!
This looks great, I’d LOVE a copy
@ Greg Goodale – Be grateful it’s free & these guys do giveaways all the time.
I Would love to in this, actually
This would be a great help!!!
Pick Me!!! Pick Me!!! Pick Me!!!
Hope to get it.
I would love to win this great prize! I look forward to great content.
This DVD just what the doctor ordered for me. I’ve been looking to get a DVD just like this to help me with studio lighting. I’ve been teaching myself photography and I’ve been experimenting with different lighting techniques. This would help me immensely to get to the next level in my photography skills.
I would love to win this prize! Scott Kelby is a great photographic tutor!
I’ll give this a try
Not sure if my previous comment got through…
Nice! Thank you!
What a great prize. Hope I win!
Awesome!!!!
I want to learn how the pros light it up too!
pick me , pick me !
Be stoked to win a DE VE DE
I would love to win this DVD to decorate my Christmas tree.
Please! I need learn more and more about light!
What a sensational prize. Thanks for the chance.
Really enjoying reading Scott Kelby’s books on Digital Photography (not to mention the iPhone book just released)! Would love to win the DVD.
Can’t wait
DVD looks great! Definitely could use this…
Awsome! This looks good. I guess i’ll just have to hope for some luck
Amazing
i’m in…
moi aussi
I’ve heard great things about this DVD/book combo. I’d love to win it!
Fingers Crossed
awesomeness !
I need to win this — my lighting needs a lot of work!
Hope i’ll win that one!
I’d love to win this! Awesome!
me!
wygrałem!!!
yeah!
Cool prize
Very Very Very Useful!
I’m a hobbyist photographer and still learning stuff about photography
Nice prize!
Another fantastic contest right here! This is a fabulous prize. Scott Kelby is a great photographer, and a great teacher. I’ve read one of his books, and have watched numerous tutorials of his.
To have this DVD land in my possesion would be an honour.
Good luck everyone!
Nice! Need one!
Thx!
I’d love to win this aswell
You had ur turn! :p
hehe grats on the other win
Looks cool
Would really love to win this one
I never win competitions …
I would love this dvd!
Awesome stuff! Let’s try and see if Im lucky
These videos I will heed
for the training I need
to be a good photog
i need more than a blog
with lighting i can be freed
I loved reading Scott Kelby’s photography books, I’ve learned so much from them. When I found out he created another one with a DVD, I was so happy. I know this book/DVD can help build my confidence in working with studio lighting, which is my weakness.
this would be so great to have!
thx could be interesting, kelby’s training series are always welcome.
ooh! interesting
I feel winning this prize would be very beneficial for any photographer (aspiring or practicing). Photography can simply be described as “painting with light.” Therefore, this type of knowledge and techniques are coveted by creative individuals.
I am here.
I’m in.
Always enjoy Scott Kelby’s workshops.
I’m sure this book/dvd will be great like all of the other books Scott Kelby has put together!
Wow! very nice giveaway
Thanks guys, you’re awesome
oooh this sounds like exactly what i need
I’ll take one, thank you very much!
lighting. ah! the bane of my existence…
eccomi
This DVD will help me to start my emerging interest in photography.
Just started portrait photography so this will be perfect.
Over here please!!
Great, count me in
great prize to win
Another fantastic give-away. I have been lurking as a long-time reader but this is definitely worth at least a post
me me me me please give it to me
thankssss!!!!
Do you know what photographic-art really means? It’s foe-to-graphic-art.
David, thanks for conducting this great contest. For everyone who didn’t win, we’re premiering a chunk of the video over at Peachpit free of charge. However, if you like it, we’re offering a 35% discount off the video. Thought you and your readers would like to know. Thanks again!
http://www.peachpit.com/kelbyrecipes