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Winner Announced: Photo Recipes Live: Lighting Techniques DVD Up For Grabs

on Jan 23rd 2010 with 178 comments

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.

Video Example

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!

Good luck, and be sure to subscribe via RSS or follow us on Twitter to find out if you’re a winner!

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  • Andrej

    First!

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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.

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  • Paul Cobben

    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

  • http://www.arcticwebdevelopment.com/photography Stefan de Graaf

    Could really use this. Want to get better with natural and studio lighting.

  • Paul Cobben

    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

  • Paul Cobben

    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

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  • http://www.artistified.tk Oliver Edwards

    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.

  • http://www.szabiart.net Szabi (szabiakanich)

    Scott Kelby’s a great guy. Everybody should watch PS User TV and DTown TV.

  • jide odukoya

    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.

  • Mary Ann

    Sweet giveaway! you guys are the best!

  • Douglas Parker

    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.

  • tim burgess

    would help big time

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    I really need some tutorial on lighting…

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    Superb contest! Thanks!

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    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!!!!!

  • Alex Russell

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    Lighting is one of the areas I really need to improve in.

  • Danny van Leeuwen

    Timing could not be any better. I’ve been looking for information on this subject all week and this seems to combine it all.

  • B

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    Nice prize!

  • Brian W

    DVD looks good. Hope I win!

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    Would love this book!

  • Aaron

    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!

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    yep I need this

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/bowa Bruno Waes

    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 :-)

  • Matt

    exciting!

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    *drools*

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    Good luck everyone.

  • Dave

    Crossing my fingers.

  • Scott

    Looks Great!

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    Please please could I win this. I need some tips to take my lighting to the next level!

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    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!

  • Michele

    This looks good, I’ve been experimenting with lighting recently but the results have been disastrous.

  • http://www.iamkevinfischer.com/ Kevin

    Thanks again for another great giveaway!

  • Kat

    I really really need this!

  • Daniel Miclos

    I wanna win!

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    Awesome. I definitely need help with lighting. Don’t know anywhere near enough about it!

  • Aaron

    This looks like a great DVD full of useful information. I would love to win this!

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  • C.44

    Pretty interesting :) Might have to look into him and his work some more.

  • http://photo54.com Blake

    I’d love to with this. Scott Kelby does a really good job teaching technique.

  • http://www.ZevEisenberg.com Zev Eisenberg

    This means I’d at least have a starting point while I’m trying to figure it all out on my own.

  • Alan B

    Count me in! Thanks!!

  • Alex

    This looks great. I really need to learn more about lighting, especially natural lighting. Hope I win :)

  • Bryan

    Fantastic! Really looking forward to this.

  • trevin

    sounds great!!

  • tamriel

    Would be a nice feature set :)

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  • Sasha Alexandrov

    I want it. I’m a photographer, just started with studio…
    If i don’t get it, I’ll buy it :)

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    Scott Kelby is great. Would love to get this.

  • Tommaso

    This is really what I was looking for….

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  • Dustin

    This would be GREAT for me while I’m in Photography school. Thanks for another AWESOME contest!

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    Would love to win this, great contest!

  • http://bettywisse.blogspot.com/ Betty Wisse

    I really really NEED to win !!!!!! I’ve just started a blog and need to learn lighting
    so I can post some awesome photos.

  • Jeremie

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  • Tim Pritchett

    I’d love it. Thanks.

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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.

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    This will end up in the collection, one way or another

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    This will end up in the collection, one way or another :)

  • Jean-Luc

    Very nice.. hope to win!

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    I so need this!

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    nice to win!

  • Hedo

    Thanx ;)

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    Great prize! Thanks for the contest

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    comment! :D

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    Fingers crossed!

  • Dave

    What a great prize…

  • Treker

    Your site has given some GREAT tips/advice. Hope for more in the future.

  • Boizaum

    I want to win this great DVD

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    I’m entering, even though there’s only one measly copy!

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    This looks great, I’d LOVE a copy :D

  • http://www.MakerandtheMaDe.com Osiris S.

    @ Greg Goodale – Be grateful it’s free & these guys do giveaways all the time.

    I Would love to in this, actually :D This would be a great help!!!

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  • Jeremy

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  • Janelle

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  • David London

    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.

  • Erin Kohlenberg

    I would love to win this prize! Scott Kelby is a great photographic tutor!

  • Gergely Poppe

    I’ll give this a try :)

  • Gergely Poppe

    Not sure if my previous comment got through…

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    Nice! Thank you!

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    What a great prize. Hope I win!

  • jay

    Awesome!!!!
    I want to learn how the pros light it up too!

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    pick me , pick me ! :)

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    Be stoked to win a DE VE DE

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    I would love to win this DVD to decorate my Christmas tree.

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    Please! I need learn more and more about light! :)

  • Robbie Willliams

    What a sensational prize. Thanks for the chance.

  • Karen

    Really enjoying reading Scott Kelby’s books on Digital Photography (not to mention the iPhone book just released)! Would love to win the DVD.

  • Lars Sorensen

    Can’t wait ;)

  • Sebastian

    DVD looks great! Definitely could use this…

  • Henrik Jönsson

    Awsome! This looks good. I guess i’ll just have to hope for some luck :)

  • Nick

    Amazing :)

  • John Helias

    i’m in…

  • JM

    moi aussi

  • http://www.trevorconnellphotography.com Trevor Connell

    I’ve heard great things about this DVD/book combo. I’d love to win it!

  • Thomas

    Fingers Crossed

  • stan wong

    awesomeness !

  • Jonathan Cohen

    I need to win this — my lighting needs a lot of work!

  • begs

    Hope i’ll win that one!

  • Keith

    I’d love to win this! Awesome!

  • Brett Atherstone

    me!

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    wygrałem!!!

  • arc

    yeah!

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    Cool prize

  • http://www.computerman.gr Petsenwerfer

    Very Very Very Useful!

    I’m a hobbyist photographer and still learning stuff about photography

  • http://nestavazquez.blogspot.com/ Nesta

    Nice prize!

  • http://www.eyeondesigns.com Rommel Miraflores

    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!

  • Amir Ardalan Pouria

    Nice! Need one!
    Thx!

  • http://www.xhtml.si SpinX

    I’d love to win this aswell :)

    • JaiBo

      You had ur turn! :p

      hehe grats on the other win :)

  • Tim Roy

    Looks cool

  • Russell Lephew

    Would really love to win this one :)

  • JaiBo

    I never win competitions … :(

  • Annah R Brown

    I would love this dvd!

  • Casper Thomsen

    Awesome stuff! Let’s try and see if Im lucky :)

  • http://www.scerakorphotography.blogspot.com Cameron Arsenault

    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

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/31645067@N02/ Carolyn

    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.

  • bev

    this would be so great to have!

  • dogimo

    thx could be interesting, kelby’s training series are always welcome.

  • Jo

    ooh! interesting

  • Armand Johnson

    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.

  • Steve Saragian

    I am here.

  • Naphtali

    I’m in.

  • Richard Salgado

    Always enjoy Scott Kelby’s workshops.

  • Brandon S. Fields

    I’m sure this book/dvd will be great like all of the other books Scott Kelby has put together!

  • edanTal

    Wow! very nice giveaway
    Thanks guys, you’re awesome

  • Kassandra Utzinger

    oooh this sounds like exactly what i need :)

  • http://www.storytellerphotography.net Mike Cifranic

    I’ll take one, thank you very much!

  • http://www.yeahmanh.com yeahmanh

    lighting. ah! the bane of my existence…

  • Alberto

    eccomi

  • http://www.samirtuladhar.com Samir Tuladhar

    This DVD will help me to start my emerging interest in photography.

  • Arthur

    Just started portrait photography so this will be perfect.

  • Myk Jones

    Over here please!!

  • Irit

    Great, count me in

  • Jonathan Whitney

    great prize to win

  • Brad Dudenhoffer

    Another fantastic give-away. I have been lurking as a long-time reader but this is definitely worth at least a post :)

  • Valentinos Demetriou

    me me me me please give it to me :D thankssss!!!!

  • Sam David

    Do you know what photographic-art really means? It’s foe-to-graphic-art. :)

  • http://www.peachpit.com Kara

    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