About Pete Collins

Pete Collins is a "Photoshop Guy" with NAPP. He's a designer and photographer who has extensive wedding, events, stock, commercial, portraits experience. Not just an eye for grabbing a great shot, but the technical know-how to turn a good shot into a great one. Pete's Photoshop and post-processing skills can turn any picture idea that you have into a reality.

SpiderPro Single Camera System

The SpiderPro Single Camera System consists of a SpiderPro Belt; a SpiderPro Holster; a SpiderPro Plate that attaches directly to your camera’s tripod mount; and a SpiderPro Pin that attaches to the Plate and slides into the Holster.

Wacom Intuos5

About 10 years ago I borrowed (stole) my sister’s Intuos2 tablet and I’ve rarely used a mouse since. I almost can’t work without my tablets. When I heard that Wacom was coming out with the Intuos5, I couldn’t figure out how they were going to add anything that the Intuos4 didn’t already have since it was so good. Boy, was I naive.

Interview with Mads Jakob Poulsen… Designer

How about starting off by telling the NAPP members a little bit about you? I am a graphic designer from Copenhagen, Denmark. I live and work in New York where I am a Senior Designer at Wolff Olins, making cool stuff. This means making inspiring identity designs and packaging in the world of branding. You [...]

Wacom Cintiq 24HD

I’ve been a huge fan of the Wacom Cintiq 21UX, so when I heard that the new 24HD was coming out, I couldn’t wait to try it.

Working with Outline Fonts in Illustrator

What do you do when you want to use a font, but it is only available as an outline font? This tutorial will show you a quick and easy way to make the most of it.

Fake a Photo Matte

Pete shows viewers how to create a quick photo matte to use around their images before framing them.

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