Featured Forum Member - Neal Dorman

Not only is he a friend, a great photographer, artist, i believe the forum is a better place because of this man. You sometimes come across people who are willing to help anytime of day. Assist in what you need. Also give their important time to make other people better without anything in return. You are a credit to the forum, a credit to your yourself, a credit to the industry of photography and photoshop, and a credit to your family.

Neal's background is below but first a few pictures.



At 41 years of age I have been working as a press photographer since leaving school after my A Levels. My interest in photography started as a child when I would borrow my dads Zeiss Ikon camera . My first job was a part time one while still at school, for 2 hours a day 3 days a week i would work for a newspaper in their darkroom printing of all the black and white photos that readers ordered. From memory this was on Durst M70 and Leitz Focomatt enlargers. On leaving school i then got a job full time and 23 years on i am still at it. Back in my early days i used a Canon Ftb and other models along the way included Canon AE1 Program, Canon F1, Canon D1, Canon D30 and now presently using the Canon Eos 1D Mk2. I have watched the industry change from the black and white days to the digital age and have had to adapt along the way.
Living in Northern Ireland i have had to cover many terrorist attacks, Royal visits, Presidential visits etc but most of the time it is a lot more mundane subjects like sporting events, concerts and social functions. I have also worked for an award winning Wedding Studio and have had photographs published in most of the National papers in GB.

I have used Photoshop from Version 4 but have really only got a better understanding of the program in the last 3 years or so. I have always tried to pass on anything i have learnt either though forums or at times, i have given darkroom and photoshop demonstrations to local community groups and youth organizations like the scouts etc. After a bad experience on another forum Andrew, Tom and myself setup Splitting Pixels and it has been brilliant and rewarding to watch each week as the talented membership produce one great work after another. Through the forum and others like Innographx were people give FREELY of their knowledge and time we all benefit and improve on our photoshop and photography skill