Colin Smith is the founder of PhotoshopCAFE, one of the most popular online destinations for learning Photoshop and digital imaging (over 30 million visitors). His passion for digital imaging resulted in his rapid rise into Senior Creative positions. He traded his corner office for the entrepreneur’s life as a commercial artist with an impressive client list that includes Saatchi & Saatchi, Proctor & Gamble, Disney, Apple, Adobe, Toyo Tires, Microsoft and several Hollywood entertainment companies.
Always reinventing himself, Colin is regarded as a thought leader in the creative industry, and on the forefront of content creation and aerial drone imaging. One of his photographs was named one of the 15 most beautiful drone images of 2015 by Time Magazine.
Colin has produced countless videos and is a best-selling author of 20 books, the latest being “The Photographer’s Guide To Drones” (Publisher Rocky Nook). He has been featured in most major imaging magazines and is a regular columnist for Photoshop User Magazine. He has been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame twice.
Colin is in high demand on the national speaking circuit and is a regular platform speaker at conferences and major trade shows such as Adobe MAX, WPPI, NAB, CES, Imaging USA, Photoshop World and PPE, to name just a few. Colin has consulted for Adobe Systems, Apple, Edison International, Disney Studios and others.