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11.11
"If you're looking for a great field guide, one that you can flip through for inspiration and that includes step-by-step guidance on a wide range of lighting set-ups, Kevin Kubota's Lighting Notebook will definitely provide plenty of fodder for your photography."
Diane Berkenfield, Pixiq
11.11
"If you want to learn to light like the pros, especially with regard to weddings, senior, and portraiture, then Kevin Kubota's Lighting Notebook is a must-read resource and reference, and so I highly recommend this book."
T. Michael Testi, BlogCritics
11.11
"By using Kubota Image Tools Bor-Tex (Borders and Textures) I’ve been able to spend less time in post, which means more time telling stories with my images."
Benjamin Edwards, Photo Techniques Magazine
10.11
"[Kevin Kubota's Lighting Notebook: 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers] has a little of everything related to light and how it matters to photography. Kevin’s writing is very down to earth, using casual language that you would expect while having a conversation with someone rather than reading a book. The writing reminds me of a blog post actually; a really long, very detailed, and overall excellent blog post. This made it very easy to read (for me at least) and kept me wanting to turn the page to see what was next."
Travis Lawton, Phoblographer
10.11
"...if you're still shooting stills with an SLR and a pop-up flash, it's definitely time for an upgrade. With [the Lighting] Notebook, you get lots of choices and options to try."
Jefferson Graham, USA Today
09.11
"...with Kubota RGB Speedkeys 2 for Adobe Lightroom, there are noteworthy updates to the original version that have now taken this workflow tool from good to great, and it’s available to all present and new users of the Speedkeys keyboard."
Kim Larson, Professional Photographer
08.11
"I found that the DASHBOARD makes Photoshop Actions a more user-friendly experience, and is a solid reason to look into Kubota’s products on its own merit."
Eric Reagan, Photography Bay
08.11
"...not only are the Kubota Borders and Textures tremendous time savers, they set your images apart from your portrait competitors and from all the other 'photographers' snapping pictures over your shoulders at weddings and events."
Stan Sholik, Rangefinder Magazine
06.11
"Rarely does the photo industry see an educator with an equal balance of recognized artistry, technical expertise, gifted teaching ability, and the energy to inspire and motivate other photographers to push themselves to completely new levels of vision and success."
PhotoFlex.com
05.11
"How do you get to be one of the Top Ten Photographers in the world? You have fun, you are passionate, you are giving, you work hard, and you give back to the photography community. THAT is Kevin Kubota. He has provided tools and education to hundreds of thousands of photographers all over the world that not only educate, they inspire. Photography actions, lightroom tools, DVDs, tutorials, and now, something bigger."
[FRAMED], Season One, Season Finale
04.11
"I was always a huge fan of Kevin Kubota's Sloppy Borders but the new BOR-TEX package takes them to a whole new level."
Joe Farace, Shutterbug Magazine - April 2011 Issue
04.11
"One of Kevin’s greatest talents is his ability to engage and make others laugh."
Drexelle Park, [SLR]LOUNGE
03.11
"If you are looking for a better way to enhance your workflow in Lightroom®, if you want to reduce your post processing time to have more time for billable hours, shoot more pictures, or just relax with your family, then you really need to check out Kubota RPG SpeedKeys for Lightroom. I highly recommend this product."
T. Michael Testi, Blog Critics
02.11
"Kubota is best-known for his Kubota Image Tools -- Photoshop plug-ins that achieve cool effects instantly, but he started out as a wedding photographer, and still does about 10 weddings a year, from his home base in Bend, Ore."
Jefferson Graham, USA Today
01.11
"...the possibilities are endless with POW WOW! and the limit is your own imagination."
T. Michael Testi, Blog Critics
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12.10
"They [Kubota Products] will allow you to get the maximum productivity with the least amount of effort. Even if you only use a small portion of the effects, they will pay for themselves in time savings and customer satisfaction over and over again."
T. Michael Testi, Blog Critics
12.10
"...a great way to add a new perspective to your digital portfolio.."
Jonathan Wylie, Bright Hub
10.10
"The Kubota Presets were simple to setup and a joy to use."
Jefferson Graham, USA Today
09.10
"If you are tired of ordinary image effects, then look into these Vintage Delish effects as a way to spice things up."
Betsy Finn, Professional Photographer Magazine
09.10
"Kubota Image Tools has released 42 custom Lightroom presets emulating the retro look of film, from days of yore."
Dennis Hays, Photo News Today
08.10
"Kubota Image Tools releases an action organizer and a new Bor-Tex Pak that adds zing to your portrait style."
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Mark Levesque, Professional Photographer Magazine
07.10
"Launch KUBOTA and it’s like a secret weapon that expands your digital darkroom into a dream factory."
Zoom Street - The Editor's Blog
07.10
"Kubota Image Tools DASHBOARD 3 Pro is a one-stop solution for working with Actions in Photoshop."
Outdoor Photographer Magazine
05.10
Photographers Ignite: Lightspeed Learning!
"Any time you need to renew inspiration, visit www.photographersignite.com and watch the videos of these fine performers, who blended the visual art of photography with the performing arts of speech, theater, music and comedy."
Charmaine Beleele, Rangefinder Magazine
04.10
"Kevin’s Digital Photography Bootcamp® covered it all. I learned everything I came to learn and then some. Camera settings, shooting techniques, workflow, marketing, it was all there; including ideas on how to keep the creative juices flowing. This was by far the best investment of time and money I’ve made in my photography career. To this day, I continue to benefit from my experience."
Silverback Imaging Blog
03.10
"…Essentially SpeedKeys does two things. First, it really decreases the time
necessary to process a lot of images… second, it applies Kevin Kubota’s
Lightroom presets with a single keystroke on the remote. These presets
produce an eclectic assortment of effects that make my clients believe I’m a
much better photographer than I really am."
Dave Huss review of Kubota RPG SpeedKeys in Photoshop User – March, 2010
02.10
"…If I had died and gone to heaven it would be a week long photography workshop in Italy, with Kevin Kubota."
Calhoun Ink Blog, February 22, 2010
02.10
"The Kevin Kubota Pro-Pak contains roughly 300 actions to help not only boost your creativity, but also increase your production and help clear time so that you can actually get work done quickly and get out to enjoy the world again."
Kristin Reimer, Picture Soup Blog
01.10
Kubota Image Tools wins 2010 Hot One Awards - RPG Speedkeys 2.0 for "Best of the Rest" and RAW Workflow for Lightroom® 2 DVD and Digital Photography Bootcamp® for "Educational Resources".
Professional Photographer Magazine
01.10
Digital Photography Bootcamp by Kevin Kubota -
"In photography land, Kevin Kubota is a celebrity. This book is great. Full of basics and Gps and wonderful examples. Highly recommended."
Anchor and Bird Photography.blogspot.com
01.10
"Speed up your workflow with Kubota's RPG SpeedKeys 2.0 for Lightroom 2®"
Digital Photo Magazine
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12.09
"So to summarize, [Studio Success from K to V] was the kind of seminar that you left with a notebook full of ideas and a head bulging with knowledge."
weeklyphototips.blogspot.com, Scott Eccleston
12.09
Kubota's RPG SpeedKeys Reviewed
"I was able to decrease my workflow time by a half hour for each wedding."
Professional Photographer, Kim Larson
11.09
"Kevin's presets are real-world useful, well named and tasteful."
photofocus.com, Scott Bourne
09.09
"You've got to get Kevin Kubota's RPG SpeedKeys!"
Silverback Imaging Blog, Nick Adamson
08.09
"Kevin Kubota, the action hero behind Kubota Image Tools, has put together a truly remarkable product here called Kubota RPG SpeedKeys for Lightroom® 2."
Blog Critics, T. Michael Testi
07.09
"Kubota quickens the pace for Lightroom® 2 users with RPG Speedkeys."
Layman's Review
07.09
"Kubota hits it out of the park... Again!"
weeklyphototips.blogspot.com, Scott Eccleston
06.09
"Get Professional Photos Faster With Kubota Image Tools Photoshop® Plug-In"
PC World, Sally Wiener Grotta and Daniel Grotta
03.09
"New searchable interface puts you in the driver's seat for Photoshop® actions."
PDN Magazine, Dan Havlik
01.09
"Perfect your day-to-day Lightroom® workflow and get a few presets thrown in for good measure"
Layman's Reviews
01.09
"AutoAlbum3, powered by the Awesome Kubota DASHBOARD Wins Hot One Award 2009!"
Professional Photographers of America
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07.08
The Kubota Image Tools team provided hands-on assistance where it was needed and brought monetary gifts to allow this community in dire need to purchase basic living necessities and to provide schooling to the orphan children - which is often their only hope for a better future.
Kubota Trip to Rwanda, Africa
07.08
"All of [Kubota Image Tools'] products now feature a much improved user interface" (The Kubota DASHBOARD)
Photoshop User, Dave Huss
(download pdf)
07.08
"Kubota Photo Design Empowering Photographers"
Cascade Business News, Sondra Holtzman
(download pdf)
07.08
"Photos are his Business - and so are Photographers"
Bend Bulletin, Jeff McDonald
06.08
Video Interview with Kevin Kubota - WPPI 2008 Official Show Coverage
IDP TV - WPPI 2008 - Kubota Image Tools
Inside Digital Photo, Scott Sheppard
06.08
"Kubota Actions take the hard work out of Photoshop®"
"Mini test: Kubota Artistic Tools"
Photography Monthly, Julian Lass
05.08
Video Interview with Kevin Kubota - WPPI 2008 Official Show Coverage
IDP TV - WPPI 2008 - Kubota Image Tools
Inside Digital Photo, Scott Sheppard
03.08
"Kubota [Image Tools] outdoes themselves…"
weeklyphototips.blogspot.com, Scott Eccleston
03.08
"The best Lightroom® training DVD I have seen..."
weeklyphototips.blogspot.com, Scott Eccleston
01.08
2008 Hot One Award Winner (scroll down to DVD or CD category)
Professional Photographers of America
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11.07
Kubota Image Tools Wins 2007 Readers' Choice Award
Imaginginfo.com
03.07
"Kubota Image Tools; Actionable Intelligence"
Shutterbug, George Schaub
03.07
"American Photo names Kevin one of Top 10 Photographers in the World…"
Popular Photography, Tony Corbell
02.07
"Podcast - Weddings with Kevin…"
The Digital Photography Show
01.07
"Kubota Image Tools Award Winner"
Let's Go Digital, Ralf Jurrien
01.07
"Internet Radio Inverview with Kevin Kubota…"
WPIR Radio, Roger McManus
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01.06
Digital Photography Bootcamp by Kevin Kubota - "This is top notch advice that is certain to have a positive impact on your business."
Shutterbug, C. A. Boylan
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