It’s been a funny old week in the Photoshop Creative office. We’ve been plagued with technical problems from all angles - internet, email and our servers, making it more than a little tricky to get much done at speed. It’s made us all appreciate how reliant we are on modern technology. I can’t imagine ever working in an office with no internet or email - nothing would get done! Luckily we’re all back up and running smoothly (touch wood) so we can plough on and get issue 38 to press. It’s editorial deadline today, so there are a few pages to finish off before they get passed onto Dani to design. Then we have a week to get everything proofed by Colleen our Snr Sub Editor, which then gets proofed by me. So it’s all go, go, go!

Hope you all had a great weekend and not suffering from Monday morning blues!Just a quick reminder that issue 37 goes on sale this week (3rd July) and it’s fabulously jam-packed as ever!7.jpgThis issue we show you how to recreate the beautiful work of American painter Edward Hopper. His gorgeous sunny scenes are sure to give you that summer feeling. Let’s hope it lasts!  

If you haven’t noticed already, the lovely tech people have uploaded a reader survey for you to fill in at your leisure. The purpose of this is to get to know you guys better so we can tailor the mag more specifically to your wants and needs. Reader input contributes to so much of the mag, so trust us when we say your thoughts and comments are noted. There’s nothing too testing in there, just a few multiple choice questions about what you like and dislike. So when you’ve got a sec, click on the link at the top of the page and make our day. It’s completely confidential too, so you can be brutally honest without fear that we’ll be after you! (Like we’d do that). On another note, just thought I’d let you know we’re busy beavering away on the latest Photoshop Creative Collection bookazine Volume 4. The first three Volumes have all sold out so keep your eyes peeled for more info on this one. In the meantime, check out www.imagineshop.co.uk to get hold of magazines and eMags.  

Congratulations everyone - we've reached our 5000th image on the gallery. Woooo hoooo!Have you guys seen the photo books produced by Blurb yet? We got a chance to have a nose through some of their book products the other day and can tell you, these guys blow anyone else out of the water. You can create a Blurb book on any topic in any way you wish, with no restrictions to templates or styles. Simply use their software to compile your book and tick the box to order. They even help you market and sell your books too, which is awesome for the aspiring photographer or artist. They also make pretty swanky portfolios as opposed to a dodgy old plastic folder.Right now, Blurb are hosting a great compo in which you could get your hands on $25,000 to fund your next artistic project. All you need to do is submit you photo book by 14th July. For more info head to www.photographybooknow.com

Hope you’re all having a good week? This week we’re lucky enough to have the helping hand of a work placement student called Simon, who is busy researching the latest news stories for you all to enjoy. He’s currently studying for a masters in magazine journalism so we’re expecting some great stuff! Want a sneaky peak at issue 36? Check out what the latest issue has to offer here:http://www.pshopcreative.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2341&highlight=

Don't know about you but is this week dragging or what?! Maybe it's the the prospect of the Bank holiday weekend looming, or maybe just that the sun's gone in. All I know is that after a brief glimpse of sun two weeks ago, I've lost that summer feeling. So if anyone has some bright sunny pictures they could brighten my day with then I'd love to see them on the gallery. Alternatively, enter our forum challenge. This month's theme is 'Perfect summer holiday' so i'm looking forward to a fair few glimpses of paradise in this comp! http://www.photoshopcreative.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2312

It's been a day of proofing and manic last minute tweaks today as it's deadline for Issue 36. In just a couple of hours time the issue will be flying through cyberspace as we send it off to the printers (or that's the plan anyway!) So tomorrow we'll be checking all the pages have uploaded to the printer's website and approving each and every one. Meanwhile as Dani and me are getting a bit moody, our colleagues Julie and Adam from Advanced Photoshop are swanning off to the rather swanky D&AD awards ceremony tonight in London. I'll make sure I get all the goss from them tomorrow and fill you in on all the news!Now back to the proofing…where was I?

It's been a day of proofing and manic last minute tweaks today as it's deadline for Issue 36. In just a couple of hours time the issue will be flying through cyberspace as we send it off to the printers (or that's the plan anyway!) So tomorrow we'll be checking all the pages have uploaded to the printer's website and approving each and every one. Meanwhile as Dani and me are getting a bit moody, our colleagues Julie and Adam are swanning off to the rather swanky D&AD awards ceremony tonight in London. I'll make sure I get all the goss from them tomorrow!Now back to the proofing…where was I…

Has anyone checked out the new Photoshop Express beta yet? It's the newest addition to the Photoshop family and enables casual users to make basic image edits online - for free.I've been having a play and it's a fun site and perfect for doing quick touch-ups on the go. You can log in from anywhere with internet access, plus there are direct links to enable you to upload your pics to sites like Facebook (yes Im an addict too!) It's never going to be anything more than a casual tool , but the convenience is great! Go to www.photoshop.com/express to check it out…

It's smiles all round in the office today. Congratulations to our designer Dani who has been promoted to Art Editor and I've now been promoted to Editor - woohoo! We're very happy bunnies on the Photoshop Creative team!