West Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Colin Smith

Thursday, November 06, 2025 @ 10:15am,

What's New? Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for You and Your students

Colin Smith is a Los Angeles-based trainer, photographer, and creator. He is the founder of one of the world's most popular websites for creators -- PhotoshopCAFE.com -- which has received over 60 million visitors.


As an award-winning digital artist, Colin has garnered three Guru Awards. His work has been featured in most industry magazines, as well as Time Magazine and The New York Times.


His client list includes Toyo Tires, Microsoft, Saatchi and Saatchi, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Lee Roth.


As a leading trainer, Colin has written 22 books and too many video courses to count. His training clients include Adobe, Apple, Disney, Nvidia, and Edison International. He is a regular speaker at major conferences, including Adobe MAX, WPPI, Photoshop World, Photoshop and Lightroom Virtual Summits, Creative Pro, and Imaging USA.


He runs a popular YouTube channel (photoshopCAFE) with over 395,000 subscribers.


When he isn't at his computer, Colin can be found pursuing his passions of travel and capturing beauty with his cameras or making noise on his guitar.