Title: Sneak Preview: PyImageSearch Gurus - PyImageSearch

URL Source: https://pyimagesearch.com/2015/01/08/sneak-preview-pyimagesearch-gurus/

Published Time: 2015-01-08T15:00:54+00:00

Markdown Content:
**Wow, the Kickstarter launch date of January 14th is approaching so fast!** I still have a ton to do and I’m neck-deep in Kickstarter logistics, but I took a few minutes earlier today and recorded this sneak preview of PyImageSearch Gurus just for you:

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The video is fairly short at only 1m08s and it’s _absolutely_ worth the watch, but if you don’t have enough time to watch it, you can read the gist below:

*   0m07s: I demo **face detection and recognition**, which we will cover inside PyImageSearch Gurus.
*   0m16s: [_Practical Python and OpenCV_](https://pyimagesearch.com/practical-python-opencv/) will be **offered in print as a Kickstarter exclusive reward.** The book will be **individually numbered and hand-signed** — this will likely be the _only_ time this book is offered in print!
*   0m23s: The PyImageSearch Gurus computer vision course will be **6-8 months long** and **entirely self-paced**.
*   0m38s: I demo **automatic license plate recognition**, which we will also cover inside PyImageSearch Gurus.
*   0m45s: Join PyImageSearch Gurus and leverage **Hadoop, Elasticsearch, and Accumulo** to build large scale image search engines.
*   0m50s: **Deep learning and Convolutional Neural Networks**. Yep, they’ll be covered too.
*   **The Kickstarter will be going live on _January 14th at 10am EST_** — I hope to see you on the Kickstarter backer list!

Like I said, if you have the time, the sneak preview is definitely worth the watch.

And I hope that you support the PyImageSearch Gurus Kickstarter campaign on **January 14th at 10am EST** — if you’re serious about leveling up your computer vision and OpenCV skills, then this will be the perfect course for you!

I’ll post another announcement **tomorrow** with the **finalized list of computer vision topics you’ll master inside of PyImageSearch Gurus**. This is the **big list** , so you won’t want to miss it!

To be notified when these announcement go live, **[be sure to signup for the Kickstarter notification list!](https://www.getdrip.com/forms/3607544/submissions/new)**

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Hi there, I’m Adrian Rosebrock, PhD. All too often I see developers, students, and researchers wasting their time, studying the wrong things, and generally struggling to get started with Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and OpenCV. I created this website to show you what I believe is the best possible way to get your start.