Education
Welcome to the education page! This page contains links to upcoming/ongoing webinars, meeting presentations, and serves as the home for various educational materials that we've gathered from the web. The Education Chair runs this page; if you have any questions about the content, or suggestions for additional content, please contact via email: jcc.education.chair@gmail.com
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Current & Future Tutorials
The asterisk in from of a class signifies that it has recently been added.
| Tutorial Date | Time: All times are Eastern Daylight time | Topic | Class Title | Presenter/Teacher | Cost | How to access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-19 | 12:00 Noon | Intro to Photoshop Virtual Summit V | Dave Cross | FREE | https://www.pssummit.com/Info-Webinar | |
| 2023-10-30 thru 2023-11-3 | Photoshop Virtual Summit | Photoshop Summit V | Photoshop Virtual Summit V | twenty different presenters | FREE to watch for 24 hours after class is published online, to be able to watch it more the Summit has a price tag depending upon when you sign up. | |
| For classes that are listed from 9:00 PM | they are presented 6:00 PM PDT making them 9:00 PM EDT |
Virtual Workshops & Self-Paced Learning
This listing is in reverse date order, so the latest videos are in the beginning. You can change the date order for your listing by clicking at the top of the Tutorial Date column. Also, a new column has been added to give the JCC member the ability to look for or sort by topic covered in the video. If you decide to sort then it will list the topics in alphabetical order. To save space only the first 10 videos are listed, but to see the complete list of videos there is a NEXT button at the bottom of the table.
| Date first uploaded | Instructional Videos for the following photography | Topic covered | Presenter | Event Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-18-23 | *Photography | PhotoPills for Beginners | Rafael Pons | WATCH | If you have never tried this app, it is really a good app, but can be complicated. This is a beginner to Pro video. At least, it will get you started. |
| 12-17-22 | Photography | Photograph lighthouses along with the Milky Way and Star Trails: | Chris Nicholson & Photo Pills | REGISTER | This was a class I missed posting but it is now on YouTube. |
| 11-26-22 | Photoshop | Color curves in PS | Blake Rudis | REGISTER | This is an intermediate to advanced tutorial on using the Color Curves inside the curves adjustment in photoshop. Worth spending some time on it. |
| 11-2-22 | Photoshop | Info Panel - Tips & Tricks | Ben Willmore | Watch | Tips & Tricks from Ben Willmore |
| 9-19-22 | Photoshop | Understanding Color Modes | Ben Willmore | WATCH | this tutorial goes along with several other Ben Willmore tutorials in this list dealing with Color |
| 9-17-22 | Photoshop | How To Resize an Image WITHOUT Stretching It | Jesus Ramirez | WATCH | |
| 9-12-22 | Photoshop | Black Generation in CMYK | Ben Willmore | WATCH | The process of converting from RGB to CMYK is more complicated that you might think. I'll manually convert an image to give you an idea of how black is produced. |
| 08-25-22 | Photoshop | *Wildlife Compose in Photoshop | Matt Kloskowski | REGISTER | a tutorial on focus stacking in Photoshop |
| 08-22-22 | Photoshop | *How RGB & CMYK work in Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 08-15-22 | Lightroom | Presets | Tim Grey | REGISTER | If you need some help with presets in LR, this is a good class. |
| 08-11-22 | Photoshop | Improving Quality Using 16-bit Mode in Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | Have you been confused about bit? 8 bit, 16 bit and 32 bit. This is the best discussion of this topic. |
| 08-02-22 | Lightroom | Streamlined Organization in Lightroom Classic with Tim Grey | Tim Grey | WATCH | this is a replay of the video that was listed on 8/2. |
| 07-28-22 | Photoshop | Blend-If and Vignettes | Blake Rudis | WATCH | interesting method of making vignettes |
| 06-06-22 | Photoshop | Why Layer Effects and Clipped Layers work differently when Applying Blending Modes | Ben Willmore | WATCH | These four tutorials from Ben Willmore plus the July 13 one above deal with Blending modes, groups and other important advanced topics. |
| 06-06-22 | Photoshop | Blending Options: Knockout Deep & Shallow | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 06-06-22 | Photoshop | Advanced Blending -- Fill Opacity | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 05-31-22 | Photoshop | Why Are PS groups Pass Through Instead of Normal | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 05-29-22 | Photography | Waterfall Photography | Mark Denny & PhotoPill | WATCH | |
| 05-15-2022 | Photoshop | Blending Options: RGB Checkboxes | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 04-25-22 | Photoshop | Advanced Blending: Fill Opacity | Ben Willmore | WATCH | |
| 04-24-2022 | Photography | How to Shoot Stunning Night Panoramas | PhotoPills & David Swindler | WATCH | this is a repeat of a video in the list dated 04/18/2022 |
| 04-18-22 | Lightroom Classic | Matching Colors in Lightroom Classic | Ben Willmore | WATCH | a useful technique |
| 04-01-2022 | Photoshop | Magically Change Focus in Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | Change depth of field in Photoshop |
| 03-29-22 | Photography | Capture Hacks and Experimental Photography | Tamron | REGISTER | |
| 2022-02-22 | Wildlife Photography with Kristie Odom | Photography--Wildlife | Kristi Odom & PhotoPills | WATCH | |
| 2022-01-15 | Lightroom Classic and ACR Spot Removal Tool for Dust Spots | Lightroom | Ben Willmore | WATCH | clever technique to remove dust spots |
| 2022-01-15 | Taking Lightroom Classic Labels to the Next Level | Lightroom | Ben Willmore | WATCH | An interesting concept for labeling photos in LR |
| 2022-01-10 | Use Edge Masks to fix Transition Issues | Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | This was a lesson from December 2021 which is a great concept for post processing. |
| 2021-12-21 | Favorite Settings in Lightroom Classic | Lightroom Classic | Tim Grey | WATCH | Grey goes through most of the settings used most frequently in Lightroom Classic |
| 2021-12-18 | Uncommon Text Effects | Photoshop | Ben Willmore | WATCH | If you want to know some interesting things to do with text, watch this 2022 |
| 2021-12-18 | How to Focus Stack for Tack Sharp Landscapes | Photography & PhotoPills | Isabella Tabacchi & Photopills | WATCH | Focus Stacking in Lanscapes sounds very cool! |
| 2021-12-03 | Quick Actions in Photoshop | Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | Some Clever tips that I never knew existed in PS |
| 2021-11-24 | *Photography & Post Processing: Landscapes & Cityscapes | Photopills & Photoshop | Photopills- Kenneth Hines | WATCH | An almost 2 hour discussion of photography and post processing. |
| 2021-10-23 | Managing Your Photoshop Presets | Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | A very useful video to keep PS presets safe and discoverable. |
| 2021-09-22 | Nikon Z Cameras | Camera Gear | This video is still up, but may be taken down at any time. | WATCH | |
| 2021-09-20 | Camera | Camera Gear | Sony Tips & Tricks | WATCH | For Sony Camera owners |
| 2021-09-14 | Creating Cinemagraphs with Photoshop | Photoshop | Chris Converse | WATCH | I watched this video and found it very interesting. If you like to do social media posts, it may be for you. |
| 2021-08-17 | Fotopro Seminar by Ian Plant: Creative Landscape Photography Techniques | Photography | Ian Plant | WATCH | This is the YouTube video of the landscaping seminar that was live on August 16, 2021 |
| 2021-08-01 | Content Aware Fill | Photoshop | Matt Kloskowski | WATCH | This is a short video on using Content Aware fill in Photoshop |
| 2021-07-22 | I Wish I’d Known That! Photoshop Power Techniques for Photographers | Photoshop | Jesus Ramirez | WATCH | a free and useful tutorial on Photoshop 2021 tips and tricks |
| 2021-07-22 | Mastering the Art of Dodge and Burn | Photoshop | Kristina Sherk | WATCH | This is a YouTube video on Dodging and Burning in skin retouching |
| 2021-07-22 | I Wish I’d Known That! Photoshop Power Techniques for Photographers | Photoshop | Jesus Ramirez | WATCH | YouTube video of tips and tricks |
| 2021-05-27 | Working with Layers-3 tips | Photoshop | Colin Smith | WATCH | This is a free useful tutorial from a very good teacher of Photoshop. |
| 2021-04-14 | Photography: Understanding Landscapes | Photography | Erin Babnik and Photo Pills ap | WATCH | I did not watch this class, but use PhotoPills app on my phone. |
| 2021-03-29 | Get Started with Photo Printing | Printing | Mike Payne | WATCH | I watched this class and found the basic information on printing quite useful. |
| 2021-03-24 | Photography--Composition | Photography | Jose Benito Ruiz | WATCH | This is a YouTube video of the class that was given on March 24 |
| 2021-03-24 | Photography-Portrait & Post Processing: Everyday Headshots: Pro Shooting and Editing Tips | Photography & Post Processing | Kristina Sherk & Adobe | WATCH | This is a YouTube video of the class that was given on March 24 |
| 2021-03-15 | Optimizing Landscape Photos | Photography, Lightroom Classic & Photoshop | Tim Grey | WATCH | This is a YouTube video of the class that Tim Grey hosted |
Interesting online Articles
If you are looking for Tips & Tricks for Photography & Post Processing, check out these online quick Reads!
| Title of the Article | Topic | Go to Article |
|---|---|---|
| Fix Photoshop's Jagged Brush Strokes | Photoshop - brushes | READ |
| Understanding Exposure Modes | Photography | READ |
| Photoshop Super Resolution | Photoshop - Features | READ |