Training Class Material - 2022

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Macro and Close-Up Photography - Nancy Mack
Introduces techniques for photographing small subjects and fine details using macro lenses, lighting control, and careful depth-of-field management.
- PDF VIDEO (The video exceeds 1 hour, you must download it to your computer to play all of it)

Photoshop Tips and Tricks - Craig Rowen
Demonstrates useful Photoshop techniques that improve editing speed and expand creative post-processing possibilities.
- PDF VIDEO (The video exceeds 1 hour; you must download it to your computer to play all of it)

Exposure - Larry Petterborg
Explains how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO interact to control exposure and creative photographic effects.
- Part 1 (September 15, 2022) - PDF
- Part 2 (October 20, 2022) - PDF
- Part 3 (November 17, 2022) - PDF

Time Lapse Photography - Anita Oakley
Shows how to capture interval images and assemble them into time-lapse videos using tools such as LRTimelapse.
- VIDEO Presentation HERE LRTimelapse Software Instructions HERE

Impressionism - Nancy Mack
Explores creative techniques that intentionally blur or abstract subjects to create impressionistic photographic images.
- This material is for Members only. You must be logged in to access it HERE

Night Photography - Anita Oakley
Teaches how to photograph scenes after dark, including camera settings, focusing methods, and tools for planning night shots.
- PDF VIDEO
- LINK to Brenda Petrella's PhotoPills Friday playlist
- LINK to Streamlight - Stylus Penlight - Red Color

Handling Image Noise in Lightroom Classic and Topaz DeNoise AI - Dennis Fritsche and Frank Richards
Demonstrates techniques and software tools used to reduce digital noise while preserving image detail.
- VIDEO (exceeds 1 hour) PRESENTATION NOTES ON DENOISE AI

Things I Do in Photoshop That I Can't Do in Lightroom - Dennis Fritsche
Shows advanced Photoshop techniques that extend editing capabilities beyond what Lightroom can accomplish.
- Topics PDF
- Session 1:  VIDEO LINK to Steve Perry's video on a quick Photoshop fix for a tight crop
- Session 2:  VIDEO LINK to Tim Grey site
- Session 3:  VIDEO

Impact of Black and White - John Lehman
Explains how removing color can strengthen composition, contrast, and emotional impact in photographs.
- PDF VIDEO

Volunteer Photography - Lois Lehman
Discusses practical considerations and best practices when photographing events or organizations as a volunteer photographer.
- PDF VIDEO

Managing Mobile Photos with Lightroom and Lightroom Classic - David Swinney
Demonstrates how smartphone images can be organized, synced, and edited across Lightroom’s mobile and desktop ecosystems.
- PDF VIDEO REFERENCE - Compare LR and LR Classic Features

Workflow Process - Cliff McKenzie
Outlines an efficient end-to-end photography workflow from image capture through organization, editing, and final output.
- VIDEO PRESENTATION SUMMARY CHECKLIST

How I Made It
Photographers present the step-by-step process behind specific images, explaining both capture techniques and post-processing decisions.
- February 24, 2022 - VIDEO (This video exceeds 1 hour. Due to Dropbox limits, you must download to your computer and play locally to see it all.)
David Mann - Compositing fireworks
Dennis Fritsche - Seeing in Black and White PDF

- May 3, 2022 (Larry Petterborg - making a GIF; Bill Matlock - photographing dancers; Dennis Fritsche - focus stacking) - VIDEO
Larry Petterborg - Making a GIF PDF

- June 9, 2022 (Rich Kidner - polarized light to light a saw and other shiny objects, making smoke in Photoshop; Dennis Fritsche - panorama, demo making a GIF) VIDEO
Craig Rowen - provided a Photoshop brush to make fog and smoke DOWNLOAD

- August 16, 2022 - VIDEO (Larry Petterborg - minimalism; Anita Oakley - processing low contrast image of a Haboob; Steve Evans - Creating Bubble Art VIDEO; Dennis Fritsche - Impact of proper exposure on noise)

- September 22, 2022 - VIDEO (Dennis Fritsche - old photo recovery; Keni Evans - Creative Portrait Processing, Grey Background Replacement PDF )

- November 10, 2022 - VIDEO
Larry Petterborg - Vertical Panorama PDF
Anita Oakley - Lightroom Crop Overlay PDF and Golden Ratio VIDEO
Dennis Fritsche - Closed Canyon High Dynamic Range sample
Dennis Fritsche - Photo Enhancement using the Lightroom People Masking Tool

Seeing Beyond the Subject - Alan Whiteside
Encourages photographers to look deeper than the obvious subject to find stronger compositions and visual storytelling opportunities.
- Part 1 - PDF VIDEO
- Part 2 - PDF VIDEO
- Part 3 - PDF VIDEO
- Part 4 - PDF VIDEO (This video exceeds 1 hour. Due to Dropbox limits, you must download to your computer and play locally to see it all.)

Image Review - Anita Oakley and Dennis Fritsche
A critique session where submitted photographs are analyzed for composition, technique, and storytelling effectiveness.
- February 10, 2022 - VIDEO
- March 29, 2022 - VIDEO
- June 23, 2022 - VIDEO
- September 20, 2022 - VIDEO

Lightroom 2022 Masking - Dennis Fritsche
Explains the newer masking tools in Lightroom that allow precise local adjustments to specific parts of an image.
- Session 1: Overview and Tools PDF VIDEO
- Session 2: Examples of Combining Tools VIDEO

Ask Me Anything - Dennis Fritsche
An open Q&A session addressing member questions about photography techniques, editing tools, and workflow challenges.
- February 1, 2022 - Exporting, Moire, Masking Challenge  VIDEO
- March 10, 2022 - Dealing with Midday Sun, Histograms, more  VIDEO
Topaz Workflow Recommendations (provided by David Swinney)  PDF
- April 14, 2022 - VIDEO
- June 7, 2022 - VIDEO Resizing PDF - resize images in PS and LR, Topaz Gigapixel AI and DeNoise AI, suggestions on copyright in camera and LR, scanning old photos and film, content aware move tool. See first hand information from Jim Weatherford on scanning.
Epson Scanner Slide Settings by Jim Weatherford HERE
- October 13, 2022 - Filters, lenses for events, tonality, initial image evaluation and adjustments  VIDEO