PPC Master Training Catalog (2020–2026)

Browse all PPC training by topic. Items are listed in reverse chronological order, and each one includes a one-sentence summary and a link to the year page where the related PDF, video, or supporting materials are posted.

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Fundamentals Composition & Visual Design Critique & Competition Editing & Post-Processing Lightroom Photoshop Creative Photography Night / Astro Macro / Nature Travel / Field Trips Printing / Output Workflow / Organization Lighting / Flash Case Studies Ask Me Anything / Open Q&A
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Fundamentals

Basic Digital Photography
2026 • Beginner
A structured beginner course covering camera operation, exposure, composition, focusing techniques, and photographic workflow.
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Basic Photography (Eight-Part Series)
2025 • Beginner
A comprehensive beginner course covering exposure, focusing, composition, and sharpness.
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New to Photography
2023 • Beginner
Introduces beginners to exposure, camera controls, and basic shooting techniques.
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Exposure (Three-Part Series)
2022 • Beginner
Explains how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO interact to control exposure and creative photographic effects.
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File Formats
2021 • Beginner
Explains differences between RAW, JPEG, DNG, and related file types and how they affect workflow and editing.
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Support and Shot Discipline
2023 • Intermediate
Explains techniques for stabilizing cameras and improving image sharpness.
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Composition & Visual Design

Seeing Beyond the Subject
2022 • Intermediate
Encourages photographers to look beyond the obvious subject to find stronger compositions and visual storytelling opportunities.
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Composition for Still Life
2021 • Intermediate
Demonstrates techniques for designing and photographing still-life scenes using lighting, arrangement, and visual balance.
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Visual Design (Six-Part Series)
2020 • Beginner to Intermediate
Explores the core principles of photographic visual design including seeing, light, shapes, lines, texture, perspective, balance, proportion, rhythm, and composition.
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Critique & Competition

What Judges Look For
2026 • Intermediate
Explains the criteria judges commonly use when evaluating photographs in competitions.
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Criticizing Photographs
2025 • Intermediate
Teaches photographers how to evaluate images constructively through analysis of composition, technical quality, and storytelling.
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Photo Club Contests
2024 • Beginner
Explains competition rules and strategies for preparing successful entries.
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Competition Bootcamp
2023 • Beginner
Helps photographers prepare stronger images for club competitions.
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What Judges Look For
2023 • Intermediate
Explains the criteria judges commonly use when evaluating photographs in competitions.
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Image Review
2023 • Mixed
A critique session evaluating member photographs for composition and impact.
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Image Review
2022 • Mixed
A critique session where submitted photographs are analyzed for composition, technique, and storytelling effectiveness.
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What Judges Look For
2021 • Intermediate
Explains the criteria photography judges commonly use to evaluate competition images.
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Image Review
2021 • Mixed
A group critique session where submitted photographs are evaluated for composition, technical quality, and storytelling.
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Editing & Post-Processing

Creative Departure from Reality
2025 • Advanced
Explores artistic editing techniques that transform photographs beyond literal representation.
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One Image, Several Visions
2025 • Intermediate
Shows how multiple photographers edit the same RAW file to illustrate different creative interpretations.
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AI Discussion
2024 • Mixed
Explores how artificial intelligence tools are influencing photography workflows and editing.
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Making and Using Overlays
2024 • Intermediate
Shows how overlays can add textures or compositing elements during editing.
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New Tools in Lightroom and Photoshop
2023 • Intermediate
Introduces recently added editing features that streamline workflows and expand creative options.
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Bringing Life to a Flat Image
2023 • Intermediate
Demonstrates editing techniques that enhance contrast and depth.
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Things I Do in Photoshop That I Can't Do in Lightroom
2022 • Intermediate
Shows advanced editing techniques unique to Photoshop.
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Noise Removal with Lightroom and Topaz
2022 • Intermediate
Demonstrates methods for reducing digital noise while preserving detail.
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Fun with Photoshop
2021 • Beginner to Intermediate
Introduces creative Photoshop tools and techniques for enhancing or transforming photographs.
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Blending Modes in Photoshop
2020 • Intermediate
Explains how Photoshop blending modes affect the interaction between image layers and how they can be used to create creative effects and tonal adjustments.
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Photoshop Layers for Beginners
2020 • Beginner
Introduces Photoshop layers, masking, and adjustment workflows for building more flexible edits.
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Lightroom

Workflow
2024 • Beginner
Outlines an efficient photography workflow from capture to final output.
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Applying Lightroom Tools
2023 • Beginner
Shows practical ways to use Lightroom editing tools to improve images efficiently.
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Local Adjustments and Masking in Lightroom Classic
2023 • Intermediate
Demonstrates Lightroom masking techniques for precise edits.
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Finding That Image in Lightroom Classic
2023 • Beginner
Shows how keywording and search tools help photographers locate images in large catalogs.
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Collections in Lightroom
2023 • Beginner
Shows how collections organize and share photographs efficiently.
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Managing Mobile Photos with Lightroom
2022 • Beginner to Intermediate
Explains how smartphone photos integrate with Lightroom workflows across mobile and desktop.
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Lightroom 2022 Masking
2022 • Intermediate
Explains Lightroom’s masking tools for targeted local adjustments.
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Lightroom: Camera to Print
2021 • Beginner to Intermediate
A comprehensive Lightroom workflow course from importing and editing through print preparation.
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Photoshop

Using Gradients in Photoshop
2024 • Intermediate
Demonstrates how gradient tools can enhance tonal structure and creative effects.
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TK8 Panel for Luminosity Masking
2023 • Advanced
Demonstrates advanced Photoshop luminosity masking techniques using the TK8 panel.
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Creating Backgrounds and Textures
2023 • Intermediate
Demonstrates techniques for adding textures and backgrounds in editing.
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Photoshop Tips and Tricks
2022 • Intermediate
Demonstrates useful Photoshop techniques that improve editing speed and expand creative post-processing possibilities.
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Selections in Photoshop
2021 • Intermediate
Explains how to make accurate selections in Photoshop to isolate subjects and perform targeted edits.
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Luminosity Masking in Photoshop
2021 • Advanced
Demonstrates how luminosity masks enable precise tonal adjustments and selective edits in Photoshop.
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Creative Photography

Creative Departure from Reality
2025 • Advanced
Explores artistic editing techniques that transform photographs beyond literal representation.
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Intentional Camera Movement (ICM and Me)
2024 • Intermediate
Explores creative techniques that move the camera during exposure to produce abstract images.
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Abstract Photography
2023 • Intermediate
Explores techniques for creating abstract photographs using color, texture, and pattern.
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Impressionism in Photography
2022 • Intermediate
Explores creative techniques that produce painterly photographic effects through blur and motion.
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Georgia O’Keeffe
2023 • Mixed
Examines the artistic inspiration photographers can draw from Georgia O’Keeffe’s landscapes and visual style.
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Night / Astro

Lunar and Solar Photography
2026 • Intermediate
Explains techniques and planning considerations for photographing the moon, sun, and eclipse events.
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Astrophotography with DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
2025 • Intermediate
Explains techniques for photographing the night sky including camera settings, focusing methods, and planning tools.
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Solar Eclipse – Once in a Lifetime Event
2024 • Intermediate
Provides guidance for safely photographing solar eclipse events.
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Planning the Shot with PhotoPills
2024 • Intermediate
Explains how to use PhotoPills to plan sun, moon, and Milky Way alignments.
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Night Photography
2022 • Intermediate
Teaches techniques for photographing scenes after dark.
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Macro / Nature

Flower Photography (My Passion)
2025 • Intermediate
Explores techniques for photographing flowers using lighting, composition, and depth-of-field control.
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Cacti, Succulents, and Macro Photography
2025 • Intermediate
Demonstrates macro techniques for capturing detailed close-up photographs of plants and textures.
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Macro and Close-Up Photography
2022 • Intermediate
Introduces techniques for photographing small subjects and fine details using macro lenses, lighting control, and careful depth-of-field management.
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Photographing Water
2021 • Intermediate
Shows techniques for capturing moving water using shutter speed control, composition, and long exposures.
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Flying Things and Close-Up Things
2020 • Intermediate
Discusses techniques for photographing fast-moving subjects and close-up details.
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Fujifilm Close-Up Photography Presentation
2020 • Intermediate
Demonstrates close-up photography techniques and equipment choices with Fujifilm cameras.
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Travel / Field Trips

Preparing for the Palo Duro Canyon Field Trip
2026 • Mixed
Provides planning advice and shooting strategies for photographing landscapes during the club field trip.
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North Carolina Fall Trip
2025 • Mixed
Provides guidance for photographing fall foliage, waterfalls, and scenic landscapes during the club trip.
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Wichita Mountains Adventure Orientation
2025 • Mixed
Provides planning advice for photographing landscapes during the club field trip.
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Blue Ridge Waterfall and Fall Foliage Tour
2024 • Mixed
Provides planning advice and shooting techniques for photographing waterfalls and autumn landscapes.
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Ghost Ranch Planning
2023 • Mixed
Provides travel and photography guidance for photographing the Ghost Ranch region.
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Printing / Output

My Print Doesn’t Match My Monitor
2026 • Intermediate
Explains color-management concepts and techniques for diagnosing monitor-to-print mismatches.
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Printer Setup Addendum
2026 • Intermediate
Provides additional guidance for configuring printers and color profiles to improve print accuracy.
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Long-Form Slideshows
2023 • Intermediate
Explains how to create slideshow presentations that combine images and storytelling.
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Creating Slideshows with Lightroom and PhotoStage
2023 • Beginner
Shows how to build slideshow presentations using Lightroom and PhotoStage.
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Printing
2021 • Intermediate
Explains the workflow for producing high-quality photographic prints, including mounting and mat cutting.
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Creating Slideshows
2021 • Beginner
Demonstrates how to assemble photographs into digital slideshows for presentations or storytelling.
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Workflow / Organization

Workflow
2024 • Beginner
Outlines an efficient photography workflow from capture to final output.
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Image Storage and Backup
2023 • Beginner
Explains strategies for protecting photo archives using reliable backup systems.
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Workflow Process
2022 • Beginner
Outlines a complete workflow from capture through organization, editing, and final output.
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Expand Your Camera’s Capability
2021 • Intermediate
Shows how HDR, panoramas, and focus stacking extend what your camera can capture.
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Lighting / Flash

Flash Photography
2024 • Intermediate
Introduces techniques for controlling flash lighting to enhance photographs.
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Flash Basics – On-Camera Flash
2020 • Beginner
Introduces the fundamentals of using a flash mounted on the camera, including exposure control, fill flash, and balancing flash with ambient light.
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Flash Basics – Off-Camera Flash
2020 • Beginner to Intermediate
Explains how to position and control external flashes away from the camera to create more natural and dramatic lighting.
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Case Studies

Master Class Image Walkthroughs
2025 • Intermediate
Photographers demonstrate how specific images were created from capture through final editing.
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How I Made It
2023 • Mixed
Photographers explain how specific images were captured and edited.
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My Passion
2023 • Mixed
Photographers share personal projects and techniques tied to subjects they especially enjoy photographing.
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How I Made It
2022 • Mixed
Photographers demonstrate how specific images were created through both capture technique and post-processing decisions.
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How I Made It
2021 • Mixed
Photographers walk through the process of creating specific images, explaining capture decisions, editing steps, and creative choices.
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Ask Me Anything / Open Q&A

Ask Me Anything
2026 • Mixed
An open discussion session where members can ask questions about photography techniques, editing tools, and workflow.
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Ask Me Anything
2025 • Mixed
Interactive Q&A sessions addressing member questions about photography and editing workflows.
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Ask Me Anything
2024 • Mixed
An open Q&A session where members ask questions about editing techniques, equipment, workflow, and photographic challenges.
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Ask Me Anything
2023 • Mixed
An open discussion session answering member questions about photography techniques, gear, and editing workflows.
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Ask Me Anything
2022 • Mixed
An open Q&A session addressing member questions about photography techniques, software features, and workflow challenges.
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Ask Me Anything
2021 • Mixed
An open Q&A session addressing member questions about editing techniques, software features, and photography workflow.
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Ask Me Anything – Editing and Workflow Topics
2020 • Mixed
A series of informal Q&A sessions addressing practical questions about Lightroom editing, file organization, printing, masking, and advanced photo techniques.
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