FREE 1 hr. WEEKLY TALK-&-LEARN ZOOM SESSIONS
EVERY TUESDAY AT 10:00 am PST (1:00 pm Eastern)
DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS THERE WILL BE NO SESSION THIS WEEK. SHARON WILL SEND AN UPDATE ON WHEN THE SESSIONS WILL RESUME.
One-hour image critique and Photoshop tips for the love and passion of Photography and Art.
Please join me in these sessions as I will be reviewing images according to the session topic. I will critique images that are noteworthy, those that need some or little work and those that missed the mark, explaining why and how we can make them better, in-camera or in Photoshop. and of course many Photoshop How-Tos, Workflow, and of course, artistic vision.
You are more than welcome to participate and submit your image to be showcased in the session. When you sign up, if you choose to submit an image, I will contact you to upload your image.
No need to have any knowledge of Photoshop, you are welcome to just sit back and observe. You do however need to register. A link to the Tuesday Sessions will be emailed TUESDAY MORNING with the Zoom session link.
NOTE: The Zoom sessions will be recorded and a small thumbnail of your image might appear. If you choose to not appear, please turn your webcam off.
Every week, registration will start on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm PST for the following week’s session.
This week’s session will be about:
BOKEH
Bokeh photography focuses on capturing aesthetically pleasing blur in out-of-focus areas of an image.
This effect is achieved by using a fast lens at a wide aperture, such as f/2.8 or larger, which creates a shallow depth of field.
The bokeh effect enhances the visual appeal of photographs by producing soft, circular highlights and smooth background blurs, drawing attention to the subject in sharp focus. This technique is particularly popular in portrait, macro, and night photography, where it helps to isolate the subject and create a sense of depth and dimension.
Resources:
•7 ways to achieve a beautiful bokeh.
•How to create custom bokeh shapes and creative ways to create bokeh.
•Don't mistake depth of field with bokeh.
•? How to capture bokeh on your smartphone and how to create it ?
DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS THERE WILL BE NO SESSION THIS WEEK. SHARON WILL SEND AN UPDATE ON WHEN THE SESSIONS WILL RESUME.
All Live Sessions are FREE. However, if you missed a session and wish to view it after the fact,
you can purchase it as a stand-alone or,
Subscribe to view ALL past recordings.
TimeLine:
Fridays: 7:00 am PST Cut-off date for submitting an image. An Image Request email will be sent out to those that have opted to submit an image and have been selected.
Mondays: An email reminder is sent out to all registrants that have signed up thus far.
Tuesday Mornings: Registration closes and a secure link is sent out to all registrants an hour or two before the session.
*If you are a subscriber through PATREON, you do not need to register anew every week. A link will be emailed to you automatically every Tuesday morning. However, as a Patreon, if you wish to submit an image to be SHOWCASED, you will need to register in the form below.
Tuesday Afternoons: registration opens for the following week’s session.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2025 WORKSHOPS ARE NOW POSTED.