Jan 05

Artistic Photo Editing Techniques: Texture Blending

The texture blending technique can be used on a wide variety of images from flowers to landscapes, wildlife and portraits. In this online class you'll learn how to transform these images using Photoshop to combine your image with one or more texture images to create a painterly composite image. It's a great option to consider whether you are after an intentionally painterly look, or a creative way to minimize a distracting or uninteresting background. No previous experience with Photoshop is required, all the needed tools and techniques will be explained.

$225.00 - $250.00

Early Bird Registration: $225 until December 26, 2023

General Registration: $250 after December 26, 2023, until registration closes on January 3, 2024.

(Live) Online class offered using Zoom software. The class Zoom link will be provided to registered participants.

Dates:

This class consists of five 2.5 hr online (Zoom) sessions on Friday afternoons starting January 5, 2024.

Session 1: Friday January 5, 2024 from 4 to 6:30 pm (EST)
Session 2: Friday January 12, 2024 from 4 to 6:30 pm (EST)
Session 3: Friday January 19, 2024 from 4 to 6:30 pm (EST)
Session 4: Friday January 26, 2024 from 4 to 6:30 pm (EST)
Session 5: Friday February 2, 2024 from 4 to 6:30 pm (EST)

Each of the live sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing by registered participants.

Preliminary Outline (subject to change)

Session 1:

What is Texture Blending?
What is texture blending good for?
What do I need to make a texture blended image?
Configuring your Photoshop Workspace
Frequently used Photoshop tools and menus
Basic Photoshop concepts: Layers

Session 2:

Accessing Photoshop from Lightroom Classic
Basic Photoshop Concepts: Selection Tools
Layer Masks
Layer Blending Modes
Adjustment Layers

Session 3:

Problem solving with your images
Choosing a good texture partner
Using one texture or two
Adjusting texture color
Finishing touches in Lightroom Classic for your texture blend image
Re-editing your LrC image in Photoshop

Session 4:

Problem solving with your images
Creating artistic masks
Creating your own digital textures
Using creative photoshop brushes

Session 5:

Feedback on participant images

There will be homework assignments given after sessions 1 to 4. These homework assignments help participants to practice the concepts covered in class. Each session builds on the next, so the requisite skills are developed in a clear and manageable manner.

Each participant will have access to an electronic copy of class presentation handouts . Note taking is highly recommended. Each of the 5 sessions will be recorded and made available to you after class for your personal use.

About the Instructor

Mary Louise Ravese specializes in fine art nature and travel photography from locations across the world. Her photographs are in private, university & corporate collections in over 40 states and are exhibited nationally. She has published images in calendars, magazines, books and websites.

Mary Louise is a regular speaker and competition judge for photography clubs. She also enjoys teaching on a wide range of topics related to nature, travel and creative photography.

Based in North Carolina, Mary Louise leads classes and workshops at a variety of locations across the US and abroad.