Welcome to the SHPS Blog Page
Objective: To improve photography thru Education
In addition to our bi-monthly newsletter it has been determined that to further enhance the education experience of the SHPS membership we would establish a blog component to our website whereby articles, videos etc can be shared on a frequent basis.
Please feel free to provide suggestions, requests etc., email me at lgknight21@gmail.com. Our objective is to provide ongoing education support on all aspects of photography.
September 19, 2023
Beginning Photography Fundamentals
April 25, 2023
Photoshop For Beginners
February 18, 2023
The Masking Tool Nobody Talks About-Matt Kloskowski
January 10, 2023
33 Resources to Help You Enjoy the World’s Best Photographs for 2022-John Paul Caponigro
June 30, 2022
Understanding Multi-Colored Histograms
June 19, 2022
Lightroom June 2022 Update
The following two videos both illustrate the latest changes in Lightroom 2022.
June 8, 2022
ICM (Intentional Camera Movment) Photography
The following three-part series covers all aspects of ICM photography genre.
June 3, 2022
Photo Insights|Jim Zuckerman
Each Month Jim Zuckerman produces a Newsletter entitled ‘Photo Insights’ which includes all manner of tips etc. Click on the image below to access the June Issue. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter it is free and you simply sign up here. At the back of this issue are all the previous issues of Jim’s newsletters which can be read online or downloaded.
April 5, 2022
Lightroom Masking Tools | Matt Kloskowski
March 19, 2022
Photo Makeover |Matt Kloskowski
This is a good example of a process from start to finish of enhancing a photo.
Long Exposure Resources
Here’s some long-exposure resources sent to us by Steve Mularky.
I’ve also added a checklist I used to use when using a 10-stop filter. Note that the focus distance quoted (2m) was the hyper-focal length for the lens I used..you’ll need to adjust for your chosen lens.
To access the videos go to Steve’s Dropbox folder at:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a6zdtqwk130mo6p/AACCV0k1KCUHIC6sYLAA0qs9a?dl=0
July 21, 2021- PS Update
May 22, 2021 FlyPaper Textures
The following Flypaper Textures that are available for free. For those of you who do not already have them you can download from here.
May 21, 2021 Lensbaby Photography Conference
Several months ago Lensbaby held a Lensbaby ‘Shoot Extraordinary’ Photography Conference covering a wide range of topics concerning Lensbaby optics. The videos are now available for replay. To access the videos click on the image below and scroll down the page to the videos which are segregated by day and presenter.
May 20, 2021 Digital Processing Scorecard
Christopher O’Donnell (CreativeRaw) has devised a method for assessing your own current processing skills in Lightroom and Photoshop with a view to better understanding those areas needing improvement. He maintains that in order to create better images you have to better understand where you are in terms of processing skills. Thus I have attached hereto his ‘Creative Darkroom Assessment Scorecard’ which some of you may find very helpful.
March 12, 2021 Photography Checklists
March 2021 Photoshop Update
Below are two links which provide information on the recently released Photoshop Update.
February 9, 2021-Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw Guides
Below are a series of short pdf files relating to Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw processing which you may find of interest.
Feb 8, 2021- Clubs, Competitions & Critiques
For anyone who has ever been frustrated or disappointed concerning club competitions or critiques this is an article by David DuChemin with a perspective that is worth reading.
Jan 26, 2021- Lightroom Classic Quick Start Guide
For all of you that use Lightroom Classic below is a Quick Start Guide that you may find useful.
The source of this ebook is: The Lightroom Queen|Victoria Bampton . This website provides invaluable information on all things related to Lightroom which you can join at no cost to access to the forums, etc.
Jan 5, 2021-How to Critique an Image
The presentation to be held on January 19th, 2021 deals with image evaluation and critique. Below are several links on this topic that you may be interested in reading beforehand.
- The Art of the Critique-Overall Evaluation|Gloria Hopkins
- How to Critique Your Photos Accurately|Photography Life
- How to Properly Critique a Photograph|Alex Cooke
Jan 5, 2021-Annual Dinner Happy Snaps
Jan 5, 2021- Newsletter Survey
Thank you to all those who generously took the time to complete the Newsletter survey. The results of the survey are shown in the file below. I will endeavour to ensure that the topics of most interest are covered in this years newsletter.
Nov 22, 2020-Secrets of Color-Grading in Photoshop by Joanna Kustra
Thank you Peter Wydmuch for sending me the information. This is an excellent video by Joanna Kustra on color-grading.
Nov 8, 2020-Hands On Texture Blending
For those who are interested in a texture blending webinar with Matt Kloskowski this is an excellent place to start. This webinar is targeted to those who wish to learn about texture blending; layers and masking in Photoshop. The two files that he references are below and can be downloaded so you can follow along by simply selecting the download button.
Nov 8, 2020
Berrima Field Trip
Sue Robertson kindly shared the following images with me of members who attended the Berrima Field Trip last month which I inadvertently did not include in the last newsletter. Hence this blog post. Thank you Sue for capturing and sharing.
Nov 3, 2020
Advanced Sky Replacement with Photoshop 2021
Oct 27, 2020
Adobe Photoshop October 2020 Release
By way of introduction as to the process by which this will be implemented I will begin with a discussion on the recently released upgrades to the Adobe suite of products. This month Adobe released an impressive array of upgrades to Adobe Photoshop and below are are several links to highlight and discuss these enhancements. Of particular note are the neutral filters and sky replacement.
Feature Summary|Photoshop Desktop | October 2020 Release
Adobe Announces Updates to Photoshop 2021 (v21) and Adobe Camera Raw (v13)
