Webinars Presented by the
Thousand Oaks Photo Group
Since the onset of social distancing brought upon us by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Thousand Oaks Photo Group began providing a series of streamed and recorded presentations on a variety of topics. When a presenter makes these products available for viewing online, they are listed below. Please note: Some presenters may choose not to distribute their materials for various reasons. The TOPG respects those decisions and will not publish materials here without approval of the presenter. Furthermore, these materials remain the copyright of the the presenter. You are allowed to use these materials for personal use only. They may not be reused in another training course or publication without the approval of the original presenter. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request permission for use.
To see what we have planned, see our Upcoming Webinars. All future webinars are described on our home page and on our TOPG calendar. Our calendar entries have direct links to our Zoom-enabled webinars. If you want to see what webinars we have already conducted, see our Webinars Archive. You may also go directly to your YouTube Channel:
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Our Webinars are archived on our YouTube Channel: The Thousand Oaks Photo Group on YouTube |
For more information about how to watch our webinars, please read our Zoom Video Conferencing Guide
Upcoming Webinars
Layer Blending Modes and Layer EffectsDebi Aquino describes how to control Layer Blending Modes and Effects to improve your photographs. It is not as complicated as you thing, and it's a lot of fun! |
Building a PortfolioJoanne Stolte will describe the educational features of the PSA Portfolio Distinction program; provide tips for creating a Bronze Portfolio, and proceeding to Silver and Gold Portfolios. Joanne will show sample Portfolios to help the participant envision the steps to creating their own portfolio. |
Sports PhotographyGreg Cooper describes his approach to sports photography. More details coming soon.. |
Wildlife PhotographyPete Scifres will describe the basics of Wildlife Photography. The webinar will cover equipment; camera setup; what to look for in animal behavior to get those "wow" shots; and some post processing tips. |
Webinars Archive
Introduction to New York City Street PhotographyJames Maher, noted New Your City street photographer, will give an introduction to street photography in New York City. His technique is applicable to street photography in any city. |
How to Edit Your Photos Like a Pro in Lightroom and PhotoshopIn this live webcast with Matt Kloskowski, you’ll learn some great techniques for editing your photos in Lightroom and when to jump over to Photoshop to help out. |
Removing Backgrounds in PhotoshopOne of the top ten things people want to know how to do in Photoshop is remove a background. There is so much to Photoshop and a million ways to do the same thing. Webinar lead my Debi Aquino. |
Vogan Poetry, Mind Mapping, and Micro PhotographyRoy Patience hosts an evening of Vogon Poetry, Mind-Mapping and Macro Photography with an emphasis on Macro Photography. Macro photography opens up new worlds indoors and outdoors. Roy presents an overview of techniques, equipment, inspiration, composition to inspire you to photograph the tiny worlds of flora and fauna. |
Landscape Photography, Tips and TechniquesHutch Hutchison describes concepts pertaining to Landscape Photography. This is a rather extensive subject to cover, and Hutch does an admirable job of describing concepts and techniques pertinent to Landscape Photography in this overview webinar. |
Landscape Photography in the UKTake a trip around the UK through the four seasons with Julian Elliott. From the southwest up to Scotland. Roughly half the size of California, the British landscape is packed with a variety of landscapes and national parks. |
Lightroom MagicDarrel Priebe demonstrates the techniques in detail that you can use to create a backscreened print in Lightroom, and then overlay color prints and text on top to create a dazzling composite image. |
Let’s Talk About LayersDebi Aquino describes how to create and use layers to build a composite file. |
Creating a Body of Work for a Photo BookCat Gwynn will present how she goes about doing photo projects with the intent of preparing photo books. |
The Black and White Creative ProcessChristopher Broughton describes his approach to Black and White Photography and image processing. |
Building a Photo Library with LightroomCarl Volpe descibes how to build and use the Lightroom Library Module. |
Under the Night Sky - Adventures in Landscape AstrophotographyPete Scifres describes the basics of Landscape Astrophotography. |
Telling Stories with PhotographsNancy Lehrer describes how to tell stories photographically. |
The Magic of Content AwareDebi Aquino describes new features of Content Aware Fill |
Photographing National Parks in southern UtahPere Scifres describes photographing in five National Parks in Utah. |