Creating Painterly Photographs

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Make yourself stand out among nature photographers by adding a new dimension to your images. Painterly techniques draw attention to the delicate patterns, lines, textures, and designs that we often overlook in the natural world.

Kathleen Clemons is an experienced nature photographer, known for her creative techniques and her unique, stunning compositions. 

Join Kathleen for this class, and you’ll learn:

• How to achieve the painterly look in-camera with slow shutter, selective focus, Lensbaby, and multiple exposures.
• How to evoke the painterly look in Photoshop with panning.
• How to use Topaz Impression and NIK software to make painterly photos.

In this class, you’ll learn how to create painterly images by using a wide variety of techniques. Kathleen will show you how to apply effects using in-camera settings, different lenses, Adobe Photoshop®, and low-tech tricks like applying vaseline to filters. Capture the magic of nature and turn your photography into remarkable impressionistic art. 

• Class Introduction
• What is the Painterly Look?
• Overview of Techniques to Create Painterly Photographs
• Selective Focus & Extension Tubes
• The Magic of Lensbaby
• Tips for Beginners Using Lensbaby
• Using the Lensbaby Velvet 56
• Shooting Through Natural Materials
• Shooting Through Non-Natural Materials
• Painterly Backgrounds
• In Camera Multiple & Double Exposure
• Exploring Creative Blur Through Subject Movement
• Exploring Creative Blur Through Intentional Camera Movement
• More Painterly Look Options
• How to Create Painterly iPhone Photos
• Vertical/Horizontal Panning in Photoshop
• Multiple & Double Exposure in Photoshop
• Dancing Flower Technique in Photoshop
• Creating Painterly Image Effects with Software
• Applying Textures in Photoshop
• Painterly Photographs Critique