RPS SE February Newsletter

RPS SE REGION NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2022

THE FIRST PLANNED FACE TO FACE MEETING OF THE YEAR ON MARCH 12TH Astro Photography at Herstmonceux Observatory workshop Click here to see details of the

Limited to 20 people in this most famous setting

RPS SE REGION NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2022

Welcome to the February newsletter from the SE region.

• Astro Photography at Herstmonceux Observatory workshop We are presen ng our rst face to face workshop of the year at the famous Herstmonceux Observatory. This is a great opportunity to learn from John Fox and get the knowledge required to take images like John’s of the Milky Way. (Click here to access)

• Series 7 of Photoshop for the Creative Photographer has already started but if you feel your skills are su cient, then part 3 is now open to book. This is last series planned for now, but Celia has been busy planning for the future, (see below) (Click here to access)

• The 2021/2022 AGM is planned for Sunday, 13th March, at 1030 online. This is going to be a low key a air as we only had the 2020/2021 AGM last September. Although there will be no outside speakers, this is an opportunity to hear about the plans for the SE and make your voice heard.

We will be presen ng our thoughts, plans for 2022 and a plea: - Helping the RPS with their strategy of Photography for Everyone - How we plan to con nue online workshops - We are desperately short of volunteers to help us carry on the work in the region Finally, if you wish to bring anything up under AOB, please email me.

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Every month the current membership of the RPS SE is sent to me via a password protected spreadsheet. This is the same list that would be used by RPS HQ in contac ng you. The list will be maintained only on one computer and is subject to data protec on.

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RPS SE REGION NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY

Q: What is the future for Celia Henderson’s Photoshop courses?

A: The future looks rosy Although we are approaching the last parts of all the current courses, Celia has been looking at building on the success of the long and short courses we have seen so far.

Her idea is to create shorter courses that are aimed at introductory, intermediate or an advanced level across a wide range of subjects.

The idea is that you will be able to pick and choose your own combina on of courses to suit what level you’re and what subjects do you want to learn.

This will be appearing in the next month, so watch this space and the website.

We need you Don’t forget if you have any ideas for the region or want to help contact me at southeast@rps.org

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John Gough RPS SE Organiser

Combined RPS SE & DIG SE event programme - February 1st, 2022 (Status of event correct as of 31/01/22) Advanced Flowers and Photoshop for the Creative Photographer series 2 First date of event is 06/02/2022 Total number of workshops: 9

Click for access on RPS website (sold out) Featuring CH in the second series, this is a 9 workshop course intended for experienced Photoshop users. It is designed to give you the tools to make successful composites. She will again use prepared examples and “Recipe Cards”. CH LRPS, is a Flower photography fanatic and distance teaching specialist, has adapted her face to face workshops to work in a Zoom based distance teaching environment.

Processing a night shoot with Joe Houghton First date of event is 11/02/2022 Total number of workshops: 1

Click for access on RPS website (places) Adobe Lightroom Expert Joe Houghton works through his complete workflow from import, culling and initial selection of images to edit. He then processes a set of the images, using many different techniques from Lightroom's extensive capabilities and tools

ByteSize4: Photoshop Templates and Layouts repeat no. 2 First date of event is 15/02/2022 Total number of workshops: 2

Click for access on RPS website (sold out) This short 2 workshop course is aimed at both beginners and advanced photoshop users.

Celia will show you how to create your own re-usable documents. Using the Frame tool, clipping masks and document guide layouts you can create simple and complex re-usable Photoshop Templates and layouts. Great for collages, montages and calendars.

Intentional Camera Movement on the Shoreline 4 First date of event is 28/02/2022 Total number of workshops: 1

Click for access on RPS website (sold out) Intentional Camera Movement, (ICM), can capture fleeting moments that would otherwise get lost in the turmoil of the crashing waves. This workshop looks to develop your techniques so that you can capture these moments with Roger Crocombe. This 4th edition of the event has one workshop only.

Combined RPS SE & DIG SE event programme - February 1st, 2022 (Status of event correct as of 31/01/22) ByteSize5: Photoshop Gradients repeat no. 2 First date of event is 01/03/2022 Total number of workshops: 2

Click for access on RPS website (sold out) This short 2 workshop course is aimed at both beginners and advanced photoshop users.

Celia will explore the creative and powerful world of working with Gradients in Photoshop.

Discover where gradients are stored and accessed. Understand how gradients are created.

Explore the variety of gradient tools, which ones to use – Gradient fills, gradient adjustments, gradient masks.

Presenting your Work 3 with Joe Houghton First date of event is 11/03/2022 Total number of workshops: 3

Click for access on RPS website (sold out) Another chance to develop your skills creating panels with this highly-rated 3-session workshop! No previous experience necessary.

Astro Photography at Herstmonceux Observatory First date of event is 12/03/2022 Total number of workshops: 1

Click for access on RPS website (places) This course will be teaching practical aspects of night sky photography through lectures and demonstrations. John Fox will give an introduction to imaging the night sky and the Milky Way using a normal camera (any sort) and tripod.

Flowers and Photoshop for the Creative Photographer series 7/part 3 First date of event is 13/03/2022 Total number of workshops: 9

Click for access on RPS website (places) Using prepared examples and “Recipe Cards”, CH LRPS, a Flower photography fanatic and distance teaching specialist, has adapted her face to face workshops to work in a Zoom based distance teaching environment. Following 6 successful courses, this is the 7th series and the last part. We are re-thinking how we present Photoshop courses and future courses will be single days, but with the ability too pick and choose multiple courses depending your needs and ability.

Combined RPS SE & DIG SE event programme - February 1st, 2022 (Status of event correct as of 31/01/22) ByteSize6: Photoshop Filters repeat no. 2 First date of event is 15/03/2022 Total number of workshops: 2

Click for access on RPS website (sold out) This short 2 workshop course is aimed at both beginners and advanced photoshop users. The vast range of filters in Photoshop can be overwhelming, which ones to use, and why? These two mini workshops will demystify this amazing and creative set of tools to show you how they can be used to create wonderful textures from scratch, sharpen your images, be used in combination to apply image enhancements and creativity. The objective of these workshops is to show you how to use them with Smart Objects and best practices for their use.

More Brushes, Patterns and Textures in Photoshop (Level 2) with Celia Henderson, series 3 First date of event is 24/03/2022 Total number of workshops: 6

Click for access on RPS website (sold out) This is a repeat of the 6 workshop course by Celia. It looks in depth how to incorporate the use of brushes, textures and patterns into your images. There will be a project set by Celia which will discussed at the final workshop date.

How to publish a Photobook in Lightroom with Joe Houghton First date of event is 22/04/2022 Total number of workshops: 1

Click for access on RPS website (places)

How to publish a Photobook in Lightroom with Joe Houghton