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
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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Upcoming Webinars
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Webinars Archive
1940s Hollywood LightingDavid Lloyd describes his unique approach to lighting to produce effects found in 1940s imagery. |
Dynamic Landscape PhotographyJosh Miller describes his approach to producing compelling landscape photosgraphs. |
Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence using MidJourneyNancy Lehrer describes her adventures using Midjourney to create AI photo art. |
Photographing New Orleans With Your PhoneDebi Aquino covers using your cell phone for travel photography using New Orleans as an example. |
Exploring the Salton SeaMike Macartney discusses places to photography in the Salton Sea area. |
Images From Above - All About DronesPete Scifres describes how drones work, the best models for photographers, rules and regulations for flying drones. |
Mobile Photography at its BestJerry Hug has spent a lot of time exploring this subject, and he will share his expertise on how you can get the most out of your cell phone photography. Jerry will cover "cellphoneography" as well as post processing on the small screen using native apps. |
Creative Flower PhotographyColin Harrison is a highly decorated photographer based in the UK. During the Covid lockdown, Colin has produced two talks for presentation to camera clubs throughout the world. This talk, Creative Flower Photography, features Colin Harrison's work in producing unique images of flowers. |
Still Life PhotographyTerry Miranda will help you understand how simple it can be to produce still life masterpieces once you get some of the basics down. After introducing us to her studio, Terry demonstrates how she goes from photo to still life art inside Lightroom and Photoshop. |
S4C Photo Competition OrientationHutch Hutchison presents the ins and outs of S4C photo competitions. For those interested in possibly competing in S4C monthly competitions, this webinar is a must to see. |
Photographing California BeachesPete Scifres the ins and outs of photography on local beaches. Fall and winter is the best time for local beach photography. This webomar covers where and when to get your best beach images |
Photographing Monarch and Other ButterfliesPhotographic butterflies can be fun, but it can be frustrating. Dennis Kneff discusses how he photographs Monarch and other butterflies. |
Photographing California BeachesPete Scifres the ins and outs of photography on local beaches. Fall and winter is the best time for local beach photography. This webomar covers where and when to get your best beach images |
Air Show PhotographyHutch Hutchison presents how do photograph at Air Shows. His service with a Navy Squadron on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier during the Viet Nam conflict melded a life-long love of photography with aviation and airshows. |
Street VisionMike Macartney discusses what street photography is and isn’t, equipment and techniques, legality, styles and approaches to street photography. He features photographs by several street photographers around the world today. |
What Makes a Compelling Landscape PhotographNoel Casaje, one of our newer club members will discusses what makes a compelling landscape photography. This is a detailed, fact-filled webinar. |
Adobe SparkCarl Volpe discussed what Adobe Spark is all about and how to use it. Adobe Spark is an integrated suite of media creation applications for mobile and the web developed by Adobe Systems. Spark enables you to easily develop themes with text and photographs. |
Experimental Art – The Dawn of the SurrealscapeDan Holmes introduces and describes what a surrealscape is, techniques for photographing surrealscapes and what features make great surrealscapes. |
LA Street PhotographyIbarionex Perello discusses his experience developing the way that he sees through the camera. He describes how he's grown and what influenced those changes. Ibarionex Perello is a photographer, writer, educator and host of The Candid Frame Photography podcast. He has over 25 years of experience in the photographic industry. |
Photography in Death Valley National ParkSoon we may be able to resume normal photo-travel activities so it's time to take a look at one of the world's greatest outdoor photography locations -- Death Valley National Park. In this webinar Pete will cover where and when to photograph; trip logistics; and share some of his favorite images of this iconic place. |
Working with Tri-x on a Deadline - the 1980s at the Thousand Oaks News ChronicleScott Harrison worked as a professional photographer for the Thousand Oaks News Chronicle, our local newspaper that shut down in 1992. In this webinar, Scott described what it was like to work for a newspaper where deadlines are always ever-present. |
Safari Planning for PhotographersTom Bol describes how he photographs his unique view of travel photography: Environmental Portraits Around the Globe. |
Portraits on the Road; Environmental Portraits Around the GlobeTom Bol describes how he photographs his unique view of travel photography: Environmental Portraits Around the Globe. |
Fine Art Photography ProjectsMarco Franchina presents images from two photo projects he is currently working on, "Curbside" and "After Hours." |
Photoshop Retouching ToolsDebi Aquino describes how to control how to use Photoshop Retouching Tools to improve your photographs. |
HDR Photography, When to use it and why you shouldn'tSteve Friedman will discuss the basics of HDR photography, when you should consider using it and when you shouldn't. The discussion will include a brief introduction to what High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography is, how it came about, when you should consider using it. A brief description of popular HDR programs will be included. |
The Art of Landscape PhotographyDr. Kah-Wai Lin describes his philosophy and approach to telling a compelling story with Landscape Photography. He provides many pointers for producing award-winning landscape imagery. Dr. Lin is a noted photography and PSA ambassador who has traveled to many exotic places worldwide. |
Long Exposure PhotographySusan Magnano discusses her techniques for light painting using the natural foregrounds in Death Valley, Arches National Park, and other natural places as well as the city scene in New York City using many tools that you have probably not seen described in other light painting webinars. |
Civil Unrest in America, 2020In this webinar, Amy Harris describes her camera work in this year's civil unrest. |
Bird PhotographyPaul Abravaya describes basics of bird photography areas locally where you can photograph birds. |
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! |
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. |
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 back-screened 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. |