This page has some tips and tutorials designed to help Bath Photographic Society Members to learn and develop their photographic and digital manipulation skills. If you have any useful tips, techniques, these can be added to the page.

If there is anything specific that you would like to see included in the tutorial list then please use the Contact Form. If you have any tips, techniques or tutorials that you would like to share with the other Members of the Society then you can chat with a council member at the club or use the Contact form with the details.

Dodge & Burn. The Dodge & Burn tools in Photoshop can occasionally increase contrast. Use the Method outlined in this tutorial to avoid that. This method avoids contrast increase, adds flexibility and is a great method of darkening skies as well as burning in foregrounds.

An Introduction to Colour Management. Colour management is particularly important in digital imaging but little understood by many. It is an important aspect in ensuring that the colours in your image file are reproduced accurately on your printer as well as displayed correctly on screen. This introduction is designed to explain colour management and how to apply it.

Saving for Web & Digital Projection. Those who may be uncertain of the best way to save images for web and/or digital projection may find this tutorial helpful.

Setting Up Curves For Colour Correction. A colour cast, whether slight or obvious, is often not noticed until you reach the printing stage. Follow this procedure to eradicate colour casts.

High Pass Sharpening. High Pass sharpening is an alternative method to the Unsharp Mask method which can produce equally good results and sometimes better with less risk of showing Mackie lines.

Create A Personalized Greetings Card. Create greetings cards from your own photographs to send to friends and relatives.

Shadow/Highlight Command. Using the Shadow/Highlight command is a quick and effective way to balance the highlights and shadows in an image. In particular it will lighten shadows with ease.

An Introduction to Layer Blend Modes. The use of layers in Photoshop is a core skill necessary to fully utilise the flexibility and power of the application. Layer blend modes extend that flexibility.

An Introduction to Layer Masking. Demonstrating the power of layer masking by creating three text layers and revealing elements on the lower layers.

Mounting Prints for Competitions. All entries to club and external competitions must be mounted. See this article for instruction and useful tips

Astrophotography by Steve Kimmins. Lots of information from Steve about his passion and methods for Astrophotography. Links to Astro photoshow - Photographic Compress - Planets

Colour to Monochrome by Dave Bathard - Dave sent us this Photoshop conversion for colour images to Monochrome