Gold Sharon Tenenbaum Photography - Before to After Patreon Series

03 Before to After Jan. 2, 2024 - Image Stacking Examples

This is a great session to ask all your Image Stacking Questions
and see how Sharon tackles and challenges a location.

• Why photograph a location in this technique rather than another?
• In-camera tips, what to include in your frame and what to exclude?
• In-Post: we will cover selective masking and enhancing the image with filters

Pre-requisite post-processing knowledge:

• Basic understanding of Photoshop Layers and masks.
• Image Stacking Technique. This session will NOT be a workshop-style session on Image Stacking. The fundamental principles will not be covered. It is, however, meant to enhance and further the understanding of those who have already taken this Workshop.

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04 Before to After Jan. 30, 2024 - Vertical Panos

This session is ideal for beginners or advanced. But especially, for those looking to step up their images. It can be a landscape or architectural scene. We all witnessed an occasion where we didn’t want a wide angle to minimize our details yet couldn’t fit everything we wanted into one frame. In this session, Sharon will walk you through her experience with creating vertical panos to capture a scene with highest resolution and purest perspective.

• This session isn’t going to be too heavy on the technicalities, it is primarily about principles.
• Sky Replacement - everything you need to know.

Pre-requisite post-processing knowledge:

• Basic understanding of Photoshop Layers and masks.

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05 Before to After Feb. 27, 2024 - Bokeh Night Shots

Learning how to create artistic night shots with the technique of Bokeh Lighting. In this session, we will combine multiple night exposures to create layers of streaks, illumination, and colour!

Pre-requisite post-processing knowledge:

Basic understanding of Photoshop Layers and masks.

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06 Before to After Mar. 26, 2024 - Advanced B&W and Light Beams

This session is ideal for beginners and advanced. But especially, for those looking to step up their black-and-white post-processing.

Vision, vision, vision! Sharon will go through her camera roll and show you what she saw in her mind’s eye and what were the factors in sieving through the images to narrow it down to one.

Even though we will touch on some advanced techniques, beginners will be able to take away key principles.

In-Post: we will cover: lens correction, HDR, Noise Reduction for low light, tonal grading, luminosity masks, vector masks and even adding a light beam!

Pre-requisite post-processing knowledge:

Basic understanding of Photoshop Layers and masks.

The Pen Tool and gradients

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07 Before to After - Intricate Reflections


This session is a bit more advanced as we will work with intricate selections for accentuating reflections of bridges on the water for a crisp black-and-white look.

We will look at the original image, see what my game plan was, and how I proceeded with the post-processing.

Even though we will touch on some advanced techniques, beginners will be able to take away key principles.

Pre-requisite post-processing knowledge:

Basic understanding of Photoshop Layers and masks.

The Pen Tool and Gradients

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08 Before to After - Cleveland Medical Center - Creating a Series

In this session, I reviewed the images I took at the Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas. What guided me in my composition, vision, and then selecting the images for a series.

Afterward, we stepped into Photoshop and saw the step-by-step post-processing of some images.

Pre-requisite post-processing knowledge:

This session focuses on vision and intent in creating a series so everyone is welcome, no need to have any post-processing knowledge.

But….as we proceeded, Sharon shared with you the details of the Pen Tool, Gradients, and Vector Masks that enabled some of the final image(s)

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10 Before to After - AGO Abstracts

In this session, I will take you by the hand and walk you through the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). It is a breathtaking and fascinating building with a wooden staircase that I found mesmerizing. I was determined to capture this building in a series of abstracts and that is what I will show in this session.

Part of my challenge in this series was the colour adjustments, to keep the original wood or to display the series in B&W to emphasize form. I ended up marrying the two and I will demonstrate how I did that.

Pre-requisite post-processing knowledge:

An artistic eye that appreciates curves and geometry!

Sharon’s usual, Pen tool, Gradients and Vector Masks.

Please join me on my journey to exercise my abstract muscles!

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11 Before to After - Working With Shapes, Notes and Layer Comp. in PS

This session was heavy on technical tools.

1. How to create overlapping Paths.
2. Working with vector Masks and inverting a VM from an existing VM.
3. Combining the use of Luminosity Masks with regular masks and vector masks.
4. Working with Notes to save your comments and notes within a PS file.
5. How to save a file with various layer configurations.

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12 Before to After Oct. 22, 2024 Advanced Composition Tips

This session is for EVERYONE!

I will primarily be explaining composition, but we might step into Photoshop for a bit too….

• I will go over composition of simplistic abstracts, how to include shapes in your frame vs. empty surfaces.
• When the location is too busy, when do we go for abstract and how and if we embrace the business, how should it be done?
• How to take and process an indoor pano!

Emaple images from the Toronto AGO Staircase, Toronto Reference Library and Chicago Rookery Building.

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13 Before to After Nov. 19, 2024 Las Vegas Abstracts

This session is for EVERYONE!

We will be discussing Vision, aesthetic balance, tones and geometry. And, how can we not go into Photoshop and see how to turn a Good image into a Great one!
We discussed Vision and what to 'See' when you are out in the field, what to look for. We delved into Photoshop and saw how to Clean Up an image, create Selective Multiple Exposures and of course, some Vector Masks as well.
Additionally, we discussed how to adjust an image with multiple shapes and a little refresher on some Pen Tool techniques.

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14 Before to After Dec. 17, 2024 Las Vegas Light Trails
This session will tie in quite a few techniques and tools we have learned about over the past months:

• Working with Layer Comps.
• Composites
• Slow Shutter for light trails.
• Bokeh Lighting
• Warping for artistic pizazz!

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15 Before to After Jan. 28, 2025 Symmetry vs. A-Symmetry

The photographic theme of symmetry versus asymmetry delves into how we perceive balance and visual appeal. Humans are naturally drawn to the aesthetics of symmetry, as it conveys harmony, stability, and order—qualities that are inherently pleasing to the mind. Symmetrical compositions often feel elegant and timeless, offering a sense of calm.
However, asymmetry introduces complexity and unpredictability, which can captivate the viewer on a deeper level. By breaking conventional patterns, asymmetrical images challenge our expectations, sparking curiosity and emotional engagement. Together, these contrasting approaches highlight the interplay between simplicity and complexity, offering rich opportunities for artistic expression.
Join us for this captivating topic to learn, converse, and analyze through various case studies images with Symmetry vs. A-Symmetry!

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16 Before to After Feb. 25, 2025 Make Your Own Sky - Airplane Image
Unveiling the secret behind this iconic airplane image! Discover the surprising elements that came together to create this striking composite—a masterful blend of simplicity and power, crafted from the most unexpected components.

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17 Before to After Apr. 15, 2025 Warped Realities

In this Before to After session, Sharon explained the techniques and process of creating stunning, warped, fantasy-like realities. This imaginative and exciting genre is a joy to explore, and everyone is welcome to join!

A basic to intermediate understanding of Photoshop—specifically layers, masks, and smart objects—is recommended. However, if you're unfamiliar with these concepts, don't worry! Sharon covered the essentials to help you follow along.

Next week, we will go through images that participants have created using this technique. Please upload your PSD files to the ShopTalk folder.

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18 Before to After Apr. 22, 2025 Warped Realities Part 2 - Participants' Images

Today we reviewed the creative images participants made with this technique. Amazing new and different creative directions - Bravo to all the submitters. We saw ways in which we can enhance the images and softly add a subject to the background.
We didn't have time to get to all the images so next week we will continue and see what other new images you all can come up with!

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19 Before to After Apr. 29, 2025 Warped Realities Part 3 - Participants' Images

In today's session, we continued to review participants' submissions. We saw some amazing images and creativity! I am extremely proud of you all.
We also saw how to create rain!

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20 Before to After Jun. 3, 2025 In-Camera Blurred Cityscapes - Part 1

In this Before to After session, Sharon takes you behind the scenes to reveal the full creative process behind this striking image. The beautiful motion blur was achieved entirely in-camera, using intentional movement and long exposure techniques to create a dreamy, abstract effect. But the transformation didn’t stop there—additional magic was added in post-processing, including the selective introduction of color and the subtle incorporation of figures to enhance the narrative and emotional depth. This session is a deep dive into both technical skill and artistic vision, and it’s one you definitely won’t want to miss!

Photoshop skills required:

Basic Masking, Clipping Masks and Gradients are optional.

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