Creative Portraits

with Jonathan Vaines – 2nd & 9th December 2025 at 3pm (uk) / 10am (est)

Take a fresh look at your Portraits with a creative workshop designed to put a twist into your work.

Alter reality with a workshop that will takes portraits and gives them a new look. Altering light and adding elements can provide an atmosphere.

Manipulation of facial features and distortion of reality along with increased and decrease in detail give images an new and dramatic look and feel.

This online class is limited to 30 students to allow plenty of time for questions and personal help from Jonathan

Photo by Aidan Huxford, edited by Jonathan Vaines

What you will learn

The class will be split over two sessions of 90 minutes each. In those sessions we will cover the following…

How to add elements to images – basic texture
Use light and colour washes
Blend tonal values in skin whilst retaining detail (airbrushing)
How to deal with distractions i.e contact lens removal
Manipulate facial features
Make selective enhancements i.e putting sparkle in eyes
Removing reflections
Applying make-up – Foundation, Blusher and Lipstick
Increasing tonal contrast in Male portraits to give a rugged look

Meet the Instructor – Jonathan Vaines

We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Vaines to the Photoclub247 team as our resident Photoshop & Printing expert.

He is an internationally recognised photographic judge and teacher, known for his innovative creative approach and post-processing expertise.

Jonathan regularly teaches Photoshop online, both in groups and one to one sessions. He is also an Educator for the Royal Photographic Society and runs processing workshops for them.

Based in Bedfordshire, UK, he empowers photographers around the world.

Book your place NOW!

with Jonathan Vaines – 2nd & 9th December 2025 at 3pm (uk) / 10am (est)

Members: £40.00 GBP | €46.15 EUR* | $53.65 USD*

Non Members: £50.00 GBP | €57.65 EUR* | $67.10 USD*

Places limited to 30 students

2 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings

£40.00

Access until 31 December 2026

MEMBER PRICING

2 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings (non member)

£50.00

Access until 31 December 2026

* Your purchase will be processed & charged in £ GBP – prices shown for € EUR & $ USD are provided only as an estimate

Frequently Asked Questions

No, you don’t need to be a member of PhotoClub247 to enrol in this or any of our classes (although it is cheaper to enrol when you are a member!)

When you enrol in this class, you get access to the class material and a profile on the Members Portal for 1 year.

You DON’T get access to the Webinar Replay Library – you will need to Join as a PhotoClub247 member to access it.

Yes! You can read/watch the content on any device including laptops, smartphones and tablets.

You can join the Live lessons using a mobile device, although we find it is a better option to use a desktop or laptop computer.

You can watch the Live Lessons on any internet enabled device.

We use Zoom to host these live lessons.

If you have never used Zoom before, please consult the Zoom Help pages with advice on how to install and use Zoom – Joining A Zoom Meeting

You have access to all the lessons, videos and recordings of the Live Lessons for 1 year from the end of the class.

Yes, the Live lessons will be recorded and published in the class content so you can catch up at anytime. You have access to the class material, including the recordings, for 1 year from the end of the class.

You can ask questions during the lesson using the Zoom comments section. Or you can unmute your microphone and ask the question directly to the instructor. The instructor will give you guidance on this at the start of the live lesson.

If you have a question about the lesson when watching the recording, each class has its own dedicated “Secret Space” on the members portal, exclusive to attendees of the class. You can post your questions/comments in this space and get help from the instructor and other attendees.

We use Zoom for the Live lessons.

You have the option to turn off your camera if you don’t want to appear on screen to the other attendees.