Textures – Working Creatively – January 2026

Textures – Working Creatively

with Jonathan Vaines – 28th January, 4th & 11th February 2026 at 1pm (UK & Ireland)
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Number of Live Lessons: 3 – Lesson Duration: 60 mins

Adding textures can give an artistic feel to your work.

It provides you with the ability to make your images individual and helps when developing a personal style. They can be used to give a painterly look and help blend elements of images when making composites.

In these three online classes you will learn how to apply textures using a number of blend modes.

How to create new textures from blending your own work. Use textures to give depth to pictures and we will create a composite image from using blend modes and compound blending.

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

What you will learn

This online class delivered by Zoom over 3 weeks is designed for photographers that want to work with textures to make creative composites. We will cover:

  • How to make your own textures
  • What makes a good texture
  • How to process textures ready for use in Photoshop
  • How to store / file textures
  • How to apply textures using blend modes
  • Giving images depth with texture
  • How to control texture layers and work with partial selected textures (Blend IF)
  • Controlling masks independently to texture layers
  • Adding colour to texture layers
  • Building a creative composite image using a start file and texture layers

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 – 28th January, 4th & 11th February 2026 at 1pm (UK & Ireland)

Members: £35.00 GBP | €39.70 EUR* | $46.05 USD*

Non Members: £42.00 GBP | €47.65 EUR* | $55.25 USD*

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

Places limited to 30 students

 

3 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings

£35.00
Access until 28 February 2027
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3 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings (non members)

£42.00
Access until 28 February 2027
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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.

If you have any further questions in advance of booking a place on this class, please get in touch. Always happy to help!