Textures - Working Creatively - October 2025

with Jonathan Vaines – 29th October, 5th & 12th November 2025 at 10am (uk) / 6am (est)

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 (1 hour each) 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 (each class lasts 1 hour) 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.

Reviews from Previous Students

I very much enjoyed the class with Jonathan which covered exactly what I wanted to learn about using textures to improve my images.

Jonathan’s approach is very clear, he shows and explains how to do something in Photoshop and the effects it has.

I particularly appreciated the use of Transform, how to create and use brushes and the approach of using multiple “thin” layers of texture.

Naomi

Thank you for the textures class. I have learnt a great deal. Although I already understood textures and have used them in the past, your class taught me many things and techniques I did not know and can now incorporate into my work.

I liked seeing the work that the students had submitted in the secret space area of the site. It extended the value I got from the class to see the creativity of other people.

I am going to replay the classes and appreciate that I can watch the recordings for 12 months

Chris

I had seen this technique demonstrated on a previous session and keen to learn more.

Again well explained, and I started to think about some of my images more creatively, something that does not come naturally.

You are shown how you can transform something that looks very ordinary through the use of textures.

In addition for anybody who has been on the Photoshop for Photographers class, there are reminders of some of the features taught on that class.

Paul

I’m amazed how adding a texture which could be anything from clouds, cracked brickwork, paving slaps, bottom of roasting pan, fabric, wallpaper, pages from an old book or you can even make your own using brushes.

Its endless it can change your images into a work of art especially using blend modes.

Jonathan is an excellent teacher, he explains things in detail and his method of teaching is easy to understand.

I would definitely recommend this class plus its really useful to have the recording for a year. Thanks PhotoClub247!

Susan

Book your place NOW!

with Jonathan Vaines – 29th October, 5th & 12th November 2025 at 10am (uk) / 6am (est)

Members: £35.00 GBP | €41.70 EUR* | $47.40 USD*

Non Members: £42.00 GBP | €49.75 EUR* | $56.80 USD*

Places limited to 30 students

3 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings

£35.00

Access until 30 November 2026

MEMBER PRICING

3 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings (non members)

£42.00

Access until 30 November 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.

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

Textures – Working Creatively – October 2025