Never touched Photoshop before? This is where you start.
No experience needed — just the desire to learn.
THE LEARNING LAB - TIER 3
ON PATREON
HOW IT WORKS
Self-paced learning, with a teacher on call
Self-paced lessons
Pre-recorded modules you work through on your own schedule. Pause, rewind, replay anytime.
Shop Talk access
Live Q&A with Sharon 2–3× per month. Bring your questions and get real answers.
Full community
Part of the same warm, creative Patreon community from day one.
Growing library
New modules and tutorials added regularly as the curriculum expands.
What makes this different from YouTube?
You have me. When you get stuck — and you will — you bring it to Shop Talk. Three times a month, live, personal, step-by-step guidance directly from Sharon. Think of it as having a teacher on call.
00 — Welcome
01 — Setting up the Photoshop workspace 25:54 min
Menus, panels, customizing your workspace, opening files, and essential shortcut keys. Everything you need to get up and running from day one.
02 — Understanding layers and masks 29:36 min
The most important session in the module. Pixel layers vs. adjustment layers, non-destructive editing, and the Brush Tool in depth. The foundation of everything.
03 — The Clipping Mask 7:48 min
04 — Why duplicate your background layer? 4:49 min
05 — Saving a file 7:46 min
06 — The histogram and tonal range 10:39 min
07 — Exercise: Malispina Cave & Library 1:59 min
08 — Malispina Cave: processed 11:43 min
09 — Library: processed 5:19 min
10 — Learning to work with selections 14:00 min
11 — Saving a selection 2:30 min
12 — Exercise: Selections — Cave image 2:25 min
13 — Britannia Beach: Sky replacement & selections 12:21 min
14 — A step further with composites: the Ladybug 6:09 min
15 — Library: Sky selections + rotating your sky 6:47 min
16 — Removing halos: Modify Expand/Contract 3:42 min
17 — Removing halos: Maximum Filter 3:00 min
18A — Photoshop Standard Sky Replacement 9:25 min
18B — Bring Your Own High Res Sky 4:24 min
18C — Import Your Own Skies 5:22 min
18D — Modifying the Foreground to Reflect the New Sky 3:09 min
18E — Import Free Skies From Adobe 3:09 min
WHATS INSIDE NOW
Module 1 - Basic Photoshop Foundations
19 sessions · Complete Beginner · Start From Scratch
Module 2 - Intermediate Photoshop
01 — Mastering The Pen Tool
50% Discount on Sharon’s video tutorial
Module 3 - Odds and Ends
01 — Resetting Your Mask 4:22 min
Reset your mask with keyboard shortcuts, or quickly fill a selection with white or black. There’s no need to reach for the Brush tool when a simple shortcut can do the job.
JOIN THE LEARNING LAB
$35 USD/month
Plus it includes everything in Tiers 1 & 2
Already a member? Upgrading gives you a prorated credit - no money lost.
WHAT’S COMING NEXT
The Learning Lab is just getting started
Basic Photoshop Foundations is the first module. More is on the way
Intermediate Photoshop
More advanced tools, techniques, and
workflows
Advanced Photoshop
The techniques Sharon uses in her own fine art work
Tutorial videos
Focused deep-dives into specific tools and effects
Case studies
Real images, real decisions, real results