Image Processing
Post-processing: Editing techniques, software, hardware and other resources. Chemical or digital.
From simple corrections to multi-layered edits, actions, tone mapping and more.

Tutorials
A collection of tutorials written to help advance the photographic journey.
- Please read the Tutorial Guide before posting.

Workshops and Seminars
The place for active professional members and educators to post and advertise their workshops
* Please include location and dates in your topic title

Links of Interest
A collection of photography links to help advance the photographic journey.

General Discussions
Open Forum - This is the official "any-topic" portion of the site. Stop in, say "hello", comment on photo or non-photo related topics, vent your frustrations or just chill out. The choice is yours.

Buy, Sell, Trade
Buy, sell or trade your gear with members of the photoMENTORIS community.
photoMENTORIS cannot be held liable for member transactions. Please use discretion when buying or selling to strangers.

Forum Comment Box
The place for comments about the photoMENTORIS site. Contact Admin and Mods, suggest changes, look for update notices and more.
- This is for forum operations only, not for general conversation. Please use the Idle Chitchat board for that.

Edit My Shot
See how others view your image. Posted images can be edited by other members.
- A step beyond the normal method of learning by critique, here you can see side by side comparisons of what your image can become.

Project 52
The goal of Project 52 is to take a photo a week. This is an easier pace than the Project 365.
- Start a thread with your name such as, "MyName's 52" or "MyName's Photo-a-Week Project" so other members can easily track your project. Some Posts May Be NSFW. If you intend to post any questionable images, please include NSFW in the title

Project 365
The goal of Project 365 is to take a photo a day. Are you up to the task?
- Start a thread with your name such as, "MyName's 365" or "MyName's Photo-a-Day Project" so other members can easily track your project. Some Posts May Be NSFW. If you intend to post any questionable images, please include NSFW in the title

People Showcase
Images containing people; portraits, family, lifestyle, street, photojournalism, sports, weddings

Animals Showcase
Images containing animals of any type; mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, insects

Flowers & Plants Showcase
Images of plants and flowers; trees, bushes, leaves, fungi, lichen, fruits & vegetables

Places Showcase
Location images not considered 'scapes; landmarks, towns and cities, parks, vacation locations, your house

― Scapes Showcase
Landscapes, cityscapes, skyscapes, seascapes, starscapes, panoramas

― Architecture Showcase
Images of man-made structures; buildings, bridges, statues, roads and architectural elements like windows and doors, stairs, etc.

Things Showcase
Images of inanimate objects; furniture, food & beverage, appliances, gadgets, electronics, apparel, jewelry

― Transportation Showcase
Vehicles of any type; cars, trucks, planes, trains, boat, spaceships, bikes and other conveyances

Abstract Showcase
Images that defy classification into animal, vegetable or mineral; motion blur, light & shadow play, abstracted views

― Artistic Expression Showcase
Non standard photographic editing; collages, manipulations, assemblages, applied textures, double exposures

People Critique
Images containing people; portraits, family, lifestyle, street, photojournalism, sports, weddings

― Glamour Critique
Risque and provocative images: boudoir, lingerie and art nudes
** You must request membership in the Glamour User Group to gain access to this forum**

Animals Critique
Images containing animals of any type; mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, insects

Flowers & Plants Critique
Images of plants and flowers; trees, bushes, leaves, fungi, lichen, fruits & vegetables

Places Critique
Location images not considered 'scapes; landmarks, towns and cities, parks, vacation locations, your house

― Scapes Critique
Landscapes, cityscapes, skyscapes, seascapes, starscapes, panoramas

― Architecture Critique
Images of man-made structures; buildings, bridges, statues, roads and architectural elements like windows and doors, stairs, etc.

Things Critique
Images of inanimate objects; furniture, food & beverage, appliances, gadgets, electronics, apparel, jewelry

― Transportation Critique
Vehicles of any type; cars, trucks, planes, trains, boat, spaceships, bikes and other conveyances

Abstract Critique
Images that defy classification into animal, vegetable or mineral; motion blur, light & shadow play, abstracted views

― Artistic Expression Critique
Non standard photographic editing; collages, manipulations, assemblages, applied textures, double exposures

Business & Marketing
Chat, vent or ask questions related to your business and marketing that business.

Commercial Photography
This broad topic is for anything classified as commercial work.

Wedding Industry
For wedding photographers to discuss issues related to the wedding industry.

Teacher's Lounge
A back room forum for photography instructors and educators.
- Share techniques, ideas and solutions to issues relating to the education process of photography.