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Welcome to the 3CT educational articles archive. These articles are listed by year and month. The educational articles cover a range of topics by several different knowledgeable photographers and instructors. We invite you to check each one of them out and remember you can download the issue of In Focus if you would like a hard copy of the article. Simply go to the bottom of the newsletter display box and click on the PDF download arrow.
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2022 Educational Articles (click here)
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2021 Educational Articles (click here)
| Volume | Mo/yr | Title | Page # | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, 1 | January 2021 | Photography Judging | 3-4 | Jeff Roush - Education Director |
| 10, 2 | February 2021 | Color Temperature & White Balance | 3-4 | Jeff Roush - Education Director |
| 10, 3 | March 2021 | Photography, Education and Learning | 3-4 | Jeff Roush -3CT Education Director |
| 10, 4 | April 2021 | Photography, Education and Learning | 3-10 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
| 10, 5 | May 2021 | Photography, Education and Learning | 3-10 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
| 10, 6 | June 2021 | Photography Basics-The artistic uses of Depth of Field Controls | 3-12 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
| 10, 7 | July 2021 | Photography, Education and Learning-Photography Basics-Shutter Speed and Movement | 3-8 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
| 10, 8-1 | August 2021 Special Edition | Special Edition | ||
| 10, 8-2 | August 2021 | Photography, Education and Learning - Basic Composition 2021 | 6-18 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
| 10, 10 | October 2021 | Photography, Education and Learning - Are You an Imposter | 3-4 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
| 10, 11 | November 2021 | Education Corner: Photography Basics Infrared Camera Conversions | 3-8 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
| 10, 12 | December 2021 | Education Corner: Photography Basics Using Virtual Copies in Lightroom | 3-4 | Mickey Rountree - 3CT Education Director |
2020 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr | Title | Page # | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 9, 12 | December 2020 | Photography Judging | 3-4 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 11 | November 2020 | Lenses and Lens Length | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 10 | October 2020 | How to See Better Images | 3-4 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 9 | September 2020 | This issue is a rerun due to Jeff's mother passing away | 4-6 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 8 | August 2020 | Focal Plane - Depth of Field Expansion | 3-6 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 7 | July 2020 | Auto Modes/Exposure Compensation | 3-5 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 6 | June 2020 | Color Temperature and White Balance | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 5 | May 2020 | See Like a Photographer | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 4 | April 2020 | Photography as a Business, Part 3 | 3-5 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 3 | March 2020 | Photography as a Business, Part 2 | 2-4 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 2 | February 2020 | Photography as a Business, Part 1 | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 9, 1 | January 2020 | Photography Judging | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
2019 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr | Title | Page # | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 8, 12 | December 2019 | Color Temperature and White Balance | 2-4 | |
| Vol 8, 11 | November 2019 | Macro made Simpler | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 10 | October 2019 | How Much is TOO Much | 2-4 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 9 | September 2019 | Photography Tips for 2019 | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 8 | August 2019 | How to Visualize Better Images | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 7 | July 2019 | Color Temperature and White Balance | 2-4 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 6 | June 2019 | Focus Lock | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 5 | May 2019 | Auto Modes / Exposure Compensation | 2-4 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 4 | April 2019 | Photography Judging | 2-4 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 3 | March 2019 | Focal Plane | 2-5 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 2 | February 2019 | The Ying & Yang | 2-3 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
| Vol 8, 1 | January 2019 | Breaking Old Habits | 2-5 | Jeff Rouse -Educational Director |
2018 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr | Page # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 7_8 | December | |||
| Vol 7_7 | November | 2-4 | Auto Modes / Exposure Compensation | Jeff Rouse - Education Director |
| Vol 7_6 | October | 3-5 | How to See Better Images | Jeff Rouse - Education Director |
| Vol 7_5 | August | 3-5 | Exposure challenges | Jeff Roush - Education Director |
| Vol 7_4 | April-July | 2-3 | Keeping Your Edge | Jeff Roush - Education Director |
| Vol 7_3 | March | 2-3 | Keeping Your Edge | Jeff Roush - Education Director |
| Vol 7_2 | February | 2-4 | The Battle to be the Best | Jeff Roush - Education Director |
| Vol 7_1 | January | 2-3 | iPhone/Smart Phone Photography | Doug Wong |
2017 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr | Page # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 6-12 | December 2017 | 2-3 | See Like a Photographer (Part 2) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_11 | November 2017 | 2-6 | See Like a Photographer (Part 1) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_10 | October 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-10 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_9 | September 2017 | 3-5 | Photography Education Essentials-9 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_8 | August 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-8 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_7 | July 2017 | 3-5 | Photography Education Essentials-7 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_6 | June 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-6 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_5 | May 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-5 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_4 | April 2017 | 5-7 | Photography Education Essentials-4 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_3 | March 2017 | 5-6 | Photography Education Essentials-3 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_2 | February 2017 | 2-3 | Photography Education Essentials-2 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_1 | January 2017 | 2-3 | Photography Education Essentials-1 | Jeff Roush |
2016 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr | Page # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 6-12 | December 2017 | Jeff Roush | ||
| Vol 6_11 | November 2017 | Jeff Roush | ||
| Vol 6_10 | October 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-10 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_9 | September 2017 | 3-5 | Photography Education Essentials-9 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_8 | August 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-8 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_7 | July 2017 | 3-5 | Photography Education Essentials-7 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_6 | June 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-6 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_5 | May 2017 | 3-4 | Photography Education Essentials-5 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_4 | April 2017 | 5-7 | Photography Education Essentials-4 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_3 | March 2017 | 5-6 | Photography Education Essentials-3 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_2 | January 2017 | 2-3 | Photography Education Essentials-2 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 6_1 | January 2017 | 2-3 | Photography Education Essentials-1 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_12 | December 2016 | 9-11 | Breaking Old Habits | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_11 | November 2016 | 3-5 | Auto Modes/Exposure Compensation | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_10 | October 2016 | 12-14 | Focal Plane - Depth of Field | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_9 | September 2016 | 3-4 | See Like a Photographer | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_8 | August 2016 | No Article for August | ||
| Vol 5_7 | July 2016 | 3 | Image Size Dialog Box Basics | Roger F. Miller |
| Vol 5_6 | June 2016 | 16-17 | Newbie Drama and Fallout | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_5 | May 2016 | 4-5 | Color Temperature and White Balance | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_4 | April 2016 | 6-8 | Workflow - Making Your Life Simpler | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_3 | May 2012 | 19-20 | Learning Photography and Educating Yourself | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_2 | February 2016 | 4-5 | Understanding Depth of Field Control | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 5_1 | January 2016 | 14-15 | Color Temperature and White Balance | Jeff Roush |
2015 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr (Hot Link) | Page # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 4-12 | Decembe 2015 | 9-10 | Are You Doing it Right-Part 2 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-11 | November 2015 | 6-7 | Are You Doing it Right-Part 1 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-10 | October 2015 | 8-9 | The Exposure Triangle | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-10 | October 2015 | 4 | Do You Know Your Birds of Prey? | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 4-9 | September 2015 | 14-15 | Fast Track to Becoming a Better Photographer-Part 3 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-8 | August 2015 | 8-9 | Fast Track to Becoming a Better Photographer-Part 2 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-7 | July 2015 | 3-4 | Fast Track to Becoming a Better Photographer-Part 1 | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-6 | June 2015 | 18-23 | Studio Portraiture & Lighting Basics | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-5 | May 2015 | 6 | 10 Things You Should Do Now!!!! | Larry Perry |
| Vol 4-5 | April 2015 | 4-5 | Custom Copyright Brush in Photoshop | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-4 | April 2015 | 7-8 | DSLR Focus Modes | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-3 | March 2015 | 10-15 | Sharpening in Post Processing Simplified | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 4-2 | February 2015 | 14-15 | Having Fun with Long Shutter Speeds | Brian Stamm |
| Vol 4-1 | January 2015 | 7-8 | Photographing Mountain Streams - It's in the Details | Rosemary Williams |
2014 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr (Hot Link) | Page # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 3-12 | December 2014 | 3, 8-9, 12-13 | Photography (A History of) | Jon P. Fishback, PSA |
| Vol 3-11 | November 2014 | 5-7 | Diffusers and Portraiture | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 3-10 | October 2014 | 8-9 | Exposure Challenges | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 3-9 | September 2014 | 7-8 | Soft Focus Photoshop Filter | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 3-8 | August 2014 | 16-18 | Using Focus Lock | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 3-7 | July 2014 | 7-9 | Let's Talk Portraits | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 3-6 | June 2014 | 6-8 | Lenses and F-stops/Learn to Control Your Images | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 3-5 | May 2014 | 6-8 | Night Photography | Bill Miller |
| Vol 3-4 | April 2014 | 14-15 | Photography & Education | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 3-3 | March 2014 | 18 | Must Have Accessories | Doug Wong |
| Vol 3-3 | March 2014 | 10-11 | PSA's T.I.C. Scoring Guidelines | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 3-3 | March 2014 | 8 | Join a PSA Study Group | Les Milligan |
| Vol 3-2 | February 2014 | 4-5 | Sensors and Size | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 3-1 | January 2014 | 4-5 | 12 Photography Tips for the New Year | Jeff Roush |
2013 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr (Hot Link) | Page # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | No In Focus published for this month | |||
| Vol 2_11 | November 2013 | 5-8 | Lighting (Part 2) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_10 | October 2013 | 4-7 | Lighting (Part 1) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_9 | September 2013 | 8-10 | Flash (Part 2) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_8 | August 2013 | 8-9 | Flash (Part 1) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_7 | July 2013 | 6-7 | Custom Copyright Brush | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_6 | June 2013 | 10 | The Art of Critiquing | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 2_6 | June 2013 | 11 | The Art of Judging | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 2_6 | June 2013 | 4 | Black and White Conversions | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_5 | May 2013 | 6-8 | Diffusers for Portraiture | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_4 | April 2013 | 6-8 | Starting a Photography Business (Part 5) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_4 | April 2013 | 14-17 | Having Fun With Filters | Brian Stamm |
| Vol 2_3 | March 2013 | 5-8 | Starting a Photography Business (Part 4) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_2 | January 2013 | 4-6 | Starting a Photography Business (Part 3) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 2_1 | January 2013 | 6 | Photography That Heals | Woody Geisler |
| Vol 2_1 | January 2013 | 4-5 | Starting a Photography Business (Part 2) | Jeff Roush |
2012 Educational Articles (Click here)
| Volume | Mo/Yr (Hot Link) | Page # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol 1_12 | December 2012 | 8-9 | Starting a Photography Business (Part 1) | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 1_11 | November 2012 | 12-14 | Tools of the Trade | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 1_10 | October 2012 | 6-7 | Using Focus Lock | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 1_10 | October 2012 | 4-5 | Improving Our Photographs | Les Milligan |
| Vol 1_9 | September 2012 | 8-12 | Waterfall Photography | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 1_8 | August 2012 | 6-7 | Digital Photography-Supplement-Histograms | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 1_7 | July 2012 | 4-5 | Color Temperature and White Balance | Jeff Roush |
| Vol 1_6 | June 2012 | 4-5 | Depth of Field for the Technically Challenged | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 1_5 | May 2012 | 6-7 | Motion Photography - Nine Basic Rules of Wildlife Photography | Christian Sperka |
| Vol 1_4 | April 2012 | 6-7 | The Lost Art of Composition | Ron Plasencia |
| Vol 1_3 | March 2012 | 3 | Seven Basic Photo Tips | Sue Milligan |
| Vol 1_2 | No Educational Article Published | |||
| Vol 1_1 | No Educational Article Published |