Beyond the Capture: The Art of the Edit with Tony Hebert

Great photographs aren’t finished when you press the shutter. Come with Images, leave with Photographs

Beyond the Capture: The Art of the Edit is an immersive three-day, three-night post-processing workshop created for photographers who want to move beyond simply knowing what the editing tools do - and begin understanding how to use them with purpose.

Date: October 7-10, 2027

Location: St. Crispin’s Event Center, 36302 OK-9, Wewoka, OK

Tickets: $2,350.00 per person

For three full days, we’ll step away from the field and concentrate entirely on the digital darkroom. Through hands-on instruction, real-world demonstrations, and individual guidance, we’ll explore the techniques and workflows we use at 319 Photography to turn strong captures into polished, compelling finished photographs.

We’ll dive deep into Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, along with Topaz and other powerful editing tools, working through complete post-processing workflows for landscape, wildlife, night photography, and more. We’ll cover everything from building a clean, efficient foundation to more advanced techniques involving selections and masking, luminosity, color, contrast, sharpening, noise reduction, blending, local adjustments, and creative finishing.

But this workshop isn’t about memorizing a collection of tricks.

It’s about learning to see the finished image and developing the skills to get there.

We’ll discuss not only how to make an adjustment, but why we make it. When should you push an image further? When should you pull it back? How do you guide the viewer’s eye? How do you create depth and atmosphere without making an image feel over-processed? And, perhaps most importantly, how do you develop a workflow and editing style that feels like your own?

YOUR IMAGES. YOUR WORKFLOW. YOUR NEXT LEVEL.

Unlike the editing sessions incorporated into our destination and field workshops, Beyond the Capture is devoted entirely to post-processing. There are no sunrise shoots to race toward and no late-night Milky Way sessions competing for classroom time. For three days, editing is the workshop.

Bring your own photographs - whether they were captured during a recent 319 Photography workshop, on an adventure years ago, or somewhere close to home. Throughout the workshop, you’ll have opportunities to work directly on your images while receiving guidance from our instructors.

This isn't a workshop where you simply sit in the back of a room and watch someone else edit - you’ll be editing.

We’ll work alongside you, answer questions, troubleshoot problems, demonstrate different approaches, and help you understand how to make stronger decisions throughout the entire post-processing process. Our goal is for you to leave not only with better finished photographs, but with a deeper understanding of why they are better - and the ability to repeat that process when you return home.

What's Included:

• Three full days of immersive, hands-on post-processing instruction
• Three nights of lodging at St. Crispin’s Event Center
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the workshop
• Instruction covering Lightroom, Photoshop, Topaz, and additional editing tools
• Landscape, wildlife, and night photography workflows
• Advanced masking, selections, blending, color, contrast, sharpening, and finishing techniques
• Individual assistance and feedback while working on your own photographs
• A relaxed environment built around learning, experimentation, questions, and creativity

Photography doesn't end with the capture. In many ways, that's where the creative process truly begins.

Beyond the Capture: The Art of the Edit is your opportunity to slow down, dig deeper into your images, strengthen your post-processing skills, and discover just how much potential has been sitting in your RAW files all along.

WORKSHOP ITINERARY

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7

3:00 PM — Check-In Begins

Welcome to St. Crispin’s! Participants may begin checking into their lodging at 3:00 PM. There is no formal classroom instruction scheduled for this day, so if your travel plans require a later arrival, that’s perfectly fine.

Use the afternoon to settle into your room, unpack your gear, get your computer workspace organized, and enjoy the grounds.

Evening — Group Dinner

We’ll gather for dinner and officially welcome everyone to **Beyond the Capture: The Art of the Edit. This is an opportunity to meet the instructors and fellow photographers, relax after traveling, and talk a little photography before we dive into three days of post-processing. After dinner, the evening is yours to relax and prepare for the workshop.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 — THE ART OF THE EDIT

Breakfast
Start the morning with breakfast at St. Crispin’s before heading to the classroom.

9:00 AM–12:00 PM — Classroom Instruction

Our first full day begins with intensive post-processing instruction. We’ll establish strong editing workflows and begin exploring the tools, techniques, and decision-making processes we use to develop finished photographs.

12:00 PM — Lunch
We’ll break for lunch and a chance to step away from the computer before the afternoon session.

Afternoon–6:00 PM — Classroom & Hands-On Editing

After lunch, we’ll return to the classroom and continue working through Lightroom, Photoshop, Topaz, and other editing tools. Expect plenty of hands-on work using your own photographs alongside instructor demonstrations, individual assistance, and group discussion.

6:00 PM — Dinner

We’ll wrap up the formal classroom portion of the day and enjoy dinner together.

Evening — Optional Photo Walk

For anyone who wants to stretch their legs and pick up a camera after a day behind the computer, we’ll offer an optional, relaxed photo walk around the beautiful grounds of St. Crispin’s.

Participation is completely optional. You're equally welcome to relax, socialize, continue editing, or call it a night.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 — GOING DEEPER

Breakfast at St. Crispin’s before another full day in the classroom.

9:00 AM–12:00 PM — Classroom Instruction

Day Two builds on everything covered during our first day. We’ll continue developing more advanced workflows and explore techniques for refining color, contrast, luminosity, selections, masking, blending, sharpening, noise reduction, and creative finishing.

12:00 PM — Lunch

We’ll take a midday break for lunch.

Afternoon–6:00 PM — Classroom & Hands-On Editing

The afternoon returns the focus to your photographs. We’ll continue working through real-world edits, address individual challenges, explore different approaches to difficult images, and help you refine both your workflow and your personal editing style.

6:00 PM — Dinner at St. Crispin’s following the conclusion of our classroom session.

Evening — Optional Photo Walk

Weather and conditions permitting, we'll once again offer an optional photo walk around the St. Crispin’s grounds. Capture something new to work on—or simply enjoy an evening outside after another full day of editing.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 — BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

Enjoy breakfast before our final workshop session.

9:00 AM–12:00 PM — Classroom Instruction

Our final morning will bring together the techniques and workflows covered throughout the workshop. We’ll continue working through edits, answer questions, troubleshoot problem images, and concentrate on helping you build a repeatable workflow you can continue using at home.

IMPORTANT: Lodging checkout must be completed no later than 11:00 AM. Please plan to have your belongings packed and your room checked out before the deadline. Workshop activities will continue after checkout.

12:00 PM — Lunch

We'll break for our final lunch together.

Afternoon–4:00 PM — Final Editing Session

Our final afternoon is dedicated to putting everything into practice. Bring out the images you want help finishing, revisit techniques you’d like to better understand, and take advantage of the instructors while we’re all still together.

We’ll also use this time for final questions, image reviews, workflow discussions, and recommendations for continuing to develop your post-processing skills after the workshop.

4:00 PM — Workshop Concludes

Speaker Bio: Tony Hebert is an award-winning photographer, educator, and adventurer whose passion for exploration has taken him from the deserts of the American Southwest to the Arctic landscapes of Scandinavia in pursuit of extraordinary light and compelling stories. As the founder and lead instructor of 319 Photography, Tony has spent more than twenty-five years refining both his artistic vision and his ability to help others unlock their own creative potential.

Known for his striking landscape, astro-landscape, and wildlife imagery, Tony's work has been exhibited at fine art shows and galleries across the United States. His photographs are recognized for their dramatic use of light, meticulous composition, and ability to convey the emotion and atmosphere of a moment. Whether capturing the Milky Way arching above an ancient desert formation or a fleeting encounter with wildlife, Tony approaches every image with equal parts patience, preparation, and artistic intent.

What truly sets Tony apart, however, is his ability to teach. Drawing from decades of professional speaking and instructional experience, he has developed a teaching style that is approachable, engaging, and remarkably effective. Complex photographic and post-processing concepts are broken down into clear, practical lessons that photographers of all skill levels can understand and apply.

Through 319 Photography's UNIQUE / Workshops, Tony combines adventure, creativity, and comprehensive education into immersive learning experiences. Participants receive far more than a guided photography tour; they gain in-depth field instruction, detailed post-processing education, and personalized guidance designed to help them grow as artists. From camera settings and composition to advanced Photoshop techniques and fine art presentation, Tony is committed to helping photographers master the entire creative process.

For Tony, photography is about more than creating beautiful images—it's about experiencing remarkable places, embracing the adventure of discovery, and learning to see the world with a deeper sense of wonder. His mission is simple: help photographers create their strongest work while inspiring them to explore farther, dream bigger, and tell more meaningful visual stories.