Nature Photography Meetup
Saturday 03 June
Trexler Memorial Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Patricia Pinson
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.
Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
Brooklyn Heights Street Photography
Sunday 04 June
Brooklyn Heights, NY - 11am - 2 Hours
Zoe M. Taylor
Welcome to our Brooklyn Heights street photography class. This class is designed for anyone who is interested in exploring the rich history and unique charm of this historic district while also developing their eye as a street photographer.
Brooklyn Heights is a neighborhood that is steeped in history and character, making it an ideal location for capturing candid moments and everyday scenes. Throughout the course, we will explore the neighborhood's tree-lined streets, brownstones, and waterfront parks
In this class, we will cover the basics of street photography, including composition, lighting, and capturing the decisive moment.
Throughout this class, we will focus on developing your personal style and vision as a photographer, and exploring the unique characteristics of Brooklyn Heights as a subject.
Sunrise Photography Meetup
Saturday 17 June
Indian Tower - Nazareth - 5am - 2 Hours
Patricia Pinson
Ready to learn how to capture stunning sunrises with your camera? Join us for this 2-hour meet up to learn all about what camera settings to use to capture breathtaking images. We will also be discussing how to utilize the sunrise as lighting for other subjects in your photography.
Street Art Photography
Saturday 17 June
Central Park - 12:30pm - 2 Hours
Zoe M. Taylor
Street art is a unique and colorful art form and can be found in all kinds of nooks and crannies in cities all over the world. Capturing art in the streets in photographs can be tricky because these urban art pieces are in public spaces, that are busy and usually filled with a decent amount of traffic. Sometimes you include the people and sometimes, you don't.
Golden Hour Meetup
Sunday 18 June
Queensbridge Park - 6pm - 2 Hours
Phillip Thompson
The Golden Hour is so named for the color or light that slants across the landacape as the sunsets. In this meetup we will aim to create stunning images with the particularities of light at this short time during the day.
Abstract Photography
Saturday 01 July
Allentown Rose Gardens - 10am - 2 Hours
Gilbert Dubois
Abstract photography involves capturing a subject in a way that renders it either partially or completely unrecognizable, emphasizing instead on the interplay of shapes, colors, and form.
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating striking and thought-provoking images through the use of abstraction.
Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of abstract photography, including composition, color, and texture. We will cover topics such as finding inspiration in everyday objects, experimenting with different angles and perspectives.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 02 July
Astoria Park - 12pm - 3 Hours
Phillip Thompson
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Street Photography
Saturday 15 July
Trexler Memorial Park - 11am - 2 Hours
Gilbert Dubois
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.
We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
Panoramas Photography Meetup
Sunday 16 July
Hoyt Ave S & 21st St. - 2pm - 2 Hours
John Blue
We will be exploring the wide long views of Astoria Park. There are bridges, a river, and boats to photograph, among other things. These long views are great for panorama photography.
Abstract Photography
Saturday 29 July
Allentown Rose Gardens - 10am - 2 Hours
Gilbert Dubois
Abstract photography involves capturing a subject in a way that renders it either partially or completely unrecognizable, emphasizing instead on the interplay of shapes, colors, and form.
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating striking and thought-provoking images through the use of abstraction.
Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of abstract photography, including composition, color, and texture. We will cover topics such as finding inspiration in everyday objects, experimenting with different angles and perspectives.
Long Exposure Photography
Sunday 30 July
Astoria Park - 8pm - 2 Hours
Phillip Thompson
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography.
Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 13 August
Astoria Park - 3pm - 3 Hours
Phillip Thompson
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.