Portrait Photography
Sunday 28 June
Van Cortlandt Park - 4:30pm - 2 Hours
Jerome Brissett
Whether you wish to up your selfie game or begin developing a portfolio, this workshop will help you understand the fundamentals of portrait lighting, posing, and composition.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 26 July
Van Cortlandt Park area, The Bronx - 1pm - 3.0 Hours
Angela Theresa Egic
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? This 3-hour beginner's photography class will cover camera settings, composition techniques, and practical exercises to help you take better photos. Perfect for those new to photography or those looking to refresh their skills.
Basics of Photography (Light and Exposure)
Saturday 11 July
East Meadow - 9am - 2.0 Hours
Arvin de la Vega
In this beginner-friendly meetup, we'll cover the basics of light and exposure. Learn how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO work together to create well-exposed photos. Perfect for those new to photography or wanting to refresh their skills. Please bring your camera (any type) and a willingness to learn.
Street Photography
Saturday 11 July
Jersey City waterfront - 5pm - 2 Hours
Jayashri Vemuri
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.
Composition and Advancing Your Skills in Photography
Sunday 12 July
Central Park - 11am - 2 Hours
Bob London
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame. First we will go over basic skills and how to use these towards our creative endeavors. The viewfinder will become our canvas and we will work on rule of thirds, leading lines, visual weight, balance and perspective. This meetup is suitable for advanced beginners, and anyone looking to refine how they build a photograph.
Magic Hour Photography with Bonus Fill Flash Portrait Techniques
Saturday 25 July
The Oculus and Transportation Hub - 7pm - 2 Hours
Bob London
Twilight photography when the sky turns blue and the building lights come on is a stunning look. We will also talk about flash fill in general, how to use with portraits and with the magic hour.
Nature and Depth
Saturday 08 August
Runnymede Rd. - 9:15am - 2 Hours
Jayashri Vemuri
Explore the nuances of depth and dimension in nature photography. This workshop will guide you through leveraging depth of field, creating a sense of layering, and incorporating foreground elements to add depth and storytelling to your nature images.
Beginner's Photography Meetup
Sunday 09 August
Central Park - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Bob London
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! We'll cover the basics of manual settings, composition, and getting great shots in the park. Participants bring their own equipment. Guided exercises and feedback throughout.
Bring all your image taking issues and we will work through them, think of it as photo therapy. If these terms are foreign to you; Shutter lag, selective blur, panning , fill flash, false color, short focus, lens compression, the kelvin scale, Bokeh – then this class is for you.
Street Photography
Saturday 05 September
Jersey City waterfront - 5pm - 2 Hours
Jayashri Vemuri
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.
Nature and Depth
Saturday 26 September
Runnymede Rd. - 5pm - 2 Hours
Jayashri Vemuri
Explore the nuances of depth and dimension in nature photography. This workshop will guide you through leveraging depth of field, creating a sense of layering, and incorporating foreground elements to add depth and storytelling to your nature images.
