Austin Photography Society - Photography Classes & Courses in Austin

Upcoming Events

Campus Portraits Meetup

Sunday the 30th of January

University of Texas Campus - 11:00 am - 2 hours

In this class, we'll practice shooting portraits on the beautiful UT campus! We'll work on finding cool backgrounds, framing our subjects, and finding the best natural lighting. This class is great practice if you ever want to take senior portraits!

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Experimental Portraits Meetup

Sunday the 13th of February

Pease Park - 11:00 am - 2 hours

For this class, we're gonna get artsy! We'll be shooting portraits outside, but these will be no ordinary portraits. We'll practice shooting using mirrors, glass, paint, and other props! We'll throw our typical photography rules out the window and go full experimental. Come out and get creative with me!

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$35pp 9 places left

Painting with Light -- Long Exposure Shots Meetup

Sunday the 27th of February

Pease Park - 6:30pm - 2 hours

For this class, we'll learn how to paint with light! We'll use lighters, sparklers, and phone lights to create beautiful long exposure shots. Come out and create with me!

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$35pp 10 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Portraits in the City Meetup

Saturday the 12th of March

Downtown Austin - 11:00 am - 2 hours

For this class, we'll get to practice shooting posed portraits in the downtown city scene! We'll work on finding the best backgrounds for our portraits amidst the city scape. Come hang out and shoot!

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$35pp 11 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Making Your Subject Look Their Best Meetup

Sunday the 27th of March

Mueller Lake Park - 11:00 am - 2 hours

Want to know how to make your portrait subjects look relaxed, confident and comfortable? Want to learn how to find people's best angles? Come practice your portrait photography skills at Mueller Park!

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$35pp 12 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Come along to our photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography meetups based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations across the region.

New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month.

And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next one is!

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Austin Photography Facebook Group to share your photos after the session.

We ask that everyone attending a meetup follows social distancing guidelines:

Stay home if you have any symptoms of COVID.

Keep 6 feet away from others.

Wear a suitable face mask or show a valid vaccination card indicating that you are vaccinated.

Don't make unnecessary physical contact with others.

* Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based sanitizer.

Loved Erin!!!! She was so kind and supportive, but she also pointed out how to fix lighting issues, composition, etc. Loved meeting other photographers of all skill levels, too.

5/5

Eddie Barreda

November 14th 2021

Very cool! Cynthia was a very friendly and knowledgeable instructor.

5/5

Bart Mach

July 3rd 2021

This was a really great event! I had a fun time with Cyn, who was very knowledgeable, and everyone else that was there was very friendly and eager to try things out.

5/5

Sarah Dearing King

July 3rd 2021

A good event to visit and plenty of help on hand if required.

4/5

Meetup - Nick Grossman

February 29th 2020

Great intro class really liked Tim and his knowledge and enthusiasm

5/5

Sundeep Arole

February 25th 2020

Great opportunity to get back into B&W shooting

5/5

Joe Watterson

February 10th 2020

It was a great afternoon out with Tim and a bunch of fellow photographers. I appreciated learning where in the city to find cool perspectives to capture shadows and strong lines. His technical knowledge is extensive. Even though I’ve been shooting for years it’s appreciated to refresh the skills and step away from routine.

5/5

Dawn Harmer

February 9th 2020

I learner many things in this class. Tim is a great instructor and I am looking forward to signing up for other classes.

5/5

Ruben Gomez

January 20th 2020

Fun group of people, learned a lot. Good location and coaching from Tim.

5/5

Greg Huber

January 19th 2020

5/5

Sandra Foreman

January 18th 2020

Fun event. Learned a lot.

5/5

Greg Huber

January 12th 2020

It was very helpful - it exposed me to skills and techniques I have not used before.

5/5

Joe Watterson

January 12th 2020

Harrison Funk

Erin Eubanks

Erin Eubanks is a recent graduate from the school of Journalism at the University of Texas. She has worked as a freelance portrait photographer for nearly a decade, shooting headshots for actors, athletes, business professionals, and high school and college graduates. Her favorite things to document are travels and concerts.

Subramanian PV