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Landscape Photography

Landscape Photography

Saturday 17 June
Penny Backer Bridge - 10am - 2 Hours
Landscape photography is possibly one of the most popular genres, so we'll be looking at how you can improve your shots and help your photos stand out from the crowd. We will be focusing on composition, panoramas, equipment tips and settings to use. All skill levels welcome! The professional photography instructor will be there to provide advice, feedback and tips on how to improve your photos and camera skills. Smartphones like iPhones and Android phones are allowed!
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$39      
Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 24 June
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve - 10am - 2 Hours
Whether you wish to up your selfie game or begin developing a portfolio, this workshop will help you learn the basics of portrait photography and push your creativity and technical understanding. Learn which settings are best to use, how to select the best locations, and what lighting and poses highlight a model's best features. We will also learn how to build rapport to get the best reactions and genuine emotions from a person. Equipment needed: Any type of SLR or smartphone like iPhone Bring a friend or relative who will be your model.
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$39      
On the Road Meetup

On the Road Meetup

Saturday 01 July
South Congress - 10am - 2 Hours
We will be doing photography at South Congress road with some very interesting shops and murals. South Congress Avenue is one of our most-loved routes for good reason! Just south of Lady Bird Lake lies the iconic stretch of 201cSoCo 201d lined with Austin favourites, such as Home Slice Pizza, Jo's Coffee, Alvin's Boots and other can't-miss shops and restaurants. We will stroll along the avenue for photo ops in front of street art like the 201cI love you so much 201d mural and the 201cGreetings from Austin 201d mural nearby on 1st Street.
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$39      

Cityscape Photography Meetup

Cityscape Photography Meetup

Saturday 15 July
Auditorium Shores - 6:30pm - 2 Hours
Cityscape photography includes lake, buildings and statues. We will talk more in-depth about composition, its goal, and how to place objects in the frame. We will focus on cityscape elements and placement in photography. Bring comfortable shoes and any element(s) that you may want to use as props for your photography work.
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$39      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Crochet Class

Beginner's Crochet Class

Saturday 17 June
4803 Airport Blvd - 9:30am - 3 Hours
Austin Crochet Club
If you are brand new to crochet, haven't picked up a hook in years, or simply want a little more guidance on those all important basic stitches this is the class for you. We will start with techniques for holding the yarn before moving onto forming the stitches that make up a traditional granny square. Crochet materials are included as well as a free tea or coffee.
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$55      
Beginner's Drawing Class

Beginner's Drawing Class

Saturday 17 June
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park - 10am - 3 Hours
Austin Art Group
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition. We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. In this class we will use the surrounding nature, and still life subjects as inspiration for beautiful drawings. Perfect for complete beginners.
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$76       5 places left
ABOUT AUSTIN
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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 sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations in Austin .

  • 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 on 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.

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    • REVIEWS
    Great event. I learned so much from Arif and got lot of hands on experience with critique etc. Arif throughout the whole class had so much advice and helpful tips along the way. Much appreciated.
    5/5
    Katherine
    2023-03-26
    INSTRUCTORS
    Arif Mahmud
    Arif is an experienced photographer with over 20 years of experience in fields like landscape, cityscape, portrait, candid and event photography.
    Charlie Billups
    Charlie Billups is an Austin based Photographer with over 25 years of photography experience.

    He has been a contributor to many news outlets in the USA, Puerto Rico and Latin America. He also was a US Navy Photographer assigned to the Submarine Service.

    Charlie's strength is in mentoring young photographers with a strong emphasis in critical eye and composition development.
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