Grand Rapids Photography Group

Upcoming Events

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 11 December

Leslie E. Tassell Park - 12pm - 3 Hours

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.

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$76

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 Grand Rapids .

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.

Join the Grand Rapids Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

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Kaitlyn Jones

Kaitlyn is a commercial photographer with an interest in portraiture and product photography. Her love for photography began as a child, growing up in rural Michigan and traveling to the lakeshore each summer where she sees beautiful sunsets and resilient lighthouses. From there,
she started to play around with her parents 2019 digital camera, discovered that she enjoyed taking portraits and decided to go to art school in Chicago.

While studying photography in Chicago, she was introduced to the studio and artificial lighting, and developed a new love for product photography. In the studio, she discovered the importance of working with others, being deliberate, and organized in relation to photography.