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Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 22 September
Alpine Ave NW - 10am - 3 Hours
Autumn Perez
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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$92       4 places left

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Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 14 September
Huff Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Grand Rapids Art Group
Kyle Faulds
This beginner's class will focus on fundamental drawing techniques, covering various methods to improve your art skills. Participants will learn about materials and techniques to build a strong drawing foundation.
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$47      
Beginner's Drawing Class

Beginner's Drawing Class

Saturday 21 September
Moores River Dr - 10am - 2 Hours
Lansing Art Group
Thomas Moberg
In this class, we will be exploring how to draw from observation at the lovely rose garden at Frances Park. Through this exercise, we will be learning the foundations of drawing, including composition, proportion, shading, line weight, and mark making. We will also introduce techniques that make the drawing process easier, such as blocking in forms, visual measurement, and using view finders. This class is the perfect place to start for those who are new to drawing, and will be a welcoming space for artists of all skill levels who are looking to sharpen their craft!
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$47      
Painting with Soft Pastels

Painting with Soft Pastels

Saturday 09 November
44th St and Byron Center Rd - 10am - 2 Hours
Grand Rapids Art Group
Kristen Pham
The subject for this class will be a Fall Landscape. The class is open to all levels of experience but particular attention to the fundamentals of using soft pastels.
This is a family family-friendly event, open to all. Experience laughs and fellowship while learning to use pastels and create a lovely painting to take home. All ages are welcome but minors require an adult companion.
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$47      

ABOUT GRAND
RAPIDS
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP
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.

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    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
    • REVIEWS
    she is a great teacher. I learned a lot
    5/5
    Tammy
    2024-05-26
    Great class, our teacher was very helpful and patient. I definitely feel more confident about using my camera!
    5/5
    Sarah
    2024-02-05
    Learned much more about my camera in the manual settings. I am more confident now as I continue to use my camera.
    5/5
    Ralph
    2024-02-05

    Adam was great in explaining camera function to a newbie. Easy laid-back atmosphere, yet productive. I left understanding my camera functions, at a basic level.
    5/5
    Mira
    2024-02-05
    Adam was very prepared and knowledgeable. He helped everyone individually when needed and was able to answer all questions we had.
    5/5
    Nina
    2024-02-04
    It was great. I really learned a lot. Mario is an excellent instructor.
    5/5
    Mary
    2023-07-02

    I really enjoyed the photog event at the highlands..
    5/5
    Judy
    2023-05-21
    The instructor was great, she taught me exactly what I needed to know. On the other hand it was a bit hard to focus with the cold wind and rain. When I signed up, I did not know it was going to be an outside learning experience, I was picturing a classroom!
    5/5
    Sally
    2023-04-02
    The class was very helpful and practical. I learned a lot. Kaitlyn is a good teacher. She explained concept clearly and provided useful demonstrations
    5/5
    Mary
    2023-04-02

    I found the class very useful, I learned a lot from Kaitlyn. She is very patience to explain the topics. I did like the class.
    5/5
    Dafne
    2023-03-13
    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Autumn Perez
    Autumn has been doing photography for several years. She loves taking portraits and doing urban exploration. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Photography. She primary works in the West Michigan area. She's always looking for her next adventure with her camera and would love the chance to help others on their photography adventures too.
    PHOTOS
    Ottawa Photography Group
    2024-09-10
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2024-09-02
    Title or Location: Fennessy Lake W. Grand Rapids
    Shot from paddle boat on the lake.
    Credit: Ron Kramer
    Facebook: Ron Richards
    Newcastle Photography Group
    2024-09-09

    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2024-08-24
    Title or Location: Gardens Crossing
    Happened to be on the grounds taking pictures of the flowers and the staff came out and released 500 Monarch Butterflies. I just happen to come across this newly released Monarch that was enjoying freedom and a flower.
    Credit: John Isham
    Instagram: Ike_62
    Newcastle Photography Group
    2024-09-09
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2024-08-04
    Title or Location: Grand rapids, Michigan
    My cat playing with plants on the balcony
    Credit: Autumn Perez
    Instagram: Autumnperezphotography

    Newcastle Photography Group
    2024-09-09
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2024-06-12
    Title or Location: John Ball Zoo
    Canon 6DCanon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L.shutter speed 1/100f/8.0ISO 3200
    Credit: Adam Eby
    Instagram: @adamebyphotography
    Savannah Photography Group
    2024-08-27

    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2024-05-30
    Title or Location: Grand Rapids Community College Parking Garage
    Taken using a Rollei 35s on Portra 400.
    Credit: Bryce VanDeWalker
    Instagram: bvdwphotography
    Savannah Photography Group
    2024-08-27
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2024-05-26
    Title or Location: Between Parnell and Murray Lake on 5 Mile Road in Grattan Township
    My wife has given me more interest in capturing the Auroras over the years. We?ve hunted them without success always driving a few hours from Grand Rapids but on the night of May 10, 2024 things changed. We were watching TV when she saw that Auroras had ?100 chance? so I grabbed a small amount of gear and headed toward Cannonsburg. My goal was to get away from lights to the north. While my main camera was on a tripod getting a time laps, I was snapping shots with this Z6ii and 28-75 f2.8 Z le
    Credit: Daniel A Terpstra (Dan Terpstra)
    Facebook: facebook.com/daterpstra
    Instagram: originart

    Tampa Photography Group
    2024-09-11
    Title or Location: Tampa Florida
    On this dewy, fresh morning something compelled me to grab my camera and take a picture as sandhill cranes strolling gracefully through the front yard. Harriet pictured here is, as always, accompanied by Ozzie and their offspring of the season. They have been welcomed morning coffee mates for the last 12 years. The picture captures the calm presence and the dancer's restlessness of these beautiful visitors.
    Credit: Karl Sexton
    Instagram: @karl.e.sexton
    Oxford Photography Group
    2024-09-11
    Title or Location: Henley-On-Thames
    Swans have been seen as a symbol of wisdom, balance, grace, inner beauty, innocence, self-esteem, and more
    Credit: Justin Robinson
    Instagram: Precisiongram86
    Reno Photography Group
    2024-09-11
    Title or Location: Dawn Patrol Proud!
    The Great Reno Balloon Race was this weekend. About a dozen balloon are up and aglow before dawn. This beautiful one was my favorite. Most shooting were using auto white balance, cloudy, or 5600K to keep the yellow cast from the flame. I prefer a white balance which retains the true colors of the balloons, especially for this balloon.
    Credit: Steve Schrader
    Facebook: theartfulpenguin
    Instagram: theartfulpenguin

    Greenville Photography Group
    2024-09-10
    Title or Location: Duke Bridge at RiverPlace.
    Duke Bridge at RiverPlace in downtown Greenville.
    Credit: Bob King
    Instagram: @bobkinglandscapes
    Rochester Photography Group
    2024-09-09
    Title or Location: Offham, Kent
    This bright little robin landed on a lichen-covered branch in my garden on a rather dull day. I used a fast shutter speed and a wide aperture to isolate him from the background.Nikon D610, Nikon 28-300mm 1/1000 sec f/5.6 Auto ISO 1800
    Credit: Paul Turner
    Instagram: p_tee_photography
    Reno Photography Group
    2024-09-06
    Title or Location: Northern California
    Location: Upper Glen Alpine Falls. I hiked to this location after sunset. The foreground is a single photo I took during the blue hour for clarity and sharpness. I couldn't wait for the Milky Way at this location due to high bear activity it was almost dark by the time I hiked back to the car. The Milky Way picture is a stack of 19 frames for noise reduction, taken a few hours later over Lake Tahoe, which is just a few miles away from the falls.Edited in Luminar Neo.
    Credit: Damian Czajka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nevada and Southwest

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