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The City at Night Meet-Up

The City at Night Meet-Up

Sunday 28 June
Downtown Grand Rapids - 8pm - 2.0 Hours
Autumn Perez
Many people don't think about nighttime being a good time to do photography since there's a lack of light. But nighttime is actually a great time to do photography. We'll explore the city lights, reflections, and long exposures in downtown Grand Rapids.
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$49      
Flower / Macro Photography

Flower / Macro Photography

Saturday 11 July
Georgetown Township - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Autumn Perez
Learn all the tips and tricks you need to take stunning pictures of flowers. We will also discuss how to capture macro details at Bremmer U-Pick Farm.
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$49      
Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Saturday 25 July
City of Grandville - 10am - 3.0 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. Participants bring their own camera and equipment.
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$98.0       4 places left

Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Sunday 16 August
Alpine and Comstock Park - 10am - 3.0 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. Participants bring their own camera and equipment.
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$98.0      

Nearby Photography Groups

Nature Photography Walk

Nature Photography Walk

Saturday 13 June
Delta Township - 10am - 2 Hours
Lansing Photography Group
Rebecca Wurn
Join us for a relaxing nature walk. This beginner-friendly session focuses on capturing nature and wildlife. Learn tips for composition, lighting, and getting great shots in a natural setting. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      
Landscape & Wildlife Photography

Landscape & Wildlife Photography

Saturday 11 July
DeWitt Township - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Lansing Photography Group
Rebecca Wurn
Join us for a landscape and wildlife photography session at Granger Meadows Park. This beginner-friendly meetup covers techniques for capturing scenic vistas and wildlife. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      
Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 08 August
Turner Street, Lansing - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Lansing Photography Group
Rebecca Wurn
Join us for a portrait photography meetup at Katalyst Art Gallery. This session covers techniques for capturing great portraits using natural light and indoor settings. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Monet Fields Complementary Colors

Monet Fields Complementary Colors

Saturday 20 June
44th St - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Grand Rapids Art Group
Kristen Pham
Join us for a soft pastel painting session recreating Monet fields with complementary colors. All levels welcome, with guidance provided throughout. All painting materials are provided for use during the session.
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$49      
Watercolour for Beginners

Watercolour for Beginners

Saturday 27 June
Lansing Riverfront - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Lansing Watercolor Group
Sarah Holland
Join us for a beginner-friendly watercolour meetup. We will cover the basics of watercolour painting in a relaxed, social setting. All skill levels welcome. Participants must bring their own watercolour paints, brushes, paper, and a water container.
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$49      
Summer Reflections

Summer Reflections

Saturday 18 July
44th St - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Grand Rapids Art Group
Kristen Pham
Join us for a soft pastel painting session recreating Summer Reflections. All levels welcome, with guidance provided throughout. All painting materials are provided for use during the session.
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$49      

Grand Rapids Skyscape

Grand Rapids Skyscape

Saturday 15 August
29th St SE, Grand Rapids - 2pm - 2.0 Hours
Grand Rapids Art Group
Kristen Pham
Join us for a soft pastel painting session creating a Grand Rapids skyscape. All levels welcome, with guidance provided throughout. All painting materials are provided for use during the session.
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$62      
Still Life with Glass

Still Life with Glass

Saturday 19 September
29th St SE, Grand Rapids - 2pm - 2.0 Hours
Grand Rapids Art Group
Kristen Pham
Join us for a soft pastel painting session creating a still life with glass. All levels welcome, with guidance provided throughout. All painting materials are provided for use during the session.
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$62      
Sunflowers on Black Paper

Sunflowers on Black Paper

Saturday 17 October
29th St SE, Grand Rapids - 2pm - 2.0 Hours
Grand Rapids Art Group
Kristen Pham
Join us for a soft pastel painting session creating sunflowers on black paper. All levels welcome, with guidance provided throughout. All painting materials are provided for use during the session.
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$62      

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.

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

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
    • REVIEWS
    Very helpful information related to the operation of my camera and how they impact the pictures.
    4/5
    Lillian
    2026-05-27
    Great event! Learned what we were wanting to learn. Autumn was very knowledgeable and kept the class moving at a good pace.
    5/5
    Sue
    2026-05-25
    Fun and informative
    5/5
    Melanie
    2026-05-03

    Once again Autumn's "scavenger hunt" things to look for helped me approach our walk thorough Blanford looking in different places and for things I would not have thought of.
    5/5
    Randy
    2026-04-20
    It was a great event, Autumn was very patient and helpful and gave great suggestions and tips.
    5/5
    Sarah
    2026-03-30
    Enjoyed the two hour walk around downtown GR. Autumn was well prepared with photo op suggestions and help focusing on what each participant found interesting.
    5/5
    Randy
    2026-03-29

    Great class for a beginner. Nice personal attention.
    4/5
    Rob
    2026-03-08
    For R me this was a good review and reminder of the basics, well illustrated with examples and sample photos. I also learned several things about my camera features. Timmermanis well spent!
    5/5
    Randy
    2026-03-08
    Nice afternoon very informative
    5/5
    Kathy
    2026-01-05

    It was cold out, yet the instruction on how to operate my camera manually was the perfect deterrent. Autumn was very informative on how to access the features on all the cameras, no two were a like. A well taught group.
    5/5
    Wendell
    2025-12-07
    The instructor was great and we covered all of the topics I hoped we would. Nice small class size so everyone got personal attention. We didn?t get much practice time in because it was just too cold and we all needed to get inside.
    5/5
    Carol
    2025-12-07
    Autumn is wonderful. She is very good at recognizing teachable moments and is able to accommodate experienced and less experienced photographers. And she, herself, is an excellent photograph and shares her shots with us, always explaining what she was thinking when she took a picture.
    5/5
    Nancy
    2025-09-22

    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.

    Autumn Perez is available for private bookings

    Available most weekends from 10am - 3pm
    Private classes, portraits, events

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    PHOTOS
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2026-04-19
    Title or Location: Grand Haven, Michigan
    Was taken from the North Pier. The golden colors stood out so vividly with the lighthouses in the for-ground? taken with a OM-5 camera.
    Credit: William Gustafson
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2025-09-15
    Title or Location: Rockford, MI
    I'm honored and delighted that you've asked to publish one of my photos from my post in Facebook's Grand Rapids Photography forum. It means a lot to me, and I truly appreciate it.I apologize for not responding sooner?I've been busy processing a large number of photos from my son's sports events lately.I grant full permission to use and post the photo, but I kindly ask that you credit me as the photographer.My wife loves plants of all kinds, both indoors and outdoors, and I enjoy photogra
    Credit: Kevin Pitzer
    Facebook: Kevin Pitzer
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2025-07-25
    Title or Location: Flower farm in Hudsonville
    I took this during a Grand Rapids Camera Group photo session in Hudsonville, MI. using a Nikon Z7 with a Nikon 105 mm macro lens.
    Credit: Nancy Patterson

    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2025-07-23
    Title or Location: Flower farm in Hudsonville
    I captured this image during a Grand Rapids Photography Group flower shoot at a flower farm in Hudsonville. I used a Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera and a Nikon 105 mm macro lens. It was a clear blue sky day with wonderfully moderate temps. I am a gardener and have turned much of my yard into flower beds that create a wealth of flowers to capture. But shooting in a new space allows me to grow as a photographer, and I took advantage of a flower shoot in someone else's garden, in this case, a commerci
    Credit: Nancy Patterson
    Sacramento Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2025-06-25
    Title or Location: 4 Mile, West of Fruit Ridge
    It was a beautiful fall day with the leaves changing. I was in a picture taking mood and head West from my house with no destination. I saw this old barn surrounded by turning trees and thought it would be a great shot. Looks like I was right.
    Credit: Wes Lake
    Facebook: Wes Lake
    Eastbourne Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2025-03-27
    Title or Location: Kalamazoo, M
    I have always played around with landscape photography, especially for family vacations. This particular photo came about because I was trying to learn lighting and wanted to teaching myself a new skill, 1/64 Diecast photography and editing. The trick, I could only use my computer screen the background, two Neewer lights, Nikon D750, and a kit lens (18-55mm?. The color and model of this called for a raining London background. After a quick Google search and a few snaps, we had this image. Post
    Credit: Eric Davenport

    Columbia Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Chattanooga Photography Group
    2026-06-09
    Title or Location: Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
    Steam was really enshrouding the main pool of Grand Prismatic, so I looked for other compelling ways to capture images. This image features some of the sinter terraces and cooler water thermophiles thriving around the central pool perimeter.
    Credit: J. Scott Tinker
    Instagram: Scott.tinkeruomostudio
    Columbia Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Detroit Photography Group
    2026-06-09
    Title or Location: The Wave, Coyote Buttes North Wilderness Area, Arizona
    This is at the end of a 3.5 mile hike, with no trail, after you have a limited availability permit. Took me 5 years to get it. It is better to be there late morning to mid afternoon so the formation is fully illuminated.
    Credit: Roy Goldsberry
    Facebook: Roy Goldsberry
    Gold Coast Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Tucson Photography Group
    2026-06-08
    Title or Location: Death Valley California
    I was hiking the Mesquite Dunes in Death valley at dawn, looking forward to catch the first rays of the sun. When I photograph this scene I had seen ths photographer walking toward my composition. I waited and the magic happen.Canon R5 with Canon 100-400Shot at 100mmISO 200f81/400s
    Credit: Daniel Lacroix
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LUCKYBIKER/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlacroix1990/

    Gold Coast Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Derry Photography Group
    2026-06-07
    Title or Location:
    Weding in Zakopane
    Credit: Darek
    Edinburgh Photography Group
    2026-05-12

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