Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 03 June
Granville Island - 10am - 3 Hours
Ready to sharpen your photographic skills and get out of the automatic mode? This class is designed to provide you with fundamental concepts in photography, such as composition, exposure settings, focal length, storytelling, light, colour and much more! From portraiture to landscapes and everything in between, let's explore together the vibrant Granville Island and meet new people in this dynamic three-hour class. You'll expand your horizons in photography with professional guidance.
Street Photography
Saturday 17 June
Mount Pleasant area - 10am - 2 Hours
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail.
We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
Urban Industrial Photo Walk Meetup
Saturday 08 July
Mount Pleasant area - 10am - 2 Hours
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of urban landscapes and industrial settings as we explore the hidden beauty of our city's urban fabric. This photo walk is perfect for photography enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to advanced shutterbugs.
Street Art Photography
Saturday 29 July
Mount Pleasant area - 10am - 2 Hours
Street art is a unique and colorful art form and can be found in all kinds of nooks and crannies in cities all over the world. Capturing art in the streets in photographs can be tricky because these urban art pieces are in public spaces, that are busy and usually filled with a decent amount of traffic. Sometimes you include the people and sometimes, you don't.
Landscape & Wildlife Photography
Saturday 19 August
Stanley Park - 10am - 2 Hours
It can be a lot of fun to photograph the great outdoors with scenic vistas and amazing wildlife. In this meetup, we'll review the basic camera settings, focusing on the best settings for landscapes. We'll discuss some of the techniques you can use in your landscape and wildlife photography. Then we'll put your new knowledge to work with some fun and challenging exercises.
Black and White Photography
Saturday 09 September
Gastown - 10am - 2 Hours
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot?
We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises.
This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 23 September
Granville Island - 10am - 3 Hours
Ready to sharpen your photographic skills and get out of the automatic mode? This class is designed to provide you with fundamental concepts in photography, such as composition, exposure settings, focal length, storytelling, light, colour and much more! From portraiture to landscapes and everything in between, let's explore together the vibrant Granville Island and meet new people in this dynamic three-hour class. You'll expand your horizons in photography with professional guidance.
