Outdoor Portraits
Saturday 19 April
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Bryan Traylor
This meetup goes over some basic dos and don'ts for posing and looks at issues to do with shooting in daylight for the best results. Included are: shooting different body types, men, women and shooting with strong sunlight and shooting in shade, and designing your background (composition). On this meet,up you are encouraged to bring along family or friends as models.
You will preferably need a normal, 85mm or longer lens, or a zoom. If you have a wide-angle this can also be used as we will be also looking at environmental portraits.
This is the perfect meetup to learn how to take the perfect portraits of family and friends.
Nature Photography Meetup
Saturday 03 May
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Bryan Traylor
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.
Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 04 May
Bullard Avenue - 3pm - 3 Hours
Farah Kanaan
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.
Angles and Views
Saturday 17 May
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Bryan Traylor
In this session we'll be looking at how we can challenge ourselves to find new viewpoints and perspectives when out with our camera, and how different angles can tell different photographic stories.
Finding strong landscape compositions using Angles and Point of View.
Framing and Composition
Saturday 31 May
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Bryan Traylor
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame.
In this course, we will discuss five, seven, and even ten, rules that will enhance your photography.
1) Rule of thirds
2) Shapes
3) Negative Space- Positive
4) Line
5) Symmetry and patterns
6) Points
7) Color
8) Tone
9) Distance
10) Balance
As a photographer, beginner, intermediate, or professional. Please join me so we can with together to improve your ability to see the scene you wish to photograph.
Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography
Saturday 14 June
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Bryan Traylor
Learn to use intentional motion blur to enhance your photography. We will cover a range of blurring techniques including long exposures, panning and intentional camera movement for artistic purposes. Not all blurry photos are accidents!
Knowing how to control the blur can help lead you to new creative opportunities, expanding your photographic possibilities.
