Come along to our bimonthly 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 casual photo walk with other local photographers. No formal lectures, just a chance to meet-up, share ideas and receive feedback!We have a different photo theme bimontly and the two hour sessions take place in different outdoor locations around Nashville. It's a great opportunity to try something new with the guidance of a professional photographer, and come away with some new shots for your portfolio or album.
Join the Nashville Photography Facebook Group to share your photos after the session.
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a casual photo walk with other local photographers. No formal lectures, just a chance to meet-up, share ideas and receive feedback!
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Saturday the 29th of June 2019
Panoramic Landscape Photography - Cumberland Park - 9am - 2 hours
Panoramas visually enhance many types of photography, such as travel and architecture images. The way they allow the viewer's eye to sweep across the landscape, gives them a more inclusive view than people normally see in the average rectangular photograph. It's important to plan out your picture before you shoot it. Where is your panorama going to start and where is it going to end? It's important to structure your panoramas carefully, paying close attention to the composition of the elements.
Book in to join the instructor after the group for a 1.5 hour critique, select, and edit session where you can develop your post shoot skills. Bring your tablet or laptop. Having a professional photographer on our critique sessions will help move your photography to a higher level. Your photos will be evaluated along with a lot of encouragement. You will have a better understanding of the larger “picture” improving your skills as a photographer
$22pp 11 places left
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!
What’s involved? Each session starts with an introduction to the theme, and the photography instructor will chat about the camera settings and techniques to use. You’ll then have time to take lots of photos, with the instructor present to answer any questions. You’ll receive feedback and have a chance to chat with everyone to share tips and ideas. We’re a social bunch!
After group editing session. After each group the instructor runs an optional 1.5 hour critique, select, and edit session to help you improve your important post-shoot skills. While much editing can be done on modern cameras, it's best to bring a tablet or laptop with editing software to get the most out of this session. Select this option when booking to attend.
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.
We also occasionally hold more formal beginners classes which last 3 hours and are limited to 6 people. These classes are perfect for complete beginners who want to start using manual mode and those who want to brush up on the basics. See the dates below.
Join the Nashville Photography Facebook Group to share your photos after the session.
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Upcoming Dates
Saturday the 29th of June 2019
Panoramic Landscape Photography - Cumberland Park - 9am - 2 hours
Panoramas visually enhance many types of photography, such as travel and architecture images. The way they allow the viewer's eye to sweep across the landscape, gives them a more inclusive view than people normally see in the average rectangular photograph. It's important to plan out your picture before you shoot it. Where is your panorama going to start and where is it going to end? It's important to structure your panoramas carefully, paying close attention to the composition of the elements.
Book in to join the instructor after the group for a 1.5 hour critique, select, and edit session where you can develop your post shoot skills. Bring your tablet or laptop. Having a professional photographer on our critique sessions will help move your photography to a higher level. Your photos will be evaluated along with a lot of encouragement. You will have a better understanding of the larger “picture” improving your skills as a photographer
$22pp 11 places left
Saturday the 13th of July 2019
Motion By Evening Photography - John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge - 7pm - 2 hours
Great view of the city and the downtown's buildings at night all lit up. Nice riverfront parks on both sides, and lovely views from the bridge itself.
Motion- Blur Shutter speed is a great tool for perfecting exposure, controlling blurring, and creating interesting effects. ... A fast shutter speed means that the shutter is only open for a short period of time; ... Use a fast shutter speed to eliminate motion blur, or use it creatively to convey ... Exposure, Aperture and Shutter Speed. We will be learning all three aspects of the exposure triangle in this session.
$22pp 12 places left
Saturday the 20th of July 2019
Complete Beginners Class - Sun & Fork - 9 am - 3
The class will cover a range of technical aspects, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. You’ll also cover focal length and lenses, lighting and correct exposure, among other photography principles.
$55pp only 6 places left
Saturday the 3rd of August 2019
Complete Beginners Class - Sun & Fork - 9am - 3 hours
Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics and start enjoying our regular group meet up sessions. Learn how to get out of Auto Mode and onto Manual Mode, and learn the basics of composition.
This course is designed to give you a solid understanding of the fundamental basics of photography, the ‘nuts and bolts’ stuff that will set you on the path to understanding your camera and how to create great shots. Armed with these fundamentals, you will have the skills and the confidence to approach any style of photography, from portraits to landscapes and everything in between.
$55pp only 6 places left
Refund Policy: Full refunds given with 5 days notice. Dates can be changed with 3 days notice.
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Reviews
4.6/5 from 16 reviews
5/5 by Sagar Jirafe
10-6-2019
Very good. Caleb was very good and understanding of our novice questions
4/5 by Alvin Lowe
1-6-2019
4/5 by Alvin Lowe
1-6-2019
Great session for newbies. Just enough info without being overwhelming. Good opportunity after for practice.
5/5 by Sallie Cottingham
4-5-2019
5/5 by Sallie Cottingham
4-5-2019
Loved it!
5/5 by Alyssa Leonard
4-5-2019
5/5 by Alyssa Leonard
4-5-2019
Caleb was very nice and helpful with everyone. Very knowledgeable and answered all your questions. Location was good.
4/5 by Susan DeLisi
29-4-2019
4/5 by Susan DeLisi
29-4-2019
It was a good event, not only for developing my skills but also to meet other people interested in photography. It’s nice to have someone to give you tips on how to improve with photography. I enjoyed watching the other photographers work on different compositions.
5/5 by Patrick Sanford
31-3-2019
5/5 by Patrick Sanford
31-3-2019
I was impressed with the level of personal detail that Kae showed with everyone in the group.
4/5 by Kristy Suworoff
17-3-2019
4/5 by Kristy Suworoff
17-3-2019
Love the location..learn new things about settings.
4/5 by Shirley Craig
17-3-2019
4/5 by Shirley Craig
17-3-2019
4/5 by Larry Brodie
4-3-2019
Excellent idea for a photo meetup. It was very well organized and run.
5/5 by J Wayne Thomas
3-3-2019
5/5 by J Wayne Thomas
3-3-2019
It was good to meet expert photographers and sharing each other thoughts through perspective and images
4/5 by Krishnan Balasubramani
3-3-2019
4/5 by Krishnan Balasubramani
3-3-2019
Loved that it was a small group. Great leader. Liked that we had a topic and she also made a challenge to shoot different aspects.
5/5 by Emily Helms
3-3-2019
5/5 by Emily Helms
3-3-2019
I enjoyed the event. The critique after was good. Enjoyed seeing the images and how different the photos were.
5/5 by Susan Harrell
2-3-2019
5/5 by Susan Harrell
2-3-2019
5/5 by Lal
27-1-2019
a great place for pictures
5/5 by Wanda Roh
27-1-2019
5/5 by Wanda Roh
27-1-2019
I greatly enjoyed this event. The group was very nice and everyone was open to helping each other which is what really makes these types of meetups work well. The location was nice, the weather couldn't have been better, and I liked that there was a lot of parking.
4/5 by Elizabeth Stead
5-1-2019
4/5 by Elizabeth Stead
5-1-2019