Portrait Photography - Landa Library - 5 pm - 2 Hours

Portrait photography uses lighting, backgrounds and posing to capture the personality of a person. Portrait photography is one of the most useful types of photography to learn because there are so many photography genres that involve photographing people; weddings, documentary/photojournalism, newborn photography, corporate headshots and editorial work, to name just a few. Even if you're only interested in taking "everyday" candid snapshots of your family and friends, using portrait photography techniques can help to improve them.

Festive/Holiday Season Photography - River Walk Lights/Luminaria - 5pm - 2 Hours

We’ll be exploring a range of techniques to capture the spirit of the season, including street photography, architectural photography, and portraiture.

Beginners Guide to Photography - Bakery Lorraine - 10am - 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 off Auto Mode and onto Manual Mode, along with the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Discover how to use your camera to capture moments, events, and people in your everyday life.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.

Motion Blur Photography - The Pearl - 4pm - 2 Hours

Capturing movement is something photographers often do when photographing sports or other fast moving subjects. Motion blur is the apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph. It’s a great way to capture movement and can be used for any image in which you want to show motion.

Understanding your Histogram - Mission San Juan - 10am - 2 Hours

As a photographer, understanding your histogram is extremely important to improve the quality of your images. The information contained within the histogram is a graphical representation of the pixels exposed in your image. By understanding this information contained within the histogram, it can help with the settings that you use in the conditions you are photographing under.

Event Photography - MLK March - 3500 MLK Drive - 10am - 2 Hours

Photographing events can be fun, things move fast, there’s usually a ton of energy in the air, and the best moments often don’t occur twice. A good event photographer needs to be seeking out poignant moments, powerful expressions and being ready to capture these without warning. Learn all these skills at an actual event - the MLK March.