Street Photography - Elm St - 10am - 2 hours

Street photography encompasses a wide range of genres, and this week we'll be looking at how you can use different crops and compositions to tell a story about the local area through your camera. There will be a mix of architecture and portrait photography in this session as we explore Elm st Dallas.

Lightroom For Beginners - Cafe Brazil - 10am - 3 hours

Learn editing in Adobe Lightroom or Capture One. If you're a budding photographer looking to improve your photos after you take them, Lightroom is one of the easiest ways to edit your photos. This hands-on three hour class will focus on teaching the basics such as importing files and managing them, as well as finer editing skills. This includes making adjustments to RAW files for things such as exposure, colour, cropping and retouching, and learning how to batch process multiple photos. You'll also learn how to use presets for effectiveness and how to adjust image size and resolution for web and print, create slideshows and catalogue your work. Students are required to bring their own laptops with Adobe Lightroom installed, and a selection of 6 photographs they would like to edit. Limited to 6 people per class.

Off Camera Flash Photography - Vitruvian Park - 3.30pm - 2 hours

The Dallas Photography Group outing on Sunday 17th November will be hosted by Chris Dickinson, with the theme of Off Camera Flash Photography. Natural light if a favorite of many portrait photographers. There are times, however, when available light is poor quality and you simply need more to make a photo pop! When balanced correctly with your available light, flash can coexist beautifully to enhance your images.

Learn Your Camera Workshop - Cafe Brazil - 10am - 3 Hours

Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics. Get of Auto and onto Manual Mode, and learn the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Learn 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, among other photography principles. Limited to 6 people per class.

Studio Portrait Lighting Meetup - Portrait Studio in Allen - 9am - 2 hours

Studio Portrait Photography Lighting, simply records patterns of light, color, and shade; lighting is all-important in controlling the image. In many cases even illumination is desired to give an accurate rendition of the scene. In other cases the direction, brightness, and color of light are manipulated for effect. Enhance your holiday card images with festive props. Celebrate the Holidays by getting your family member together and capturing a moment that will last a lifetime in this session. 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. Learn how to critique your own photos, select the best image and then edit them to best effect. 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. Our instructor finds a suitable meeting place to go after the regular meetup.

Festive Photography - Vitruvian Park - 3.30pm - 2

Festive photography can encompass a wide range of genres, and this week we'll be looking at how you can use different techniques to capture the spirit of the season. We will be visiting the Vitruvian Park Christmas Lights.

Complete Beginners Class - Cafe Brazil - 10am - 3 Hours

Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics. Get of Auto and onto Manual Mode, and learn the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Learn 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, among other photography principles. Limited to 6 people per class.