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Portraiture With Natural Light

Portraiture With Natural Light

Sunday 02 February
Eastern Park Circuit - 9am - 2 Hours
Geelong Photography Group
Karen Wekwerth
This class is your time to learn and gain a proper understanding of Composition and the importance of light to help boost your photography skills.

We, as a class, will be photographing a model without any on-camera flash or strobe photography. Just the available light, we will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments and capture a portrait successfully.

We will also learn how to use light modifiers like a reflector to help capture appropriately exposed shots in not-so-great lighting
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$47      
Angles and Views

Angles and Views

Sunday 16 February
Geelong Waterfront - 9am - 2 Hours
Geelong Photography Group
Karen Wekwerth
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.
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$47      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 09 March
Geelong Waterfront - 9am - 3 Hours
Geelong Photography Group
Karen Wekwerth
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.
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$148       4 places left

Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Sunday 23 March
Little Malop St, Geelong - 9am - 2 Hours
Geelong Photography Group
Karen Wekwerth
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures.

In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
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$47      
Street Photography Meetup

Street Photography Meetup

Sunday 06 April
Little Malop St, Geelong - 9am - 2 Hours
Geelong Photography Group
Karen Wekwerth
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. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.

We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
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$47      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 13 April
Geelong Waterfront - 9am - 3 Hours
Geelong Photography Group
Karen Wekwerth
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.
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$148      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Crochet Class

Beginner's Crochet Class

Saturday 01 February
Fyansford - 10am - 3 Hours
Geelong Crochet Club
Olivia Hobbs
If you are brand new to crochet, haven't picked up a hook in years, or simply want a little more guidance on those all important basic stitches this is the class for you. We will start with techniques for holding the yarn before moving onto forming the stitches that make up a traditional granny square.

Crochet materials are included as well as a free tea or coffee.
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$92       0 places left
Beginner's Crochet Class

Beginner's Crochet Class

Saturday 15 March
Fyansford - 10am - 3 Hours
Geelong Crochet Club
Olivia Hobbs
If you are brand new to crochet, haven't picked up a hook in years, or simply want a little more guidance on those all important basic stitches this is the class for you. We will start with techniques for holding the yarn before moving onto forming the stitches that make up a traditional granny square.

Crochet materials are included as well as a free tea or coffee.
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$92       5 places left
ABOUT BALLARAT
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP
Come along to our 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 photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations in Ballarat .

  • New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month. And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!

  • 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!

    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.

    Join the Ballarat Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    The location for the event, National Gallery of Victoria, was excellent as it provided a range of photographic opportunities involving not only exhibits but the architecture of the building and the people in the area. It was definitely nice to set the camera for black and white and to see everything from the perspective of black, white and grey tones when composing shots.
    5/5
    Adrian
    2024-01-29
    Gabriella was excellent. She was patient with our lack of knowledge of our camera, as well as listening to the skills that we really wanted to learn. Despite differing skill levels she was able to teach both of us new things so that we can now go away confident of using our cameras. I was particularly appreciative of the notes which were easy to follow and well explained.
    5/5
    Bronwyn
    2023-12-05
    I loved the event, learnt some new techniques and will definitely be going to the next. Andy and Emma are so lovely and helpful.
    5/5
    Christine
    2023-07-02

    Great session, learnt some new tricks and Andy was a brilliant teacher.
    5/5
    Katherine
    2023-05-01
    I was really impressed with the event and happy to have learnt a few things about my camera. Andy was very helpful and welcoming to questions.
    5/5
    Donna
    2023-03-23
    It was Really good. Andy kept it simple and explained the concepts well.
    5/5
    Margaret
    2023-03-20

    I feel I came away with more knowledge. I was thrilled to be apart of the day
    5/5
    Felicity
    2023-03-20
    Instructor very good, spent time with everyone, learnt a lot.. looking forward to new photography events in Ballarat
    5/5
    Helen
    2023-03-19
    PHOTOS
    Ballarat Photography Group
    2025-01-15
    Title or Location: Golden Point
    That beautiful late afternoon light.
    Credit: Scott James Prebble
    Instagram: texaslightworld

    Ballarat Photography Group
    2025-01-07
    Title or Location: Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, VIC, AUS
    Set up on bank of the lake opposite to where fireworks were released. Had camera on tripod, I was sitting on the ground so I had a slightly better angle. 5? exposure. Just used an app to enhance the colours a bit. &127878
    Credit: Luke Hill
    Instagram: @lukehill_photography
    Ballarat Photography Group
    2025-01-02
    Title or Location: Ballarat North, Victoria

    Credit: Marg Richards
    Facebook: Marg Richards

    Ballarat Photography Group
    2024-12-26
    Title or Location: Haunting Skies
    I was sitting on the drive way out the front of my house and notice the usual cloud formations I took several shots ... I studied photography many years ago now due some physical disability that inhibits my ability to use professional camera equipment... so now I reply on my caners phone and its photo edit app .... I still have the eye for a decent shot even though physical I'm a bit limited an unableto use more profession equipment.... The photo is a mixture of storm clouds for a
    Credit: Bethany Knight

    Ballarat Photography Group
    2024-12-22
    Title or Location: Crompton St. Soldiers Hill, Ballarat
    For us, Christmas is all about our grand-kids. It's a thrill for them and therefore for us as well.This year the family descended on our place on Saturday 21st Dec. and it was a great event.I felt the need to jolly up the back yard and so added some decorations to this 'thing' I have hanging outside of my studio...the Cottage. It's made of a bicycle rim rescued from an old wheel and a metal Japanese dancer I collected in Japan whilst working there on a project.I hope you like it. I wouldn'
    Credit: Rod Howes
    Instagram: Rod Howes_Archive
    Ballarat Photography Group
    2024-12-20
    Title or Location: Newstead, Victoria.
    Taken with the Sony F828 with a 720 Nm filter and the camera infrared sensor filter deactivated by using a magnet
    Credit: John Tonks
    Instagram: @tonksjoh

    Greensboro Photography Group
    2025-01-16
    Title or Location: Worthville dam. Randolph Co. North Carolina
    Driving home after out playing with my camera taking photos on my co-workers farm, I drove past this dam. I've never seen it before as I'm still relatively new to this area. I immediately pulled off the side of the road and grabbed my gear. I am a follower of Gary Gough, a fine art photographer on YouTube. He said one way to learn is to copy someone else's work to learn and get better. So that's what I did. LOL. Using his teachings I combined long shutter speeds with ND filters that allowed me t
    Credit: James Ollis
    Facebook: jamesollisphotography
    Auckland Photography Group
    2025-01-16
    Title or Location: Waikumete Cemetery
    First my full moon photo with Auckland city for 2025 14/01/2025f/5.6 1/10sec iso 640Sony a1 with Sony FE 300mm GM f/2.8 x2 teleconverter
    Credit: Thum Promtrai
    Facebook: Thum Promtrai
    Instagram: Thumpromtrai
    Calgary Photography Group
    2025-01-15
    Title or Location: By the Banks of the Bow, photo captured at the Stampede Trl SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4K8
    As part of my final project as a fourth-year photography major, I chose to explore and document Calgary?s sculptures, which embody the history and heritage of its people and landscape. One of the highlights of my work is By the Banks of the Bow, one of the largest sculptural artworks in North America. To enhance the visual impact of the image, I utilized Photoshop, particularly to create a dramatic sky that seamlessly complements the dynamism of the horses and the cowboy.This piece celebrate
    Credit: Sohel Alam
    Facebook: Sohel Alam
    Instagram: our_heritage_sites

    Bell County Photography Group
    2025-01-15
    Title or Location: Holland, Texas
    The Pacha Homestead. It has remained vacant for a long time.
    Credit: James D. Laing
    Facebook: James D. Laing
    Thornton Photography Group
    2025-01-13
    Title or Location: Liberty State Park, New Jersey.
    This long exposure shot is from August, 2024. I was visiting Liberty State Park, New Jersey. From Liberty park you get such an AMAZING view of the NYC skyline looking across the water. It?s awesome during the day but even more magical at night as you can see. I?d recommend a visit here just for the views to anyone. Camera: Canon T8iLens: Canon EF S18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STMISO: 40035mmF203.2 sec
    Credit: Ken Weber
    Instagram: @kwofco_
    Canberra Photography Group
    2025-01-13
    Title or Location: Beares Beach, Bermagui, NSW, Australia
    A 2 shot panorama of a majestic sunrise with the beautiful curved beach running southward. A trail of footprints leads the way to this unspoilt place of serenity. Ancient sandstone rock formations frame the shot. Nikon Z8, 14-24 at f8, ISO64, 1/125th sec on tripod.
    Credit: Roger Griffiths
    Facebook: Roger Griffiths
    Instagram: @griffgrafx59

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