Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 19 September
N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago - 10:30am - 3.0 Hours
Caitlin KellyThompson
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.
Beginner Drawing Workshop
Sunday 20 September
Andersonville area - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Geanina Zaharia
In this beginner-friendly drawing workshop, you will learn the basics of drawing. Suitable for all skill levels. Participants bring their own materials.
Nature Journaling with Watercolor
Saturday 26 September
Deerfield, IL - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Kris Van Stockum
Join us for a relaxing nature journaling session at Jewett Park. Learn to capture the beauty of the outdoors with watercolor techniques. All skill levels welcome. Participants bring their own watercolour supplies.
Shooting on Manual Mode Meetup
Saturday 03 October
E Randolph St, Chicago - 11am - 2 Hours
Caitlin KellyThompson
This is for anyone looking to switch their camera mode from Auto to Manual and learn how to shoot using the Manual Mode. The goal is to help everyone become more confident when using their camera settings. We will touch on essential camera functions and the exposure triangle: Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
Mixed Media and Watercolor
Saturday 10 October
Deerfield, IL - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Kris Van Stockum
Join us for a creative mixed media and watercolor session at Jewett Park. Explore combining watercolor with other art materials to create unique mixed media pieces. All skill levels welcome. Participants bring their own supplies.
Using Light & Shadow in Photography
Saturday 17 October
Montrose Beach - 12pm - 2 Hours
Caitlin KellyThompson
Light and shadow photography is a type of photography that focuses on capturing the interplay between light and shadow in a particular scene. This style of photography often produces dramatic and compelling images that can evoke strong emotions in the viewer.
Harsh light and the contrast between light and shadow can provide some interesting photo
opportunities, as well as some challenges!
In this meetup, we will be looking at how you can use your camera's settings to nail the exposure.
Beginner Figure Gesture Drawing
Sunday 18 October
Edgewater area - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Geanina Zaharia
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you will learn the basics of figure gesture drawing. Suitable for all skill levels. Participants bring their own materials.
Graveyard/Halloween Photography Meetup
Saturday 31 October
Rosehill Cemetery - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Caitlin KellyThompson
For people interested in doing something for Halloween. We will be walking around taking pictures of the gravestones and portraits of each other in the cemetery.
Landscape & Wildlife Photography
Saturday 14 November
Humboldt Park, Chicago - 11:30am - 2 Hours
Caitlin KellyThompson
It can be a lot of fun to photograph the great outdoors with scenic vistas and amazing wildlife. In this meetup, we'll review the basic camera settings, focusing on the best settings for landscapes. We'll discuss some of the techniques you can use in your landscape and wildlife photography. Then we'll put your new knowledge to work with some fun and challenging exercises.
Step-by-Step Portrait Drawing Lesson
Sunday 15 November
Andersonville area - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Geanina Zaharia
Learn to draw portraits step by step in this beginner-friendly class. We'll cover proportions, shading, and techniques to create a realistic portrait. Participants bring their own materials.
Portrait Photography Meetup
Saturday 28 November
Humboldt Park, Chicago - 12pm - 2 Hours
Caitlin KellyThompson
Whether you wish to up your selfie game or begin developing a portfolio, this workshop will help you learn the basics of portrait photography and push your creativity and technical understanding.
Learn which settings are best to use, how to select the best locations, and what lighting and poses highlight a model's best features. We will also learn how to build rapport to get the best reactions and genuine emotions from a person.
Portrait Collage
Sunday 13 December
Edgewater area - 1pm - 2 Hours
Geanina Zaharia
Participants will create a simple portrait and then they will apply different pieces of paper to cover the shapes and create a nice collage!
