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Upcoming Events

Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Sunday 25 June
Reverchon Park - 5pm - 2 Hours
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.
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$39      

Nearby Photography Groups

Industrial Landscape Photography

Industrial Landscape Photography

Saturday 10 June
Fort Worth Water Gardens - 8am - 2 Hours
Fort Worth Photography Group
We will be starting with an overview of landscape photography technique, how to decide what to take a picture of and how to compose shots, we will then move into settings and more technical challenges to get an idea of when the camera behaves best for landscapes. You can use buildings and other man-made structures compositionally in the same way other landscape photographers use trees and rolling hills. Wind farms, harbours, cement works, power stations, quarries, pylons and building sites are just a few of the industrial landscapes you can photograph. The Liverpool docks are the perfect setting for this kind of photography meetup.
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$39      
Sunset Photography Meetup

Sunset Photography Meetup

Saturday 17 June
4401 Standridge Dr, The Colony, TX 75056 - 5pm - 2 Hours
Dallas Photography Group
Learn how to use the proper settings to capture a beautiful sunset. Beyond just being a natural phenomenon, the setting of the sun symbolizes many things to a variety or people and cultures. The setting of the sun represents the completion of a day's work, so it represents the opportunity to rest.
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$39      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 24 June
Fort Worth Water Gardens - 9am - 3 Hours
Fort Worth Photography Group
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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$76       3 places left

Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 24 June
Klyde Warren Park - Dallas, TX - 3pm - 2 Hours
Dallas Photography Group
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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$39      
Long Exposure Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Saturday 08 July
Fort Worth Water Gardens - 7pm - 2 Hours
Fort Worth Photography Group
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography. Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
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$39      
Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 22 July
Fort Worth Water Gardens - 9am - 2 Hours
Fort Worth Photography Group
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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$39      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Drawing Class

Beginner's Drawing Class

Saturday 10 June
The Village Dallas - 10am - 3 Hours
Dallas Art Circle
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition. We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.
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$55      
Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils

Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils

Saturday 17 June
The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch - 10am - 2 Hours
Dallas Art Circle
In this event, participants will learn how to draw still life. Proportions are the first thing to learn when drawing still life because they teach you how to be anatomically correct.
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$39      
Drawing Animation

Drawing Animation

Saturday 01 July
The Village Dallas - 10am - 2 Hours
Dallas Art Circle
In this workshop, we will explore the art of drawing characters, layouts, and backgrounds on paper. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process of creating dynamic and expressive character designs.
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$39      

Beginner's Class: Character Designing and Expressions.

Beginner's Class: Character Designing and Expressions.

Saturday 15 July
The Village Dallas - 10am - 3 Hours
Dallas Art Circle
In this class, we will explore the fundamentals of character design and expressions, and equip you with the skills needed to create your own unique and expressive characters. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the basics of character design, including shape language, proportions, and anatomy. We will also explore the different types of characters and how to create a unique personality for each one.
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$55      
ABOUT GRAND
PRAIRIE
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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 Grand Prairie.

  • 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.

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    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • INSTRUCTORS
    Joe Arellano-Villegas
    Joe Arellano studied photography since middle school. Messing around in Photoshop and photographing when he could he eventually went to study Photo-Communications at St. Edward's University in 2010 and graduated in 2014. Since graduating he was a part of shows in and outside of the university, most notably helping a local Austin organization, Polka Works, with its show at the Texas Capital. Joe has worked as a product and school photographer as well as a darkroom printer. Currently, Joe is working with local organizations here in Dallas with graphic design, volunteering, and photography assistance.
    Kendall Hester
    Kendall Hester is a freelance photographer located in the Dallas metroplex. Kendall has experience in studio, event, and street photographer. Her greatest strengths include having an eye for detail as well as excelling in lighting techniques.
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