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Upcoming Events

Black and White Photography

Black and White Photography

Saturday 16 December
Lillian Drive - 10am - 2 Hours
Paris Tyrone Gonzalez
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What is Black and White Photography?
Monochrome Photography used to mean loading black and white film into the camera. Now we are not limited to the types of film we place in our cameras and each image can have a unique perspective vision. When it comes to Black and White photography, perspective and vision can set a great frame apart. Taking color out of the equation can create drama to your photos, give them an old-fashion feel, or put the focus directly on your subject. But creating powerful black and white photographs involve much more than just removing color from your final image.
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$43      

Nearby Photography Groups

Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 09 December
Naglee Ave, San Jose - 12pm - 2 Hours
Fremont Photography Group
Uyen Ta
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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$43      
Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Sunday 07 January
Horace Mann, San Jose - 2pm - 2 Hours
Fremont Photography Group
Uyen Ta
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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$43      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 20 January
Downtown San Jose - 2pm - 3 Hours
Fremont Photography Group
Uyen Ta
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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$84      

Headshot Photography Class

Headshot Photography Class

Saturday 03 February
Park Ave., San Jose - 2:30pm - 3 Hours
Fremont Photography Group
Uyen Ta
Unleash your photographic creativity and join us at this immersive workshop. Our focus - perfecting the art of headshots. Your mission - to capture your subject's personality, professionalism, and personal brand in one stunning shot. From mastering the art of framing the face to understanding the significance of good lighting, we set up an interactive learning environment for you. Enroll now and elevate your photography prowess to a whole new level. Come frame with us; learn, create and dazzle.
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$84      
50mm Lens Meetup

50mm Lens Meetup

Saturday 17 February
Downtown San Jose - 2pm - 2 Hours
Fremont Photography Group
Uyen Ta
The 50mm lens is one of the flexible and useful lenses in any photographer’s gear bag. It is neither a wide-angle or telephoto lens, but allows the camera to see on the same scale as your eye. As such, it can be used for a variety of styles, from landscape and street photography to portrait and product photography. In this meetup, we’ll review the basic camera settings. We’ll then cover some of the advantages of shooting with a prime lens, and some basic techniques to using the 50mm lens. As always, there will be ample opportunities for you to put your new knowledge into practice.
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$43      
ABOUT MODESTO
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 Modesto.

  • 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 Modesto Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    I extremely enjoyed the photography class, it was a great outdoor experience. I want to emphasize that Frankie was a great instructor, she answered each of our questions and gave us her full support. In addition to preparing a fairly complete theoretical material. It was a very pleasant experience for me and I would do it again with Frankie. I 100% recommend this photography class.
    5/5
    Karla
    2023-07-20
    Frankie was very detailed in her presentation and packet provided for us to keep and refer back to at a later date when needed. What I appreciate the most is that she's kept in contact with me to follow up and also provide feedback on a couple different photo shoots completed and made great recommendations. Thank you Frankie. I'll be back soon!!
    5/5
    Marissa
    2023-05-23
    I love it , I did know I can learn alot about photography in 3 hours we have a good teacher ...
    5/5
    Griselda
    2023-04-16

    I learned a lot in the class, Aaron was very patient and all the information he gave me helped me to start enjoying taking photos and the tips he gave me will help me improve, I am very happy to have taken the class
    5/5
    Laura
    2023-01-31
    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Paris Tyrone Gonzalez
    Passionate about teaching enhancing people,s lives with physical fitness, overall nutrition, and photography especially black and white.

    Paris Tyrone Gonzalez is available for private bookings

    Available most Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 2pm.

    PHOTOS
    Modesto Photography Group
    2023-11-11
    Title or Location: Modesto
    I was on my way home from work and saw this turkey chillin on the sidewalk so I went and got my camera and when I returned it was on the car
    Credit: Michael Womack
    Instagram: @woahmack

    Modesto Photography Group
    2023-11-04
    Title or Location: Yosemite National Park
    One of the must see locations known as Valley View or The Gateway. Visitors are sure not to be disappointed with this view. As the river slows the reflections of El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall are inspirational especially during golden hour.
    Credit: Rick McGrath, Ph.D.
    Modesto Photography Group
    2023-10-28
    Title or Location: Family orchard in Ceres California
    My wife and I wanted to do a photo shoot with our dogs. So we tried the viral ghost dog trend and it was not only a blast we got some great pictures from it too.
    Credit: Kenneth Mello
    Instagram: @mello_video_photo

    Modesto Photography Group
    2023-10-28
    Title or Location: Family Orchard in Ceres California
    My wife and I wanted to do a fun photoshoot for Halloween. We had been seeing a bunch of people doing the ghost dog and pumpkin head pictures on Instagram. So, we decided to try it out ourselves. They came out great for having to be the subject and the photographer. Can?t wait to do our Christmas ones.
    Credit: Kenneth Mello
    Instagram: @mello_video_photo

    Modesto Photography Group
    2023-09-23
    Title or Location: Bodie's Ghost Town
    Bodie's Ghost town turn-off is 6 miles South of Bridgeport. Bodie is a Ghost town with a good many buildings still intact. This image is the Methodist Church. Bodie's history is rich with stories of the "Old West" during the Gold Rush era.
    Credit: Rick McGrath
    Modesto Photography Group
    2023-09-09
    Title or Location: The point reyes Lighthouse
    The Point Reyes Lighthouse, built in 1870, was retired from service in 1975 when the U.S. Coast Guard.The Point Reyes Lighthouse lens and mechanism were constructed in France in 1867. The clockwork mechanism, glass prisms and housing for the lighthouse were shipped on a steamer around the tip of South America to San Francisco
    Credit: Alejandro Sanchez
    Instagram: alejandro. Sanchez2428

    Reno Photography Group
    2023-12-03
    Title or Location: The vistas
    Shot at 120m over my house in the vistas
    Credit: Brandon Gilmartin
    Instagram: aerial_empire
    Christchurch Photography Group
    2023-12-03
    Title or Location:
    Aurora captured at Lake Ellesmere Christchurch NZ
    Credit: Vaughan Morrissey
    Instagram: life_of_a_crazy_kiwi
    Grand Rapids Photography Group
    2023-12-02
    Title or Location: Mashatu Reserve, Botswana
    Photo taken October 29, 2023. Camera Nikon Z8, lens Nikkor 180-600 f5.6-6.3 VR. Settings 240mm, f5.6 , 1/1000. Location: Mashatu Reserve, Botswana
    Credit: Al VanderLaan

    Huddersfield Photography Group
    2023-12-02
    Title or Location: Elland, Westyorkshire
    I had gone for a walk in the woods with my friend. We were looking up into the tree's to see if we could spot any Owls chatting away, as I looked back down to the path this beautiful fox was walking towards us.
    Credit: Kirsty Collins
    West London Photography Group
    2023-11-29
    Title or Location: Crane Park, Whitton.
    Taken with Nikon D7500 with 300mm Nikkor lens. Two male Kingfishers possibly adult male and offspring sitting low by the River Crane. Light was low so had to use a high ISO. Because of this the image had to be denoised . It was then cropped and clarity and texture added in Lightroom. I have a nice triptych of them sitting in three different poses.
    Credit: Sam Downie
    Swindon Photography Group
    2023-11-28
    Title or Location: Swindon Designer Outlet
    It's feeling very festive at Swindon Designer Outlet &127876&127877&127882
    Credit: Rimpy Sharma
    Instagram: @rimpysharma19

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