Tampa Photography Group - Photography Classes & Courses in Tampa

Come along to our bimonthly 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 casual photo walk with other local photographers. No formal lectures, just a chance to meet-up, share ideas and receive feedback!

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Sunday the 8th of September 2019

Portraiture Photography - Henry B Plant Museum - 8.30am - 2 hours

The Tampa Photography Group outing on Sunday 8th September will be hosted by Sarah Putnam, with the theme of Portraiture Photography. Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture available light portraits. in a visually interesting way. We’ll be looking at composition, focus, posing and correct lighting. This location enables you to capture some beautiful portraits in a stunning location. Please bring one family member or a friend to photograph on the day. Please note that we can only allow one additional person to attend due to the number restrictions we have at this event.

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$28pp 12 places left

We have a different photo theme bimontly and the two hour sessions take place in different outdoor locations around Tampa. It's a great opportunity to try something new with the guidance of a professional photographer, and come away with some new shots for your portfolio or album.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from amateurs to professionals. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

Complete beginner? Please complete a Beginners Photography Class before attending a regular group session. This is a 3 hour structured workshop where you’ll learn the basics of using your camera with more 1-on-1 time with the instructor. Scroll down for dates.

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!

What’s involved? Each session starts with an introduction to the theme, and the photography instructor will chat about the camera settings and techniques to use. You’ll then have time to take lots of photos, with the instructor present to answer any questions. You’ll receive feedback and have a chance to chat with everyone to share tips and ideas. We’re a social bunch!

After group editing session. After each group the instructor runs an optional 1.5 hour critique, select, and edit session to help you improve your important post-shoot skills. While much editing can be done on modern cameras, it's best to bring a tablet or laptop with editing software to get the most out of this session. Select this option when booking to attend.

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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Upcoming Dates

Bookings close 1 hour prior

Sunday the 8th of September 2019

Portraiture Photography - Henry B Plant Museum - 8.30am - 2 hours

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$28pp 12 places left

Saturday the 14th of September 2019

Complete Beginners Class - Portico Cafe - 9am - 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.

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$55pp only 6 places left

Refund Policy: Full refunds given with 5 days notice. Dates can be changed with 3 days notice.

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Reviews

4.7/5 from 37 reviews

Perfect size group, learned a lot on our “assignments”. Critique afterwards extremely helpful!
5/5 by Corrine Gardiner
25-8-2019

Once again, a fun and informative workshop. Sarah did a great job helping with our cameras and prompting us to stretch our photographic ideas.
5/5 by Lauren
24-8-2019

A great morning of shooting photos. Sarah was very informative and helpful. Looking forward to the next session!
5/5 by Lauren Murphy
10-8-2019

Sarah was great. I'm super familiar with the park we were at so looking forward to some other locations.
4/5 by Tammy Harman-Siebel
10-8-2019

Enjoyed the morning shoot. Sarah was very helpful and offered some great tips!
5/5 by Sylvia Fernandez
4-8-2019

Perfect! Learned so much and Sarah thoroughly answered all our questions!
5/5 by Corrine M Gardiner
29-7-2019

it was very casual and a very good venue
5/5 by Andrea Cook
25-7-2019

It was the perfect amount of information for a beginner class in which I needed to get reacquainted with my camera.
5/5 by Anne Young
21-7-2019

5/5 by Mindy Harbaugh
20-7-2019

Great- learned so much!!
5/5 by Corrine M Gardiner
20-7-2019

Great event! Sarah made it easy to understand and anwser all questions we had. Will definitely recomend to any beginner wanting to ditch the auto mode and star developing the manual mode knowledge.
5/5 by Meetup - Victor M. Arvelo
20-7-2019

5/5 by Rosalinda Trevino
30-6-2019

Sarah was very patient and very friendly when it came to asking questions .
5/5 by Jamie Prevatt
22-6-2019

Was the best beginner's class I have been to and I feel like I have to be to quite a few.
5/5 by Ellen Daigle
22-6-2019

I enjoy learning from Sarah and appreciate the variety of classes.
4/5 by Debi Peck
10-6-2019

I love seeing new locations I was unaware of before so this was great. Sarah was great as usual and I enjoy the challenges she presents to us.
4/5 by Jennifer McCants
27-4-2019

A great morning. A nice balance of an organized workshop with specific skills to learn or work on. Yet time and space to freely experiment with the skill. Also a very nice outdoor park setting. Thank you!!
5/5 by Lauren Murphy
30-3-2019

5/5 by Clyde
30-3-2019

Loved it. Great people and great instructor! See you again soon !!
5/5 by Stephanie McChord
23-3-2019

I enjoyed it and learned more about taking photography manually than I have all these years of taking it automatically. Sarah was very helpful with me and my camera. I still have so much more to learn, and am anxious to practice more with my camera.
5/5 by Mary Ann Man
23-3-2019

All good
5/5 by Clyde
23-3-2019

Although the weather didn't cooperate it was a nice 1st time experience for me. Everyone was friendly and Sarah was very informative and answered all questions. I'd like to sign up for more of her classes.
5/5 by Debi Peck
17-3-2019

I have taken several b & w photography classes but I still was not totally clear about the best way to shoot monochrome. Sarah was wonderful and I know feel much more confident.
5/5 by Ginny Cunningham
2-3-2019

it was good, got a chance to meet new people and get out and explore tampa
5/5 by Shaneetra Graham
18-2-2019

5/5 by Chris west
16-2-2019

Low key, informal class. The concentrated discussions were very beneficial and helped me immensely.
5/5 by Chris A West
9-2-2019

Learning something new at each session. Really enjoy Sarah and her patience.
5/5 by Chris west
2-2-2019

5/5 by Mindy Harbaugh
20-1-2019

5/5 by Sandra Vinas
20-1-2019

Informal yet very informative. Sarah explained camera functions in an easy to understand manner. Very patient. Enjoyed and will definitely attend future outings.
5/5 by Chris wesy
20-1-2019