RALEIGH
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

The City at Night

The City at Night

Saturday 10 June
Unscripted Durham - 7pm - 2 Hours
Many people don't think about nighttime being a good time to do photography since there's a lack of light. However, armed with knowledge about your camera's settings and the properties of light, nighttime photography can be a lot of fun. In this meetup, you'll learn about the best camera settings for nighttime photography. We'll also explore the kinds of light available to us and how to use that light to make some awesome photos. As always, there are exercises that will help you put your new knowledge to work.
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$39      
Flash Photography Class

Flash Photography Class

Sunday 11 June
Nash Square Park - 4pm - 3 Hours
As a photographer mastering flash photography will hugely improve your photography and understanding of lighting. We will cover how to properly use your external Camera Flash/Speedlite. Learn the settings and modes of the flash and camera. Like the TTL Metering mode: which is a common mode on your camera and Speedlite. Which helps your camera and Speedlite communicate with each other. You will also learn the difference between fill light and key light. We will be working with both available lighting and flash photography. While walking through troubleshooting, making adjustments, and successfully capturing portraits & landscapes.
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$76       0 places left
Composition in the Park

Composition in the Park

Saturday 17 June
Eno River - 10am - 2 Hours
Come and join us as we explore composition in photography. Composition is one of the most critical element in photography. Composition is how a photographer arranges the visual elements within their image, frame. I promise you that if you search for information on composition you will find plenty You will find formal rules, opinion, some of which you can trace back to historical art movements and painters. Even in the digital world, composition remains the key to creating strong images. Composition is what guides our eye through an image and gives importance to the subject. It creates the story for the viewer and how we as photographers convey that message. This meetup will explore composition using our frame and tools available to us as the photographer.
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$39      

Headshot Photography Class

Headshot Photography Class

Sunday 18 June
Fred Fletcher Park - 11am - 3 Hours
A headshot is a tightly framed face shot, typically from the shoulders up. The goal of your headshot is to clearly & creatively showcase your client's professionalism, personality, and brand. As a class, we will focus on creating headshots from the chest up with good lighting on your model's face.
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$76       3 places left
Black and White plus Sepia

Black and White plus Sepia

Saturday 24 June
North Carolina Museum of Art, West Building - 10am - 2 Hours
We will explore what makes a striking black and white image, with the use of strong lighting, simple subject choices, and strong composition. We will also go into turning your images into sepia and colour wash tones.
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$39      
Advanced Portrait Photography Class

Advanced Portrait Photography Class

Sunday 25 June
Nash Square Park - 4pm - 3 Hours
This class is your time to take what you have learned about portraiture to the next level. We as a class will photograph a model with the goal of recreating a specific look similar to a few tear sheets from magazines. We will focus on proper lighting, poses, camera settings, and creative direction. Bring your lighting equipment to use this includes reflectors, on-camera flash, and strobe lighting. We will be working with both available lighting and flash photography. While walking through troubleshooting, make adjustments and capturing our model's portraits successfully.
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$76       0 places left
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 01 July
Duke Gardens - 9am - 3 Hours
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. Time change from 10am to 9am. 9am-noon
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$76       0 places left
Macro Photography Class

Macro Photography Class

Sunday 02 July
WRAL-TV Azalea Garden - 11am - 3 Hours
Macro photography is a unique form of photography that involves photographing small objects to make them look life-sized or more significant in the photo. The usual subjects include flowers and small insects, which we don't normally get to see up close with the naked eye. The class will start when the insects are more active. So be ready to explore and capture breathe-taking macro images.
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$76       5 places left
Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 08 July
Moores Square - 10am - 2 Hours
In this meetup, we will be focusing on buildings lines and shapes in downtown Raleigh and learn how to capture a good photo for architectural photography. Come and join us!
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$39       1 places left
Understanding your Histogram and Lightmeter

Understanding your Histogram and Lightmeter

Sunday 09 July
WRAL-TV Azalea Garden - 3pm - 3 Hours
Having troubles with getting the correct exposure? Curious what the histogram is and how to read it? In this meetup I will discuss how your camera's light meter works, how metering affects your meter, as well as what your histogram is and how to read and understand the information it is giving you.
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$76       4 places left
Composition in Photography

Composition in Photography

Saturday 15 July
American Tobacco Campus - 10am - 2 Hours
Composition in photography refers to the position of elements inside the frame and how they interact with each other. Ultimately, composition is about the visual structure of your image. In this meetup, we will be learning this. Come and join us!
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$39      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 16 July
Nash Square Park - 3pm - 3 Hours
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
Using Light & Shadow in Photography

Using Light & Shadow in Photography

Saturday 22 July
Nash Square Park - 10am - 2 Hours
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.
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$39      
Portraiture With Natural Light

Portraiture With Natural Light

Saturday 29 July
Eno River - 10am - 2 Hours
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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$39      
Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 05 August
Unscripted Durham - 10am - 2 Hours
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      
Portrait Photography Class

Portrait Photography Class

Sunday 27 August
Fred Fletcher Park - 3pm - 3 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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$76       5 places left

Other Nearby Groups

Unleash Your Imagination on Canvas

Unleash Your Imagination on Canvas

Saturday 15 July
Lake Johnson Park - 2pm - 2 Hours
Raleigh Art Group
Embark on a captivating artistic adventure where your imagination takes center stage and watercolors become your vibrant tool of expression. Join us as we invite you to handpick an image that resonates with your artistic spirit and immerse yourself in the magical world of watercolor painting. With expert guidance and a nurturing environment, you'll explore the captivating interplay of colors, textures, and brushstrokes, as you bring your chosen image to life on canvas. Unleash your creativity and discover the joy of transforming a blank canvas into a masterpiece using the enchanting medium of watercolors.
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$39      
ABOUT RALEIGH
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 Raleigh .

  • 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.
  • REVIEWS
    The model was really nice. The instructor was laid back and welcoming. I met some new photographers. I really enjoyed it!
    5/5
    Destinee
    2023-05-12
    It was really good. I enjoyed networking and shooting the model that was at the event.
    5/5
    David
    2023-05-07
    It was really good. I enjoyed networking and shooting the model that was at the event.
    5/5
    David
    2023-05-07
    Had a great time. Rick is always a wonderful instructor and guide.
    5/5
    Susan
    2023-04-30
    Learned a lot and had a great time!
    5/5
    Susan Gaudioso
    2023-03-15
    Had a great time!!! Learning so much about photography! Rick is the best!
    5/5
    Susan Gaudioso
    2023-02-27
    So much fun! Learning more about photography than I ever knew!
    5/5
    Susan
    2022-12-19
    Very informative and lots of fun. Rick is a wonderful instructor.
    5/5
    Susan
    2022-12-14
    It was great willing to attend more like these
    5/5
    Rishi
    2022-12-13
    Beautiful location and pleasant company. Rick was helpful and led us through the park giving us pointers and advice.
    5/5
    Amy
    2022-11-06
    Rich was friendly, very approachable, generous with information. Very helpful and informative. Duke gardens was the perfect place for a beginner like me to practice.
    5/5
    Frances
    2022-10-30
    INSTRUCTORS
    Cammel Hurse
    My name is Cammel Hurse. I am a Commercial, Fashion, and Event Photographer. I've been actively working as a freelance photographer for ten years. I've shot Commercial Photography for various businesses, weddings, and portrait photography here in the Raleigh-Durham area. I am both Technical and Hyper creative and love to bring ideas to life. Taking a class with me, you will learn how to implore specialized techniques as you develop your signature innovative flair.

    My classes range from Photography Basic 101 classes to advanced lighting and creative concept classes.
    Richard Tholen
    Hello! My name is Rick Tholen. I am an photo and editing enthusiast with about 20years experience from lab work and film to the digital world now as we know it. Super excited to be sharing the knowledge I have in fun capturing atmospheres. Looking forward to meeting you soon.
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