LONG
ISLAND
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Portraiture With Natural Light

Portraiture With Natural Light

Saturday 10 June
Welwyn Preserve - 11:30am - 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      
Golden Hour Street Photography

Golden Hour Street Photography

Saturday 24 June
Hicksville Train Station - 6:30pm - 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      
Black and White Photography

Black and White Photography

Saturday 01 July
Heckscher Museum - 2 Prime Ave, Huntington, NY 11743 - 10am - 2 Hours
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot? We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises. This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
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$39      

Shallow Depth of Field

Shallow Depth of Field

Saturday 08 July
Bailey Arboretum - 11:30am - 2 Hours
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating stunning images with a shallow depth of field. Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of photography, including aperture, focal length, and distance. We will cover topics such as using a shallow depth of field to create a mood, blurring out distracting backgrounds, and how to use a shallow depth of field to give a bokeh effect behind our subjects to make them pop.
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$39      

Nearby Photography Groups

Golden Hour Meetup

Golden Hour Meetup

Sunday 18 June
Queensbridge Park - 6pm - 2 Hours
Queens Photography Group
The Golden Hour is so named for the color or light that slants across the landacape as the sunsets. In this meetup we will aim to create stunning images with the particularities of light at this short time during the day.
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$39      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 02 July
Astoria Park - 12pm - 3 Hours
Queens 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       5 places left
Panoramas Photography Meetup

Panoramas Photography Meetup

Sunday 16 July
Hoyt Ave S & 21st St. - 2pm - 2 Hours
Queens Photography Group
We will be exploring the wide long views of Astoria Park. There are bridges, a river, and boats to photograph, among other things. These long views are great for panorama photography.
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$39      

Long Exposure Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Sunday 30 July
Astoria Park - 8pm - 2 Hours
Queens 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      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 13 August
Astoria Park - 3pm - 3 Hours
Queens 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      
Abstract Photography

Abstract Photography

Sunday 27 August
Astoria Park - 12pm - 2 Hours
Queens Photography Group
Abstract photography involves capturing a subject in a way that renders it either partially or completely unrecognizable, emphasizing instead on the interplay of shapes, colors, and form. In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating striking and thought-provoking images through the use of abstraction. Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of abstract photography, including composition, color, and texture. We will cover topics such as finding inspiration in everyday objects, experimenting with different angles and perspectives.
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$39      
Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography

Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography

Sunday 10 September
Astoria Park - 12pm - 2 Hours
Queens Photography Group
Learn to use intentional motion blur to enhance your photography. We will cover a range of blurring techniques including long exposures, panning and intentional camera movement for artistic purposes. Not all blurry photos are accidents! Knowing how to control the blur can help lead you to new creative opportunities, expanding your photographic possibilities.
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$39      
ABOUT LONG
ISLAND
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 Long Island .

  • 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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  • REVIEWS
    Very productive and informative.
    5/5
    Jean
    2023-04-20
    Very enjoyable. Good suggestions from the instructor, Oliwia. Looking forward to another photo class
    5/5
    Irene Contes
    2023-03-26
    Found the event to be extremely informative and useful. She gave me a great perspective on how to improve my composition which I believe will help me take better photos. She also encouraged me to shoot in manual rather than exclusively aperture priority to better learn the interaction of shutter speed, aperture and ISO which I think will be very beneficial to me.
    5/5
    Joel
    2023-03-12
    INSTRUCTORS
    Oliwia Sierzega
    Oliwia Sierzega is a visual artist born and raised in Long Island, New York. Her work explores themes of love, uncertainty and impermanence. She is motivated by the camera's capability of capturing memories. She received her B.F.A. from Purchase College in 2021 and has been published in Draft Magazine and featured in the Richard and Dolly MAASS Gallery.
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