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Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 28 September
Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 3 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Here it is! A 3-hour course to finally get you out of automatic mode on your camera and start taking control over the results you produce in turn giving you the best possible rendering of an image you found worth shooting. Why not do it right? If you are hooked on photography or just looking to learn how to use your camera this is the class for you. It is much more satisfying when you know you are fully responsible and it wasn't just a lucky shot or have all the disappointment when you can't seem to record WHAT YOU SEE!!! Just keeps coming out wrong no matter what you do and you Don't know what you're doing so it's fruitless and frustrating. So come join us for a 3-hour introductory class to manually setting your exposure to get EXACTLY the results you're trying for. We will discuss lighting, exposure, including teaching you about the light meter in your camera, about lenses, film speeds, and most importantly the step formula to taking a photo producing the results you want in all areas lighting, depth of field, controlling motion in your images (show or stop it) and much more with plenty of hands on experience.

Hope to see you there!
book now
$92       4 places left
Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 12 October
Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 2 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
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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$47      
Night Photography

Night Photography

Saturday 26 October
Pancake Hollow Road - 6pm - 2 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Enter the exciting world of night photography. In this two hour hands-on workshop, set to take place after the sun sets, to give you the opportunity to put into practice the principles and techniques used to create dynamite images in the dark! Whether it be photos of the moon and stars or rendering images that appear to be daylit you're after, there is so much to explore in this workshop. It's not to be missed!
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$47      

Using Your On-Camera Flash

Using Your On-Camera Flash

Saturday 09 November
Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 3 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Ready to add flash to your repertoire? In this class we were discussing on camera flash, which if you didn't know is also 100% necessary in bright sunlight! Flash you see, is used not only as a main source of illumination in low light, but it's absolutely necessary as a fill source in bright sunlight or high contrast scenes. Necessary to stop action as well in many cases. We will discuss how to formulate your flash settings for either of these purposes, using flash as your main and your fill source using a simple equation of the desired amount of light you want to produce, and your distance from the subject. This formula will be discussed in detail bring your flash units. I'm going to look at them and show you how to use them, so please if you have your manual Bring It, that's very helpful!!! If you're already using your on camera flash, this course will still benefit you greatly! Basic and in-depth clarification of how to 201cproperly use 201d when needed as well as some advanced techniques.
Hope to See You There!!!
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$92      
Black and White Photography

Black and White Photography

Saturday 23 November
Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 2 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
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.

What is Black and White Photography?
  • Black and white photography is a style of photography that involves capturing images without color. It uses shades of gray to create contrast, texture, and depth, which can give a timeless and classic look to photographs.
    Introduction to B&W Photography ~
    In black and white photography, the absence of color can help to simplify the image, drawing the viewer's attention to other aspects such as composition, lighting, and tonality. It can also convey a sense of nostalgia or evoke a particular mood or emotion.
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    $47      
    Backlighting, Bokeh and Bursts

    Backlighting, Bokeh and Bursts

    Saturday 30 November
    Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 2 Hours
    Poughkeepsie Photography Group
    Lisa Olson
    In this hands-on two hour workshop, we will be exploring these three impactful lighting techniques. This class will be a combination of lecture, setting up and shooting a shot, using the Boken method of using your depth of field to create pleasing balls of light. If you have successfully unsuccessfully executed examples of any of these three techniques bring them for discussion!
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    $47      

    Beginner's Photography Class

    Beginner's Photography Class

    Saturday 07 December
    Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 3 Hours
    Poughkeepsie Photography Group
    Lisa Olson
    Here it is! A 3-hour course to finally get you out of automatic mode on your camera and start taking control over the results you produce in turn giving you the best possible rendering of an image you found worth shooting. Why not do it right? If you are hooked on photography or just looking to learn how to use your camera this is the class for you. It is much more satisfying when you know you are fully responsible and it wasn't just a lucky shot or have all the disappointment when you can't seem to record WHAT YOU SEE!!! Just keeps coming out wrong no matter what you do and you Don't know what you're doing so it's fruitless and frustrating. So come join us for a 3-hour introductory class to manually setting your exposure to get EXACTLY the results you're trying for. We will discuss lighting, exposure, including teaching you about the light meter in your camera, about lenses, film speeds, and most importantly the step formula to taking a photo producing the results you want in all areas lighting, depth of field, controlling motion in your images (show or stop it) and much more with plenty of hands on experience.

    Hope to see you there!
    book now
    $92      
    Using Light & Shadow in Photography

    Using Light & Shadow in Photography

    Saturday 14 December
    Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 2 Hours
    Poughkeepsie Photography Group
    Lisa Olson
    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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    $47      
    ABOUT POUGHKEEPSIE
    ART
    GROUP
    Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

    Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

    Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

    If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

    Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

    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 Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

    You can also subscribe here to receive notifications of upcoming events.

    Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
    PHOTOS
    Knoxville Art Group
    2024-09-09
    Miami Art Circle
    2024-09-13
    Title or Location: Lucy
    This is Lucy, one of our favorite family dogs. She is the sweetest pooch and loves to ride in the car, windows opened. She is in her glory as her ears catch the wind and almost smiles. I tried to capture her wonderful nature in this watercolor painting. I used very heavy pigment to give detail to her fur. I so love the many styles watercolor allows you to create. It is one of my favorite paintings because, I Love Lucy:)
    Credit: Dee McDaniel
    Knoxville Art Group
    2024-09-09

    Baton Rouge Art Group
    2024-09-11
    Title or Location: Adventure Awaits
    This scene is from an early morning boat ride in New Hampshire - we had been here a couple of times over the last few years. It was so quiet and the water so still . The early morning fog had not lifted and people were still not stirring. I snapped a photo when I saw this scene with the colorful leaves framing the waiting boats. I knew I would paint this one day. It?s a 24 x 30 gallery wrapped oil painting. It can be seen at the Elizabethan Gallery.
    Credit: Pat Watt
    Facebook: Facebook.com/artbypatw
    Instagram: @patwattam
    Knoxville Art Group
    2024-09-09
    Buffalo Art Group
    2024-09-09
    Title or Location: Koi
    This is a detail style (aka meticulous style) painting done on a sized shuen paper known as glass paper. Sumi ink and a small brush are used to draw the outlines and a layer of ink washes are added for shading. Then multiple layers of Chines colors are added until the colors reach the intensity you want.
    Credit: Andrea Caprio

    Bath Art Group
    2024-09-09
    Title or Location: Favourite oak in spring
    Softpastels on mat 30x40cms
    Credit: Angela Bell
    Instagram: Angela.b.ceramics

    San Bernardino Art Group
    2024-09-09
    Title or Location: Essence
    This is part 2 of my " Tree Of Life" series. Showcasing how deep the roots are of the feminine energy to society.
    Credit: U-Nik 3D Artistry
    Instagram: Unik3dartistry Instagram
    Cincinnati Art Group
    2024-09-09
    Title or Location: Home studio
    From all of the moments we have in life, only a rare few become memories that are worth their weight in gold, like the moment you realize you've fallen in love. So I titled this piece "The Golden Moment."Acrylic paint 20?28 stretched canvas
    Credit: Jeremy Rizzo

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