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 meetups based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations across the region.
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 one is!
Join the Albuquerque Photography Facebook Group to share your photos after the session.
We ask that everyone attending a meetup follows social distancing guidelines:
We ask that everyone attending a meetup follows social distancing guidelines:
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!
next available date
Saturday the 9th of October 2021
Photographing Fall, Nature Photography Meetup - Piedra Lisa-South Trailhead, State Rte 333 D, Sandia Pueblo, NM 87004 - 2 pm - 2 hours
Early October is the best time to catch autumn’s colorful leaves. Photograph the season changing in the Sandias along the Piedra Lisa trail and learn how to make nature’s colors stand out on the first half of this fun and easy hike. We will explore aspects of landscape photography and nature photography, along with important color concepts to capture the fall foliage.
Instructor: Jayme Sileo
$35pp 12 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed
or Buy a Voucher as a gift
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 one 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 Albuquerque Photography Facebook Group to share your photos after the session.
We ask that everyone attending a meetup follows social distancing guidelines:
Stay home if you have any symptoms of COVID.
Keep 6 feet away from others.
Wear a suitable face mask or show a valid vaccination card indicating that you are vaccinated.
Don't make unnecessary physical contact with others.
Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based sanitizer.
Stay home if you're sick.
Keep 6 feet away from others.
Don't make unnecessary physical contact with others. Avoid physical greetings, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses.
Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based sanitiser.
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Use a flexed elbow or a tissue.
Subscribe to the Albuquerque Photography Group to find out about upcoming events
Refund Policy: Full refunds given with 5 days notice. Dates can be changed with 3 days notice.
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Saturday the 9th of October 2021
Photographing Fall, Nature Photography Meetup - Piedra Lisa-South Trailhead, State Rte 333 D, Sandia Pueblo, NM 87004 - 2 pm - 2 hours
Early October is the best time to catch autumn’s colorful leaves. Photograph the season changing in the Sandias along the Piedra Lisa trail and learn how to make nature’s colors stand out on the first half of this fun and easy hike. We will explore aspects of landscape photography and nature photography, along with important color concepts to capture the fall foliage.
Instructor: Jayme Sileo
$35pp 12 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 23rd of October 2021
Get to Know Your Camera Photography Class - Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 2901 Candelaria Rd. - 10am - 3 hours
This introductory photography class will get new photographers comfortable with their cameras and establish a solid framework of the technical and compositional basics of taking photographs. We will learn about the exposure triangle, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and photograph composition.
Instructor: Jayme Sileo
$69pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed
Sunday the 24th of October 2021
Black and White Photography Session - Roosevelt Park 501 Sycamore St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 - 10 am - 2 hours
In this introductory black and white photography class participants will get their feet wet working in monochrome photography while building on the technical and compositional basics of taking photographs. We will explore the differences between photographs and black and white photographs, and learn how to apply techniques of black and white photography for color photography practitioners.
Instructor: Jayme Sileo
$35pp 12 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 6th of November 2021
Get to Know Your Camera Photography Class - Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 2901 Candelaria Rd. - 10 am - 3 hours
This beginners photography class will give participants a solid framework for the technical and compositional basics of taking photographs. We will learn about the exposure triangle, camera aperture, shutter speed, ISO and some easy tricks to create beautiful photograph composition.
Instructor: Jayme Sileo
$69pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed
Saturday the 13th of November 2021
Long Exposure Photography and Light Trails Meetup - Yale Park, next to the UNM Bookstore | 2301 Central Avenue NE - 6 PM - 2 hours
Learn how to utilize your camera’s shutter speed settings to create intentional motion blur in photographs, and how to utilize long exposure photographs to capture light trails from cars, buses, and even store and street lights along Central Avenue.
Instructor: Jayme Sileo
$35pp 11 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed
Reviews
4.8/5 from 23 reviews
I received great advice and learned so much!
5/5 by Jessica McGeorge
19-9-2021
5/5 by Jessica McGeorge
19-9-2021
Great discussions and perspectives on how to look at landscapes. Good interactions between all the small group members. Would have been a bit more productive with a technical discussions on camera settings and options.
4/5 by Ellen M Jewett
12-9-2021
4/5 by Ellen M Jewett
12-9-2021
It was a nice experience in my opinion. Jayme was able to to point out a lot of useful tips in Photography. The location was a nice pick as well and I had a blast with her!
5/5 by Aaron Murillo
19-6-2021
5/5 by Aaron Murillo
19-6-2021
The class was so helpful! Jerry help me to understand more about my camera. I look forward to learning so much more from Jerry.
Thank you,
Debbie
5/5 by Debbie Bolling
8-11-2020
5/5 by Debbie Bolling
8-11-2020
5/5 by Mario Ruiz
31-10-2020
Tired of taking snapshots, step up to real photography with this class!!
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
30-10-2020
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
30-10-2020
I enjoyed this event, presenter was very knowledgeable and informative.
5/5 by Meetup - Jolene Ryan
26-10-2020
5/5 by Meetup - Jolene Ryan
26-10-2020
I enjoyed this event, presenter was very knowledgeable and informative.
5/5 by Meetup - Jolene Ryan
25-10-2020
5/5 by Meetup - Jolene Ryan
25-10-2020
I enjoyed this event, presenter was very knowledgeable and informative.
5/5 by Meetup - Jolene Ryan
25-10-2020
5/5 by Meetup - Jolene Ryan
25-10-2020
excellent class, got to meet good people also learn a lot from instructor he answer all my question. I love the fact that we got to take pictures and get advice from instructors.
5/5 by Mario Ruiz
18-10-2020
5/5 by Mario Ruiz
18-10-2020
Excellent. Learned great tips to photograph at the zoo.
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
18-10-2020
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
18-10-2020
5/5 by Meetup - Jolene Ryan
18-10-2020
5/5 by Jeff Averhoff
15-3-2020
So interesting and challenging. Jerry is a great instructor.
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
10-3-2020
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
10-3-2020
Excellent way to present and grasp new ways of looking at things in daylight and shadow.
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
8-3-2020
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
8-3-2020
I am very glad that I took advantage of this opportunity to learn more about something I really enjoy. Really happy that there were only five of us.
Thank you for getting us into the BioPark!
5/5 by Heather Wade
24-2-2020
5/5 by Heather Wade
24-2-2020
i really enjoyed my time with this class. The educator is knowledgeable and kind. I loved the venue today.
4/5 by Sarah Armijo
23-2-2020
4/5 by Sarah Armijo
23-2-2020
Wow. I learned more about how my camera works in those brief hours than I have in the last three years.
Jerry is an awesome instructor and very hands on. You are able to see the difference in your photography picture to picture!
Can't wait for the next class.
Olivia Lawrence
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
23-2-2020
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
23-2-2020
I really liked how easy the presentation material was to understand.
5/5 by Patricia Smith
9-2-2020
5/5 by Patricia Smith
9-2-2020
Really helpful. Excellent instructor and great format combining teaching and practical experience.
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
8-2-2020
5/5 by Olivia Lawrence
8-2-2020
5/5 by Christine John
8-2-2020
4/5 by Marilyn Tennissen
27-1-2020
Thought we were gonna get to shoot photos... we ran out of time.
4/5 by Stephanie Suich
12-1-2020
4/5 by Stephanie Suich
12-1-2020