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SACRAMENTO
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Old Sacramento River Walk

Old Sacramento River Walk

Saturday 01 April
Old Sacramento - 9am - 2 Hours
Exploring Old Sacramento and the Sacramento River We will be photographing Old Sacramento along the Sacramento River. Focuses on street and water photography. This will be a fun meetup to improve your eye and skills in photography.
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$39       1 places left
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 08 April
Fig Tree Cafe, Roseville, CA - 10am - 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       2 places left
Vernal Pools

Vernal Pools

Saturday 15 April
Mather - 9am - 2 Hours
Exploring nature at Mather Vernal Pools from 9-11am In this meetup we will be photographing plant life that lives in Vernal Pools. You will learn how to best take photographs of plants as well as challenge you're self to focus on shapes, textures, symmetries and color.
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$39      

All About Roses

All About Roses

Saturday 29 April
Sacramento, CA - 9am - 2 Hours
For this meetup, we will be photographing roses using different compositional techniques. If you want to explore flower photography, please join us!
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$39      
Horton's Iris Farm

Horton's Iris Farm

Saturday 13 May
Horton's Iris Farm - 9am - 2 Hours
In this meetup we will be photographing Iris. A great location to explore landscape, macro and nature photography. Join us!
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$39      
Newcastle Lavender Farm

Newcastle Lavender Farm

Saturday 03 June
Newcastle Lavender Farm - 9am - 2 Hours
In this meetup we will be photographing Lavender. A great location to explore landscape, macro and nature photography. Join us!
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$39      
HDR Photography

HDR Photography

Saturday 17 June
Sacramento, CA - 9am - 2 Hours
Frustrated that your sunset pictures only show the bright colors, but everything is really dark or black? Sometimes that is good, but if you want everything exposed the way you want, High Dynamic Range (HDR) is something you will want to learn. You will learn how to use “bracketing” to take the pictures and then learn about the various software apps that do the magic! We will do some test shots together and then you can do several on your own. I will have an iPad with me to process some of the HDR images. It is very cool and I guarantee you will have a great time.
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$39      
ABOUT SACRAMENTO
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 Sacramento .

  • 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
    I always enjoy SPG meet-ups. They get me off my butt and out doing what I enjoy.
    5/5
    Kristen
    2022-11-20
    Laurie is great and gives generously to all her students.
    5/5
    Ed
    2022-11-20
    Great venue for the class topic (Views and Angles.)
    5/5
    Kristen
    2022-12-18
    Great photo opportunities for angles and views. Enjoyed myself as I always do.
    5/5
    Ed
    2022-12-19
    Laurie is always encouraging and positive. Thank you!
    5/5
    Sabra
    2022-12-19
    Good location, love the interaction with other regulars
    5/5
    Mike
    2023-01-22
    It was a new topic for me (I've never given Macro very much thought,) It was a great experience though. I learned a few things and discovered a new avenue in photography. I'm going to be practicing A Lot!!
    5/5
    Kristen
    2023-02-05
    Nice location. A few too many restrictions of movement though.
    4/5
    Randy
    2023-02-05
    Laurie Gallant's insights and advice were very helpful, and the location presented many good opportunities for photography, making for a great outing.
    5/5
    George
    2023-02-05
    Had a great time even though I had to leave early. Laurie worked very well with the beginners, and supplied me with a good idea when focusing for a panorama.
    5/5
    Ed
    2023-02-20
    Very informative!! I'm getting to know a new camera, and this was the perfect class for that.
    5/5
    Kristen
    2023-02-27
    It was a great photo opportunity at the Golden 1 Center. Plenty of light, angle, people, cloud situations. Laurie was great help the new people get their sea legs.
    5/5
    Ed
    2023-02-27
    Had a great time using my tripod and cable release. The changing conditions as the sun set was fun to work with.
    5/5
    Ed Nordstrom
    2023-03-20
    Laurie, made the best out of mediocre weather/lighting conditions.
    5/5
    Randy
    2023-03-20
    The event itself was super fun... I ended up arriving late due to a mixup with the time, but the instructor was fabulous and helped me find the group and get set up easily and right away. Even though the sunset wasn't spectacular, I had a blast with everyone!
    5/5
    Elise
    2023-03-21
    The event itself was super fun... I ended up arriving late due to a mixup with the time, but the instructor was fabulous and helped me find the group and get set up easily and right away. Even though the sunset wasn't spectacular, I had a blast with everyone!
    5/5
    Elise
    2023-03-21
    INSTRUCTORS
    Laurie Gallant
    Laurie Gallant is a professional photographer from San Francisco with over 40 years experience. She specializes in Portrait and Pictorial Photography. Laurie now lives in the Sacramento area and loves planning adventures for the Sacramento Photography Group. Her philosophy of Intention and Encouragement works well during these wonderful workshops with like minded creatives.
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