New Orleans Photography Group - Photography Classes & Courses in New Orleans

Upcoming Events

Street Photography Meetup

Sunday the 10th of July

800 Decatur st. New Orleans la 70128. - 11:00am - 1:00 pm - 2 hours

Street photography encompasses a wide range of genres, and this week we'll be looking at how you can use different crops and compositions to tell a story about the local area through your camera. There will be a mix of architecture and portrait photography in this session as we explore the city on a photo walk.

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$39pp 10 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Beginners Photography Class

Sunday the 14th of August

Audubon Park - 11.00am - 3 hours

Let's get out of auto mode. Add real professional photos to your portfolio to give your viewers that "wow" your looking for.

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$76pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

Landscape Photography Class

Sunday the 28th of August

Audubon Park - 11:00 am - 3 hours

Learn how to take amazing landscaping photos while on vacation and see the detail that separates good from great. Landscape photography is possibly one of the most popular genres, so we’ll be looking at how you can improve your shots and help your photos stand out from the crowd. We’ll be focusing on composition, panoramas, equipment tips and settings to use. All skill levels welcome! We also take time to review your shoots form the day workshop.

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$76pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

Beginners Photography Class

Sunday the 23rd of October

Audubon Park - 11.00am - 3 hours

Let's get out of auto mode. Add real professional photos to your portfolio to give your viewers that "wow" your looking for.

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$76pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

Introduction to Flash Photography

Sunday the 20th of November

New Orleans - 11.00am - 3 hours

Learn to use your on camera flash or your external speed light. Flash is used for creating light in areas light is needed. A flash is a device used to produce a brief burst of light at color temperatures helping to illuminate a scene. Very helpful in dark scenes and low light situations. We will be learning how to use fill light, freezing motion in a photo and light trails.

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$76pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

Introduction to Flash Photography

Sunday the 18th of December

New Orleans - 11.00am - 3 hours

Learn to use your on camera flash or your external speed light. Flash is used for creating light in areas light is needed. A flash is a device used to produce a brief burst of light at color temperatures helping to illuminate a scene. Very helpful in dark scenes and low light situations. We will be learning how to use fill light, freezing motion in a photo and light trails.

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$76pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

Introduction to Flash Photography

Sunday the 29th of January

New Orleans - 11.00am - 3 hours

Learn to use your on camera flash or your external speed light. Flash is used for creating light in areas light is needed. A flash is a device used to produce a brief burst of light at color temperatures helping to illuminate a scene. Very helpful in dark scenes and low light situations. We will be learning how to use fill light, freezing motion in a photo and light trails.

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$76pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

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 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 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.

Join the New Orleans Photography Facebook Group to share your photos after the session.

COVID Precautions

- Stay home if you have any symptoms of COVID.
- Keep 6 feet away from others.
- Wear a suitable face mask.
- Don't make unnecessary physical contact with others. Avoid physical greetings, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses.
- Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based sanitizer.

It was very informative

5/5

Chris LeCoquen

May 7th 2022

Great pointers in very basic examples that are going to be easy to execute and practice with moving forward!

5/5

Jheri Corb

April 13th 2022

Great pointers in very basic examples that are going to be easy to execute and practice with moving forward!

5/5

Jheri Corb

April 13th 2022

Great pointers in very basic examples that are going to be easy to execute and practice with moving forward!

5/5

Jheri Corb

April 10th 2022

Donnie is very helpful and has lots of good advices. I enjoyed the meetup and will do it again.

5/5

Christophe Le Coquen

March 22nd 2022

I thought that the casual vibe was great. I will be taking the walking class in the FQ soon.

4/5

Kirkanthony Bernard

January 29th 2022

The instructor was a wealth of knowledge, and easy to talk to. The evironement of the class was a comfortable one to ask questions, discover errors, and come to an understanding.

5/5

Patrick Riche

November 15th 2021

The instructor was a wealth of knowledge, and easy to talk to. The evironement of the class was a comfortable one to ask questions, discover errors, and come to an understanding.

5/5

Patrick Riche

November 15th 2021

Very helpful

5/5

Jordan Raby

November 15th 2021

It was a very enjoyable experience. I recieved a lot of advices and tips to get my photography better. Donnie is a very good instructor and his passion for photography is contagious.

5/5

Christophe Le Coquen

October 9th 2021

Instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful

5/5

Andrea Simien

July 19th 2021

It was great and very informative session for beginners and showed us the settings on our cameras which is way better than going through the book.

5/5

Sandra Stevens

July 17th 2021

Donnie Pearson