Melbourne Photography Group Melbourne
The Melbourne Photography Group is a regular, fortnightly social gathering for people who share a passion for photography and want to practise their skills. It gives you the chance to meet up with other photographers, trade tips and build friendships.
Each two hour class will focus on one theme or particular aspect of photography, in a different location each fortnight. A professional photographer will also be there to help answer questions and offer advice on the day. Groups larger than 12 will have multiple instructors.
Please note that this event is a social meet up (not a formal class) and is best suited to photographers who want the opportunity to explore different photography topics every fortnight and know how to use their cameras on manual mode (not total beginners). If you are after a more structured educational experience, Photoh also offers a Photography for Beginners course that is conducted in a smaller group, so you have more opportunity to interact with your instructor one-on-one.
The minimum age requirement is 10 years old; children under 14 need to be accompanied by an adult, who will need to make a separate booking. General attendance costs $35, but may occasionally be higher if a model, studio hire or special equipment is required.
A DSLR camera, or a camera with manual controls is preferable, but you are welcome to bring bring any kind of camera or smartphone. There will be a substantial amount of walking involved on the day, so please wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella should the weather call for it.
Your experience doesn’t stop once the class ends - you can share your photos with your peers on the Photoh Facebook wall and in the Melbourne Photography Facebook Group and enter our fortnightly themed competitions to have chances to win great photography prizes.
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Saturday the 2nd of June 2018
Nailing White Balance - Flinders Street at 10am
This session on setting your white balance will show you how to correctly capture colours for everything from portraits to landscapes.
$35pp
or Buy a Voucher as a gift
Please note that this event is a social meet up (not a formal class) and is best suited to photographers who want the opportunity to explore different photography topics every fortnight and know how to use their cameras on manual mode (not total beginners). If you are after a more structured educational experience, Photoh also offers a Photography for Beginners course that is conducted in a smaller group, so you have more opportunity to interact with your instructor one-on-one.
The minimum age requirement is 10 years old; children under 14 need to be accompanied by an adult, who will need to make a separate booking. General attendance costs $35, but may occasionally be higher if a model, studio hire or special equipment is required.
A DSLR camera, or a camera with manual controls is preferable, but you are welcome to bring bring any kind of camera or smartphone. There will be a substantial amount of walking involved on the day, so please wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella should the weather call for it.
Your experience doesn’t stop once the class ends - you can share your photos with your peers on the Photoh Facebook wall and in the Melbourne Photography Facebook Group and enter our fortnightly themed competitions to have chances to win great photography prizes.
Subscribe to the Melbourne Photography Group to find out about upcoming events
To book use the buttons below
or call 1300 21 11 21
or call 1300 21 11 21
Upcoming Dates
Saturday the 2nd of June 2018
Nailing White Balance - Flinders Street at 10am
This session on setting your white balance will show you how to correctly capture colours for everything from portraits to landscapes.
$35pp
Saturday the 16th of June 2018
Finding a Viewpoint - Docklands at 10am
This week we'll be challenging ourselves to find new viewpoints and perspectives when shooting, and how different angles can tell different photographic stories.
$35pp
Saturday the 30th of June 2018
Capturing Winter - Fitzroy Gardens at 10am
This week we'll be looking at how you can capture the essence of the winter season - weather, people and nature - using a range of photography techniques.
$35pp
Saturday the 14th of July 2018
Setting Shutter Speed - Albert Park Lake at 10am
Whether you're new to or familiar with manual camera settings, this session will be a chance to play with and get creative with motion blur and capturing sharp action shots.
$35pp
Saturday the 28th of July 2018
Composition Challenges - Australian Centre for Contemporary Art at 10am
Carefully considered composition can be what transforms an ordinary scene into a great photograph. We'll be looking at using different foreground and background techniques to improve your shots.
$35pp
Saturday the 11th of August 2018
Landscape Photography - National Gallery of Victoria at 10am
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 looking at composition, panoramas and tips on equipment and settings to use.
$35pp
Refund Policy: Full refunds given with 5 days notice. Dates can be changed with 2 days notice.
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Photo by Steph Doran
Photo by Steph Doran
Photo by Steph Doran
Reviews
4.7/5 from 181 reviews
Very good.
4/5 by Jennifer Sui
22-5-2018
4/5 by Jennifer Sui
22-5-2018
Loved my first time with the Photoh - Melbourne Photography Group at the Melbourne Zoo, everyone really welcoming and Kate helped me understand what I have been trying to figure out on my own, in no time
5/5 by Kate Tabone
22-5-2018
5/5 by Kate Tabone
22-5-2018
4/5 by colleen singleton
26-3-2018
5/5 by Suzanne Pontisso
28-1-2018
4/5 by Ali
27-1-2018
4/5 by Lyn Dwyer
13-1-2018
Great meeting place in Fitzroy. So much to see as we walked along Gertrude Street. Enjoyed the challenges Kate set us and loved catching up with everyone.
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
5-11-2017
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
5-11-2017
Kate was awesome. I learned alot of new things yesterday
5/5 by John Pohl
4-11-2017
5/5 by John Pohl
4-11-2017
Very supportive and enjoyable social outing as well as learning new techniques and approaches.
5/5 by Lyn O’Grady
22-10-2017
5/5 by Lyn O’Grady
22-10-2017
it was great to meet people with same interest and share ideas and get help with my camera. It was fun and enjoyed a beautiful day.
4/5 by marcela melo
11-10-2017
4/5 by marcela melo
11-10-2017
Lovely venue choice to practice using zoom.
4/5 by Tania Turnbull
8-10-2017
4/5 by Tania Turnbull
8-10-2017
I enjoy this event everytime.
5/5 by Kylie Paterson
7-10-2017
5/5 by Kylie Paterson
7-10-2017
Enjoyable and fun. It was great being able to experiment with my macro lens
5/5 by colleen singleton
24-9-2017
5/5 by colleen singleton
24-9-2017
Some great challenges on a beautiful Spring day at the Fitzroy Gardens .
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
23-9-2017
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
23-9-2017
Another excellent session with Steph. I learnt how to control the incamera flash power as well as how to manually control the speed light flash power......thank you!
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
10-9-2017
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
10-9-2017
Made think of Blur more as an art form. helped me gain confidence in using different shutter speeds
4/5 by colleen singleton
29-7-2017
4/5 by colleen singleton
29-7-2017
Great, love the assignments
5/5 by Karen Woodrow
2-7-2017
5/5 by Karen Woodrow
2-7-2017
Helped me to think outside the box, which I am trying to do. It gave me lots of ideas for when I go on holiday what to look for. These groups are also slowly helping me understand what kind of photos I take and am comfortable with.
4/5 by colleen singleton
2-7-2017
4/5 by colleen singleton
2-7-2017
Had a great time, heaps of fun, insightful.
5/5 by Karen Woodrow
18-6-2017
5/5 by Karen Woodrow
18-6-2017
Kate was great hosting the event. Got a lot out of it.
5/5 by Suzanne
18-6-2017
5/5 by Suzanne
18-6-2017
I really enjoyed the event and the guided ideas for framing photos. The beach venue was great for taking people photos as everyone was doing the same. We were so
Icky with the weather. You could outline what time the event was planned to end I assumed after 2 hours and had planned to leave by 12.
4/5 by KERRYN TAYLOR
5-6-2017
4/5 by KERRYN TAYLOR
5-6-2017
My first time. Enjoyed meeting others and picked up a few tips as i am still very much a beginner. Would love to show some photos i took to find out if i got the essence of the shoot. Not sure how to join you on facebook.
4/5 by colleen singleton
3-6-2017
4/5 by colleen singleton
3-6-2017
Enjoyable Meet Up in an interesting and educational venue. Thanks Kate and JT for fun challenges.
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
21-5-2017
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
21-5-2017
5/5 by Suzanne Pontisso
24-4-2017
5/5 by Melinda Inserra
23-4-2017
Well presented group event, information was well delivered
5/5 by Paul knight
9-4-2017
5/5 by Paul knight
9-4-2017
Some great challenges today to get us all motivated and thinking about ' minimalism' and all that it entails.
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
8-4-2017
5/5 by Lyn Dwyer
8-4-2017
Knowledge of Kate was fantastic. Great instructions and CC on photos. Really enjoyed the location.
5/5 by Sandi Boorn
25-3-2017
5/5 by Sandi Boorn
25-3-2017
Clear acknowledgement of booking and useful reminders prior to the day. Friendly, relaxed meetup. I appreciate the discount vouchers for future events via email.
4/5 by lyn collins
12-3-2017
4/5 by lyn collins
12-3-2017
It was great! Perfect location, perfect weather, nice people. Good results.
5/5 by Andrew Costigan
27-2-2017
5/5 by Andrew Costigan
27-2-2017