Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 19 April
Knoch Knolls Rd - 12pm - 3 Hours
Martina Landolt
Have you got a new camera or are you relearning your existing one? Do you want to learn more about how to control the creative outlook of your images? Let's take this opportunity to learn how to use your camera outside of auto mode. Become more confident with your photography as you navigate your camera to understand the photography elements. This small-sized class is perfect for collaboration and feedback.Join us as we discuss the exposure triangle to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure. Related topics such a metering, white balance , focus modes and more will be covered.We will put this knowledge into practice using your camera with the guidance of a professional photographer.It will be a fun class of limited size with direct feedback from your host.
Street Art Photography
Saturday 25 April
Downtown Naperville - 3pm - 2 Hours
Martina Landolt
Street art, characterized by its presence on buildings, alleys, or as sculptures along the streets, presents a distinctive and vibrant artistic expression. Exploring a downtown area, from the art installations to the unexpected surprises, offers a comprehensive experience. Adopting a first-person perspective enhances the engagement with the artwork. Once we meet, we will go shoot together or separately and come back to a cafe to share our photographs. Join us for this captivating journey.
Flowers of Spring Photography
Saturday 02 May
Plainfield-Naperville Rd - 3pm - 2 Hours
Martina Landolt
Learn all the tips and tricks you need to take stunning pictures of the wild flowers and everything green. Explore the landscape as getting close to the subject. Be different and see different. We will discuss composition, lighting, and other aspects of photography that will help you create unique images. So come join us for a day of learning, exploring, and having fun as we walk along the trails.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 24 May
Knoch Knolls Rd - 12pm - 3 Hours
Martina Landolt
Have you got a new camera or are you relearning your existing one? Do you want to learn more about how to control the creative outlook of your images? Let's take this opportunity to learn how to use your camera outside of auto mode. Become more confident with your photography as you navigate your camera to understand the photography elements. This small-sized class is perfect for collaboration and feedback.Join us as we discuss the exposure triangle to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure. Related topics such a metering, white balance , focus modes and more will be covered.We will put this knowledge into practice using your camera with the guidance of a professional photographer.It will be a fun class of limited size with direct feedback from your host.
Portraiture With Natural Light Class
Saturday 30 May
Book Road - 3pm - 3 Hours
Martina Landolt
In this class you will learn proper posing techniques and gain an understanding of using natural light to expose your subject. We will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments, and capture portraits successfully. We will also learn how to use various light modifiers like reflectors to help capture amazing shots in not-so-great lighting. This 3-hour event will allow everyone to practice using their gear to capture images while allowing time for feedback from the group.When we set a date for outdoor photographs in advance, the weather is the element we cannot change, so we will work around this real life scenario using our tools and environment.Each participant is welcome to bring a "model" or take turns being the modelphotographer.
Macro Photography Meetup
Saturday 06 June
Raymond Dr. - 10am - 2 Hours
Martina Landolt
Let's get closer to our little subjects in nature, whether it's a bug, wild flowers, leaves, tree bark, textures or anything that catches your eyes. Bring the mini world to life with your macro lens or telephoto as we walk the trails of the forest preserve.
Long Exposure Photography
Saturday 13 June
PlainfieldNaperville Road - 6pm - 2 Hours
Martina Landolt
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography.
Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 21 June
Knoch Knolls Rd - 12pm - 3 Hours
Martina Landolt
Have you got a new camera or are you relearning your existing one? Do you want to learn more about how to control the creative outlook of your images? Let's take this opportunity to learn how to use your camera outside of auto mode. Become more confident with your photography as you navigate your camera to understand the photography elements. This small-sized class is perfect for collaboration and feedback.Join us as we discuss the exposure triangle to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure. Related topics such a metering, white balance , focus modes and more will be covered.We will put this knowledge into practice using your camera with the guidance of a professional photographer.It will be a fun class of limited size with direct feedback from your host.
