Winston Salem Photography Group

Upcoming Events

Street Photography

Saturday 04 February

Downtown Winston-Salem - 2pm - 2 Hours

People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you. We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.

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$39

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 18 February

Bailey Power Plant - 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

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 11 March

Bailey Power Plant - 1pm - 2 Hours

Whether you wish to up your selfie game or begin developing a portfolio, this workshop will help you learn the basics of portrait photography and push your creativity and technical understanding. Learn which settings are best to use, how to select the best locations, and what lighting and poses highlight a model's best features. We will also learn how to build rapport to get the best reactions and genuine emotions from a person.

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$39

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 Winston Salem.

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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I really enjoyed meeting everyone and taking pictures on the street. I also learned a lot and I can't wait for the next one.

5/5

Lisa

2022-09-06

Joshua is very knowledgeable and a wonderful teacher. My husband and I enjoyed the meetup very much.

5/5

Lisa

2022-10-10

I didn't know photography could be so complex. But it was good to learn something new for me. enjoyed Josh! Thank you!

5/5

Merlinda

2022-11-15

We did not have ideal weather conditions to do street photography, but Josh did a great job of trying to help each of us on an individual basis to learn more about our cameras and when the rainy drizzle let up enough for us to try to walk around, he was so helpful in helping us with settings to try to learn some different ways to capture pictures in less than perfect conditions. I will definitely do another session in the near future.

5/5

Brenda

2022-12-06

The event was nice, the weather was extremely cold. The instructor did a good job of conveying the information to the class.

4/5

Charrisse

2022-12-28

Josh Brown

Josh Brown is the owner and lead photographer of J. A. Brown Photography. He has been in the photography business since 2015, though his love and skill for photography date all the way back to high school, where he served on the multimedia staff in 2009. He is also an active member and mentor in the Professional Photographers of North Carolina organization. He loves taking pictures of anything and everything, especially his family which includes his wife and young son. He also has two pets. He's always interested in learning more about other photographers, so make sure to chat during the sessions about anything, whether it's family, gaming, or of course, photography!