WINSTON
SALEM
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 21 June
Pfafftown - 10am - 3 Hours
Mikayla Penner
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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Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 05 July
Pfafftown - 10am - 2 Hours
Mikayla Penner
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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$49      

Nearby Photography Groups

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 06 July
Lindley Park neighborhood - 10am - 3 Hours
Greensboro Photography Group
Malcolm Miller
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.
book now
$98       5 places left
Nature Photography Meetup

Nature Photography Meetup

Sunday 20 July
Lindley Park neighborhood - 10am - 2 Hours
Greensboro Photography Group
Malcolm Miller
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.

Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
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$49      
Street Photography

Street Photography

Sunday 03 August
Downtown Greensboro - 12pm - 2 Hours
Greensboro Photography Group
Malcolm Miller
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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$49      

Portraiture With Natural Light

Portraiture With Natural Light

Sunday 17 August
Lindley Park neighborhood - 1pm - 2 Hours
Greensboro Photography Group
Malcolm Miller
This class is your time to learn and gain a proper understanding of Composition and the importance of light to help boost your photography skills.

In this class, we'll be each other's models. We'll take turns photographing one another using only natural light, with no flash or strobes. Together, we'll explore how to work with what's available, troubleshoot common challenges, make on-the-spot adjustments, and walk away with portraits we're proud of.
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$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Watercolor Class

Beginner's Watercolor Class

Saturday 28 June
Brookstown Ave Ste - Downtown Winston-Salem - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
Abby Davenport
Are you wanting to learn more about Watercolor painting? Do you want to have fun blending colors and drawing out your hidden artistic power? Then join this small class hosted by professional instructor Abby Davenport, specifically designed to assist beginners! You will learn fundamental watercolor techniques, color theory, how to mix paint, draw out hidden forms, and then turn your knowledge into a stunning piece of paper art.
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$49      
Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils

Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils

Wednesday 09 July
4th Street - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Art Group
Samantha Wharton
In this class, we're going to be drawing still lives using color pencils! Drawing still lives help an artist notice the finer details of an object or environment that they create in. We will focus on some of the fundamentals of drawing create composition, shape, form, and perspective! and many other skills!
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$49      
Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Wednesday 16 July
Patterson Avenue - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Art Group
Samantha Wharton
In this class, we will be practicing how to create the human form. We will be drawing easy, dynamic poses with new drawing techniques!
Learning these poses will help the artist begin to understand the human body by breaking it down to its simplest form.
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$49      

ABOUT WINSTON
SALEM
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 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.

    Join the Winston Salem Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    It was very helpful. Mikayla was great. Would definitely go to another one of her classes.
    5/5
    Christy
    2025-04-07
    Mikayla was an amazing instructor. She is very knowledgeable, passionate, and exudes enthusiasm for all she teaches us. My score reflects the timing of the class. It was too early as spring isn't even close to arriving. This macro class needed to be in late March/early April to be beneficial.
    4/5
    Shannan
    2025-02-23
    Mikayla was very knowledgeable and kind
    5/5
    Tamba
    2025-02-09

    I enjoyed the session and learned from it for sure!!! Our instructor was very patient and knowledgeable, left eager to learn more!
    5/5
    Jennifer
    2025-02-09
    Was good
    5/5
    Lori
    2024-11-11
    Was a good event. I learned alot
    5/5
    Laura
    2024-09-29

    Thanks for the helpful and fun class!
    5/5
    Andrew
    2024-09-09
    The event was excellent and informative. Mikayla was knowledgeable and extremely helpful.
    5/5
    Shannan
    2024-09-08
    We had a great time and learned a lot. I have some great images.
    5/5
    Robert Pantazes
    2024-09-08

    Learned a lot from Josh. It was a raining but we did get some nice images. I learn how to use the HDR.
    5/5
    Robert
    2024-04-22
    Always enjoy classes by Josh. Always learn something new. Takes me out of my routine and I see more. Enjoy his point of view.
    5/5
    Ron
    2024-03-20
    It was fun, informative and inspiring to get out and rethink street photography. Excellent teaching energy and knowledge!
    5/5
    Tom
    2024-03-18

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Mikayla Penner
    Mikayla is a New England born, North Carolina transplant with 8 years of photography experience. Growing up, her mother always had a camera in her hand and slowly passed that love of photography down to her.
    While she is well-rounded in most photography genres, Mikayla specializes in creative portraits and sports photography.
    Besides photography, Mikayla also comes from a teaching background with a love for students with special needs.

    Mikayla Penner is available for private bookings

    Available weekends.
    Specializing in weddings, family, seniors, maternity, and sporting events.
    Covering all your photographic needs.

    PHOTOS
    Winston Salem Photography Group
    2025-05-26
    Title or Location: Kernersville Auto Museum,
    The Kernersville Auto Museum! Near the McDonald?s on Main Street in kernersville is Awesome!! Hope to go back again soon, hours are limited so check ahead, donations appreciated! THANK YOU!!
    Credit: Brian D.

    Winston Salem Photography Group
    2025-05-26
    Title or Location: Field near my house.
    This was from a recent shoot near my house. A giant field that I go to every spring for wild flowers . I remember someone mentioning early it?s good to go to the same places over and over to force your creativity. I?ve learned it?s always beautiful. But not only do bees and butterflies like wildflowers! Ladybugs do too!!
    Credit: Brian D
    Winston Salem Photography Group
    2025-05-25
    Title or Location: Winston Salem - Advance, NC
    This photo is part of a personal project I call SILLY FACES TINY SOULS, BIG EXPRESSIONS, created to honor the wild, expressive beauty of childhood.I took this portrait in my little home studio in Advance, North Carolina, using a softbox light to gently shape the mood. There was no script ? just me, my camera? and Miranda, fully in her own little world ? free, fierce, and fun.She didn?t need posing. She played, reacted, and invented. Every second brought a new face, a new spark, and I s
    Credit: SILLY FACES Tiny Souls, Big Expressions, Miranda
    Facebook: @bettinamolinaphotography
    Instagram: @bettinamolinaphotography

    Winston Salem Photography Group
    2025-04-17
    Title or Location: My front yard! :)
    This is actually a dogwood in my front yard. One of those days were you look outside and realize the light is magical! I immediately thought of my dogwood and then while shooting realized the moon was in the background, but out of focus of course. So it?s actually a two shot focus stack! One with the moon in focus and one with the tree!! Thank You!!
    Credit: Brian Duncan

    Winston Salem Photography Group
    2025-04-11
    Title or Location: Hong Kong SAR
    Walking through the busy streets of Hong Kong I observed this group of people who weee waiting in line for something, framed by this construction vehicle. I liked the juxtaposition of the rough equipment and the patience if the people.
    Credit: MantenPhotography
    Facebook: @mantenphotography
    Instagram: @mantenphoto
    Winston Salem Photography Group
    2024-11-27
    Title or Location: Old Kernersville Lake Park
    One of my favorite places to take pictures, especially fall. Old Kernersville Lake Park. Having grown up around here I knew about it but it?s a never busy little hidden park .
    Credit: Brian D

    Cleveland Photography Group
    2025-06-18
    Title or Location: Cleveland Museum of Natural History
    This photo was a part of the first roll of film I ever shot. I had just gotten my first SLR, and as a zookeeper at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, I thought it would be fun to start with some portraits of all my favorite critters. Scarlet the Red Fox was very curious about the camera and ended being the perfect model. Minolta X-700, expired Kodak Ultramax 400
    Credit: Arthur Truax
    Facebook: Arthur Truax
    Instagram: @art.j.film

    Spokane Photography Group
    2025-06-17
    Title or Location: Cat Tales Wildlife Rescue, Spokane, WA
    I've lived in Spokane almost 15 years and had never visited the Cat Tales Wildlife Rescue in North Spokane. Finally got to visit and this wonderful tiger was posing for me as if I were directing it. I got several wonderful images but really loved this one. Taken with a Fujifilm XT-5, XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS. Post processed with Skylum's Luminar Neo.
    Credit: Kevin J Watt
    Facebook: https://flickr.com/photos/kilowattusaf/albums
    Instagram: kilowattphotography@instagram
    Isle Of Wight Photography Group
    2025-06-15
    Title or Location: West wight
    A beautiful fox cub smelling a flower in the beautiful sunshine.
    Credit: Josh Thomas
    Facebook: Capture The Second Photography
    Instagram: capture_the_second_photography

    Cincinnati Photography Group
    2025-06-15
    Title or Location: Rising Sun Indiana
    This image was shot in the winter..the temperature was 13f. ..had to chill my lens to meet the extreme cold ..the location is Red Wolf Santuary
    Credit: Roger harris

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