Landscape Photography
Sunday 22 February
Audubon Park - 2pm - 2 Hours
Donnie Pearson
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 will be focusing on composition, panoramas, equipment tips and settings to use.
All skill levels welcome! The professional photography instructor will be there to provide advice, feedback and tips on how to improve your photos and camera skills.
Beginner Crochet: Wooble Penguin Amigurumi
Saturday 28 February
Bayou Road cafe, New Orleans - 11am - 3.0 Hours
Emily
Beginner Crochet Class: Make a cute Wooble Penguin Amigurumi. Perfect for first-timers. We'll cover basic stitches and techniques step-by-step. All materials supplied. 3-hour hands-on workshop.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 08 March
Audubon Park - 2pm - 3 Hours
Donnie Pearson
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.
Smartphone Photography
Sunday 15 March
City park cafe du monde - 2pm - 2 Hours
Donnie Pearson
Smartphone Photography proves that great photos aren't about the gear they're about the eye behind the lens. In this hands-on meetup, we'll explore how to turn everyday moments into striking images using just your phone. Learn quick tips for better composition, lighting, and editing on the fly. Whether you're snapping street scenes or capturing candid portraits, you'll walk away seeing your smartphone as a serious creative tool. Come curious, leave inspired.
Natural Light Portraits
Sunday 29 March
City park cafe du monde - 2pm - 2 Hours
Donnie Pearson
This meet-up will explore how we can take beautiful portraits using natural light and backgrounds. We will explore how to recognise flattering light and how to manipulate it whilst shooting in a less controlled environment than a studio. We will explore how we can work collaboratively with our subject to achieve a portrait that captures their personality and style. We will also look at posing and setting your subject at ease. Technical learning points will include accurate focusing and metering for skin tones. Note Please bring a family member or a friend as a model.
Street Art Photography
Sunday 05 April
Jackson Square - 2pm - 2 Hours
Donnie Pearson
Street art is a unique and colorful art form and can be found in all kinds of nooks and crannies in cities all over the world. Capturing art in the streets in photographs can be tricky because these urban art pieces are in public spaces, that are busy and usually filled with a decent amount of traffic. Sometimes you include the people and sometimes, you don't.
The City at Night Photography Meetup
Sunday 26 April
Jackson Square - 7pm - 2 Hours
Donnie Pearson
Many people don't think about nighttime being a good time to do photography since there's a lack of light. However, armed with knowledge about your camera's settings and the properties of light, nighttime photography can be a lot of fun.In this meetup, you'll learn about the best camera settings for nighttime photography. We'll also explore the kinds of light available to us and how to use that light to make some awesome photos. As always, there are exercises that will help you put your new knowledge to work.
Portraiture With Natural Light
Sunday 17 May
Audubon Park - 4pm - 2 Hours
Donnie Pearson
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.We, as a class, will be photographing a model without any on-camera flash or strobe photography. Just the available light, we will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments and capture a portrait successfully. We will also learn how to use light modifiers like a reflector to help capture appropriately exposed shots in not-so-great lighting
