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At least once a month at HoustonPhotowalks.com, we drum up some crazy idea for a place to photograph and practice our photo techniques. We're a fun bunch, no pressure, no stress. Come ready to learn and share what you know among other photographers.
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This group is perfect for new camera owners, novice hobby photographers, and old dogs that have been shooting photos for a long time.
Our group has 3 main principles that guide our way:
â˘Â Fun and Safe (we want you to have a great time, and not die).
â˘Â Honor the amateur photography clubs that came before us. Their enthusiastic interest in photography paved the way for the technology evolution that allows us to capture light today.
â˘Â Education, of ourselves, each other and the community. We learn our best techniques from each other, and we teach the community that photographers aren't jerks, criminals or terrorists.
Upcoming events
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- $11.00
Class: Creating Professional Prints at Home (via Zoom)
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There's a difference between seeing your finished work on a screen, and holding a 11x17 (or larger) print in your hands. On screen, you look and swipe to the next image. But a print - it's permanent (mostly đ). It's something you can hold, display, and for others to see. It's a way to preserve your memories. Joe Lippeatt highlighted this in an article on HPW's site back on September 26, 2025.
If you've done photographic work for others (such as friends, relatives, etc.), there's nothing like seeing their reaction when you present them with a large/wide format print
This class will focus on choosing a wide format photo printer that best suits your needs, paper selection, making test prints and producing consistent results. We'll demonstrate printing in Capture One and Lightroom Classic.
We'll show the various options of how to print - including the "Printer Manages Color" option, and a color managed workflow in both Capture One, and in Lightroom Classic (using Canon's Print Studio Pro plug-in in LrC).
This class will be part Keynote presentation and part demonstration. We'll provide time at the end to address printing issues that you may have come up against.
If you're currently using a wide format printer, and have questions, please message me beforehand so that I can research them to properly address them.
The Zoom link will be provided Friday morning before the class in the evening.
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RSVP, Payment and Got Questions Info:
Please see our FAQ page
Rain or shine, no refunds, no transfers.
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Lunch: BBQ Before the Funeral Museum
SouthernQ BBQ, 411 W Richey Rd, Houston, TX 77090, Houston, TX, USJoin us for lunch at SouthernQ BBQ before the group heads over to the National Museum of Funeral History. This is a casual meetup with time to eat, visit, and cool off before the museum portion of the day.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Weâll meet at SouthernQ BBQ at 11:00 AM for lunch and time to hang out with the group. This is a relaxed chance to visit before the museum photowalk starts later in the day.
SouthernQ BBQ serves Southern-style barbecue and home-style food at their location on West Richey Road in North Houston. After lunch, the group will drive separately to the National Museum of Funeral History, located nearby on Barren Springs Drive.The museum opens to visitors with exhibits about funeral customs, memorial traditions, hearses, caskets, and funeral history from around the world.
Come for lunch, enjoy good company, and then join us for one of Houstonâs most unusual museum visits.WHY LUNCH AT SOUTHERNQ BBQ?
SouthernQ BBQ is close to the museum, making it an easy meetup spot before the afternoon event. The restaurant is located at 411 W Richey Rd, Houston, TX 77090, just a short drive from the National Museum of Funeral History.
- SouthernQ BBQ is a North Houston barbecue restaurant known for Southern-style BBQ and home cooking.
- The restaurant has been listed by Houston BBQ Guide as established in 2014.
- The restaurant is about 5 minutes away from the museum.
IMPORTANT INFO
- Lunch: 11:00 AM
- Restaurant: SouthernQ BBQ
- Address: 411 W Richey Rd, Houston, TX 77090
- Museum meetup after lunch: Around 12:30 PM
- Museum: National Museum of Funeral History
- Museum address: 415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090
- For museum info, see their official website: https://nmfh.org/
- Lunch is separate from the museum photowalk payment unless otherwise stated by the organizer.
PARKING
- SouthernQ BBQ: Free parking lot parking is available.
- National Museum of Funeral History: Free parking lot parking is available.
- We will drive separately from lunch to the museum.
4 attendees- $16.00
Photowalk: Inside the Museum of Funeral History (and lunch)
SouthernQ BBQ, 411 W Richey Rd, Houston, TX 77090, Houston, TX, USJoin us for an air conditioned photowalk that starts with lunch at SouthernQ BBQ, then continues at one of Houston's most unique museums, The National Museum of Funeral History.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
After lunch, weâll drive over to the National Museum of Funeral History at 415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090.
For museum info, see their official website: https://nmfh.org/
Your Photowalk Payment includes entry fee into the museum.
The museum has a large collection of funeral history exhibits, including vintage funeral vehicles, caskets, memorial items, and displays about funeral traditions from around the world. It is a great indoor summer photowalk location, with plenty of quiet details, patterns, textures, and unusual objects to photograph.
All skill levels and camera types are welcome, including smartphones. Come for lunch, stay cool, and enjoy a different kind of museum visit with the group.
WHY VISIT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FUNERAL HISTORY?
The National Museum of Funeral History opened in 1992 and has one of the largest collections of funeral service artifacts in the country. The museum includes 30,500 square feet of exhibit space and 19 permanent exhibits covering funeral customs, memorial traditions, and the history of the funeral industry. It is one of Houstonâs more unusual museums, with displays that are both educational and visually interesting.
Look for vintage hearses, detailed caskets, memorial displays, signage, textures, reflections, and exhibit lighting that can make strong indoor photos.
IMPORTANT INFO
- Museum: 12:30 PM
National Museum of Funeral History
415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090 - Photography rule: Please do not use flash photography inside the museum.
PARKING
- Free parking lot parking is available.
WHAT TO BRING
- Camera or smartphone
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Wide Angle and/or Low Light lenses
- A small camera bag, if you need one
- (Note, in the past, sometimes they allowed tripods, and sometimes they asked us to leave them at home. We'll see when we get there.)
Please do not bring:
- Flash photography equipment
- Large or bulky gear that may get in the way inside the museum
- Roller bags or trolleys
RSVP AND PAYMENT INFO
- If you need to change your RSVP, please post a comment below so others know a spot has opened up.
- Rain or shine, no refunds, no transfers.
- See our FAQ webpage for Payment, RSVP, and other questions.
- Organizers may not see emails/texts/comments during events, so get questions in early.
4 attendees - Museum: 12:30 PM
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