What we’re about
Welcome to the Elgin/Chicagoland Area Photographers Meetup group! Our community is dedicated to photographers with interests in street photography, portraiture, outdoor photography, landscape photography workshops, nature, and wildlife photography. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced photographer, this group is for you. Come join us to share your passion for photography, learn new techniques, and meet like-minded individuals. Let's explore the beautiful scenery of our area together and create stunning images. All are welcome!
I have some extra equipment if need be, and I am willing to teach what I know to any new or experienced photographers. So, if you're considering photography as a possible hobby, this would be a good/free place to learn. If you're experienced, then it would be a good place to share/receive feedback, learn, and help push your photography further. I believe photography is better enjoyed with other photographers. If this Meetup grows, then we will plan trips further out in the future. Please share any ideas or thoughts to make it a better Meetup.
"F/8 and be there." ~ Arthur Fellig
"You don't take a photograph, you make it. " ~ Ansel Adams
"Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you're worth, and you will know the key to photography."
~ George Eastman
"Available light is any damn light that is available! ~ W. Eugene Smith
"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."
~ Dorothea Lange
"I am not interested in shooting new things - I am interested in seeing things new."
~ Ernst Haas
"Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second."
~ Marc Riboud
"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer."
~ Ansel Adams
"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
~ Ansel Adams
"Now, to consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravity before going for a walk."
~ Edward Weston
