What we’re about
Greetings Photographers! Please use your best email to sign up for this group or you will miss last minute announcements when there is a change in venue due to weather.
This Boston based photography meetup offers workshops and classes that help you take your photos from like to LOVE. If you are ready to learn how to take better photos, but you don't want to get bogged down with all the technical stuff, then you're going to love this group. WE are the most active photography meetup group in the Greater Boston Area with events nearly every weekend.
We are not just a fun social photo group, we are also serious about improving the quality of the photos by focusing on what matters most. How to use your camera, how to see more creatively, and how to use composition to make the most of every subject.
Join us to have fun while photographing the beauty of your life. You will meet some great people, discover new areas of Boston off the beaten path, and gain confidence in your photography skills. Beginners and intermediate photographers welcome. You can see more of my photography and instructor experience on my main website: https://www.curioussoulphotos.com
“ Outstanding for broadening your photographic vision and discovering your specific strengths. Teaches the ingredients of creativity in a clarifying and actionable way. ”
— Henry Gessau on Feb 18, 2018.
I’ve taken 8 photography workshops with Suzanne and learned a great deal at each one. Her planning is incredible. In addition to scouting the best places to photograph for the theme of the workshop, she provides such helpers as maps, example images and reminder cards outlining the key points. These cards allow us and encourage us to practice after the workshop is over. We are invited to post our images on the site and comment on each other’s work. She comments on each person’s endeavors as well. Her style of teaching involves getting to know each student (many of us are repeat students) and provide guidance as we shoot during the workshop. I feel I have really improved my skills due to her excellent teaching! (Did I mention how much fun we have?) Bonnie Greenberg on May 30 2018
This meetup group is for you if:
- You own a camera and you'd really like to use it more, but you're not really sure where to start and what to do. Perhaps you are ready to take that camera off the auto setting so you have more creative options?
Maybe you've taken a photography workshop before or tried picking up one of those thick, boring books, but you quickly got overwhelmed and overloaded with the technical stuff. Or you have tried to learn online but found it difficult to apply what you learned out in the real world.
You'd like to learn how to take better pictures of things you find interesting. That could be nature, people, landscape, architecture, etc. Whatever you feel drawn to. We are a learning group and each class builds specific skills to improve your photography. You also receive constructive critique after class to help you get better and better. If you are a life long learner, curious about photography you have found the right group.
I personally lead each workshop so you receive clear, simple instructions to quickly build your skills and creative confidence. I have a masters degree in education, worked at Polaroid for 15 years, and 20 years of experience training people to see creatively. During each class you also receive handouts so you can practice the skills on your own. I am a master level instructor so know how to present content in a clear precise way that sticks with you.
You would like to explore related topics like creative photography and mindfulness? This unique approach encourages you to slow down, take fewer photos of higher quality by experiencing the beauty of your life.
Which is better A. or B.
And the best part? The techniques you'll learn will have an immediate impact on your photography. You'll see an instant improvement and you'll also have an opportunity to get positive and constructive feedback for your work in a supportive environment.
If that sounds good to you, then I invite you to join our group. You'll learn a lot, meet some warm and wonderful people, and have lots of fun while you improve your photography. I'm looking forward to meeting you in person soon.
All I ask is PLEASE INCLUDE A REAL PICTURE OF YOUR FACE for your profile description when you join us. I can't find you in a crowd when we meetup if you use a photo of your cat:)
You can learn more about my background and philosophy at https://www.curioussoulphotos.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/flow-tography-better-photos/id499049037?mt=11&uo=4 My book
Welcome to the group!
Suzanne
Upcoming events
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- $75.00
Making Colors Sing: Mount Auburn Cemetery Nature's Beauty Artist Eye
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, US"Color is a power that directly influences the soul." W. Kandinsky
You are invited to learn how to see the colors of nature through the eyes of an artist. Create images that capture the natural wonders of the Mount Auburn Cemetery in your own unique way. You may think a cemetery is a strange place for a photography workshop, but this location is a visual treasure trove packed with beauty waiting to be photographed by you.This will be an in-depth exploration of the use of color as a creative visual element in your photography. We will work with complementary and harmonious color combinations to achieve different effects and moods. Seeing color as the subject of your image will give you a fresh way of looking at the world around you.
In addition to working with different color combinations you can focus on three other skills to improve your photography:- How to gain control over your camera setting by going off Auto. We will work on how to use depth of field (f-stop) settings to isolate your subject and create drama.
- How to use a variety of creative compositions to organize the content of your image in fresh, exciting ways beyond the rule of thirds.
- How to be more mindful before you click the shutter so you experience the beauty of the place and can translate that into your image.
We will end class with a hike up the tower for this spectacular 360% view! Or you can stay down on the ground if you don't care for heights. Great view from there as well.
About Mount Auburn By FRIENDS OF MOUNT AUBURN (http://mountauburn.org/author/friends-of-mount-auburn/)
The contrast of vibrant color against the granite sculptures and winding paths offers many stunning opportunities for creative expression."
Learning to see creatively means slowing down to notice simple details right in front of you the have the potential to make a great photo. The things other people walk right by will suddenly jump out at you begging for your attention.
I will introduce you to some simple step by step practices for creative seeing so you can find beauty in the most unexpected places. I will show you some inspiring example photos to help get you started. I will help challenge your assumptions about what makes an interesting photo.
I have designed a series of specific assignments to challenge your creativity and get you out of your habitual ways of seeing.
You will have a chance to try these out right away with my guidance. You will receive individual coaching and critique while we are in the field shooting. This way you can be confident that you will be able to repeat the process next time you are out on a shoot.
It is all about the creative act of seeing and capturing the moments of life with a fresh eye. There is a sudden sense of discovery when you get a glimpse of nature in this way.
This workshop is for you if:
• You want to develop your eye to see beyond the basic, obvious images.
• You would like to go off auto and explore depth of field with aperture priority.
• You wish your photos matched your memory of the moment.
• You would like to go beyond the basics of composition and learn more advanced ways of composing your images using dynamic tension and harmony.
Taking better photos takes practice and with guidance then you know what to focus on and how to see with the creative eye of an art photographer.
I am very excited about offering this intensive workshop. I know you will leave with 5 new tips and techniques for seeing creatively that you will be able to apply to any type of photography you do in the future. Handouts will be provided so you can practice the skills you learn again on your own. This is the best way to really improve.
The tuition for the 2.5 hour workshop is $75. This will be a small class. Only 8 participants.
For directions and parking suggestion please visit the Mount Auburn Cemetery website. http://mountauburn.org
This program is open to all levels. It does require a fair amount of walking so please keep that in mind.
There are public restrooms and parking.
Hope you can join the fun this Sunday! Suzanne
You are invited to visit my website and learn more about my unique approach to teaching photography. www.curioussoulphotos.com (http://www.curioussoulphotos.com)
My book is available on iTunes. If you are interested in mindfulness and beauty in photography.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/flow-tography-better-photos/id499049037?mt=11&uo=43 attendees
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