

What we’re about
Hello everyone! Thank you for your interest in The Art of Photography – Sarasota/Venice. We are a Community for Creative and Artistic Photography covering Florida’s West Coast.
The purpose of The Art of Photography – Sarasota/Venice Chapter is to help you elevate your creative and artistic skills and then translate those skills into compelling photographic work.
We do this by
- Sharing our work with our members
- Providing constructive commentary and critiques
- Offering weekly photography review sessions (online)
- Offering photography and post-processing classes (online)
- Organizing interesting photo shoots
- Conducting photo contests and challenges
All of our activities are FREE of charge and offered by our members - people like you and me who want to share their passion for artistic photography.
As a member, you are encouraged to participate actively. I look forward to seeing your work. If all this sounds good to you then welcome to the Art of Photography Sarasota/Venice.
Sponsors
Featured event

Free Light Painting Workshop
You are invited to join Chuck Campbell, our event host, for this FREE light painting workshop in St. Petersburg. This will be a fun event open to all levels of photographers.
You will be adding a new artistic photography skill to your toolbox while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow members of The Art of Photography (TAOP) group.
Before sunset, we will discuss the steps, equipment, camera settings, and techniques needed to create some one-of-a-kind images. Then once the sun sets, we will start creating our colorful images.
When you sign up Chuck will send you a detailed sheet of the tools he uses to create the images. For this workshop, he will provide the lights and color tubes for you to use during the workshop.
Meeting place
Due to a downtown drone event in St. Petersburg on Saturday evening Oct. 18th we are Well as the saying goes, “there is nothing more consistent than change.”
changing our Light Painting event location. This is not a cancellation, just a location change. We will be meeting at Gandy Beach on Gandy Blvd. just before Gandy Bridge**. If you go too far and get on the bridge, you will not be able to turn around until you get to the Tampa side. So, be careful**. Check out attached PDF.
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Parking
Parking is free.
Workshop Leader - Chuck Campbell
Chuck has taught photography courses and has led many workshops and field trips over the past 20 years. Chuck will provide instructions and tips to help you create some exciting images during this workshop and make this a great learning experience.
CONTEST
Once the meetup ends, we will create an album for you to post your three (3) best photographs from the event.
The winning photo will become the permanent album cover for the event.
Anyone clicking the photo will see the winner’s name, photograph title, and feedback on the image received from other photographers.
Please be aware that we cannot accept sexually explicit or suggestive
Upcoming events
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Free Light Painting Workshop
North Shore Aquatic Park @ 10th Ave. N, 10th Ave. NE & North Shore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL, USYou are invited to join Chuck Campbell, our event host, for this FREE light painting workshop in St. Petersburg. This will be a fun event open to all levels of photographers.
You will be adding a new artistic photography skill to your toolbox while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow members of The Art of Photography (TAOP) group.
Before sunset, we will discuss the steps, equipment, camera settings, and techniques needed to create some one-of-a-kind images. Then once the sun sets, we will start creating our colorful images.
When you sign up Chuck will send you a detailed sheet of the tools he uses to create the images. For this workshop, he will provide the lights and color tubes for you to use during the workshop.
Meeting place
Due to a downtown drone event in St. Petersburg on Saturday evening Oct. 18th we are Well as the saying goes, “there is nothing more consistent than change.”
changing our Light Painting event location. This is not a cancellation, just a location change. We will be meeting at Gandy Beach on Gandy Blvd. just before Gandy Bridge**. If you go too far and get on the bridge, you will not be able to turn around until you get to the Tampa side. So, be careful**. Check out attached PDF.
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Parking
Parking is free.
Workshop Leader - Chuck Campbell
Chuck has taught photography courses and has led many workshops and field trips over the past 20 years. Chuck will provide instructions and tips to help you create some exciting images during this workshop and make this a great learning experience.
CONTEST
Once the meetup ends, we will create an album for you to post your three (3) best photographs from the event.
The winning photo will become the permanent album cover for the event.
Anyone clicking the photo will see the winner’s name, photograph title, and feedback on the image received from other photographers.
Please be aware that we cannot accept sexually explicit or suggestive3 attendees- Network event•Online
🌐 SUN 10/19 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW & DISCUSSION
Online0 attendees from 0 groups👉 This is your Invitation to another great Online Photography Event 👈
💥 Please follow our Event page as we are now alternating our Sat/Sun sessions.
Notes:
· You do not have to be a member of the Art of Photography International to attend this event.
· However, to submit a photo to the session photo album, you must be a member of The Art of Photography International site.
· You can join with this link The Art of Photography International, then click on the red "JOIN THIS SITE" bar icon.
Instructions:
✅ Upload only ONE photo to the Session album AFTER you see the “Welcome …” photo slide (AFTER 5 pm on Sunday and BEFORE the day of the Sat/Sun of the Session).
✅ You must be attending in order for your image to be reviewed during a session.
✅ A maximum of 30 photographs will be considered for review as time and content allow.
✅ Following the sessions the albums will be deleted after 5 pm on Sunday. If you wish to save your image and comments move your photo to the PHOTOGRAPHERS OPEN FORUM album.
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As part of the larger Meetup Community, pay particular attention to “Usage and Content Policies” at
https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-content-policies-Rules-for-using-Meetup
Remember, with all your comments and downloads on The Art of Photography Meetup site, act with Integrity, Kindness, Compassion, Respect and Be Safe. Thank You.
___________________________________________________________________________________ - Network event•Online
🌐 SAT 10/25 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW & DISCUSSION
Online0 attendees from 0 groups👉 This is your Invitation to another great Online Photography Event 👈
💥 Please follow our Event page as we are now alternating our Sat/Sun sessions.
Notes:
· You do not have to be a member of the Art of Photography International to attend this event.
· However, to submit a photo to the session photo album, you must be a member of The Art of Photography International site.
· You can join with this link The Art of Photography International, then click on the red "JOIN THIS SITE" bar icon.
Instructions:
✅ Upload only ONE photo to the Session album AFTER you see the “Welcome …” photo slide (AFTER 5 pm on Sunday and BEFORE the day of the Sat/Sun of the Session).
✅ You must be attending in order for your image to be reviewed during a session.
✅ A maximum of 30 photographs will be considered for review as time and content allow.
✅ Following the sessions the albums will be deleted after 5 pm on Sunday. If you wish to save your image and comments move your photo to the PHOTOGRAPHERS OPEN FORUM album.
___________________________________________________________________________________
As part of the larger Meetup Community, pay particular attention to “Usage and Content Policies” at
https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-content-policies-Rules-for-using-Meetup
Remember, with all your comments and downloads on The Art of Photography Meetup site, act with Integrity, Kindness, Compassion, Respect and Be Safe. Thank You.
___________________________________________________________________________________1 attendee from this group
Past events
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