What we’re about
Welcome to the Fresh Start Photography group!
If you enjoy meeting with other photographers to discuss, learn and actively engage in honing your skills as a photographer, this is the group for you! Whether you are just starting out or have been photographing for years, there is always something new to learn and photograph. We offer formal presentations and/or critiques every 3rd Thursday of each month at the Salem Church Library from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. We also schedule regular meetups to practice photography in local and out of town settings such as gardens, events, parks and more. Come join us!
Check out our events & meetings here:
https://www.meetup.com/fresh-start-photography-group/events/
Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at [freshstartphotographygroup@gmail.com](mailto:freshstartphotographygroup@gmail.com).
Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you at our next monthly meeting!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Monthly Meeting - Photographing People by Erin KochSalem Church Library, Fredericksburg, VA
Monthly Topic is
For this meeting there will be a focus and discussion of photographing people. I will be highlighting specific details used and examples of how I curated a project of photographing people and documenting their stories. This was a year long project, I selected specific individuals based on career or title, photographing them in their natural setting.
The core idea behind this project was that everyone has a story regardless of their physical appearance, status, title or occupation. During this meeting I will include photographers of whom I got inspiration from and similar projects that have been completed since mine in 2013. Photographer: Robin Bowman is the main influence with her project The American Teenager. Other examples are Newsum in DC, Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton and Soft White Underbelly by Mark Laita.
I will be displaying photographs from my project along with a select few stories. Many of the topics previously covered in past meetings are applicable to photographing people. We will be discussing the project, images, photo quality, camera settings, locations, lighting, legality and consent of photographing strangers, different fields of photographing people (street photography, portraits, family, wedding, etc). My hope is to continue with this project with some input or guidance from members in this group!
Monthly Critique:
You can submit photos from a recent meetup, related to the monthly meeting topic or any other photograph you want critiqued. Limit: three photos per member.Please follow the guidelines & instructions below for uploading photos:
Guidelines & Photo InstructionsIt is by sharing our work and getting constructive criticism that we grow as photographers... :)
See you there...
The leadership team.
- Quarterly Critique - Ed EpiscopoSalem Church Library, Fredericksburg, VA
Quarterly Critique:
This will be our formal critique. A facilitator will review each photo and offer comments and suggestions. Members will also have a chance to offer comments about each image. We will make adjustments to the critique format as necessary.
This will be a friendly and supportive critique. Please upload four photos to the photos section of this meeting at least seven days prior to the meeting. It's not mandatory that you upload photos, but it's strongly suggested.
Please follow the guidelines & instructions below for uploading photos:
Guidelines for Uploading Photos
For suggested Critique Elements:
It is by sharing our work and getting constructive criticism that we grow as photographers... :)
See you there...
