Port Macquarie Photography Group - Photography Classes & Courses in Port Macquarie

Upcoming Events

Water As An Art Form

Saturday the 3rd of September

Port Macquarie - 9am - 2 hours

This exercise is a challenge to see the unseen image. Water is a beautiful malleable substance, yet many artist are unaware of what lies just beneath the surface. In this session we will discuss how simply turning on the shower offers unseen art imagery, how turning on a hose in your garden offers unseen imagery. The sea retreating from the rocks or beach offers glorious art. The gently breeze on a still body of water is an open canvas simply waiting for the photographer to reveal the unseen image. Your can let imagination go into overdrive.

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$39pp 12 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Tell A Story

Saturday the 10th of September

Redhill - 9am - 2 hours

The session is being held at a farm whose unique point of interest is that they are wholly organic. They farm a number of different animals which are grown and processed on site. You need to show the whole process from farm to plate in no more than 7 images. Great opportunity for portfolio images.

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$39pp 12 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Come along to our photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations across the region.
New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month.
And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Port Macquarie Photography Facebook Group here to share your photos after the session.

We ask that everyone attending a meetup follows social distancing guidelines:

Stay home if you're sick.

Keep 1.5 metres away from others.

Don't make unnecessary physical contact with others. Avoid physical greetings, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses.

Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based sanitiser.

Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Use a flexed elbow or a tissue; if you use a tissue, dispose of it immediately and appropriately.

I have never really had any interest in Portrait photography but the meeting on Saturday has me planning to do a lot more portrait photography

5/5

Jeremy Rourke

April 30th 2022

Despite the unpredictable weather Natasha went ahead with the meetup and that was the right decision. We managed to get some great macro photos taken by me inbetween small showers and then discussed them under park shelter. She also taught me to look at an object and think about what it was I was wanting to convey in the photo, what was the story? It was lovely to get an artistic perspective on the photo and not just getting a tack sharp photo

5/5

Valerie brodin

February 12th 2022

It was really relaxed so that everyone felt comfortable asking questions and sharing experiences

5/5

Valerie brodin

January 16th 2022

It was excellent, Tash was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.

5/5

Ken McKenzie

January 15th 2022

I enjoyed learning more about the technology of night photography and will be experimenting with this knowledge. It was also good to meet up with others with similar interests in this field

4/5

Faith Bell

August 8th 2021

It was great, the location was lovely. Bruce knew what he was talking about, and gave clear instructions on using the rail slide. On the whole I think we were given good prior reference material and a top location was chosen for the shoot.

4/5

Jen Scarr

June 23rd 2021

Good location, knowledgeable and informative instructor.

5/5

Greg Trotter

March 14th 2021

Natasha Milne

As a professional photographer for over 25 years in both New York and Sydney, I specialised in still life and lifestyle. Having recently moved to Port Macquarie, I'm looking forward to getting to know the area and help others who are passionate about their photography to learn and grow.

Blair Montague-Drake

Blair is an Art Photographer who now serves in the capacity of providing imagery and guidance for community benefit. Blair's experience has been as a photographer in Fleet Street, London, specialist in remote sensing, aerial and satellite, Blair owned a studio in Sydney covering many aspects of social photography. Blair is passionate about photography as an art form and as an artist is constantly seeking the unseen image.