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Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 21 June
Pancake Hollow Road - 11am - 3 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Here it is! A 3-hour course to finally get you out of automatic mode on your camera and start taking control over the results you produce in turn giving you the best possible rendering of an image you found worth shooting. Why not do it right? If you are hooked on photography or just looking to learn how to use your camera this is the class for you. It is much more satisfying when you know you are fully responsible and it wasn't just a lucky shot or have all the disappointment when you can't seem to record WHAT YOU SEE!!! Just keeps coming out wrong no matter what you do and you Don't know what you're doing so it's fruitless and frustrating. So come join us for a 3-hour introductory class to manually setting your exposure to get EXACTLY the results you're trying for. We will discuss lighting, exposure, including teaching you about the light meter in your camera, about lenses, film speeds, and most importantly the step formula to taking a photo producing the results you want in all areas lighting, depth of field, controlling motion in your images (show or stop it) and much more with plenty of hands on experience.

Hope to see you there!
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$147       5 places left
Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 05 July
Pancake Hollow Road - 11am - 3 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Whether you wish to up your selfie game or begin developing a portfolio, this workshop will help you learn the basics of portrait photography and push your creativity and technical understanding.

Learn which settings are best to use, how to select the best locations, and what lighting and poses highlight a model's best features. We will also learn how to build rapport to get the best reactions and genuine emotions from a person.
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$98       0 places left
Mastering Depth of Field Meetup

Mastering Depth of Field Meetup

Saturday 26 July
Pancake Hollow Road - 11am - 2 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Are you wondering how to control your depth of field (or as I say depth of focus for this we who are not familiar with the term). Learn how key factors such as aperture settings, focal length and focal distance all play apart. Then take creative control over your results! This is a 2 hour hands on workshop. So there will be both lecture and hands on exercises using your equipment. Not to mention plenty of Q & A so if you have questions bring them!!!
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$49      

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 02 August
Pancake Hollow Road - 11am - 3 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Here it is! A 3-hour course to finally get you out of automatic mode on your camera and start taking control over the results you produce in turn giving you the best possible rendering of an image you found worth shooting. Why not do it right? If you are hooked on photography or just looking to learn how to use your camera this is the class for you. It is much more satisfying when you know you are fully responsible and it wasn't just a lucky shot or have all the disappointment when you can't seem to record WHAT YOU SEE!!! Just keeps coming out wrong no matter what you do and you Don't know what you're doing so it's fruitless and frustrating. So come join us for a 3-hour introductory class to manually setting your exposure to get EXACTLY the results you're trying for. We will discuss lighting, exposure, including teaching you about the light meter in your camera, about lenses, film speeds, and most importantly the step formula to taking a photo producing the results you want in all areas lighting, depth of field, controlling motion in your images (show or stop it) and much more with plenty of hands on experience.

Hope to see you there!
book now
$98       5 places left
The Art of Food Photography

The Art of Food Photography

Saturday 16 August
Pancake Hollow Road - 11am - 3 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Ever wonder why that Quarter Pounder with Cheese looks so mouthwatering when you drove by the billboard, yet when you go to the drive-through right after to get one, it looks nothing in real life like it does in that photograph?

Ever wonder how produce is made to look so fresh and colorful with water droplets that seem to last forever? And we all have looked at a menu and wondered how they got the items to look so outrageously delicious? You would be surprised how simple it is to manipulate food in photography. It's all tricks of the trade! Personally one of my favorite subjects to shoot because subjects are usually colorful, there's a lot of creative leeway on how you light it, depending on what the purpose your image will be meant to serve.

Join me in a Three hour, Hands-On creative workshop in the art of Food Photography!
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$108       5 places left
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 06 September
Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 3 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Here it is! A 3-hour course to finally get you out of automatic mode on your camera and start taking control over the results you produce in turn giving you the best possible rendering of an image you found worth shooting. Why not do it right? If you are hooked on photography or just looking to learn how to use your camera this is the class for you. It is much more satisfying when you know you are fully responsible and it wasn't just a lucky shot or have all the disappointment when you can't seem to record WHAT YOU SEE!!! Just keeps coming out wrong no matter what you do and you Don't know what you're doing so it's fruitless and frustrating. So come join us for a 3-hour introductory class to manually setting your exposure to get EXACTLY the results you're trying for. We will discuss lighting, exposure, including teaching you about the light meter in your camera, about lenses, film speeds, and most importantly the step formula to taking a photo producing the results you want in all areas lighting, depth of field, controlling motion in your images (show or stop it) and much more with plenty of hands on experience.

Hope to see you there!
book now
$98      

Art of Shooting for B&W Images

Art of Shooting for B&W Images

Saturday 27 September
Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 2 Hours
Poughkeepsie Photography Group
Lisa Olson
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot?

We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises.

What is Black and White Photography?
  • Black and white photography is a style of photography that involves capturing images without color. It uses shades of gray to create contrast, texture, and depth, which can give a timeless and classic look to photographs.
    Introduction to B&W Photography ~
    In black and white photography, the absence of color can help to simplify the image, drawing the viewer's attention to other aspects such as composition, lighting, and tonality. It can also convey a sense of nostalgia or evoke a particular mood or emotion.
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    $49      
    Landscape, Nature and Sunset Photography Class

    Landscape, Nature and Sunset Photography Class

    Saturday 18 October
    Pancake Hollow Road - 3:30pm - 3 Hours
    Poughkeepsie Photography Group
    Lisa Olson
    Come join me for a 3 hour combination landscape/ nature photography class and outing that will conclude with us capturing the sunset, using all your newly gained knowledge. No more washed out skies or grey snow scenes ever. Learn to properly exposure your film for high contrast scenes, of which landscapes often are. We will discuss composition and the 5 elements of design, that create a strong composition. With over 88 acres of ponds, hills, horses, flowers and even a tiny waterfall so I can show you how to record its movement, just like Ansel Adams did! We will conclude with recording the sunset from high up on the same exact hilltop, from which I have shot the photos below. If you like shooting landscapes, nature or both THIS is the class for you!
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    $98      
    Using Your On-Camera Flash

    Using Your On-Camera Flash

    Saturday 08 November
    Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 3 Hours
    Poughkeepsie Photography Group
    Lisa Olson
    Ready to add flash to your repertoire? In this class we were discussing on camera flash, which if you didn't know is also 100% necessary in bright sunlight! Flash you see, is used not only as a main source of illumination in low light, but it's absolutely necessary as a fill source in bright sunlight or high contrast scenes. Necessary to stop action as well in many cases. We will discuss how to formulate your flash settings for either of these purposes, using flash as your main and your fill source using a simple equation of the desired amount of light you want to produce, and your distance from the subject. This formula will be discussed in detail bring your flash units. I'm going to look at them and show you how to use them, so please if you have your manual Bring It, that's very helpful!!! If you're already using your on camera flash, this course will still benefit you greatly! Basic and in-depth clarification of how to properly use when needed as well as some advanced techniques.
    Hope to See You There!!!
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    $98      

    Backlighting, Bokeh and Bursts

    Backlighting, Bokeh and Bursts

    Saturday 29 November
    Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 2 Hours
    Poughkeepsie Photography Group
    Lisa Olson
    In this hands-on two hour workshop, we will be exploring these three impactful lighting techniques. This class will be a combination of lecture, setting up and shooting a shot, using the Boken method of using your depth of field to create pleasing balls of light. If you have successfully unsuccessfully executed examples of any of these three techniques bring them for discussion!
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    $49      
    Beginner's Photography Class

    Beginner's Photography Class

    Saturday 13 December
    Pancake Hollow Road - 1pm - 3 Hours
    Poughkeepsie Photography Group
    Lisa Olson
    Here it is! A 3-hour course to finally get you out of automatic mode on your camera and start taking control over the results you produce in turn giving you the best possible rendering of an image you found worth shooting. Why not do it right? If you are hooked on photography or just looking to learn how to use your camera this is the class for you. It is much more satisfying when you know you are fully responsible and it wasn't just a lucky shot or have all the disappointment when you can't seem to record WHAT YOU SEE!!! Just keeps coming out wrong no matter what you do and you Don't know what you're doing so it's fruitless and frustrating. So come join us for a 3-hour introductory class to manually setting your exposure to get EXACTLY the results you're trying for. We will discuss lighting, exposure, including teaching you about the light meter in your camera, about lenses, film speeds, and most importantly the step formula to taking a photo producing the results you want in all areas lighting, depth of field, controlling motion in your images (show or stop it) and much more with plenty of hands on experience.

    Hope to see you there!
    book now
    $98      
    ABOUT POUGHKEEPSE
    WATERCOLOR
    GROUP
    Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

    Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

    Bring your own materials. If you are a complete beginner all you need to start is a set of watercolour paints, brushes, and water container.

    Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

    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 Poughkeepse Watercolor Group on Facebook to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.
    PHOTOS
    Dallas Watercolor Group
    2025-06-16
    Title or Location: Inspired from Pinterest
    The mood of the setting sun dancing across the snow covered ground..
    Credit: Andrew?s Art
    Facebook: Andrew?sArt23/Andrew Garrow
    Instagram: AndrewsArt23

    Perth Watercolour Group
    2025-06-13
    Title or Location: Fence and flowers

    Credit: Heather
    Facebook: Patricia Anne
    Brisbane Watercolour Group
    2025-06-11
    Title or Location: Brisbane, Australia
    I painted this one for a watercolour weekly challenge on FB where the subject was fish. My goldfish is looking up towards daylight. I spattered clean water on damp paint to give the impression of light dispersion in shallow water. I like the effect of clean water pushing paint away to add interest and light.
    Credit: Brenda OSullivan

    Melbourne Watercolour Group
    2025-06-10
    Title or Location: "Loving Lessons"
    This A3 watercolor was done as a commission for a Texas based charity called Leave it for the Pooch. They approached me in 2021 and asked if I would like to donate some of my work for their yearly raffle that raises money for animal rescue. I was very happy to be a part of this and for the last 4 years have done a special piece just for this auction and send to Texas as my contribution for this cause. "Loving Lessons" is this years painting. My daughter has always had a special bond with
    Credit: Carey Carey
    Facebook: careycareyart
    Instagram: @careycareyart

    Memphis Watercolor Group
    2025-06-09
    Title or Location: Venice Canal
    I painted this picture from my photo when I traveled to Italy last year.
    Credit: Diane Graves
    Facebook: Diane Schwartz Graves
    Instagram: Dianegraveslife
    Memphis Watercolor Group
    2025-06-09
    Title or Location: Burano Italy
    I traveled to italy last year. I am now painting my photographs.
    Credit: Diane Graves
    Facebook: Diane Schwartz Graves
    Instagram: dianegraveslife

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