Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 07 June
Braeside Park area - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Mike D
A friendly beginner workshop to learn how your camera works — shutter speed, aperture and ISO — followed by practical shooting around Mornington Park. Suitable for beginners and all camera types. Please bring your camera, charged battery and memory card.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 05 July
Braeside Park area - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Mike D
A friendly beginner workshop to learn how your camera works — shutter speed, aperture and ISO — followed by practical shooting around Mornington Park. Suitable for beginners and all camera types. Please bring your camera, charged battery and memory card.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 09 August
Braeside Park area - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Mike D
A friendly beginner workshop to learn how your camera works — shutter speed, aperture and ISO — followed by practical shooting around Mornington Park. Suitable for beginners and all camera types. Please bring your camera, charged battery and memory card.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 06 September
Braeside Park area - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Mike D
A friendly beginner workshop to learn how your camera works — shutter speed, aperture and ISO — followed by practical shooting around Mornington Park. Suitable for beginners and all camera types. Please bring your camera, charged battery and memory card.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 11 October
Braeside Park area - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Mike D
A friendly beginner workshop to learn how your camera works — shutter speed, aperture and ISO — followed by practical shooting around Mornington Park. Suitable for beginners and all camera types. Please bring your camera, charged battery and memory card.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 08 November
Braeside Park area - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Mike D
A friendly beginner workshop to learn how your camera works — shutter speed, aperture and ISO — followed by practical shooting around Mornington Park. Suitable for beginners and all camera types. Please bring your camera, charged battery and memory card.
WWC Walk with Camera - Urban Photography Meetup
Sunday 14 June
Northcote - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering a variety aspects of photography from street, landscape, architecture,and abstract.Note This meetup is best suited for those with a basic understanding of photography. If you're just starting out, check out our Beginner's Photography Class.
Note: This meetup is best suited for those with a basic understanding of photography. If you're just starting out, check out our Beginner's Photography Class.
Black and White Photography
Saturday 20 June
Fairfield - 10am - 2 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
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.This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
Photo Review & Camera Skills: Learn to Critique and Explore Your Images
Saturday 04 July
Northcote Library, Northcote - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
Come along to this relaxed 3-hour workshop for photographers who know the basics and want to spend time really looking at their images. Photo review: Review and discuss about your images, explore what works and why, and build your confidence in critiquing photos. Camera skills & settings: bring your questions about your own approach and experiment with settings, techniques, and ideas. Group discussion: share thoughts, learn from others, and enjoy a supportive, friendly environment. Bring a few images (digital or printed) and your camera. Small groups mean there's plenty of time for questions, guidance, and hands-on exploration.
WWC Walk with Camera - Urban Photography Meetup
Saturday 18 July
Northcote - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering various aspects of urban photography from street scenes, architecture to everyday urban elements. Get guidance on camera settings, composition, and creative techniques.
Portraiture With Natural Light
Sunday 16 August
Yarra Bend Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
This class is your time to learn and gain a proper understanding of Composition and the importance of light to help boost your photography skills.We, as a class, will be photographing a model without any on-camera flash or strobe photography. Just the available light, we will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments and capture a portrait successfully. We will also learn how to use light modifiers like a reflector to help capture appropriately exposed shots in not-so-great lighting
Portraiture With Natural Light
Saturday 12 September
Yarra Bend Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
This class is your time to learn and gain a proper understanding of Composition and the importance of light to help boost your photography skills.We, as a class, will be photographing a model without any on-camera flash or strobe photography. Just the available light, we will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments and capture a portrait successfully. We will also learn how to use light modifiers like a reflector to help capture appropriately exposed shots in not-so-great lighting
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 10 October
Northcote, Victoria - 10:30am - 3 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Walk With Camera - Nature Photography Meetup
Saturday 07 November
Yarra Bend Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
Walk with Camera – City: Street & People
Saturday 05 December
Flinders Street - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
This guided photography walk through Melbourne's streets and laneways explores the inner city, focusing on practical camera techniques and capturing the energy of everyday life. You'll learn how to work with light, timing, and composition while developing your own approach to exploring and photographing the city.
Abstract Photography
Saturday 02 January
Yarra Bend Park - 10:10am - 2 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
Abstract photography involves capturing a subject in a way that renders it either partially or completely unrecognizable, emphasizing instead on the interplay of shapes, colors, and form.In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating striking and thought-provoking images through the use of abstraction.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of abstract photography, including composition, color, and texture. We will cover topics such as finding inspiration in everyday objects, experimenting with different angles and perspectives.
City Night Walk - Hidden Laneways Urban Stories
Saturday 30 January
Flinders Street - 7pm - 3 Hours
Jodie Grillmeier
Experience the city after dark through the eyes of a photographer. This immersive 3-hour photography walk explores Melbourne's hidden laneways, vibrant streets, architecture, and ever-changing light. Guided by an experienced instructor, you'll learn how to capture the atmosphere of the city at night while developing new creative and technical skills.Suitable for photographers of all levels, these small-group workshops combine hands-on tuition, creative exploration, and the excitement of photographing the city at night .
Fitzroy Gardens - Mini Photo Session
Saturday 06 June
East Melbourne
Do you need an updated family portrait? Come along to our mini photo sessions.Mini-sessions are short 30 minute photo sessions for up to 6 people - perfect for families with little ones who can't sit still for too long.
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Fineliner Pen Drawing
Saturday 06 June
Moonee Ponds - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Mark Cheung
Join us for a fineliner pen sketching meetup in the park. Please bring your own fineliner pens and a sketchbook or some paper.
Beginners to Intermediate Drawing session
Saturday 06 June
Cafe meeting place is adjacent to Captain Cook's Cottage - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Maureen Carolan-Dalton
At this session, we will cover drawing techniques used in creating volume and composition in creating landscape, seascape, interior or portrait drawing
BYO Crochet Project
Sunday 07 June
Church Street area, West Footscray exact address to be sent via email before the event - 10am - 3 Hours
Grace Adeline
No formal lesson this week, just a supportive space to keep the momentum going. Whether you're aiming to finish something or need a change of scenery to feel creative again, this is your time. We'll chat, crochet, and cheer each other on.
Beginners to Intermediate Drawing session
Saturday 13 June
Cafe meeting place is adjacent to Captain Cook's Cottage - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Maureen Carolan-Dalton
At this session, we will cover drawing techniques used in creating volume and composition in creating landscape, seascape, interior or portrait drawing
Beginner's Crochet Class
Sunday 14 June
Church Street area, West Footscray exact address to be sent via email before the event - 10am - 3 Hours
Grace Adeline
If you are brand new to crochet, haven't picked up a hook in years, or simply want a little more guidance on those all important basic stitches this is the class for you. We will start with techniques for holding the yarn before moving onto forming the stitches that make up a traditional granny square.Crochet materials are included as well as a free tea or coffee.
Amigurumi 101 Class
Saturday 20 June
Church Street area, West Footscray exact address to be sent via email before the event - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Grace Adeline
Amigurumi 101: Learn basics to create plushies. Crochet materials provided + tea/coffee.
Note: There will be a friendly kitten at this venue.
Fineliner Pen Drawing
Saturday 20 June
East Melbourne VIC 3002 - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Mark Cheung
Join us for a fineliner pen sketching meetup in the park. Please bring your own fineliner pens and a sketchbook or some paper.
Portraits in watercolour, beginners to intermediate
Saturday 20 June
Wellington Parade, East Melbourne - 2pm - 2 Hours
Maureen Carolan-Dalton
At this session, we will sketch a portrait and complete in watercolour
St Kilda Beach - Mini Photo Session
Sunday 21 June
St Kilda Beach
Do you need an updated family portrait? Come along to our mini photo sessions.Mini-sessions are short 30 minute photo sessions for up to 6 people - perfect for families with little ones who can't sit still for too long.
Oil Painting for Beginners
Sunday 21 June
Mulgrave, VIC - 10am - 2 Hours
Nelus Oana
A beginner-friendly 2-hour oil painting class where you will learn the basics of oil painting in a relaxed, supportive environment. Participants must bring their own materials including oil paints, canvases, food handling gloves, apron, and work clothes. Please see the instructions for full details.
Nature Silhouette, Negative Space & Watercolour Wash
Sunday 28 June
Lonsdale Street - 10am - 2 Hours
Jaime Hoe
Learn how to paint striking nature silhouettes using fluid watercolour washes and the power of negative space to create balance, mood, and harmony in your composition.
Note Participants are required to bring their own art materials, as these are not included in the ticket price.
