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Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 04 May
Bullard Avenue - 3pm - 3 Hours
Farah Kanaan
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.
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$98       4 places left

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Nature Photography Meetup

Nature Photography Meetup

Saturday 10 May
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Tempe Photography Group
Bryan Traylor
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.
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$47      
Angles and Views

Angles and Views

Saturday 17 May
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Tempe Photography Group
Bryan Traylor
In this session we'll be looking at how we can challenge ourselves to find new viewpoints and perspectives when out with our camera, and how different angles can tell different photographic stories.

Finding strong landscape compositions using Angles and Point of View.
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$47      
Framing and Composition

Framing and Composition

Saturday 31 May
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Tempe Photography Group
Bryan Traylor
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame.

In this course, we will discuss five, seven, and even ten, rules that will enhance your photography.

1) Rule of thirds
2) Shapes
3) Negative Space- Positive
4) Line
5) Symmetry and patterns
6) Points
7) Color
8) Tone
9) Distance
10) Balance

As a photographer, beginner, intermediate, or professional. Please join me so we can with together to improve your ability to see the scene you wish to photograph.
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$47      

Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography

Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography

Saturday 14 June
N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 - 10am - 2 Hours
Tempe Photography Group
Bryan Traylor
Learn to use intentional motion blur to enhance your photography. We will cover a range of blurring techniques including long exposures, panning and intentional camera movement for artistic purposes. Not all blurry photos are accidents!

Knowing how to control the blur can help lead you to new creative opportunities, expanding your photographic possibilities.
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$47      
ABOUT SURPRISE
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP
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 in Surprise.

  • 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 Surprise Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    She lead us in the right direction to start learning photography
    5/5
    Jen
    2025-02-10
    Korbin did a great job of providing a good variety of shooting venues. There were just two of us and the session actually ran till 1'oclock instead of 12. That was not a problem, but it would be helpful to know this in advance to better plan.
    4/5
    Bill
    2025-01-05
    It was great I wish I had more time. so that we could have one on one
    5/5
    James
    2024-09-17

    Farah was great.
    5/5
    Jennifer
    2024-06-17
    The event was good. I would be interested in an intermediate class if offered sometime. I know the Basic rules of composition but would like to learn focus stacking and practice in lower light situations.
    5/5
    Kim
    2024-06-17
    Very good information and hands on experience
    5/5
    Ozell
    2024-06-04

    Very knowledgeable and experienced instructor who is willing to share her knowledge and experience. I greatly appreciated her. I hope to develop a rapport with her. She would be a great mentor.
    5/5
    Charta
    2024-06-03
    Very informative photoshoot.
    5/5
    Reuben
    2024-05-12
    appreciated the review of concepts and feedback on my sample of walk-around pics
    5/5
    Ray
    2024-05-06

    I thought it was terrific. Connor is very knowledgeable about and great at explaining photography. Looking forward to the next time he teaches a class. Thank you.
    5/5
    Bonnie
    2023-10-30
    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Farah Kanaan
    Farah is a visual artist from Scottsdale, Arizona. Her favorite type of photography involves architecture and portraiture. Her main subjects are; textures, colors, and emotions from strangers that she loves to capture. Her background in photography involves a BFA in Fine Arts in Photography from ASU.

    Farah Kanaan is available for private bookings

    PHOTOS
    Surprise Photography Group
    2025-03-22
    Title or Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area
    This was my first trip to Whitewater Draw to see the Sandhill Cranes. I shot this image early in the morning as the sun was rising and the Cranes were flying off to nearby fields to eat. This was shot at 1/2000, f6.3, ISO 8000. I processed the image in Lightroom Classic and Topaz Photo AI for noise reduction.
    Credit: David Pickles
    Instagram: @dpickles53

    Perth Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: Esperance WA
    I was walking around the rocks at sunset, enjoying the clouds, and thinking I had better get to shelter as that rain burst was heading my way. The sun suddenly highlighted the underside of the rain cloud, and I managed a few shots.I also got rained on very soon afterwards!Canon R6M2 with kit lens 24-105mm.ISO 2000, 24mm, f9.0, 1/1000s. Post in LRC.
    Credit: Leanne Irwin
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leanne.irwin.121
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmi63/
    Palm Bay Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: Palm Bay, Florida
    The Old Oak Tree, 2025.This is one of my favorite trees. It is situated alone in a huge field on a little farm near where I live. Every time I see it and the little rope swing that hangs from it, it just fills me with a sense of peace and tranquility. I wanted to portray that in this minimalist, high key version of it.
    Credit: Kim Mayes
    Facebook: KimMayesPhotoArt
    Instagram: KimMayesPhotoArt

    Reno Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: North Minden
    Carson River looking southwest
    Credit: Darren King
    Instagram: @epicimagepro

    Victoria Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: Birding safari during long weekend
    It was the intention for whale watching, however the whale moves too faster to catch. The eagle on the other hand is very cooperative being my model, looks like he is thinking of the menu for brunch&128539
    Credit: Yang
    Toronto Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: Toronto ON Canada
    We have two young cats, they will be 1 year old in a month. This is Naomi, she loves to crawl under a blanket or coverlet and look out from there. And I always have the feeling of a meaningful human gaze. Taken with a Samsung 21s mobile phone.
    Credit: Yuri Shvarzman

    Herefordshire Photography Group
    2025-04-21
    Title or Location: Okavango Delta, Botswana
    In January 25, I went on my first safari. The wildlife we saw, exceeded my expectations. We tracked this leopard, knicknamed Tom, the tatty eared leopard, for several miles. Eventually he stopped for a rest on the branch of a tree, just a few hundred yards away from our truck. I took numerous shots, but felt that I had really connected with him in this shot. It felt as though he was looking directly into my eyes!
    Credit: MaggieS

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