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Beginner-Advanced Photography Class

Beginner-Advanced Photography Class

Sunday 04 May
Yorkville Village - 2pm - 3 Hours
Dakshnamoorthy Parivallal
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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$105       5 places left
The City at Night

The City at Night

Sunday 18 May
Dundas St - 6:30pm - 2 Hours
Dakshnamoorthy Parivallal
Many people don't think about nighttime being a good time to do photography since there's a lack of light. However, armed with knowledge about your camera's settings and the properties of light, nighttime photography can be a lot of fun.

In this meetup, you'll learn about the best camera settings for nighttime photography. We'll also explore the kinds of light available to us and how to use that light to make some awesome photos. As always, there are exercises that will help you put your new knowledge to work.
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$49      
Composition in Photography

Composition in Photography

Sunday 01 June
King St E - 11am - 2 Hours
Dakshnamoorthy Parivallal
Join us for an engaging Composition in Photography meetup, where we explore the fundamental principles that transform ordinary shots into compelling images!

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced photographer, this session will enhance your ability to see and capture visually striking compositions.

What to Expect:
- Understanding key composition techniques (Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Framing, Negative Space & more)
- Hands-on practice with real-world scenarios
- Group discussions & constructive feedback
- Tips on improving composition for various photography styles

Bring your camera (or smartphone) and your creative eye, a wide angle lens or telephoto as we take a walk through picturesque locations, applying composition techniques in different lighting and perspectives. This is a great opportunity to refine your skills, meet fellow photography enthusiasts, and capture stunning images.
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$47      

Nearby Photography Groups

Albion Falls Landscape Meetup

Albion Falls Landscape Meetup

Saturday 26 April
Upper King's Forest Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Hamilton Photography Group
Trevor Black
Join us for a scenic photography meetup at Albion Falls, one of the most stunning waterfalls in the region! Capture the beauty of cascading waters, rugged rock formations, and the surrounding natural landscape. Whether you're looking to practice long exposure techniques or simply enjoy photographing nature's beauty, this meetup is perfect for all skill levels.

Bring your camera, tripod (if you have one), and a sense of adventure as we explore this breathtaking location together!
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$47       3 places left
Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 03 May
Victoria Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Kitchener Photography Group
Hailey Minda
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.

We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
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$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 11 May
Simcoe Street South - 10am - 3 Hours
Oshawa Photography Group
Ashraful Khan
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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$105       2 places left

Natural Light Portraits

Natural Light Portraits

Saturday 17 May
Concession St, Hamilton, ON L9A 1B2 - 10am - 2 Hours
Hamilton Photography Group
Jenna Walters
This meet-up will explore how we can take beautiful portraits using natural light and backgrounds. We will explore how to recognise flattering light and how to manipulate it whilst shooting in a less controlled environment than a studio. We will explore how we can work collaboratively with our subject to achieve a portrait that captures their personality and style. We will also look at posing and setting your subject at ease. Technical learning points will include accurate focusing and metering for skin tones.
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$47      
Outdoor Portraits

Outdoor Portraits

Sunday 25 May
Simcoe Street South - 10am - 2 Hours
Oshawa Photography Group
Ashraful Khan
This meetup goes over some basic dos and don'ts for posing and looks at issues to do with shooting in daylight for the best results. Included are: shooting different body types, men, women and shooting with strong sunlight and shooting in shade, and designing your background (composition). On this meet,up you are encouraged to bring along family or friends as models.

You will preferably need a normal, 85mm or longer lens, or a zoom. If you have a wide-angle this can also be used as we will be also looking at environmental portraits.

This is the perfect meetup to learn how to take the perfect portraits of family and friends.
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$47      
ABOUT TORONTO
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 Toronto.

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

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    We had a great session. Dakshin is knowledgeable and has been very patient and helpful. He has shared a lot of knowledge on how to use the camera functions as well as how to take creative photos.
    5/5
    Barbara
    2025-03-11
    the class was good! i learned a lot.
    5/5
    Kaela
    2025-02-25
    This was much better than the previous street photography session I attended. Here dakshin came with a structure and points to discuss. He gave us the settings info and tips before actually starting the clicking. Also he adjusted the time that lost initially as we didn't get any parking near to the park. He also clicked along with us on same subjects and showed his framing skills . This was good.
    4/5
    Sreejith
    2024-10-15

    Fun, informative, well-organized, great guide!
    5/5
    Sandra
    2024-09-10
    The session was incredibly useful, covering camera settings, basic and some advanced photography concepts, and practical tips in detail, along with engaging challenges. I also really enjoyed that it was held at a downtown location (BEC Place) that provided great accessibility for people travelling and offered wonderful architecture for photos.
    5/5
    Tyler
    2024-08-15
    Dakshin our facilitator for the day was FANTASTIC. learned a lot about photography! Our facilitator was caring, and put a lot of effort into paying attention to each and everyone of us both together as a group and individually to answer any of our individual questions we had and give us specific pointers for what we each separately needed or asked. We did a lot actually, we got to see many spots and take pictures in all of these spots, and learned a lot about the spots too and photography, everything was done timely i didn't feel rushed and i felt like we got everything done effectively, we got a lot done too, which was fantastic. We also got a lot of good assignments to do during the day for our photography building skills. Our facilitator was very knowledgeable in photography. Really good day! Thank you!
    5/5
    Ana
    2024-07-09

    Very knowledgeable teacher and learned a lot.
    4/5
    Helen
    2024-03-18
    It was a good walk around Yorkville. Dash was quite open to questions and also kept an eye on keeping people together.
    5/5
    Anne
    2024-03-11
    Very enjoyable; Dakshin was very helpful; other participants were very pleasant and helpful. Looking forward to other opportunities to learn/practise.
    5/5
    GMO
    2024-02-20

    I've learned a great deal of new techniques yesterday and will put it to good use in my future photos.
    5/5
    Nicole
    2024-01-14
    Dakshin was an excellent instructer. He was very personable and knowledgeable and eagerly shared his knowledge with us. I enjoyed my time with Dakshin and learned so much that I have signed up for more meetups.
    5/5
    Raine
    2023-10-27
    Dakshin was an excellent instructer. He was very personable and knowledgeable and eagerly shared his knowledge with us. I enjoyed my time with Dakshin and learned so much that I have signed up for more meetups.
    5/5
    Raine
    2023-10-27

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Dakshnamoorthy Parivallal
    An avid traveller and passionate photographer who believes in creativity, composition, technique and nature of the subjects. Though he has more than 8 years of experience shooting in weddings, events, portrait, wildlife, streets, product etc, his favourite areas are wildlife and weddings. Both requires creativity and a right timing to stand unique.

    In 2017, he won the national photography competition in India and various competitions. Teaching has given him an opportunity to spread photography knowledge to various students. Dancing is his another passion to add on. I

    He likes to have fun and enjoys photography a lot. The more he knows about creating images, the more he falls in love with.

    Dakshnamoorthy Parivallal is available for private bookings

    Private 1:1 Tutoring, Portraits, Events, Maternity, New born, Outdoor, Headshots etc
    Available Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 7pm

    PHOTOS
    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

    Toronto Photography Group
    2025-04-17
    Title or Location: Tommy Thompson Park.
    This photo was the last photo that i shoot on the way out of Tommy Thompson park. I got lucky, the bird let me get close enough for the photo. what a moment! Tommy Thompson park is a grate place to shoot birds and wild life, a grate place check out in the city.
    Credit: Michael Clayton
    Facebook: Michael Clayton photography
    Instagram: michaelclaytonphotography
    Toronto Photography Group
    2025-04-01
    Title or Location: Toogood Pond, Markham
    One of the joys of photography is to capture the results you want in the nick of time.
    Credit: jackson bigkwok

    Toronto Photography Group
    2025-03-26
    Title or Location: Toronto ON Canada
    Taken in Toronto, near the SN Tower. I was walking to a bi-weekly photographers' meetup and was looking for something interesting. It was a cloudy day and the tower, surrounded by skyscrapers and trees, seemed unusual when shot from a low angle. Shot with a Samsung 21 and edited in Snapseed/
    Credit: Yuri Shvarzman

    Toronto Photography Group
    2025-03-19
    Title or Location: downtown toronto
    showing today's toronto, with tall buildings everywhere, showing the development of a big city.
    Credit: jackson bigkwok
    Toronto Photography Group
    2024-06-01
    Title or Location: Church and Gerrard Toronto. Not sure which condo building is lit up
    Shot taken from Sherbourne St N facing West out of car window. Samsung Ultra S23 , ISO 50, F2.4 69mm 1/2000s. April 30th 743pm. It had just rained and there was a spring fog inversion over the city buildings and just as the sun was setting it lit up this building through the fog. Simply beautiful.
    Credit: Andrea L Wilson

    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

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