Honolulu Photography Club - Photography Classes & Courses in Honolulu

Come along to our bimonthly 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 casual photo walk with other local photographers. No formal lectures, just a chance to meet-up, share ideas and receive feedback!

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Saturday the 1st of February 2020

Learn Your Camera Workshop - Neal Blaisdell Park in Pearl City - 9am - 3 hours

Appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on the basics. Get of Auto and onto Manual Mode, and learn the basics of composition. Cameras, their functions and all their accessories can be overwhelming if you’re not already familiar with them. Learn how to use your camera to capture moments, events, and people in your everyday life. The class will cover a range of technical aspects, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. You’ll also cover focal length and lenses, lighting and correct exposure, among other photography principles. Limited to 6 people per class.

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$70pp only 4 places left

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We have a different photo theme bimontly and the two hour sessions take place in different outdoor locations around Honolulu. It's a great opportunity to try something new with the guidance of a professional photographer, and come away with some new shots for your portfolio or album.

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

Complete beginner? Please complete a Beginners Photography Class before attending a regular group session. This is a 3 hour structured workshop where you’ll learn the basics of using your camera with more 1-on-1 time with the instructor. Scroll down for dates.

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!

What’s involved? Each session starts with an introduction to the theme, and the photography instructor will chat about the camera settings and techniques to use. You’ll then have time to take lots of photos, with the instructor present to answer any questions. You’ll receive feedback and have a chance to chat with everyone to share tips and ideas. We’re a social bunch!

After group editing session. After each group the instructor runs an optional 1.5 hour critique, select, and edit session to help you improve your important post-shoot skills. While much editing can be done on modern cameras, it's best to bring a tablet or laptop with editing software to get the most out of this session. Select this option when booking to attend.

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.

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Upcoming Dates

Bookings close 1 hour prior

Saturday the 1st of February 2020

Learn Your Camera Workshop - Neal Blaisdell Park in Pearl City - 9am - 3 hours

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$70pp only 4 places left

Saturday the 8th of February 2020

Nature Walk Photography - Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden - 9am - 2 hours

Nature photography is a wide range of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as landscapes, wildlife, plants, and close-ups of natural scenes and textures.

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$35pp 10 places left

Saturday the 15th of February 2020

Historic Buildings Meetup - Hawaii State Public Library - 9am - 2 hours

We will be combining an editorial feel with a photojournalistic approach. Photographing Honolulu's popular building of interest. The Hawaiʻi State Library is a historic building in Honolulu, Hawaii that serves as the seat of the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, the only statewide library system and one of the largest in the United States We will be looking for patterns and breaks in the patterns that give visual interest. We will be working on shooting from an angle that incorporates a strong point of interest.

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$35pp 10 places left

Refund Policy: Full refunds given with 5 days notice. Dates can be changed with 3 days notice.

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Reviews

4.9/5 from 29 reviews

There was lots to shoot and as always Julie was a big help. Getting to the location early was the best idea! Once it got dark it got very crowded. Looking forward to more upcoming events.
5/5 by Reece OLAYVAR
15-12-2019

5/5 by LAURIE KIBOTA-SMITH
8-12-2019

Great. Talked a lot about white balance.
5/5 by Michael O'Connor
2-11-2019

It was great!
5/5 by Jazzmina Moore
7-10-2019

It was great meeting new people with an interest in Photography. It was neat taking pics of the mushrooms together.
4/5 by Francis Valenzuela
6-10-2019

This event was fantastic. We ended up getting a personalized guided tour to areas we didn’t even know were there. Julie was a great help when I was having trouble with some shots in the changing conditions. I came in thinking this will be a challenge as it is not my usual style. Gotta stretch those boundaries. I came away with lots of photos I was happy with. Mahalo for the meetups.
5/5 by Reece Olayvar
22-9-2019

It was great!
5/5 by Jazzmina Moore
17-9-2019

I love these photography meet ups. Not only do I meet other photographers but the theme helps me to look at things differently, resulting in shooting out of my norm. Julie is always there to help if I get stuck. Mahalo for putting these together.
5/5 by Reece Olayvar
8-9-2019

4/5 by Edna G. Gappe
4-9-2019

It was a hot one but at least there was a breeze. I liked the second location better.
4/5 by Reece Olayvar
1-9-2019

I learned about reflections and how I can be creative in my shots.
5/5 by Pat Dietrich
12-8-2019

The connection and tips and tricks learned made this meetup an awesome experience. I am looking forward to the next one.
5/5 by Dwayne “Dee” Priester
12-8-2019

Great - enjoyed the people I was with
5/5 by Michael O'Connor
12-8-2019

Julie Takamori was an excellent facilitator. I enjoyed the event and was able to learn some tips from other more seasoned photographers and gained experience, as well as photos for my portfolio.
5/5 by Lucy Wong
29-7-2019

The event was amazing. Everything ran smoothly and both the models and photographers were friendly. I had a lot of fun taking photos and talking to everyone. I’d definitely participate again!
5/5 by Adam Lucena
29-7-2019

So much fun !!!
5/5 by Marla Merlano Kraintz
28-7-2019

It was really ran well by Julie Takamori. I really enjoyed myself. Julie was very helpful to me as the model and gave me and the photographers a lot of tips. She is very knowledgeable in photography and I enjoy her joyful personality!
5/5 by Sherri Vincent
28-7-2019

The photo shoot was a lot of fun. Great location, and the instructor and photographers were awesome.
5/5 by Christopher Lopez
27-7-2019

It was a great small group setting at an outdoor location. Julie went over details as to how the camera's main features work and how the different components work well together. The outdoor setting and weather were perfect for picture taking!
5/5 by Rosa M. Ambrose
21-7-2019

Nice venue. As always, I liked the informal set-up. Instructor Julie is very approachable and encouraging
4/5 by Edna G Gappe
14-7-2019

I learned a lot!
5/5 by Pat Dietrich
3-7-2019

Nice choice of venue.
5/5 by Edna G Gappe
17-6-2019

5/5 by Kelly Mendoza
10-6-2019

Awesome!
5/5 by Flourence Perez
18-5-2019

Very informative and fun. Julie is a great instructor and helpful. I kook forward to more events.
5/5 by Terri Wise
13-5-2019

I really did not think I would find much to shoot but found tons of things. I also struggle with night photography but Julie helped out so much and I came away with some great photos.
5/5 by Reece
13-5-2019

Julie was a great facilitator... encouraging lots of experimenting. I gained a whole new comfort level playing with the manual settings on my Nikon. Julie also had a friendly, fresh “upbeat” air that made the walk enjoyable. I mentioned I’d love to do something similar in Kakaako capturing some of the amazing graffiti wall “art.”
5/5 by Jim Kennedy
12-5-2019

We had a small group so received lots of help and direction. Julie was great and patient with us as we strolled around and tried to figure out our settings. We were looking for color for our “Colors of Spring” theme and although the prominent color was green we certainly found lots of colorful things to shoot.
5/5 by Reece
28-4-2019

It was awesome. I was the only person who signed up and the class wasn’t cancelled or rescheduled. That says a lot. I had one on one instruction. Judy was wonderful, knowledgeable and patient. Will sign up for more future classes.
5/5 by Edna G Gappe
21-4-2019