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.
Portraiture With Natural Light
Saturday 27 June
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
Sunday 28 June
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
Friday 03 July
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.
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.
Walk with Camera – City: Street & People
Saturday 11 July
Flinders Street - 10am - 2.0 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.
City Night Walk - Hidden Laneways Urban Stories
Saturday 11 July
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 .
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.
Abstract Photography
Sunday 02 August
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 08 August
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 .
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
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.
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.
Sunset and Astrophotography Class
Saturday 13 June
Point Lonsdale - 4:45pm - 3 Hours
Karen Wekwerth
Learn how to use the proper settings to capture a beautiful sunset and, later, the Milky Way. This 3 hour class will teach you how to determine the best settings for both sunset and astro.
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.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 05 July
Geelong Waterfront - 9am - 3 Hours
Karen Wekwerth
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.
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.
Perspective Drawing
Saturday 18 July
East Melbourne VIC 3002 - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Mark Cheung
Perspective drawing is a technique used in art to create the illusion of depth and three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating depth and dimension in your drawings through the use of perspective.
Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of perspective.
Perfect for complete beginners.
Architecture Photography
Sunday 19 July
Little Malop St, Geelong - 9am - 2 Hours
Karen Wekwerth
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures. In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
The City at Night
Saturday 01 August
Geelong Waterfront - 6:30pm - 2 Hours
Karen Wekwerth
In this workshop, we will explore the art of capturing stunning and dramatic landscape images during the hours of dusk and night.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of landscape photography, including composition, exposure, and lighting. We will cover topics such as capturing the mood and atmosphere of a scene, using long exposures to create unique effects, and using light sources to add interest and depth to your images.
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.
Black and White Photography
Sunday 16 August
Geelong Waterfront - 9am - 2 Hours
Karen Wekwerth
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.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 30 August
Geelong Waterfront - 9am - 3 Hours
Karen Wekwerth
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.
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.
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.
Portrait drawing in watercolour pencil
Tuesday 30 June
Wellington Parade, East Melbourne - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Maureen Carolan-Dalton
In this class, you will explore various drawing techniques, materials, and styles in a supportive and encouraging environment. From understanding basic shapes and lines to shading and perspective, you will learn essential skills that form the foundation of drawing.Led by experienced instructors who are passionate about art, you will receive personalised guidance and feedback tailored to your level of experience. Through hands-on exercises and demonstrations, you will gradually build confidence in your drawing abilities and develop your own unique style.
Draw a portrait in watercolour pencils, or watercolour paints8
