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Better Composition: Photo Walk
Take the skills from the classroom and start shooting in the real world.
As one of the oldest municipalities in the United States, Boston and its neighborhoods offer an array of memorable photography opportunities. While practicing your outdoor photography, you’ll learn techniques for difficult lighting conditions, all while developing your compositional skills.
You’ll meet your instructor in a public place and work side-by-side for the entire session to take better pictures in the field. Shooting in a variety of locations, students can ask in-depth questions on-site and pick up valuable tips from our professional photographers.
Topics covered:
Improving your photos with easy and helpful tips.
Applied manual mode instruction: shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.
Introduction and explanation of composition rules and techniques.
How to scout and seek images like a pro.
What to Bring:
Camera with manual mode settings (DSLR, mirrorless, advanced point-and-shoots).
Fully charged battery.
Empty memory card.
Need a camera? We offer rentals here.
FAQ’s
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2-3 days before the class we’ll send an info email with meeting details, including address / landmark of where to meet, instructors phone # for day-of questions, and any additional tips. It’s best to check your spam folder if you don’t see an email from our team within 48hrs of the class.
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Great question! Golden hour is the magical time of day when the sun starts to get lower in the sky, creating more dramatic shadows, and that warm “golden” light photographers love. This typically is 1-2 hrs prior to, and right up to sunset.
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Spring in Boston is beautiful and during a few short weeks, the city’s flowers and trees blossom and put on a dazzling display of color. These photo walks are our similar to our typical photo walks, but in and around areas that also offer our floral fiends at their best.
Better Composition: Photo Walk
Improve your photos while exploring the neighborhoods of Boston. Our photo walks are great for photographers of any skill level, to learn about their cameras and develop your compositional skills.
What to expect: Students will meet the instructor in a public place, then work side-by-side for the entire session to take better pictures in the field. Shooting in a variety of locations, students can ask in-depth questions on-site and pick up valuable tips from our professional photographers.
Topics covered:
Improving your everyday photos with easy and helpful tips.
Applied manual mode instruction: shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.
Introduction and explanation of composition rules and techniques.
How to scout and seek images like a pro.
What to Bring:
Camera with manual mode settings (DSLR, mirrorless, advanced point-and-shoots).
Fully charged battery.
Empty memory card.
Need a camera? We offer rentals here.
Level: All levels
Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Setting: Indoor/Outdoors (seasonal)
Class size limit: 6
Note: admission fees for indoor venues are not included.
Cancelation Policy: Running these small group workshops means attendance is important and cancelations impact our studio. Please review our transfers and cancellation policies, to learn more.