From Practice to Painting: Building Your First Complete Watercolor
Sunday 26 April
Alameda waterfront park - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Scott
Move beyond practice exercises and focus on building a complete watercolor painting from start to finish. In this session, you will learn to layer washes, develop simple compositions, and transition into a more expressive approach using water and texture. Working outdoors, the goal is to help you gain confidence in your technical decisions and trust the medium's natural behavior. This workshop is the perfect next step for those who have explored the basics and want to refine their process.
From Practice to Painting: Building Your First Complete Watercolor
Sunday 10 May
Alameda Crown Beach - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Scott
Move beyond practice exercises and focus on building a complete watercolor painting from start to finish. In this session, you will learn to layer washes, develop simple compositions, and transition into a more expressive approach using water and texture. Working outdoors, the goal is to help you gain confidence in your technical decisions and trust the medium's natural behavior. This workshop is the perfect next step for those who have explored the basics and want to refine their process.
From Practice to Painting: Building Your First Complete Watercolor
Sunday 17 May
Alameda Crown Beach - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Scott
Move beyond practice exercises and focus on building a complete watercolor painting from start to finish. In this session, you will learn to layer washes, develop simple compositions, and transition into a more expressive approach using water and texture. Working outdoors, the goal is to help you gain confidence in your technical decisions and trust the medium's natural behavior. This workshop is the perfect next step for those who have explored the basics and want to refine their process.
Urban Ghosts The Tunnel ND Filter BW Workshop
Saturday 25 April
San Jose Diridon transit area - 10am - 2 Hours
James Hickey
This workshop focuses on symmetry, reflections, and vanishing points in a transit environment. Participants will photograph pedestrian corridors and station areas where motion blur can transform everyday scenes into atmospheric black and white compositions. Using long exposures up to a second, photographers will create semi-transparent figures moving through strong architectural lines. The workshop concludes with a Lightroom editing demonstration focusing on contrast control, masking, and refining ghosted motion to create intentional fine art results.
Composition in Photography
Sunday 26 April
Lake Merritt, Oakland - 9am - 2 Hours
Rocky Laber
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame. In this session we'll explore key principles of composition including rule of thirds, leading lines, framing and more.
Sunset from the Hills
Sunday 26 April
Berkeley Hills overlook - 6:30pm - 2.0 Hours
Rocky Laber
Capture stunning sunset views from Grizzly Peak. Learn settings for beautiful sunsets, silhouettes, and golden hour photography.
Lens Focal Lengths
Saturday 02 May
Sunnyvale - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Nithin Kumar
Learn about lens focal lengths and how they affect your photography. We'll cover prime vs zoom lenses, field of view, compression, and practical shooting techniques to help you choose the right lens for any situation.
Drone Operation for Novice to Intermediate Pilots
Sunday 17 May
Oakland, California - 9am - 3.0 Hours
Rocky Laber
Hands-on session for drone operation basics to intermediate techniques at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. Cover safety, flight maneuvers, and photography/videography tips.
Street Photography San Francisco Waterfront
Sunday 31 May
San Francisco Embarcadero - 9am - 2 Hours
Rocky Laber
Walk the bustling waterfront of San Francisco capturing the vibrance of the Embarcadero.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 14 June
Grand Lake District - 9am - 2 Hours
Rocky Laber
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.
The Birds of Lake Merritt
Sunday 28 June
Oakland, California - 8am - 2 Hours
Rocky Laber
In this workshop, we'll explore the bird species found near grounds of the Rotary Nature Center. We'll give considerations to camera settings, vantage points, and compositions. This workshop is suitable for beginning to intermediate photographers.
