SALINAS
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Bokeh for Beginners

Bokeh for Beginners

Saturday 14 June
Elkhorn Slough - 9:30am - 2 Hours
Izzy Lyons
Bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas of a photograph, often described as a "soft and pleasing" blur.
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$47      
Rule of Thirds Meetup

Rule of Thirds Meetup

Saturday 21 June
501 Monterey-Salinas Highway 68 - 10am - 2 Hours
Izzy Lyons
One of the most basic tenets of composition is the Rule of Thirds. Although most people are familiar with this technique it is often forgotten in the haste to take a photo. However you ignore it at your peril as it can make an average snap into something which is has tension and dynamism.

In this meetup we will practice using the Rule of Thirds in a setting full of photographic possibility.
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$47      
Long Exposure Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Saturday 28 June
Fort Ord - 9am - 2 Hours
Izzy Lyons
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography.

Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
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$47      

Nearby Photography Groups

Composition in the Park

Composition in the Park

Saturday 21 June
909 Kiely Blvd - 10am - 2 Hours
Santa Clara Photography Group
Fin Liu
Come and join us as we explore composition in photography.

Composition is one of the most critical element in photography. Composition is how a photographer arranges the visual elements within their image, frame. I promise you that if you search for information on composition you will find plenty You will find formal rules, opinion, some of which you can trace back to historical art movements and painters.

Even in the digital world, composition remains the key to creating strong images. Composition is what guides our eye through an image and gives importance to the subject. It creates the story for the viewer and how we as photographers convey that message.

This meetup will explore composition using our frame and tools available to us as the photographer.
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$49      
Natural Light Portraits

Natural Light Portraits

Saturday 28 June
El Camino Real - 10am - 2 Hours
Santa Clara Photography Group
Fin Liu
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.

Note: Please bring a friend or a family member as a model.
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$49      
Street Photography Meetup

Street Photography Meetup

Saturday 05 July
Downtown Mountain View - 10am - 2 Hours
Santa Clara Photography Group
Nithin Kumar
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      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Crochet Class

Beginner's Crochet Class

Sunday 29 June
Sunnyvale - 2pm - 3 Hours
San Jose Crochet Club
charanya chinnasamy
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.
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$78      
Summer Painting Watercolor Class

Summer Painting Watercolor Class

Sunday 06 July
Municipal Rose Garden - 10am - 2 Hours
San Jose Watercolor Group
Joy Hallare
Join us for a relaxing watercolor class focused on capturing the beauty of summer scenes. This beginner-friendly session is perfect for those looking to enjoy painting outdoors and explore their creativity.
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$49      
Beginner's Crochet Class

Beginner's Crochet Class

Sunday 06 July
Sunnyvale - 2pm - 3 Hours
San Jose Crochet Club
charanya chinnasamy
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.
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$78      

Beginner's Crochet Class

Beginner's Crochet Class

Saturday 19 July
Downtown San Jose - 10am - 3 Hours
San Jose Crochet Club
Tyah-Amoy Roberts
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.
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$78      
Summer Painting Watercolor Class

Summer Painting Watercolor Class

Saturday 20 September
Municipal Rose Garden - 10am - 2 Hours
San Jose Watercolor Group
Joy Hallare
Join us for a relaxing watercolor class focused on capturing the beauty of summer scenes. This beginner-friendly session is perfect for those looking to enjoy painting outdoors and explore their creativity.
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$49      
ABOUT SALINAS
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 Salinas.

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

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    Loved this location. Great host.
    5/5
    Jill
    2025-06-01
    Izzy was well prepared, knowledgeable and accessible. because the others were far more advanced than i we didnt get as much lower level help than i would have liked but she has offered to follow up with me and i appreciate that.
    4/5
    marion
    2025-03-02
    Enjoyed the outing very much. Learned a good bit about using my Millis camera to take black-and-white photographs. Particularly enjoyed the 80% exercise exercises.
    5/5
    David
    2025-03-02

    Very enjoyable and useful class - my first and will be the first of many. Izzy is great!
    5/5
    Don
    2025-03-02
    It was very well organized and structured. I was given clear instructions and goals to accomplish and there was ample time to complete the tasks. Izzy was available throughout the duration of the workshop for consultation and discussion. Having like minded fellow photographers in the group was an added benefit.
    5/5
    Sury
    2025-02-17
    Izzy took us up a beautiful mountain where I learned more about composition, the ability of color to draw attention to areas of photograph, and leading lines and a photograph.
    5/5
    David
    2025-01-12

    It was very helpful, both in terms of providing fresh eyes to composition as well as some technical tips.
    5/5
    Dennis
    2025-01-12
    Learned a lot about natural lighting and how to direct a photoshoot. Izzy was encouraging, supportive and knowledgeable.
    5/5
    David
    2025-01-05
    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Izzy Lyons
    Izzy Lyons is a landscape photographer and recent graduate from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she earned a BA in Fine Art with a minor in History of Art and Visual Culture. Inspired by the natural beauty of the California coast, Izzy specializes in capturing the dynamic relationship between light, texture, and atmosphere in expansive outdoor settings. Her work reflects a deep connection to the environment, with an emphasis on storytelling through composition and detail.

    Passionate about exploring new landscapes, Izzy is dedicated to capturing the spirit of place and encouraging viewers to appreciate the natural world in all its forms.

    Izzy Lyons is available for private bookings

    Available most Sundays from 1pm until 7pm.
    Weddings, portraits, and events

    PHOTOS
    Salinas Photography Group
    2023-12-15
    Title or Location: SeaCliff Beach, CA
    This is the SS Palo Alto cement/concrete ship built as a tanker at the end of World War I. She is located at Seacliff State Beach in California. At one time there was a pier that connected to the ship but it was demolished this year because of the storms we had in 2023. I took this photo while going on my beach walk about a month ago.
    Credit: Gloria Howell
    Facebook: Aloha Glor

    Minneapolis Photography Group
    2025-06-10
    Title or Location: Shiloh National Park, Tennessee
    Found this in my archives. It was taken about 25 years ago while touring the Shiloh Civil War Battlefield in Tennessee. The Battle of Shiloh took place in Hardin County Tennessee on April 6th and 7th, 1862.
    Credit: Tom Archibald - Archibald Studios
    Facebook: archibald.studios
    Instagram: archibald_studios
    Riverside Photography Group
    2025-06-09
    Title or Location: "I See You"
    People often wonder why I bring such a large lens to the Zoo. I used a Sony G lens with a focal length of 300-600mm for this shot. When I visit the San Diego Wild Animal Park in Escondido, my objective is to take pictures that don't feel like they were taken at the zoo. In this case, the close-up of the tiger does just that, and you are brought into his focus. You can feel the intensity of his stare!Never stop capturing the moments!
    Credit: T A Davies
    Facebook: tadaviesphotography
    Instagram: TADavies.photography

    Rochester Photography Group
    2025-06-09
    Title or Location: Shorne
    On one of my local walks I am lucky enough to have nesting buzzards, luckily they are not accessible so it?s pure luck to get close up shots and on this day recently I was in that lucky position as this one flew over me
    Credit: Quentin Moss
    Facebook: QM Photography
    Instagram: qm_photography.page

    Cleveland Photography Group
    2025-06-08
    Title or Location: Wellington Reservation, Wellington, Ohio
    I am new to photography, and this was my very first attempt at a golden hour sunset photo. I had arrived plenty early to set up, but quickly got discouraged because I could not seem to get the exposure right when shooting into the sun. Just when I was ready to give up, the sun got low enough, and suddenly everything exploded with color. I was very happy with the photo at first, but now wish I had moved more to my left so I could cut the bridge out of the image. That white thing across the wa
    Credit: Lewis Szanyi
    Facebook: Lewis Szanyi IV
    Instagram: kayloutravel
    Albuquerque Photography Group
    2025-06-07
    Title or Location: Echo Falls in the Jemez Mountains
    This is Echo Falls, a waterfall located in the northern Jemez Mountains on the Rito Resumidero. This photo is one of a series of photos that I am working on to document waterfalls throughout New Mexico to be included in a guidebook for Falcon Guides.
    Credit: Adam White
    Instagram: wanderlust.photographie

    Durham Photography Group
    2025-06-07
    Title or Location: Thornley
    I recently bought a 200-600mm lens for my Sony A7R4, this was only the second time of using it and I thought I'd give shooting the moon a go. Everyone tends to go for the Full moon but I find phases of the moon more interesting as it hides something in the dark.
    Credit: Paul Jobes
    Instagram: eyesofjobe

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