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WWC Walk with Camera

WWC Walk with Camera

Saturday 25 July
Hoover, Alabama - 10am - 2 Hours
Annie Nguyen
A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering a variety aspects of photography from street, landscape, architecture, seascape and abstract.
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$54      
Smartphone Photography

Smartphone Photography

Saturday 15 August
5th Ave - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Annie Nguyen
Smartphone Photography proves that great photos aren't about the gear they're about the eye behind the lens. In this hands-on meetup, we'll explore how to turn everyday moments into striking images using just your phone. Learn quick tips for better composition, lighting, and editing on the fly. Whether you're snapping street scenes or capturing candid portraits, you'll walk away seeing your smartphone as a serious creative tool. Come curious, leave inspired.
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$54      
Nature Photography Meetup

Nature Photography Meetup

Saturday 29 August
Hoover - 10am - 2 Hours
Annie Nguyen
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.
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$54      

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 12 September
5th Ave - 10am - 3 Hours
Annie Nguyen
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.
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$109.00      
Flatlay Photography in a Cafe

Flatlay Photography in a Cafe

Saturday 17 October
1st Avenue South, Birmingham - 10am - 2 Hours
Annie Nguyen
What better way to start the morning than with a cafe coffee and photography. Come and join us in taking a top down view of our world, whilst we start the journey of becoming visual story tellers through flatlay.

We will explore the increasingly popular world of flatlay photography. In this world composition is key and what we exclude is as important to our story as what is included. We will start with a simple composition and build this through adding elements, whilst exploring different briefs.

This one is all about composition composition composition.
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$54      
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM
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 Birmingham.

  • 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.

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    • REVIEWS
    The event was great, and the weather was nice. I enjoyed shooting with the group.
    5/5
    NICHOLAS
    2026-03-01
    I thought the event was very helpful. I was able to learn the basic key concepts to taking great photos. I learned a few things about my camera that I had no clue about before the class as well. The instructor insured that everyone understood what was taught, before moving on to the next concept.
    5/5
    Christel
    2026-01-05
    Annie was an excellent instructor. She was very knowledgeable and was able to pass on this knowledge in a way that was easy to understand. I learned so much about my camera settings and what modes and settings to use in different situations. I would highly recommend this class with Annie as the instructor. Very much fun and educational.
    5/5
    Robb
    2025-12-07

    I really enjoyed the event on December 6, 2025 at Railroad Park. I learned a lot about the gadgets on my camera and how to take pictures better. The instructor was outstanding and looking forward to more classes.
    5/5
    Earline
    2025-12-07
    Thanks.
    5/5
    Phil
    2025-04-14
    You never stop learning! Annie gave us a very friendly welcome and enquired about the different experiences of the people in the small group. This enabled her to respond to everyone individually and give advice. We were able to try many different techniques, which Annie explained well beforehand. A very instructive evening where even experienced photographers can see and learn different things beside their genre. I would book a Meetup again at any time.
    5/5
    Guido
    2025-01-10

    It was lots of fun, everyone was nice and friendly and Annie was a good leader- Very cordial and knowledgeable and taught us a lot.
    5/5
    Andy
    2025-01-07
    Great event. Very informative and helpful
    5/5
    Cheralynn
    2024-08-21
    Great class. instructor was very informed. She created a easy going participation friendly class. My email is [email protected] if she wants to contact me
    5/5
    Janet Hoffman
    2024-03-29

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Annie Nguyen
    Annie was born & raised in AL. She first developed her love for photography as a kid early on through her father who would often shoot film. She was completely enamored with this art growing up using her cousin's video camera to capture stills, learning Android/IPhone photography, & anything she could get her hands on to practice more including her dad's digital camera in middle school until she got her first (film) camera in high school. She enjoyed learning how to shoot with film as it was completely different from shooting with digital! It was also during this time when her father instilled more basic principles, such as composition & lighting, to help in her learning/practice as she quickly formed her own style having shoots with friends in high school. Even now, her love still continues for this art as capturing special moments is both a lifelong passion & joy of hers! She graduated from U.A.B. with a bachelor's in public health as helping others is another strong pursuit of hers.

    Annie Nguyen is available for private bookings

    Available most Sundays from 8AM until 12PM.
    Private tutoring, weddings, portraits, & events.

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    PHOTOS
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Birmingham Photography Group
    2026-06-17
    Title or Location: Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
    Shot June 12, 2026 at 9:42pm on Lake Louise to capture the Golden Hour illumination of the peak. Shot with an iPhone 16 ProMax, edited in Lightroom Mobile.
    Credit: Steve Bedsole
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Birmingham Photography Group
    2026-06-14
    Title or Location: Pensacola Beach Pier
    This is Fred. He is a local treasure on the Pier at Pensacola Beach. I was there to shoot the Buzz The Pier by the Blue Angels and got to take this pic of Fred. June 7, 2026. Canon T6i 18-55mm Lens.
    Credit: Rob Lindsey
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Birmingham Photography Group
    2026-06-07
    Title or Location: Telford , ironbridge , 1940s Festival
    A close-up look at history. This shot captures the iconic vintage ammunition belts and crates from the WWII era, where every detail tells a story of resilience. Sometimes, the small details speak louder than the bigger picture.
    Credit: Dmitri Kuzmin
    Facebook: Dmitri Kuzmin l

    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Birmingham Photography Group
    2026-05-30
    Title or Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
    A katydid nymph awaiting a photo-opp on an Iceland poppy.
    Credit: Ty Dodge
    Facebook: tdodge36
    Instagram: @tdodge36
    Sacramento Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Birmingham Photography Group
    2026-05-27
    Title or Location: McCalla Al

    Credit: Colin schmidt
    Eastbourne Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Birmingham Photography Group
    2026-05-27
    Title or Location: McCalla Alabama
    Just a bug on my plant
    Credit: Colin schmidt

    Columbia Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Darwin Photography Group
    2026-06-23
    Title or Location: Pandanus on Litchfield, Batchelor, NT
    I was over the moon from the start of shooting this shot to the final edit.It was my first time when I finally learned how to use a tracker after owning the tracker for one year. I was stunned after seeing those images. Never had a chance to shoot that long exposure, but found it was absolutely worth it.I was with my partner and friends at Pandanus on Litchfield, and definitely was thinking of shooting in a conventional style. So, I definitely wasn?t prepared. Also, the moon was going to
    Credit: Prashan Basnet
    Facebook: @prashan.basnet2
    Instagram: @prashan_basnet
    Columbia Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Scranton Photography Group
    2026-06-21
    Title or Location: Near Goukdsboro, PA
    Originally showed up at Gouldsboro State Park at sunrise to get a backlit, misty shot of the island but when I got there, NO mist, and enough boats on the lake to walk across!Quickly decided to take a backroad to another favorite spot nearby, and slammed on the brakes as I was driving over a small bridge when I looked to the right and saw THIS scene. Finding it was sheer luck, but as always, just getting out there at first light is half the battle. Made this one standing right on the bridge.
    Credit: Brian Davies
    Gold Coast Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Warrington Photography Group
    2026-06-21
    Title or Location: Bamburgh Castle
    I had my camera with me to take some shots of puffins on the Farne Islands. The following day we had a walk along the beach next to Farnborough Castle where I captured this shot.
    Credit: Room 6 Photography
    Instagram: @room6photography

    Gold Coast Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Cheshire Photography Group
    2026-06-21
    Title or Location: Yalour Islands, Antarctica
    Yalour Islands in Antarctica are a stronghold for Ad?lie penguins, one of three species of brush-tailed penguins. Thousands live on these islands and many were rearing chicks in February 2026 on our visit
    Credit: Jerry Hutchinson
    Facebook: Jerry Hutchinson
    Instagram: jerryhutch74
    Edinburgh Photography Group
    2026-05-12

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