Kawaii! Cute Japanese Drawings Meetup
Sunday 06 July
Rutherglen - 10am - 2 Hours
Sian Day Lewis
Ever wanted to draw something that just makes you smile? Kawaii art is all about charm, color, and simple joy, perfect for anyone who's ever felt intimidated by serious art. In this session, we'll explore the fun world of cute Japanese-inspired characters, foods, animals, and objects with personality.
For this class, bring a sketchbook or some drawing paper (A5 or A4 is ideal), along with a pencil, mechanical or HB is fine. An eraser is a must, and if you have a fineliner or gel pen (especially in black), bring that too.
Fundamentals of Drawing Meetup
Sunday 20 July
Rutherglen - 10am - 2 Hours
Sian Day Lewis
Feel like you've “never been good at drawing”? Or maybe it's been years since you last picked up a pencil? This class is made just for you. The Fundamentals of Drawing is a welcoming, no-pressure space to learn the basics, or finally make sense of them.
We'll take it step by step: understanding shapes, getting proportions right, and learning simple shading tricks that make a big difference. No fancy materials needed, and no prior experience expected. Just bring your curiosity and whatever sketchbook or pencils you have.
Please bring a sketchbook (A4 or A5 is perfect, but any size will do), along with an HB pencil and a softer pencil like a 2B or 4B. A soft white eraser or kneaded eraser is recommended, and a sharpener is always handy. A ruler can be useful for practicing proportions and perspective, though it's not essential. Feel free to bring any pens or extra tools you enjoy using.
Portrait Class With Studio Lighting
Saturday 28 June
Breahead,Glasgow - 10am - 3 Hours
Hassan Nezamian
A 3 hour class showing the fundamentals of having and using a studio. Production photography, flash and lighting power. Settings and materials like whiteboard and reflectors. This will be held in a photography studio.
Outdoor Portraits
Sunday 29 June
Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG - 10am - 3 Hours
Hassan Nezamian
This meetup goes over some basic dos and don'ts for posing and looks at issues to do with shooting in daylight for the best results. Included are: shooting different body types, men, women and shooting with strong sunlight and shooting in shade, and designing your background (composition). On this meet,up you are encouraged to bring along family or friends as models.
You will preferably need a normal, 85mm or longer lens, or a zoom. If you have a wide-angle this can also be used as we will be also looking at environmental portraits.
This is the perfect meetup to learn how to take the perfect portraits of family and friends.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum - Mini Photo Session
Sunday 06 July
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 13 July
Argyle Street - 10am - 3 Hours
Hassan Nezamian
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 Cloisters at University of Glasgow - Mini Photo Session
Saturday 26 July
University of Glasgow
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.
Street Photography
Sunday 27 July
Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG - 10am - 2 Hours
Hassan Nezamian
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.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum - Mini Photo Session
Saturday 09 August
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 10 August
Argyle Street - 10am - 3 Hours
Hassan Nezamian
This class is designed to give you a solid understanding of the fundamental basics of photography the 'nuts and bolts' stuff that will set you on the path to understanding your camera and how to create great shots. Armed with these fundamentals, you will have the skills and the confidence to approach any style of photography, from portraits to landscapes and everything in between.During this course, we will cover such topics as the Exposure Triangle, Camera Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO and Composition.Photography is a technical exercise and there is a lot to learn, but these basics apply to any type of photography. However, as we only have a limited time to cover each of these topics, please keep a copy of this course guide and practice these tricks and techniques over and over again whenever you can.Taking great photos takes time, practice, patience and consideration. In the beginning stages,it is very easy to become frustrated that your images don't capture your subject as you would like to. This is perfectly normal and even professional photographers face this same challenge. Be patient with it, you're learning and with practice your photography will improve with every shot.
Portraiture With Natural Light
Sunday 24 August
Argyle Street - 10am - 2 Hours
Hassan Nezamian
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. 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
The Cloisters at University of Glasgow - Mini Photo Session
Sunday 31 August
University of Glasgow
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.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum - Mini Photo Session
Saturday 06 September
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 07 September
Argyle Street - 10am - 3 Hours
Hassan Nezamian
A headshot is a tightly framed face shot, typically from the shoulders up. The goal of your headshot is to clearly & creatively showcase your client's professionalism, personality, and brand. As a class, we will focus on creating headshots from the chest up with good lighting on your model's face.
