SANTA
ROSA
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Beginner's Photography Meetup

Beginner's Photography Meetup

Saturday 04 July
Sebastopol, CA - 10am - 2.0 Hours
PETER J. MANCUS
A beginner-friendly photography meetup covering the basics of photography. Participants should bring their camera (any type), a folding chair, clipboard, and notepad. Come ready to learn and have fun in a relaxed outdoor setting.
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$49      

Nearby Photography Groups

The Birds of Lake Merritt

The Birds of Lake Merritt

Sunday 28 June
Oakland, California - 8am - 2 Hours
Oakland Photography Group
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.
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$49      
Uptown Oakland at Night

Uptown Oakland at Night

Saturday 18 July
Uptown Oakland - 6:30pm - 2.0 Hours
Oakland Photography Group
Rocky Laber
Explore the vibrant evening cityscapes of Uptown Oakland with an abundance of neon light. This 2-hour meetup will focus on capturing urban night scenes, reflections, and the energy of the city after dark. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      
Daylight Motion and Street Photography

Daylight Motion and Street Photography

Sunday 26 July
San Francisco Waterfront - 9am - 2.0 Hours
Oakland Photography Group
Rocky Laber
Practice techniques for blurring and freezing moving objects including people, vehicles, scooters, and bikes along the San Francisco waterfront. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      

Night Motion on the Embarcadero

Night Motion on the Embarcadero

Saturday 15 August
San Francisco Waterfront - 6:30pm - 2.0 Hours
Oakland Photography Group
Rocky Laber
Capture long exposures on the San Francisco waterfront. Practice night motion techniques including light trails and reflections. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      
50mm Street Photography

50mm Street Photography

Sunday 13 September
Lake Merritt, Oakland - 9am - 2.0 Hours
Oakland Photography Group
Rocky Laber
Capture the lively area and vibrant activities at Lake Merritt with your 50mm lens. This 2-hour meetup is ideal for practicing street photography in a dynamic urban park setting. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      
Bayscapes at the Bulb

Bayscapes at the Bulb

Sunday 27 September
Albany Waterfront, Albany - 9am - 2.0 Hours
Oakland Photography Group
Rocky Laber
Explore the concrete remnants and abundant graffiti along the shores of the Bay at the Albany Bulb. This 2-hour meetup focuses on capturing coastal landscapes and urban textures. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Drawing Water: Expressive Sketching & Watercolor

Drawing Water: Expressive Sketching & Watercolor

Saturday 27 June
Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland - 12pm - 2 Hours
Oakland Watercolor Group
Scott
This hands-on outdoor workshop focuses on the relationship between drawing, movement, and watercolor. Using continuous line drawing and observational sketching as a starting point, participants will build expressive paintings through layered washes, texture, and intuitive mark-making.

The session encourages working loosely, simplifying forms, and allowing water and pigment to create natural variation and atmosphere within the painting. Designed for beginners and curious creatives alike, the workshop offers a supportive environment for exploring process, experimentation, and personal expression through watercolor.
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$49      
Portrait Drawing Meetup

Portrait Drawing Meetup

Sunday 28 June
South San Francisco Library - 2pm - 2.0 Hours
San Francisco Drawing Group
Cristian Garcia
In this workshop, we will learn how to draw a portrait in proportion and capture the personality of the subject. All skill levels welcome. Participants should bring their own drawing materials.
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$49      
Urban Sketching with Watercolours

Urban Sketching with Watercolours

Sunday 09 August
Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Oakland Watercolor Group
Scott
Join us for an Urban Sketching with Watercolours meetup at Morcom Rose Garden. We'll capture the beauty of urban landscapes with watercolours. All skill levels welcome. Participants bring their own materials.
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$49      

Still Life Watercolor Painting

Still Life Watercolor Painting

Sunday 23 August
Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Oakland Watercolor Group
Scott
Join us for a Still Life Watercolor Painting meetup at Morcom Rose Garden. We will explore composition and color through everyday objects. All skill levels welcome. Participants bring their own materials.
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$49      
ABOUT SANTA
ROSA
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 Santa Rosa.

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

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    Patrick was very informative. Knew his cameras. I have a better insight on what lens to buy next and my next upgrade in camera.
    5/5
    Marie Nieto
    2025-07-21
    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    PETER J. MANCUS
    From 1960 to date I am a self taught, published, competent, active, passionate, photographer with two Internet sites: www.cloud9photography.us and www.wowthewonderofwomen.com. You can learn a lot about me by poking around those two sites. I love photography, and I love developing good friendships with other photographers, especially if we like to photograph--together--the same subject matter. I was invited to join this group, so, I did. I look forward to making new friends and learning new skills from members. As a bonus, my backyard is completely private, serene, with lovely amenities, excellent for photographing fine art nude models, dressed and in various states of undress.
    I photograph what I like. Thankfully, some folks buy my images.
    I have done seven photo safaris in Tanzania [Africa], and I would love to lead a group there on a new photo safari. I have some good connections there, and my experience and knowledge is extremely helpful. If interested, please contact me.
    PHOTOS
    Santa Rosa Photography Group
    2026-02-09
    Title or Location: Entering Death Valley
    In May of 2023 I took a last minute road trip to a placeI personally never thought about going to before and I fell in love. Luckily it wasn?t as hot as it can get there because my cars AC decided to die while we were there.
    Credit: Christina ( Cbellabean )

    Santa Rosa Photography Group
    2026-01-18
    Title or Location: The Living Desert Palm Springs
    What a delightful location for amazing animal shots. The backdrop makes you think you are in their natural habitat. You can get very close to the animals even feed the giraffes but do look out for that big, long blue grey tongue.
    Credit: Linda Ranney
    Santa Rosa Photography Group
    2026-01-18
    Title or Location: Mendocino Headlands State Park
    Some serious flight planning happening here at the Mendocino coast, a most spectacular stretch of coastline and a resident pelican population. Fun to hang out among the rocks watching them come and go.
    Credit: Linda Rannney

    Santa Rosa Photography Group
    2025-08-17
    Title or Location: Dairy cows in the Swiss Alps
    My wife's sister and family live in Switzerland and have visited them a number of times, including September 2019. We took an overnight trip up into the Alps and took a hike while we were there. I happened upon a group of cows that were in an open area. As I got my camera out, the cow nearest me turned away to sneeze. I waited patiently and the cow turned back to look at me and I got the picture. I have thought that the picture looks similar to a picture used on the miniature chocolate bars
    Credit: Steve Held

    Santa Rosa Photography Group
    2025-08-09
    Title or Location: My living room in Santa Rosa, California
    This is a photo of my kitty Misty. One afternoon Misty was sitting next to me on my couch. The sun was streaming in through my window. I had my iPhone next to me. I loved the way Misty was looking at me with the sun washing over her. I took her picture with my iPhone. I used the Camera app on my iPhone. I later edited the photo with the Lr app. Using this app I mainly enhanced the details. I loved the way the photo looked. I especially liked the way the shadows of the sun reflected on Misty
    Credit: Susan Starbuck
    Santa Rosa Photography Group
    2025-04-20
    Title or Location: Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL
    Perfect chilly spring day, where nature is starting to bloom.
    Credit: Celi?s Studio

    Austin Photography Society
    2026-06-16
    Title or Location: Murphy park, Taylor. TX.
    "Stormy flight". Western Cattle Egrets. There is a large colony of bird's at this location. where they nest each year. (Hundreds) They often take flight in a large group.
    Credit: Stephen Morley
    Facebook: Stephen Morley Photography

    Sacramento Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Horton Iris Farm
    I enjoyed a photowalk event with Laurie Gallant and the Sacramento Photography group visiting Horton's Iris Farm. I always bring my Infrared camera with me in hopes of getting some good IR shots. When I saw the old red truck, I HAD to shoot it in IR! This is one of my favorite shots from that day and will go into my portfolio for sure!
    Credit: Jaye Haleryn
    Facebook: Jaye Haleryn Photography
    Northumberland Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Circular Quay Sydney Australia
    I was on holiday in Sydney and I went to Circular Quay to take some night time photos, when I saw that the opera house was lit up. I took a couple of photos ,then went to change my lens.By the time I had done this I saw the lights on the opera house had gone out. I then realised it was a rehearsal for Vivid a Sydney winter light show which takes place around the harbour.
    Credit: David Jackson

    Tampa Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Myakka River State Park, Sarasota
    This was part of a video/photo assignment I did few years ago before my retirement about Florida Vultures, "nature clean-up crews". These are a very interesting and important creatures, they clean dead animals thus preventing the spread of serious diseases.
    Credit: Nino Giannotti

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