Upcoming Photography Events
Monday, May 18
Demo Experience: Touch and Try the Latest Fujifilm Gear
Join us for a hands-on demo to touch and try the latest Fujifilm gear. This is the perfect chance to get up close to the equipment and see how it performs in person.
Tuesday, May 19
Profoto MonoLED Lighting Day
Experience the new Profoto L600C at Foto Care Rentals. Test lighting, connect with creatives, and receive an exclusive $50/day rental offer.
3rd Space at 241: Co-working for Creatives
Come to edit, co-work, or just hang out with us and our community! Help us build a Third Space for NY creatives.
Creator Spring Mixer
Expect great conversations, networking, and meeting the people behind the brands, platforms, content, and ideas shaping this space. Please note space is limited. Apply to attend.
Wednesday, May 20
Coffee with Creators
Jeremy Saffer joins Coffee with Creators to unpack how he’s spent 20+ years shaping the visual edge of music and horror, shooting icons like Metallica, Slipknot, and Johnny Depp, while bringing the same intensity to rising names.
Freelance Isn't Free Day
A full day of panels with labor leaders, educational workshops, and networking with your freelance community.
Focus x Sony x Nanlite: The Makers Experience
Join Focus, Sony & Nanlite at Makerspace NYC to shoot, test Sony Alpha gear, and capture live artisans in pro-lit creative environments.
Colors of Chinatown Photowalk
Please arrive early, as there is no planned route and we will be leaving promptly at 4pm. Photo gear will not be provided.
All Access: Creating Iconic Band Portraits
Go behind the scenes of music photography with Jeremy Saffer as he breaks down how iconic band portraits are created, often in unpredictable environments with limited time and space.
Create Now New York
Create Now brings Adobe experts together to share the latest features in Photoshop, Illustrator, Firefly, and more, to show tips & tricks that will speed up your workflow. Space is limited, so RSVP only if you plan to attend.
Thursday, May 21
1-on-1 Shoots w/Lyla Mae - Nude / Lingerie
The model will be in various styles including lingerie and nude poses. Price: $150: ($20 online payment + $130 cash at the door)
Sports Photography: Action, Reaction and Storytelling Moments with Rod Mar
A talk about creativity, preparation, perspective, and finding significance in every moment before and after the whistle, as well as on and off the field.
Lyla Mae - Nude / Lingerie - Group Shoot
This is a small group workshop limited to 8 photographers and 1 model who will pose mainly against a white seamless backdrop, and other areas of the studio. Price: $90: ($20 online payment + $70 cash at the door)
Friday, May 22
Exclusive Trade-In Event at Leica Store
Bring your camera or lens—of any brand for an exclusive and personalized trade-in offer. Our experts will be available to evaluate and purchase equipment from any brand, provided it’s in clean, working condition.
NY Artists Networking Event
Come and meet others and tell us who you are, what you are working on, what projects you need help with.
Saturday, May 23
Concrete Canvas
From amateurs to professionals —if you have a vision, or you’re searching for one, this is where you need to be. Bring your camera. Bring your creativity. Bring your energy.
May Model Megashoot
We'll have 8 fabulous models of all different styles, so you'll get a great variety of shots for your port!
Matting Workshop by Hamilton Heights Darkroom
A bevel-edged window mat (supplied) is cut for each piece and students attach their work. Photos, drawings, collage and old newspaper articles can be matted.
Ladies Photo Walk
MEETUP: Details provided via email two nights prior to walk by 8pm. DEADLINE TO RSVP: Thursday May 21, 2026 by 8pm or reached maximum RSVPs
Men’s Photo Walk
MEETUP: Details provided via email two nights prior to walk by 8pm. DEADLINE TO RSVP: Thursday May 21, 2026 by 8pm or reached maximum RSVPs
Flower Photography
This lecture and hands-on outdoor photographing will focus on making clean, artistic images of flowers.
Cosplay Shoot with Summy
This workshop is pure fun. No heavy theory, no pressure — just two hours of creative portrait shooting with a model who brings everything she's got.
Camera girls kickback: Women in Media Networking Event
The Camera Girls Kickback is a networking experience for women in media to connect, collaborate, build relationships, and grow together.
Club Photobook
A community meetup for photographers, book enthusiasts and image lovers. Space is limited, so we encourage you to RSVP promptly.
VIVA Photo Walk: Chinatown’s Hidden Layers
Join VIVA Studio for a 3-hour immersive dive into the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown.
NYC Photo Walk
A community-building photography experience in New York City for photographers and photo lovers who want to sharpen their eye and connect with like-minded creatives!
Dance and drag Myrthe
Dancer and model Myrthe brings raw kinetic energy to the frame. Your job is to capture it, bend it, blur it into something that feels more like a painting than a photograph.
Sunday, May 24
Street Photography
Street photography encompasses a wide range of genres, and this week we'll be exploring the town looking for interesting subjects and candid moments.
Import Expo
KICKIN’ IT SINCE 2010, IMPORTEXPO BECAME A LEADING AUTOMOTIVE BRAND PRODUCING QUALITY INDUSTRY CAR SHOWS AND MOTORSPORTS EVENTS IN CANADA AND UNITED STATES.
Creative Coworking Club
A weekly pop-up cafe dedicated to the cross-pollination of ideas, creativity, and inspiration.
NYC Creative Photo Walk
Photographers + content creators coming together for a creative walk through the city. Limited spots — don’t miss it.
Film Developing + Photo Walk (Beer Chemistry Edition)
Join us for a Brooklyn photowalk ending with a hands on black and white developing session using beer chemistry.
@EvrydaygaV Presents: HEALTHY x Color Me Bad
A structured, high-energy shoot experience — 1 hour of guided rotation shooting every featured model across 3 styled looks.
Hard vs Soft Light with Barbora
We'll work with model Barbora — striking, tattooed, completely at home in front of a lens — and push both light sources to their limits. This is a hands-on workshop.
Monday, May 25
Coney Island Street Photography Workshop
In this workshop we will explore how to; use composition to capture better photos, explore different styles of shooting street photography, choose optimal camera settings for street photography, learn techniques to overcome a fear of shooting street, practice seeing with new eyes.
Photography in the Park (Prospect Park)
Join us in the park to learn photography techniques on your digital camera or phone and take pictures of city nature!