Upcoming Photography Events

Wednesday, June 3

Jamel Shabazz: Making It in New York

6-8:30pmCity LimitNew York, NYFree

Join the acclaimed photographer and artist for an intimate conversation exploring creativity, culture, survival, and success.

Workshops & Education

Portrait Foundations: Mastering the Decisive Moment & Environmental Frame

6-7:45pm@photomanhattanNew York, NY$375

This foundational workshop is your full guide to capturing complex, dynamic environmental portraits in challenging, real-world settings. Wednesdays 6:00 PM-7:45 PM. In-person: Outdoors

Workshops & Education

Thursday, June 4

Adobe 99U Conference

10am-5pm@adobe, @adobecreativecloudNew York, NYPrice Unknown

Join creative leaders, social creators, and emerging creatives for conversations, insights, and community.

Workshops & Education

Pavement: Street Photography Symposium

10am-5pm@suspectphotography, @merylmeislerNew York, NY$179

This is your essential gathering for all creating street photography based work. Featuring intensive Lectures, insightful Reviews, portfolio Printing, guided Workshops through iconic neighborhoods, a stunning group Exhibition at a NYC Gallery, the latest in Cameras, and unparalleled Community.

Workshops & Education

Alternatives to Adobe 2

11am-1pm@bricbrooklynNew York, NYFree

In this course we will introduce some alternatives to Adobe’s popular four applications: Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects, and Audition.

Workshops & Education

One Light, Big Impact: Outdoor Flash Photo Walk for Beginners

4:30-6pm@adoramaNew York, NYFree

Learn how to confidently use a single off-camera light outdoors to create natural, dramatic, and professional-looking portraits anywhere.

Photo Walks

Boudoir/Dudior Photoshoot

7-10pm@longislandtfpphotographyLong Island, NYFree

Join Us for Our Next TFP Shoot! Our next theme is Boudoir / Dudoir, an evening of confident, tasteful, and sexy, stylish portraiture designed to capture mood, personality, and sensuality.

Shoots & Styled Sessions
Art Nude
Boudoir

Friday, June 5

Young Artists Exhibit

4-7pm@arthouseproductionsJersey City, NJFree

Join Project Greenville for the Young Artists Exhibit; a group art show featuring work by artists, photographers & more who are 7-18 years old!

Galleries & Exhibitions

Photography Club Gallery

4:30-6:30pm@arthouseproductionsJersey City, NJFree

Join us in celebrating the artwork and growth of our Photography Club youth!

Galleries & Exhibitions

Show Up and Shoot: Group Photography Event

5-6:30pm@showupandshootny, @queengold.chainsNew York, NY$50

Everyone gets equal opportunities to shoot, create, and build standout portfolio content. Spots will go fast — secure yours now.

Shoots & Styled Sessions
Art Nude
Fashion
Boudoir

“Espejo” – A Solo Exhibiton by Elianel Clinton

6-9pm@photodom.nycNew York, NYFree

Espejo (Spanish for “mirror”) is a solo exhibition by Elianel Clinton exploring Puerto Rican identity across distance, memory, and return.

Galleries & Exhibitions

Cosplay Photo Mixer

6-7pm@fdphotostudio_nyNew York, NY$20

Join us Friday, June 5th from 6-9 PM at FD Studios Brooklyn Metro for a Cosplay Photo Mixer! By default, everyone can both photograph and be photographed unless they opt out.

Shoots & Styled Sessions
Fantasy/Cosplay

Art of Seeing

6:30-11pm@arthouseproductions, @dianorstudiosJersey City, NJFree

The event invites artists, photographers, creatives, and the community into a thoughtful conversation about how images are created, interpreted, and experienced.

Workshops & Education

Networking Mixer

7-9pm@48hfpnyNew York, NYFree

We are gathering NYC filmmakers and creatives at Sunset Stoop on June 5 from 7 to 9pm. Must be 21 and up

Networking & Community

Donna Ferrato - Tribeca! | Outdoor Exhibition

8:45-9:30pm@leicacamerausaNew York, NYFree

Please join us for a unique celebration of Tribeca as photographed by Donna Ferrato!

Galleries & Exhibitions

Saturday, June 6

Master Your Camera Controls and Composition in the Field

9:30am-1pm@digitalphotoacademyPhiladelphia, PA$177

Photography workshops led by a professional photographer. Instructional sessions on camera controls followed by hands-on practice sessions.

Workshops & Education

Plein Air Tintypes with Sam Dole

10am-6pm@brooklynfilmcameraNew York, NY$250

Join Penumbra's Tintype Studio Photographer, Sam Dole, for a day of wet plate portraits hosted in Brooklyn Film Camera's backyard.

Workshops & Education

Parade of Trains

10am-5pm@nytransitmuseumNew York, NYPrice Unknown

Parade of Trains returns on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, inviting you to hop on and off vintage favorites at the Brighton Beach station (B/Q platforms) and Kings Highway station (Manhattan-bound B/Q platform).

Other

C-41 Developing Workshop (One-on-One Session)

11am-4pm@photodom.nycNew York, NY$150

A personalized, one-on-one film developing workshop led by Photodom.NYC Lab Manager Tahja Winfrey designed to guide photographers through C-41 film development process.

Workshops & Education

Create Don’t Generate: Fine Art Photographs Without AI

12-2pm@bhaggertyphotoNew York, NY$76

Join us in person to spark creativity and snap real art, pushing back against AI-generated blah!

Workshops & Education

Harlem River Photo Walk

12-2pmNYC H20New York, NYFree

Join photographer Nathan Kensinger and Duane Bailey Castro for a special photo walk on the Harlem River!

Photo Walks

Midtown Manhattan Street Photography Workshop

12-4pm@leannemstaplesNew York, NY$145

NYC is rich with opportunities to capture street. In this workshop, we will focus on different techniques & methods of shooting & seeing

Photo Walks
City/Street

Leo Zuckerman| Things and Their Images and Things Which Cast No Shadow

1-2:30pm@leicagallerynyNew York, NYFree

Join us for an invigorating presentation with photographer Leo Zuckerman as he unravels the stories behind the imagery in Things and Their Images and Things Which Cast No Shadow.

Galleries & Exhibitions

Outdoor Portrait Photography Shoot

2-3pm@manhattanphotographyworkshopNew York, NY$81

Join us for an outdoor portrait shoot designed for new and hobbyist photographers who want real experience working with lighting and an experienced model.

Shoots & Styled Sessions
Portraits

An Evening with Jean-Pierre Laffont: Photojournalist, Storyteller, Witness

4-6pm@cameraweststoreNew York, NYFree

An evening with photojournalist Jean-Pierre Laffont: pop-up gallery, rare cameras, conversation, and book signing at Camera West SoHo. Space is limited. RSVP is required.

Networking & Community

VIVA Photo Walk: Chinatown’s Hidden Layers

4:30-7:30pm@viva_studio_llcNew York, NYFree

Join VIVA Studio for a 3-hour immersive dive into the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown.

Photo Walks
City/Street

The Ethereal Gala & Fashion Presentation

7-10pm@theetherealshowNew York, NY$49

Meet the models, designers, creators, founders, creatives, musicians, and media that have made our events stand out, and those that we wish to work with in the near future.

Networking & Community

Sunday, June 7

MTA Parade of Trains

11am-1pm@uptownphotowalkNew York, NYFree

We will be joining on Sunday, hopping on and off the trains, and perhaps exploring the area around Coney Island

Photo Walks

Outdoor with Strobes

12-3pm@colabstudiosnycNew York, NYPrice Unknown

Balancing strobes with outdoor light in different settings (intermediate).

Workshops & Education

Photoshop Techniques: Color + Toning

3:30-8:30pm@colabstudiosnycNew York, NYPrice Unknown

Enhance your photos with photoshop. Learn how to balance, grade, and tone your images (Beginner).

Workshops & Education

Monday, June 8

Social Media for the Photographer/Filmmaker

12-2pm@bhphotoNew York, NYFree

This session is designed for photographers and filmmakers navigating the vertical video era.

Workshops & Education

Tuesday, June 9

3rd Space at 241: Co-working for Creatives

10am-5pm@peakdesignsNew York, NYFree

Come to edit, co-work, or just hang out with us and our community! Help us build a Third Space for NY creatives.

Networking & Community

Pro Tips to Better Portrait Photography | Hosted by Sony

3-5pm@bhphoto, @sonyNew York, NYFree

Celebrity portrait photographer Brian Smith shares the lessons he's learned over the past 30 years capturing the famous and infamous faces of Hollywood's A-List, All-Star athletes and Fortune's 500 for magazines and advertising.

Workshops & Education
Portraits

Cyanotype 201 w/ Praise Fuller

6-8:30pm@peoplesforumnyc, Praise FullerNew York, NY$200

Cyanotype 201 is designed for those who have taken a cyanotype course at TPF, or have experience with the medium, and want to explore it in more depth.

Workshops & Education

Wednesday, June 10

MoonChild City Skyline Experience

10am-5pm@moonchild_photography_studiosNew York, NY$225

For a limited time, MoonChild Photography Studios is opening access to a private rooftop and luxury apartment location in Brooklyn with cinematic views of the New York City skyline.

Shoots & Styled Sessions

Sports Photography Workshop

10am-5pm@summitworkshopsNew York, NY$2795

This is not a classroom-based experience. It’s a hands-on sports photography training workshop in NYC designed to build confidence, sharpen technical ability, and help you create portfolio-ready images under real game pressure. Deposit ($600) due upon registration, full tuition due 120 days before the workshop. Workshop limited to 8 participants.

Workshops & Education
Sports

1-on-1 Shoots w/Mel - Swimsuit / Fashion

10:30am-6:30pm@peakphotogroup_nycNew York, NY$125

The model will be in various styles including Swimwear and fashion. Details - Price: $125: ($50 online payment + $75 cash at the door)

Shoots & Styled Sessions
Fashion

Coffee with Creators

11am-12pm@adoramaNew York, NYFree

Grab a coffee with Jordi Koalitic, the globally recognized creative photographer and visual storyteller behind one of social media’s most influential photography brands.

Networking & Community

Mel - Swimsuit / Fashion - Group Shoot

5-6:15pm@peakphotogroup_nycNew York, NY$90

Peak is hosting a Group Photo Shoot with the MEL. Details -Price: $90: ($20 online payment + $70 cash at the door)

Shoots & Styled Sessions
Fashion

Creative Portraits with Light & Motion with Photographer Jordi Koalitic

5-6pm@adoramaNew York, NYFree

This workshop is designed for photographers and creators who want to produce high-impact imagery without relying on heavy post-production, CGI, or AI-generated visuals.

Workshops & Education

Seminar Portrait beginner ( 1 session)

6-7:45pm@photomanhattanNew York, NY$105

This workshop is fully Outdoors. Requirements: Any cameras. Phones, Mirrorless, Point and shoot, or DSLR. No prior knowledge required.

Workshops & Education

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