Upcoming Photography Events

Saturday, August 22

Your first Pro Photos

10:30am-2pm@photomanhattanNew York, NY$390

Come grab and get a grasp of the fundamentals of photography! You'll learn the tricks to enhance sharpness, focus, motion blur & beyond!

Workshops & Education

Sunday, August 23

Cyanotype Workshop w/ Zoë Gleitsman

10am-2pm@tinyartssupply, @chayahfilmNew York, NY$60

Join local artist Zoë Gleitsman for a hands-on introduction to cyanotype printing, a 180-year-old photographic process that creates striking Prussian blue images using UV light. No experience needed!

Workshops & Education

Photo Walk

11am-2pm@photodom.nycNew York, NY$45

Whether you’re shooting film or digital, everyone is welcome! Disposable cameras from Photodom will be provided! Spots are limited, reserve your seat now!

Photo Walks

Darkroom 101: Develop & Print Your First Roll

12-6pm@photodom.nycNew York, NY$175

In this beginner-friendly darkroom workshop, you’ll hand-develop a roll of black & white film from start to finish, then step into the darkroom to create a contact sheet of your images and print your favorite frame.

Workshops & Education

Photographers and Models Creative Mixer

1-8pmNYC PhotographersNew York, NY$20

Meet NYC creatives and get to shoot in a classic Manhattan-style loft! Come solo or bring your favorite model.

Networking & Community

Artist-Led Walk Through: Overlapping Empires

1-2:30pm@vchmnyc, @samantha.boxNew York, NYFree

Join Samantha Box for an artist-led walkthrough of Overlapping Empires, her site-wide exhibition at Van Cortlandt House Museum.

Galleries & Exhibitions

NYC Girls Create

1:30-5pm@lagirlscreateNew York, NY$55

Tickets include 3.5 hours access to a stunning light-filled townhouse in Bed-Stuy. RSVP by Saturday to attend! Open to female creatives of all levels.

Workshops & Education

The Car Meet: Collaborator

3-8pm@gold.aly, @oldnewyorkerNew York, NYPrice Unknown

Get ready for a full day of custom cars, models, creativity, and content.

Networking & Community
Cars / Automotive

Outdoor Fashion & Glamour Shoot

3:30-6pm@manhattanphotographyworkshopNew York, NYPrice Unknown

Come shoot gorgeous models. Group shoots and 1-on-1 options available!

Shoots & Styled Sessions

NYC Skyline Portrait Shoot in Hoboken

4-6pm@uniquephotoHoboken, NJ$10

Join Samuel Bouret, Sony, and Unique Photo for a stylized NYC skyline portrait shoot on-location in Hoboken, NJ!

Shoots & Styled Sessions

Three Piers: A Golden Hour Photo Walk

6-8pm@wideraperturenycNew York, NYFree

Photographers of all levels and cameras (including the one on your phone!) are welcome. Feel free to bring a friend!

Photo Walks

Monday, August 24

The Latest in Adobe Lightroom

3-5pm@bhphotoNew York, NYFree

Learn how to instantly find the best image, improve color & light, add creative effects, enhance portraits & landscapes, and expand creativity - anytime and anywhere!

Workshops & Education

Tuesday, August 25

Capturing Authentic Portraits

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

Join Mike Foley as he shares his creative process and how a collaborative spirit can decide the trajectory of a photoshoot.

Workshops & Education

Wednesday, August 26

Jersey After Hours

5-10pm@wajmagazineNewark, NJ$10

Creators. Entrepreneurs. Realtors. Filmmakers. Artists. Business owners. Professionals. We’re putting Jersey in ONE room!

Networking & Community

The Art of Dance Portrait

5-6pm@adorama, @silvia_pangaroNew York, NYFree

The immersive session goes beyond simply lighting a subject. It explores how color, shadow, timing, and direction can transform a dancer’s movement into a portrait with energy and emotional impact.

Workshops & Education

Living Legacies

5-11pm@butterflyeffectbybv, @gold.alyNew York, NY$25

More than a runway show, this immersive experience brings together emerging talent, established creatives, industry professionals, media, and fashion enthusiasts for an unforgettable evening!

Networking & Community

Industry Night Networking event: Pre Fashion Week Mixer

6-11pm@icunetworkNew York, NYFree

If you've been waiting for the right room to meet your next collaborator, client, creative partner, or friend... this is it.

Networking & Community

Artist’s Anonymous: Photo Critique

6-9pm@photodom.nycNew York, NYFree

Artists Anonymous is a safe space for those who have never shown work, first time critique, or experts working on a project that want feedback. All levels of photography and genres welcomed.

Critiques & Portfolio Reviews

Monthly Photo Critique

6:30-8pm@cameraofthemonthclubNew York, NYFree

Join us for our monthly photo critique! Friendly faces, talented photographers, prints, wine, and more.

Critiques & Portfolio Reviews

Creative Matchmaking

7-9pm@collidezinephillyPhiladelphia, PA$12

Find your perfect creative partner and spark some fresh ideas in a chill, fun setting!

Networking & Community

Thursday, August 27

Midtown West Photowalk

3-6pm@bhphotoNew York, NYFree

Bring your favorite camera (mobile phone cameras included) and embrace this opportunity to work on your street photography, learn to see the city in a new way, or just brush up on your photo basics.

Photo Walks

Scenes Through Sony: DUMBO Meetup

4-7pm@focuscameraNew York, NYFree

Share Your Vision. Capture Your World. Win Big. Photowalk Four: Scenes Through Sony — DUMBO Meetup

Photo Walks

Building Your Best Portfolio: The Foundation for Success

5-6pm@adorama, @ianspanierNew York, NYFree

In this inspiring and practical lecture, Ian Spanier, former Photography Director for GQ, Esquire, Marie Claire, and ESPN, shares his approach to building a portfolio that gets noticed and gets you hired.

Workshops & Education

Worth the Picture, Still; Community Roundtable mixer

6-10pm@youthdesigncenter, @apacartsco, @artofmere_New York, NYFree

Come screen some video art, photographs, and even get your polaroid taken to add to the living archives we are compiling throughout this project development process.

Networking & Community

Chinatown 2

By popular demand, we’re back for another night photoshoot! Grab your gear, drop your best fit, and join us for Chinatown II.

Shoots & Styled Sessions

ICP PhotoSLAM: Summer in NYC

6:30-8pm@icpNew York, NYFree

During this fast-paced, open mic event, photographers, the ICP community, and audience members are invited to compete in a live story telling competition, driven by photographs.

Networking & Community

Saturday, August 29

Vagabond Archives Tin-Type Portrait Pop-Up

10am-7pm@photodom.nycNew York, NY$225

Vagabond Archives is a tintype portrait pop-up exploring memory, culture, identity, and the ways people carry home with them. Each sitter/group will receive one handmade tintype portrait created through the historic wet plate collodion process.

Other

NYC Community Photo Walk

10:30am-5pm@leicastoreny, @catbyrnesNew York, NYFree

Bring your camera, follow the morning light, and explore the city through observation.

Photo Walks

Show Up & Shoot

11am-5pm@showupandshootnyNew York, NY$400

This is a structured shooting experience. We’ll rotate:20 minutes per model 1 on 1. Everyone gets equal opportunities to shoot, create, and build standout portfolio content.

Shoots & Styled Sessions

ICP Photobook Club: In Real Life

11am-1pm@icpNew York, NYFree

Explore photobooks from the ICP Library and connect with fellow photobook enthusiasts at ICP's Photobook Club.

Networking & Community

Photography Masterclass w/ Anya Anti in NY

1-3pm@fdphotostudio_ny, @anya_anti_artNew York, NY$177

Join us on Saturday, August 29, 1–3 PM at FD Photo Studio Astoria for a two-hour masterclass with Anya, known for her dreamlike, story-driven portraits. Only 10 spots available.

Workshops & Education

NYC Color Photo Walk

2-5pm@bigpapaortizNew York, NYFree

Feel free to join us as we explore Chinatown and the various colors the city has to offer. No pressure for perfection. All types of cameras welcome!

Photo Walks

Lower East Side Photo Walk

3-5pm@buzzkillnyc, @sydneytaskNew York, NYFree

Join us for this FREE Photo-Walk in the Lower East Side with Buzzkill NYC!

Photo Walks

Professional Studio Lighting

3:15-5pm@photomanhattanNew York, NY$195

This intensive course consists of full hands-on shooting using professional photography equipment provided by us.

Workshops & Education

Novalight Studios X Philly Shutter Club: Photo Shoot Out Event

4-10pm@thenovalightstudiosPhiladelphia, PA$39

Photo shoot out event that is a big Networking creator filled space filled with professional lighting set ups, 4 studios, and 20+ models

Shoots & Styled Sessions

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