WINNIPEG
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Upcoming Events

The City at Night

The City at Night

Sunday 25 May
Downtown Winnipeg - 9:30pm - 2 Hours
Rafid Hasim
Many people don't think about nighttime being a good time to do photography since there's a lack of light. However, armed with knowledge about your camera's settings and the properties of light, nighttime photography can be a lot of fun.

In this meetup, you'll learn about the best camera settings for nighttime photography. We'll also explore the kinds of light available to us and how to use that light to make some awesome photos. As always, there are exercises that will help you put your new knowledge to work.
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$47       3 places left
Composition in the Park

Composition in the Park

Sunday 08 June
Fort Richmond - 11:30am - 2 Hours
Rafid Hasim
Come and join us as we explore composition in photography.

Composition is one of the most critical element in photography. Composition is how a photographer arranges the visual elements within their image, frame. I promise you that if you search for information on composition you will find plenty You will find formal rules, opinion, some of which you can trace back to historical art movements and painters.

Even in the digital world, composition remains the key to creating strong images. Composition is what guides our eye through an image and gives importance to the subject. It creates the story for the viewer and how we as photographers convey that message.

This meetup will explore composition using our frame and tools available to us as the photographer.
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$47      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 22 June
Downtown Winnipeg - 11:30am - 3 Hours
Rafid Hasim
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.
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$105       1 places left

Nature Photography Meetup

Nature Photography Meetup

Sunday 06 July
Southern Winnipeg - 11:30am - 2 Hours
Rafid Hasim
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.

Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.


Smartphone photography enthusiasts are also welcome!
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$49      
Outdoor Portraits

Outdoor Portraits

Saturday 09 August
Downtown Winnipeg - 11:30am - 2 Hours
Rafid Hasim
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). Feel free to invite your family or friends to join us as models for this meetup. If you don't have anyone to bring along, no worries; we can all take photos of each other within the group. It's all about having a great time together!

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.
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$49      
ABOUT WINNIPEG
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 Winnipeg.

  • 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.

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    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    I really enjoyed the event. Rafid was super engaging and helpful. As true beginner to photography, his instruction was easy to understand. I would take other classes with him and recommend him to any friends interested in photography.
    5/5
    Katrin
    2025-04-29
    Rafid was an excellent teacher. He spent one on one time with each participant and was able to speak at my level. He also showed you on your camera how to get the correct settings etc.
    5/5
    LA
    2025-04-28
    I would appreciate if you could advice in advance where the location such this time in Forks and if I knew ahead I might not to participate. I am not saying the Forks is not good but I want to shoot somewhere is new to me. But anyway this is a good opportunity for me. Thank you.
    4/5
    Patrick
    2025-04-14

    I got lots of good ideas and pointers on how to use my camera setting. I appreciate that time was taken to work with everyone at their level.
    5/5
    Harvey
    2025-03-04
    The Forks is always a good venue to do photography. Good session with informative and friendly participants.
    5/5
    Brenda
    2024-06-18
    Recommendation for beginners
    4/5
    Tonye
    2024-06-18

    This was a very interesting session and a great learning opportunity. Rafis is very knowledgeable and a good instructor. I liked that he helped us improve by giving advice to our photos.
    5/5
    Jayesh
    2024-06-17
    I learned lots, and appreciated the approach.
    5/5
    Dana
    2024-01-09
    The session was good but it was very cold outside and my fingers were frozen even with gloves.
    4/5
    Jayesh
    2023-10-30

    it was great. learned about indirect light / reflectors, golden hour, and positioning of the photograph (background and subject). Can't wait for the next class i take! And to apply what I have learned to take portraits of my kids (already ordered reflector kit to add to my pack).
    5/5
    David
    2023-10-17
    It was a lot of fun. We had a great group of people & Rafid shared some interesting information about portrait photography and very helpful tips while shooting.
    5/5
    adilia
    2023-10-15
    This event is what I needed! It was great, informative, helpful, hands on. I learned so much. Rafid is absolutely amazing! I Definitely will be joining more classes! Thank you!!!!!!!!
    5/5
    Aaron
    2023-09-17

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Rafid Hasim
    Meet Rafid Hasim - a motivated individual with a strong sense of aesthetics and a dedication to delivering exceptional customer service. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Panjabi, and holds a diploma in Photography and Business Administration from Red River College.

    Outside of work, his primary hobby and passion is photography. He finds great satisfaction in capturing fleeting moments through the lens of his camera, whether it's a stunning landscape, a candid portrait, or an intricate detail. He enjoys exploring new places and experimenting with different techniques and styles to create unique and striking images. Photography is his outlet for creativity and a means of connecting with the world around him, and he considers it an indispensable part of his life.

    Rafid Hasim is available for private bookings

    Available on weekends from 8 AM to 5 PM and on weekdays from 3 PM onwards

    PHOTOS
    Winnipeg Photography Group
    2025-05-14
    Title or Location: Parc Montsouris Paris France
    This was a European heron perched on top of a tree, so I had to use my Zoom lenseto capture a close-up. This is for May 22 International Day for Biological Diversity .No editing, either than bit of cropping. Parc Montsouris in Paris has a wide range of plant and animal diversity.
    Credit: Brenda Lovell
    Instagram: X (twitter) @masklover

    Winnipeg Photography Group
    2025-05-09
    Title or Location: Lockport, Manitoba
    "Well, what do you think Herb. Should we dive in and catch us some lunch?"While watching the Pelicans (American White Pelican) along the Red River at Lockport Manitoba, I couldn't help but notice these two Pelicans standing along the shore and watching their relatives in many groups of 5-6 looking down into the water waiting for a fish to swim by. When they spotted something, they would all dive in head first in unison to see who would get the the fish. They are very entertaining to watc
    Credit: Terry Jeffery
    Winnipeg Photography Group
    2025-04-16
    Title or Location: The Forks, Winnipeg, MB
    I would love to take credit for the photo, but this was taken by my instructor Rafid. We were doing a private beginner class so I could learn how to use my new (used) camera. He was showing me how to photograph a sunset and used my camera to take the picture. He challenged me to use software to edit it. The original photo was very bright, lacking all detail. Through the software, I was able to pull out all the beautiful details.
    Credit: Kathy
    Instagram: grasshopperkiller

    Winnipeg Photography Group
    2025-04-02
    Title or Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
    While outside last night heating up the BBQ, I noticed an owl sitting high up on Spruce tree 3 doors down. It was a little past 6pm and the sun was setting and getting darker out. I quickly ran into the house to get my camera and casually walked the short distance down the street hoping not to scare it away. Being so high up in the tree, he was still bathed in the sun's setting rays. What a beautiful sight to see. I spent about 10 minutes with him before it finally leaped of the tree and sw
    Credit: Terry Jeffery

    Winnipeg Photography Group
    2025-03-19
    Title or Location: Winnipeg
    Hey, So I was going for a walk, crying a little all of a sudden the sun was setting and I was all alone in the park. I found myself in this frame all alone with the moon in the corner. :)
    Credit: Mahsa
    Instagram: Mahsa_kshn
    Winnipeg Photography Group
    2024-06-02
    Title or Location: Austin, Manitoba
    The sun was going down and the heat was lessening. The cool of the evening was setting in and that changed the feel of the whole atmosphere. I smiled as the cool evening breeze kissed my face delightfully. The sun was setting. My attention was grabbed by the loud speaker, announcing the next contestant. Squinting in the light, I turned my attention to the arena. With the setting sun lazily giving off its last rays, the perfect setting had arrived. I had been anxious to practice my photography--
    Credit: Marielle Voyer

    Chichester Photography Group
    2025-05-14
    Title or Location: Gloucester
    While wondering around Gloucester in the evening a couple of weeks ago we turned a corner and this view just jumped out as an image
    Credit: Stuart McGowan
    Facebook: Stuart McGowan
    Instagram: stuart911s

    Toronto Photography Group
    2025-05-14
    Title or Location: Toronto ON Canada
    I love exploring Toronto, where I've been living for a while now, with a camera, or more often just with a mobile phone. And looking for unusual angles. This place in the center of downtown on King Street always looks different depending on the weather, time of day, wind... This time I was shooting late in the evening and waiting for the flag to straighten out.Shot on a Samsung s21 mobile phone, edited in an editor Snapseed/
    Credit: Yuri Shvarzman
    Atlanta Photography Club
    2025-05-14
    Title or Location: at my house in Oconee County outside of Athens, Georgia
    This shot was taken along with 3000 others images on my first ever photo shoot during Covid. I hired a model I had seen and had come to do pool shots with another Photographer and he suggested I hire her and conceptualize the shoot. I?m not a professional and had no props but I bought some fabric and I used my leaf blower to make that effect. I periodically go back to those pictures and rework them with my iPhone apps for varying effects. You can see more of my work on Instagram. That day creat
    Credit: Cindy Karp
    Facebook: Cindy Karp
    Instagram: Cindy Karp iPhone Photographer

    Orange County Photography Group
    2025-05-12
    Title or Location: Yorba Linda
    Thank you for considering my photo for Photo of the Week! I have a number of bottle brush trees in my back yard, and birds love the blossoms when they bloom in the Spring. I usually see numerous hummingbirds and sparrows, but I saw this gorgeous bird one afternoon resting in the branches. I was able to get a couple of shots off before it flew away.
    Credit: Jerry Devera

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