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Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 27 June
Panorama Park, Bakersfield - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Kyle Allen
Join us for a beginner-friendly photography class at Panorama Park. We'll cover the basics of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO to help you get properly exposed photos. You'll also learn how to use your camera's histogram as a reference tool. Bring your camera and come ready to learn.
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ABOUT BAKERSFIELD
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 Bakersfield .

  • 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
    The event was very useful. I learned a lot in short time.
    5/5
    Ramprasad
    2025-12-15
    I learned so much about my camera and its settings. I would absolutely take another class. The instructor was very knowledgeable.
    5/5
    Elizabeth
    2025-09-04
    Enjoyed Jesse's class on the importance of light, shadows and contrast in photography. A bright, sunny day helped the session come to life with possibilities for great shots in downtown Bakersfield, California.
    5/5
    Pete
    2025-03-09

    Enjoyed Jesse's class on the importance of light, shadows and contrast in photography. A bright, sunny day helped the session come to life with possibilities for great shots in downtown Bakersfield, California.
    5/5
    Pete
    2025-03-09
    Jesse is extremely knowledgeable. He was patient with 3 new beginners and different cameras, shared insights on camera settings and shot set-up ideas. I definitely got enough info to start taking shots and experimenting until the next class.
    5/5
    Kim
    2025-01-05
    I really enjoyed the class and all the information that was provided looking forward to putting it to work and future classes
    5/5
    Patrick
    2025-01-05

    It was a really fun event and I learned quite a bit. I especially appreciated the handouts.
    5/5
    Timothy
    2024-12-08
    Always a pleasure. Jesse is very warm, friendly, and knowledgable in photography.
    5/5
    Kingwai
    2024-06-24
    Jesse was nice and knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the class
    5/5
    Samantha
    2024-05-13

    Jesse was very knowledgeable and presented the material in an easy going but thoughtful manner. He answered questions to everyone?s benefit and did not condescend.
    5/5
    Greg
    2024-05-13
    This was my second excursion onto the downtown streets in Jesse's class. The lessons were even more insightful this time. I especially liked that he gave each of us personal time and reviewed and commented on our photo taking results.
    5/5
    Pete
    2024-03-19
    The instructor was great. The photowalk was amazing. Highly recommended !
    5/5
    Albert
    2024-03-17

    PHOTOS
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2025-01-06
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2026-05-20
    Title or Location: Ridgecrest, CA
    I was out hiking in the hills south of town with my camera looking for wildlife. I found a number of lizards, birds and a few rabbits. While hiking, I heard the rumble of jet engines, so I looked up and saw a pair of fighter jets flying in formation in the distance headed my direction. The grey jet is an EA-18G Growler and the blue jet is a F/A-18 Super Hornet. I took this photo with my Canon EOS R5 camera body and Canon RF 100-500mm lens.
    Credit: Josh Madison
    Facebook: phodeobug
    Instagram: phodeobug
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-05-15

    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2026-05-10
    Title or Location: Lines Light Life
    Downtown Bakersfield, CaI took this picture last November. I like to photograph downtown during golden hour and at night. I love the way the light spills out of the Ovation and I was so happy to see they had an event going on. I'm sure it looked real sketchy, but I got between two cars and composed my shot and just waited until the right person completed the scene.
    Credit: Mike Hows
    Facebook: TakenPictures
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-05-13
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2026-03-21
    Title or Location: Pismo Beach, CA
    My wife and I were taking a little cruise along the beach and I noticed this strip of wet sand left over from the high tide. It caught my eye and I followed the wet strip along until I caught some buildings that seemed to work and snapped the shot!
    Credit: Aris Turner
    Instagram: @aristurner

    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-05-13
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2026-03-20
    Title or Location: McWay Falls
    This was taken in February at McWay Falls, on my first drive back up Highway 1 after it had been closed for nearly three years. The road reopening felt like a reason to go. I had just started shooting film, still figuring it out, but that uncertainty made the moment feel more intentional. I shot this on a Nikon F3 with Portra 400.
    Credit: Lizandro Perez
    Instagram: Zandovisuals
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-05-13

    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2026-02-23
    Title or Location: Taft, California
    On a January afternoon in 2025, I decided to head out for a drive in search of subjects worthy of photographing somewhere. It had started out as a sunny day, but early in the afternoon clouds started rolling in. I thought it would be a perfect day to photograph on the Carrizo Plain with clouds to bring contrast to the landscape, so I decided to head that way. By the time I got on the road later in the afternoon, the clouds took over most of the sky, which was a very welcome sight in my eyes. Ho
    Credit: Avi Das
    Facebook: Avi Das
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-05-13
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2026-01-12
    Title or Location: Arvin, CA.
    Taken Sept 14, 2015. Taken with Leica M240 with Leica Tri Elmar 16-18-21 lens. Handheld. I was working at that time for an apple packer when the clouds showed some signs of "burning". I grabbed my camera and walked to the back of the company property and walked up the dirt mound to take this photo. Processed using Capture One Pro.
    Credit: Gerry Chua

    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-03-18
    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
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-03-18

    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
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-03-18
    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

    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-03-18
    Mornington Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
    During the visit to the Moonlit Sanctuary Park I entered the reptiles hut and spotted this baby croc floating with only the eyes emerging from the water. It seemed just like the adult ones I had seen in Queensland, so I tried to recreate the situation as in the wild.Happy about the result.Shot with Canon RP and Canon RF 85mm f:2. Raw file elaborated with ON1 Raw Photo professional
    Credit: Giorgio Billi
    Instagram: giorgiobilli
    Bakersfield Photography Group
    2024-03-18

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