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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 Milwaukee .

  • 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
    Jon Long is a wealth of information. Very approachable and engaging. Definitely gained some confidence in using my flash.
    5/5
    Brett
    2026-06-08
    Great content and ease of trying out new approaches. Jonathan?s knowledge and experience brought so much to the table! Area was a bit to distracting with speaker blaring from A skating group
    4/5
    Elizabeth
    2026-06-07
    Great content and ease of trying out new approaches. Area was a bit to distracting with speaker blaring from A skating group
    4/5
    Elizabeth
    2026-06-07

    Jonathan was a good instructor. He explained what we were doing and why we were doing it. I took a lot more away from the class than I thought I would.
    5/5
    Joseph
    2026-06-07
    I have always had the attitude that if I learn one thing from a training session, my time was well spent. I learned quite a bit from the event and found it well worth my time. I arrived with a great deal of trepidation and left with more confidence. To my surprise, I liked a couple of my photos so much that I immediately had them printed. Thank for the lesson!!
    5/5
    James
    2026-04-20
    The session with Cory Rokes was exceptional. He covered a wide variety of technical issues, and perhaps more importantly, he did so in a manner that was understandable. He was completely open to any questions that we might have had. In fact, inhe encouraged questions and made sure that we were understanding the concepts and techniques. As I told Cory upon the end of the session, I was certain that it was very well worth my time. I will certainly sign up for other upcoming training sessions. Thank you for this opportunity.
    5/5
    James
    2026-03-23

    I picked up a lot of good information. Cory is a really good instructor, willing to share, good presentation and strong communication skills.
    5/5
    Charlie
    2026-02-25
    The weather wasn't great, but at the same time I wanted to work with bad weather and see how I could make better shots in a day less than optimal for pictures. The class helped me gain confidence working with manual settings and have better understanding of the concept of the Exposure Triangle. Overall was great class.
    5/5
    Jose
    2025-11-03
    Lots of good ideas.
    5/5
    John
    2025-11-02

    Our knowledgeable and experienced instructor, along with an amazing model, made flash a little less intimidating.
    5/5
    Raymond
    2025-10-12
    We were very lucky to have great weather. I was a bit surprised that only two of us signed up for this program. Jason was very nice and shared a lot of ideas about Street Photography. I told him that I would consider doing this again in the future. I did hang out in Catalano Square for about another 30-40 min. shooting with a Lens Ball that I had with me.
    5/5
    Peter
    2025-09-07
    Overall, I enjoyed the walk and the locations we went to. I also enjoyed having a knowledgeable guide to show us some great spots.
    5/5
    Tony
    2025-04-17

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Jonathan Long
    Masters in Commercial photography,
    42 years of experience as a professional photographer,
    Retired in 2017 from the corporate world,
    Spends his time now working with models get published and teaching lighting and studio techniques.

    Jonathan Long is available for private bookings

    One on one for basic camera skills, helping posing, lighting in and out of studio

    Available most Saturdays from 10:00am - 6:00pm, Sundays 12:00 until 6:00pm

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    PHOTOS
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Milwaukee Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Cornucopia, WI
    Taken while sailing the Apostle Islands one morning.
    Credit: Michael D.
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Milwaukee Photography Group
    2026-05-19
    Title or Location: Rapids On The Wolf
    A beautiful spot on the roadway going through the Menominee Reservation along the Wolf River sits an Island and rapids on a sunny spring afternoon.
    Credit: Tamajen Productions
    Facebook: Tamajen Productions
    Instagram: tamajen_productions
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Milwaukee Photography Group
    2026-05-18
    Title or Location: Blue Moon Road, Drummond, WI
    Road trip via back roads and back waters.
    Credit: Michael Colella

    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Milwaukee Photography Group
    2026-04-20
    Title or Location: Washington Island
    Back on the island....
    Credit: Michael Colella
    Sacramento Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Milwaukee Photography Group
    2026-03-30
    Title or Location: The Shot I Didn?t Plan to Take
    Sometimes the best discoveries are "happy accidents." On a 15-degree February morning, I was actually out at the lakefront scouting for sea birds and planning a sunrise shoot at the Calatrava. While my work usually focuses on wildlife, this winter I?ve been branching out into sunrise landscapes.I had been searching for the perfect angle of the breakwater lighthouse from several different spots, but when the sky caught fire that morning, I knew I had to move fast. I pivoted from my original pla
    Credit: Paul Baum Photography
    Facebook: paulbaumphotography
    Instagram: paulbaum.photography
    Eastbourne Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Milwaukee Photography Group
    2026-03-13
    Title or Location: Milwaukee Art Museum, Lakefront in downtown Milwaukee, WI
    This image was captured using a 20mm lens on a full frame camera. I and a few fellow photographers were meeting for a sunrise shoot. I was the first to arrive and captured this image before the sun even crested the horizon. The Milwaukee Art Museum is one of my favorite subjects to capture during sunrise. The structure is iconic and provides a wonderful foreground for a sunrise or in this case some dramatic clouds!
    Credit: Jonathan M. Long
    Facebook: Jonathan Long Photography
    Instagram: @jonathanlongphoto

    Columbia Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Scranton Photography Group
    2026-06-21
    Title or Location: Near Goukdsboro, PA
    Originally showed up at Gouldsboro State Park at sunrise to get a backlit, misty shot of the island but when I got there, NO mist, and enough boats on the lake to walk across!Quickly decided to take a backroad to another favorite spot nearby, and slammed on the brakes as I was driving over a small bridge when I looked to the right and saw THIS scene. Finding it was sheer luck, but as always, just getting out there at first light is half the battle. Made this one standing right on the bridge.
    Credit: Brian Davies
    Columbia Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Warrington Photography Group
    2026-06-21
    Title or Location: Bamburgh Castle
    I had my camera with me to take some shots of puffins on the Farne Islands. The following day we had a walk along the beach next to Farnborough Castle where I captured this shot.
    Credit: Room 6 Photography
    Instagram: @room6photography
    Gold Coast Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Cheshire Photography Group
    2026-06-21
    Title or Location: Yalour Islands, Antarctica
    Yalour Islands in Antarctica are a stronghold for Ad?lie penguins, one of three species of brush-tailed penguins. Thousands live on these islands and many were rearing chicks in February 2026 on our visit
    Credit: Jerry Hutchinson
    Facebook: Jerry Hutchinson
    Instagram: jerryhutch74

    Gold Coast Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Cleveland Photography Group
    2026-06-20
    Title or Location: Broadview Heights, Ohio
    It eas morning I got up looked through window and this Beauty playing in my backyard . Grabbed my camera went downstairs straight in my backyard and started shooting some pictures R6 mk2 with EF 100-400 mk2
    Credit: Amarpal Rissam
    Instagram: @a.rissam.wildlife
    Edinburgh Photography Group
    2026-05-12

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