CHARLESTON
WATERCOLOR
GROUP

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Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 19 July
N Market St., Charleston - 10am - 3 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
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.
book now
$98       2 places left
Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 02 August
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures.

In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
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$49      
The City at Night

The City at Night

Saturday 16 August
N Market St., Charleston - 7:30pm - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
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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$49      

Portrait Photography Meetup

Portrait Photography Meetup

Saturday 30 August
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
Whether you wish to up your selfie game or begin developing a portfolio, this workshop will help you learn the basics of portrait photography and push your creativity and technical understanding.

Learn which settings are best to use, how to select the best locations, and what lighting and poses highlight a model's best features. We will also learn how to build rapport to get the best reactions and genuine emotions from a person.
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$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 13 September
N Market St., Charleston - 10am - 3 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
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.
book now
$98      
Black and White Photography

Black and White Photography

Saturday 27 September
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot?

We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises.

This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
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$49      

Long Exposure Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Saturday 11 October
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography.

Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
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$49      
Macro Photography Meetup

Macro Photography Meetup

Saturday 25 October
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
Macro photography is a unique form of photography that involves photographing small objects to make them look life-sized or more significant in the photo. The usual subjects include flowers and small insects, which we don't normally get to see up close with the naked eye.

The class will start when the insects are more active. So be ready to explore and capture breathe-taking macro images.
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$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 08 November
Anson St - 10am - 3 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
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.
book now
$98       5 places left

Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 22 November
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures.

In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
book now
$49      
Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 06 December
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.

We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
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$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 20 December
Anson St - 10am - 3 Hours
Charleston Photography Group
Dave Gray
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.
book now
$98      

ABOUT CHARLESTON
WATERCOLOR
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials. If you are a complete beginner all you need to start is a set of watercolour paints, brushes, and water container.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

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.

Join the Charleston Watercolor Group on Facebook to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.
PHOTOS
Charlotte Watercolor Group
2025-07-14
Title or Location: Mr Fox
For this 8x10 watercolor painting I used salt on wet paint in the background to give an impression of foliage, and a variety of strong brush strokes in green and blue in the foreground to give the impression of the Fox semi-hidden in grasses. My hope was to convey some of the impish beauty of this elusive woodland creature.
Credit: Carol Jean Brantner
Instagram: Nitaerlien

Atlanta Watercolor Group
2025-07-11
Title or Location: Still mess between flights
My birth month is represented by the raven. My best friend?s birth month is represented by the great blue heron. This was a gift for him.
Credit: Steven Kaiser
Memphis Watercolor Group
2025-07-11
Title or Location: Japanese Garden
This painting was done en plein air at the Memphis Botanic Garden. I am preparing for an art based tour of Provence during which I hope to complete an entire watercolor sketchbook. The painting was done in an A5 cold press Etchr sketchbook. I look forward to those many hours during which nothing exists but the paint and the view.
Credit: John Sweeney
Instagram: Jlsweeney2001

Nottingham Watercolour Group
2025-07-11
Title or Location: Northampton UK
After a winter nap. A3 paper, watercolor
Credit: Hanna Pronina
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pronina.md

Charlotte Watercolor Group
2025-07-11
Title or Location: This pcs was contrived in my imagination
(Faded glory) is the name, it represents my commercial career and a new beginning . Like many things , the car a 70s something stock car, was once unstoppable but now rests quietly and the fall season represents beauty in change , the one constant in life is change , that is what this pcs is about
Credit: William Martin
Salt Lake City Watercolor Group
2025-07-08
Title or Location: Time heals all?.
This painting was done with various brands of watercolor on Arches cold press. The reason behind it is healing so if you notice, the heart and roses in the back look decomposed while the rose in front of the top of the heart are coming back to life.
Credit: John Blaze
Instagram: @johnblazetattoos

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