ROCKFORD
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Editing Photography Class

Editing Photography Class

Sunday 14 June
South Rockford - 11am - 2 Hours
Matthew Jones
Take the next step in your photography journey and unlock the full potential of the post-editing process! In this course, you will learn how to transform RAW files into finished and captivating photos, ready for printing.We will be working with the latest version of Adobe's powerful software Lightroom.In this class we will be looking at editing photos! However you edit, we can customize the lesson to your benefit! Join the class today for a lesson that will last a lifetime.
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$49.0      
Landscape & Wildlife Photography

Landscape & Wildlife Photography

Sunday 28 June
Downtown Rockford - 11am - 2 Hours
Matthew Jones
It can be a lot of fun to photograph the great outdoors with scenic vistas and amazing wildlife. In this meetup, we'll review the basic camera settings, focusing on the best settings for landscapes. We'll discuss some of the techniques you can use in your landscape and wildlife photography. Then we'll put your new knowledge to work with some fun and challenging exercises.
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$49.0      
Nature Photography Class

Nature Photography Class

Sunday 05 July
Rockford - 11am - 2 Hours
Matthew Jones
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.
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$49.0      

ABOUT ROCKFORD
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 Rockford.

  • 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.

    Join the Rockford Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

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  • REVIEWS
    Matthew was very knowledgeable and modified the course to fit the interest of the attendees.
    5/5
    Teresa
    2025-03-24
    Excellent.
    5/5
    Kent
    2025-03-24
    Sadly, my husband and I were not able to attend as the weather was a little too cold and hard on the weakened bronchial system
    5/5
    Teresa
    2024-12-22

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Matthew Jones
    YouTube creator and Artist

    Matthew Jones is available for private bookings

    We can work on anything video or photo related. I am proficient in editing as well.

    PHOTOS
    Orange County Photography Group
    2026-06-01
    Title or Location: This Still Life Photograph of "Grapes, Strawberry's and Wine" was taken in my bedroom in Orange County California.
    This image is a Still Life Composition of "Berries, Wine and Grapes" that I created on a rainy day in my bedroom. I used no fancy Studio Lighting at all. My only light source was a hand-held flashlight that I kept moving rapidly. It was an experiment in Light Painting when I couldn't go outside to shoot.
    Credit: Gary Markarian

    Hertfordshire Photography Group
    2026-06-01
    Title or Location: Stanborough Lake
    The bird, location, background and the light complimented each other creating a scene that could not be neglected.
    Credit: Leszek Walczak
    Facebook: Lesswall photography
    Syracuse Photography Group
    2026-06-01
    Title or Location: Dewitt, NY
    Blue Moon, DeWitt, NY 5/29/26 (OM System OM1 mkii w/ M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-600mm)
    Credit: AT McLean

    Fremont Photography Group
    2026-05-31
    Title or Location: Hanksville, Utah
    Early morning drive to moonscape was worth it when I was able to capture first morning rays on the canyon walls.
    Credit: Niral Patel
    Instagram: Npatel.photos

    Houston Photography Club
    2026-05-31
    Title or Location: London Eye England
    I took this picture as a quiet metaphor for life.The wheel rpresents the circle of life: rising, reaching its height, and slowly descending. The sunset suggests the end of the journey, not with fear, but with beauty and dignity. The reflection in the river is like old memoriessoft, blurred, but still alive.In that moment, I felt I was not photographing London, but time itself: life moving in a circle, the day coming to an end, and the past glowing gently in the water.
    Credit: Tahsin Shah
    Albuquerque Photography Group
    2026-05-30
    Title or Location: Albuquerque, NM
    Franklin, Wiggles (sister) and I all live in Albuquerque, NM. Franklin is a rescue that found me after I lost my Mini Dachshund, girl, Casey. He is a sweet, affectionate, gentle little spirit that came from an abusive environment but now lives peacefully, acting as a model, in my little home studio. The photo was shot with a Lumix 5sii, 50mm, f9, iso 100, 1/60 shutter speed and a 2-flash set up.
    Credit: Julie Quesada
    Facebook: AdventureUs Creations
    Instagram: AdventureUs Creations

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