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PHOTOGRAPHY
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ABOUT MCALLEN
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 McAllen .

  • 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 McAllen Photography Group on Facebook to share your photos after the session.

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    Great class. Instructional and application aspect of the class was very informative! Overall course and instructor were awesome. Thx
    5/5
    John
    2023-08-14
    Since I was the only one that signed up, I had a one on one with the instructor, and it was very informative session. She explained everything in detail and gave some good examples of different portrait styles. She has a lot of patience and class was good.
    5/5
    Ernesto
    2023-07-30
    I was able to learn what I needed to understand about my camera. The only thing was the class ended an hour earlier. I signed up for 3 hours and I just felt that even if the information was all taught . I felt that one hour is still one hour of being taught was cut short. Whether it was just two people in the class or 10. We sign up for a three hours of lessons. I guess my expectations were high.
    5/5
    Godelva
    2023-07-16

    So glad I took this class! I had a new camera that I really had no idea how to use. I learned the basics and now I love experimenting with the different settings.
    5/5
    Alice
    2023-01-16
    I love how it was a small class so I was able to get help and answers to questions.
    5/5
    Melissa
    2023-01-16
    PHOTOS
    McAllen Photography Group
    2025-05-26
    Title or Location: Iceland
    This was my very first trip to Iceland last year. I got to see some glaciars and this incredible Icebergs on top of beautiful blue water. I could just sit and watch for hours.
    Credit: Ernesto Reyes
    Facebook: Ernesto Reyes
    Instagram: ernestoreyes_naturephotography

    McAllen Photography Group
    2024-12-15
    Title or Location: Edinburg TX
    I had noticed this beautiful bird visiting my backyard daily in the spring . I noticed it was drawn to one of the flowering trees I have in the backyard so I setup my camera on one of the days and was able to get several shots.
    Credit: Hector Gonzalez
    McAllen Photography Group
    2024-09-19
    Title or Location: Iceland
    This photo was taken in July in Iceland where this species of purple flower is called lupin related to the Texas blue bonet. It was planted for soil erosion, but got invasive and widespread. The purple flower enhances the landscape photography like this one.
    Credit: Ernesto Reyes
    Facebook: Ernesto Reyes
    Instagram: ernestoreyes_naturephotography

    McAllen Photography Group
    2024-09-15
    Title or Location: Iceland
    These are very colorful geothermal hot springs found walking over to see the Stokker geyser in Iceland. Beautiful colors from the sulfur found around the area.
    Credit: Ernesto Reyes
    Facebook: Ernesto Reyes
    Instagram: ernestoreyes_naturephotography

    McAllen Photography Group
    2024-09-01
    Title or Location: Budir Iceland
    This Black Church of Budir is one of the most photographed churches located in Budir, Iceland on the southern side of Snaefellsness Pininsula. It goes back to the 18th century. The black church contrast with the blue sky, mountains, or the ocean depending which side you are looking from.
    Credit: Ernesto Reyes
    Facebook: Ernesto Reyes
    Instagram: Ernestoreyes_naturephotography
    McAllen Photography Group
    2024-06-12
    Title or Location: Laguna Vista
    On my first ever visit to Laguna Vista Nature Walk looking to photograph a painted bunting during spring migration I saw this lone purple thistle amongst the flowers and thought it'd be a good composition. As I developed the photo I noticed a snail perched on a stem to the left, how wonderful!
    Credit: Eddie Silva

    Savannah Photography Group
    2025-07-10
    Title or Location: Ellis Square, Savannah, GA
    I met young Miles at Ellis Square while he was doing some rather gymnastic break dancing. Luckily, for me, I was using my Nikon Z7 which allowed me to switch from raw to jpeg giving me 9 frames per second on motor drive. I was shooting aperture preferred and used f/8 the resulting shutter speed was 1/1600 of a second. 9fps sounds fast but I only had 6 nicely composed shots out of 120 exposures.
    Credit: Ray Sliva

    Birmingham Photography Group
    2025-07-09
    Title or Location: Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, UK
    I had spent the better part of the day moving silently through the edges of the chase looking to photograph deer. It was one of those days that seemed perfect on paper: overcast skies that softened the light, barely a breath of wind, and a camera battery at full charge. But nature is nothing if not humbling. The deer remained ghost-like, unseen despite hours of quiet patience and soft steps.By late afternoon my hopes had dimmed so I began the slow walk back to the car. The path wound through
    Credit: Darren Ford
    Facebook: darren.ford.1865
    Instagram: darrenfordphotography
    Winnipeg Photography Group
    2025-07-09
    Title or Location: Whitemouth, ManitobaCPKC
    CPKC Rail Engine 9350 plus one heading east out of Winnipeg to deliver it's freight to Eastern Canada and possibly countries beyond on this beautiful summer day. Engine 9350 is a Diesel/Electric Locomotive which was built in February 2012 by General Electric and produces 4400HP which is capable to propel it to a top speed of 75mph. I love to photograph trains whenever I get a chance. To me they are iconic.
    Credit: Terry Jeffery

    Murfreesboro Photography Group
    2025-07-09
    Title or Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
    Sitting on the rooftop at Salia Restaurant in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico watching the storms blow in. Travel and Leisure has named this city as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. This location is a photographers dream location.
    Credit: James Strength
    Facebook: James Strength

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