MADISON
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP

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ABOUT MADISON
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 Madison .

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

    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
  • REVIEWS
    Helpful class that jumpstarted my interest in getting to know my camera better. Look forward to practicing now!
    5/5
    Rebecca
    2024-11-24
    JOEL is a very knowledgeable instructor, this was my third class and I am signing up for a fourth with him?
    5/5
    Cameron
    2024-08-11
    JOEL is a great instructor. I will return again for another class. I always learned so much.
    5/5
    Cameron
    2024-05-05

    Helpful. Not exactly what I needed to know, but I appreciated the unsolicited advice as well as the opportunity to ask some questions.
    4/5
    Barbara
    2024-03-13
    Joel helped me ?see? a familiar scene in a new way.
    5/5
    Penny
    2024-03-10
    Joel is very knowledgeable. The group was small size so I felt individual attention and all my questions could be answered. I will continue to take further classes in the future after this great first experience.
    5/5
    Cameron
    2024-02-25

    I enjoyed the expertise of the instructor and the input from others in the class.
    5/5
    Sheryl
    2024-01-30
    Joel was a wonderful instructor who both inspired me in the pursuit of photography and helped me feel more comfortable with my camera. I would highly recommend any of his classes and plan to take more.
    5/5
    Lisa
    2024-01-30
    It was a lot of fun and had great information.
    5/5
    Christopher
    2024-01-28

    Enjoyed the session. Small group and personal attention was great. I liked that we moved around from Monona Terrace to downtown around the capital and State Street. Joel and son were great. Joel reached out to confirm prior to the meeting which also was nice.
    5/5
    Dan
    2023-09-25
    Great instructor, I really liked Joey.
    5/5
    John
    2023-07-02
    The class really opened up my ability to do more with my camera taking it off of auto mode means I have to do a lot more work, but the more I understand the more artistic I can become.
    5/5
    Marlon
    2023-07-02

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Leland Dyer
    Leland is a lifetime photographer, starting with film SLRs his dad let him use, to doing fine art and weddings with his own business, located in the Wisconsin Dells. His style is dark and dramatic, with emphasis on light manipulation.

    Leland Dyer is available for private bookings

    Available most weekend mornings 9am-1pm.

    PHOTOS
    Madison Photography Group
    2024-09-22
    Title or Location: Tenney Park Locks Madison Wisconsin September 2024
    The university of Wisconsin Madison Rowing Team practice, just before sunset on Lake Mendota
    Credit: Brian Allen

    Madison Photography Group
    2024-06-05
    Title or Location: Lake Mendota Madison Wisconsin 5/30/24
    Young woman water skiing during the sunset
    Credit: Brian Allen
    Madison Photography Group
    2024-03-22
    Title or Location: Paris, France
    This photo was taken from the Montmartre neighborhood in Paris
    Credit: Jon Coppernoll
    Instagram: @jcoppernoll

    Madison Photography Group
    2024-03-10
    Title or Location: Capitol building during Street photography class
    This was my second class with Madison Photography Group and Joel Ramsey. After discussing transitioning to mirrorless during the first class, ( was really just looking for an excuse) I went ahead and bought my Nikon Zfc. This was my first day shooting with it and exploring the camera as well as the city. I am always intrigued by the capitol building. I will always appreciate a picture of it.
    Credit: Ken Norton
    Instagram: Kendnorton

    Madison Photography Group
    2024-03-04
    Title or Location: Mazomanie Wisconsin
    Danae had been bucked off her horse, Hawk, moments before this photo was taken. He was cranky from getting a bath earlier in the day, but calmed down when we brought him to a pasture where his best friend Magic was penned very close by. I used a 35 mm lens on my Nikon D750 at f16 to get the sun ray spikes.
    Credit: Klara Burger
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/klaraannphoto/
    Instagram: @klaraannphotos
    Madison Photography Group
    2024-02-21
    Title or Location: Southwest Commuter Path
    Melting and refreezing snow adorns bushes like diamonds, reflecting in a humble ditch-bottom puddle
    Credit: Samuel Warfel
    Facebook: Samuel Warfel
    Instagram: @samuelwarfel

    Perth Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: Esperance WA
    I was walking around the rocks at sunset, enjoying the clouds, and thinking I had better get to shelter as that rain burst was heading my way. The sun suddenly highlighted the underside of the rain cloud, and I managed a few shots.I also got rained on very soon afterwards!Canon R6M2 with kit lens 24-105mm.ISO 2000, 24mm, f9.0, 1/1000s. Post in LRC.
    Credit: Leanne Irwin
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leanne.irwin.121
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmi63/

    Palm Bay Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: Palm Bay, Florida
    The Old Oak Tree, 2025.This is one of my favorite trees. It is situated alone in a huge field on a little farm near where I live. Every time I see it and the little rope swing that hangs from it, it just fills me with a sense of peace and tranquility. I wanted to portray that in this minimalist, high key version of it.
    Credit: Kim Mayes
    Facebook: KimMayesPhotoArt
    Instagram: KimMayesPhotoArt
    Reno Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: North Minden
    Carson River looking southwest
    Credit: Darren King
    Instagram: @epicimagepro

    Victoria Photography Group
    2025-04-23
    Title or Location: Birding safari during long weekend
    It was the intention for whale watching, however the whale moves too faster to catch. The eagle on the other hand is very cooperative being my model, looks like he is thinking of the menu for brunch&128539
    Credit: Yang

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