Welcome to HoustonPhotowalks!

At least once a month, we visit a place to socialize and practice our photo techniques. We even meetup up for meals. We’re a fun bunch, no pressure, no stress. Any camera owner welcome, mirrorless, DSLR, or camera phone. Come ready to practice, learn and share what you know among other friendly photographers!

Upcoming events:

Late Lunch/Early Dinner at Biggio’s before Bioluminaire

Late Lunch/Early Dinner at Biggio’s before Bioluminaire

Join us for a late lunch/early dinner at Biggo's before Bioluminaire. https://www.biggioshouston.com/

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02 December 2023
Photowalk – Bioluminaire at Discovery Green

Photowalk – Bioluminaire at Discovery Green

*Bioluminaire *is an art exhibit at Discovery Green's Promenade. If you remember the Mosaic of Light Photowalk we did a couple of years ago, this is similar (but not). We'll […]

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02 December 2023
Photowalk: 9th Annual Abandoned Houston on Christmas

Photowalk: 9th Annual Abandoned Houston on Christmas

Downtown Houston will be pretty much abandoned on Christmas Day. It’s a great day to get middle-of-the-street shots without (hopefully) getting run over. If you’re looking for something to do […]

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25 December 2023
Trip: Kenya Photography Safari, Capture the Drama of the Great Migration

Trip: Kenya Photography Safari, Capture the Drama of the Great Migration

Capture the Great Migration on a Kenya Safari! Join HoustonPhotowalks and BrambleBerry Tours for the photography adventure of a lifetime on our 12-day small group safari timed for the peak […]

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25 August 2024

Recent Posts

The Great Migration of Northern Serengeti 2021

The Great Migration of Northern Serengeti 2021

It's time to sign up! Hello Folks! HoustonPhotowalks and BrambleBerry Tours is teaming up with another discount for a Safari Tour in Northern Serengeti!. The folks at BrambleBerry are offering HoustonPhotowalks members a sweet $1,000 discount, but we are limited to...

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Holiday Discount!  $300 off our Serengeti Tour!

Holiday Discount! $300 off our Serengeti Tour!

Final Chance for a Discount! Here's a great last-minute Christmas gift idea! Sign up before January 5th to receive a $300 discount! BrambleBerry tours is offering a $300 Holiday discount for this once-in-a-lifetime trip!SIGN UP today so you can join this amazing 7...

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Insta360 Black Friday Deals!

Insta360 Black Friday Deals!

Up to 40% off on the BEST pocket 360 cameras! You guys have seen me at photowalks taking group pictures and event videos with either my Insta360 Nano attached to my iPhone, or my updated Insta360 ONE X. They are super slick, very small, and can make full 360 degree...

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A Photographer’s guide to Amazon Prime Day 2021, Live Blogging the Good Stuff

Amazon Prime Day Deals!

Photography, Electronics and Photography-travel Related Amazon Deals Today is Amazon Prime Day, the internet's global garage sale of "stuff" that our favorite online retailer wants us to buy. To help you find interesting items to consider, I'll be posting items I find...

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The Pain of Advertising

The Pain of Advertising

HoustonPhotowalks manages events and RSVPs through the Meetup.com platform.  This means that members have the ability to submit complaints to Meetup.com about groups or the group organizer (or both).  A recent complaint was submitted about how HoustonPhotowalks...

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Mobile Tools: Apps for Planning Photo Trips and Editing Photos

Mobile Tools: Apps for Planning Photo Trips and Editing Photos

Last week we had a fun zoom webinar with Jonathan in Barcelona.  He's a street photographer and photography tour guide that's using is lockdown time to teach phone photography techniques.  You can check out his classes on AirBnB, the price is extremely reasonable and...

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New Canon Cameras, Meetup Membership Fees and Our Budget

New Canon Cameras, Meetup Membership Fees and Our Budget

Today, Canon officially announced the new EOS R5 and EOS R6 Mirrorless cameras, and they are already available for preorder. Canon EOS R5 Body ($3,899) Adorama or Amazon Canon EOS R5 + RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM ($4,999) Adorama or Amazon Canon EOS R6 Body ($2,499)...

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Fun with Zoom Backgrounds

Fun with Zoom Backgrounds

It looks like Zoom and GoToMeeting events are going to be around a while for many of us. And more than one person has asked me about my zoom backgrounds. First off, I suggest using your own photography. I mean, we are a photography club. 🙂 But at the same time, some...

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Updating your Meetup.com Email Settings

Updating your Meetup.com Email Settings

HoustonPhotowalks rely quite heavily on email notifications to make sure you have the best possible experience when you attend our events. To help you not miss important notices, we’ve created this handy How-To, to help make sure you don’t miss anything important.

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Special Luminar Summer Sale Ends Today

Special Luminar Summer Sale Ends Today

One of our long time sponsors, Skylum (formally MacPhun) is running a special for their partner websites. You can find their ad on our Member Perks web page, and our discount is usually $10 or $20 (depending on what you buy). But for today (Tuesday, June 16th, 2020),...

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Essentials for Traveling to Remote Photography Locations

Essentials for Traveling to Remote Photography Locations

Want to capture incredible photographs? Some of the best locations that can provide you with that prized shot are often located within remote parts of the world. Understandably, it can be very difficult to not only get to these places but haul all your equipment to...

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3,100+ Portrait Photography Poses Card Bundle at PhotoWhoa

3,100+ Portrait Photography Poses Card Bundle at PhotoWhoa

I get weekly updates from various companies about "deals" for photographers. It's usually sales on new Photoshop Actions or Lightroom Presets, or a new gadget for your camera bag. Today, the folks at PhotoWhoa posted an interesting product that I wanted to pass along...

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Prime Day Deals, Live Blogging of Interesting Deals

Prime Day Deals, Live Blogging of Interesting Deals

Hey folks!It's Amazon Prime Day, the day that Amazon checks it's shelves, wipes off some dust and sells at hourly-expiring discounts. While I'm going through the list, looking for stuff I need (want), I'm posting interesting things to share.If you also see something...

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About HoustonPhotowalks

We are a friendly group of camera enthusiasts!  Our events include Photowalks, classes, and trips.  Anyone with a camera is welcome, no specific gear requirements.

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