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:

Photoshoot: Private Photo visit to El Gato, Houston’s only Cat Coffee Shop

Photoshoot: Private Photo visit to El Gato, Houston’s only Cat Coffee Shop

I rented El Gato Coffee Shop for a private event for HoustonPhotowalks. We secured permission for 10 photographers to come and photograph their resident kitties! The El Gato Charity is […]

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10 June 2023
Dinner AFTER Cats: Andy’s in the Heights

Dinner AFTER Cats: Andy’s in the Heights

For those joining us for the El Gato Cat Photoshoot, join us for dinner afterward! After we enjoy our visit with the El Gato kitties, we'll stop for some Tex-Mex […]

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10 June 2023
Breakfast or Lunch before Seismique Art Installation

Breakfast or Lunch before Seismique Art Installation

Come join us for a late breakfast or early lunch before we head over to Seismique for our photowalk. Here is the link for the menu. https://londoncafetx.com London Cafe is […]

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14 June 2023
Photowalk: Seismique Art Installation

Photowalk: Seismique Art Installation

Seismique Art Installation Beat the heat with a fun indoor art installation! We have permission to photograph inside Seismique, an art installation that took over an old Bed, Bath and […]

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14 June 2023
Photowalk: Guardian Angel Catholic Church

Photowalk: Guardian Angel Catholic Church

Guardian Angel Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church, and one of the "painted churches" in Texas. We've been granted access to photograph both the interior and exterior of […]

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24 June 2023
Lunch at Marina’s Empanada after Photowalk: Guardian Angel Catholic Church

Lunch at Marina’s Empanada after Photowalk: Guardian Angel Catholic Church

Join us after the Photowalk at Guardian Angel Catholic Church at Marina's Empanada

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24 June 2023

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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

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Prime Day Deals, Live Blogging of Interesting Deals

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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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Summer Fun, Previous “Fix Joe’s Busted Images” Entries

Summer Fun, Previous “Fix Joe’s Busted Images” Entries

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Congratulations to our 10th Anniversary Winners

Congratulations to our 10th Anniversary Winners

Hello Everyone! Thank you for coming out last weekend, I had a blast and I hope you did too. We had several winners in our door prizes, listed below. HUGE thanks to Betty for grabbing these images for us. In-person winners:Lee Filters Protective Field Pouch - Sabina...

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Congratulations to our 10th Anniversary Winners

10 Years of Fun, Photography and a Positive Impact

10 Years of Fun, Photography and a Positive Impact Although "photography" is the subject we all have in common, it is the friendships and social aspect of HPW that binds us.   On May 18th, 2019, we will celebrate 10 years of photography, friendship, and fun with a...

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Special Speaker at HPW10: Karen Butts!

Special Speaker at HPW10: Karen Butts!

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Abandoned Yorktowm Memorial Hospital

Abandoned Yorktowm Memorial Hospital

Location:  Near Downtown of Yorktown, TexasHours: By appointment only.  Contact them on their FB page for appointments.Private/Public: Private Location, closed and "abandoned", but managed locally for tours.Parking: Available outsideContact Info:...

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Newman’s Castle

Newman’s Castle

Address:  (Meet at Newman's Bakery) 504 East Main St · Bellville, TX Hours: Call the bakery today at 979-865-9804 to check availability and reserve your date. Private/Public: Private Home Parking: Available outside the castle Contact Info: ...

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How Photowalks are Organized

How Photowalks are Organized

This is the nitty-gritty roadmap details on how Houston Photowalk (HPW) Organizers and Hosts plan events. Sit bag and dig in. This is what our volunteers do to make sure you have a great Photowalk! Why Does It Take So Many Words To Explain How Houston Photowalk Events...

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New iPhotography Composition Video Course, With Discount

New iPhotography Composition Video Course, With Discount

NOTE: This post originally appeared on the "Good Stuff" portion of our old website. The links in this article are affiliate links, purchases you make from these links may generate revenue for this website. New iPhotography Composition Video Course, With Discount Many...

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Shooting in the Rain (on a Budget)

Shooting in the Rain (on a Budget)

The conversation of canceling a shoot due to the rain came up recently, and I always remind folks how much money production crews spend bringing in a fake-rain setup. So its pretty awesome when Mother Nature provides rain for free. Shooting in the rain can be a lot of...

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For the Casual Camping Photographer – A Shopping List

For the Casual Camping Photographer – A Shopping List

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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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