About us
This is a collective of people who share a passion for night and long exposure photography.
This Meetup is about gathering in groups, small or large, to capture the night and share the outcome with each other. Online events for image studies, goals review, training, as well as self-assigned challenges round out the program. Education, respectful and constructive feedback, exhibition of images and socializing during and after our gatherings are all part of our activities.
We explore old, new, popular and exotic places in the greater Boston area, southern New Hampshire and Maine, Rhode Island, northern Connecticut and central Massachusetts and there are occasional field trips to places such as New York or Maine. Inner city nightscapes are as much part of our portfolio, as will be dark sky star, astro-landscape and Milky Way shoots or light painting opportunities.
The group was founded in 2013 and has been active continuously. We average roughly one event every week, and we even keep it alive throughout the winter. Photo shoots are most frequent, but we also have online lectures, individual challenges, conferences and public events and paid excursions. Browse our hundreds of "past meetups" to see what we have been doing.
Most standard meetups are free, membership dues will cover Meetup.com costs, minor group expenses and promotional means, invited lectures and trip organization expenses. There are also some paid events, as announced in those meetups, to provide services to learn from professionals in smaller groups with formal instructions, or to cover venue costs. You can sign up for this group for free and see if this is for you during the one month trial. If you pay right away, you still get 13 months of membership.
Night photography is exciting, presents the world in a truly different light and is serene and calming in many ways. However, it is also very different from daytime shooting, sometimes physically taxing and requires to watch out for yourself and others. All our meetups are conducted with adult and mature members, who provide safety through numbers, but you will always be responsible for your own safety.
We are looking forward to seizing the night with you!
Jürgen, GBNP Organizer
Find me online at https://LinkTr.ee/JMLobert/
Upcoming events
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Lantern Festival at Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121, USA, Boston, MA, USIf you sign up for this event, you need to buy yourself a ticket, see below!
This is a fun lantern light show at the Franklin Park Zoo. This year's themes include flora and fauna of coastal South Africa, the Grand Canyon, and big cats such as jaguars. These
large displays are set up along a 1.5 mile loop in the zoo. Photograph the displays, use double exposure or intentional camera motion, lots of creativity here!We have permission to bring tripods, but we will need
to be mindful not to get in the way of others.
Good for any level of skill. Well lit public area.
Wide angle lenses and fisheyes will work well, but the trusty 24-70 is always a good all-around lens.To minimize crowds and traffic, we have chosen a midweek date.
It is also the cheapest night. Tickets are $22, you need to purchase your own ticket ahead of the date here. The meetup is scheduled for two hours, but you can stay until closing at 10:30 PM.There is free parking in the lots at the Giraffe and Zebra Circuit/Drive entrances, we meet at Giraffe. If the lots are full you can park along the road outside the entrance. There is room to do so.
The Zoo publicity department would like to have us submit images for publication. We will select them from and share the link to the photos that are uploaded by everyone for this event (you can decline if you want).
Dress in layers and wear good walking shoes. Food is available for purchase.
Please check in with the organizer first and as always no guests.2 attendees
Past events
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