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Monthly morning Photowalks with Tom

$95   $35

– Nov. 1 | Birds Baylands, Palo alto

– Nov. 29 | Natural Light Portraiture refresh, Gamble Garden

– Dec. 27 | Birds Charleston Slough, Mt. Vw.

– Jan. 17 | Stanford Sculpture Garden

– Feb. 7 | Shoreline Lake, Mt. Vw.

PhotoWalk Explores

PhotoTrainer®,  Real Photography for Real People.
In-Person Photography Training in Mountain View, CA
Learn from a Pro!
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

  • Explore the photo topic of the day and relevant settings.
  • Practice with your nice new gear.
  • Ask questions, get personal attention and demos from Tom
  • Review and critique on Evening Zoom. 
  • Done in 2h enjoy the rest of the day!

We will shoot early in the day when the light is soft and the world awakens. Two weeks later, there will be a evening follow up review and critique, 7:30 to 8:30; (if you are brave 😈). 

You took the class, now let’s get shooting and have some fun. ~TEU

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November 1, 2025 - Brids Baylands
November 29, 2025 - Natural Light Portraiture
December 27, 2025 - Birds Charleston Slough
January 17, 2026 - Stanford Sculpture Garden
February 7, 2026 - Shoreline Lake

The Gamble Garden photo walk with Tom was a fantastic opportunity for me to learn a ton about my camera and discover a lovely place I’d never been before. Tom generously spent a lot of time taking me through the settings on my new camera and answering questions about its functionality. We discussed lenses and accessories and took a bunch of test shots before heading out into the garden proper, where there were so many lovely things to photograph—flowers, vines, fruits, insects. By the end of the morning, I felt like I had a good grasp on how to shoot flowers in manual mode, and I came away with some really great photos. Highly recommended! Totally worth it. 

Christine Thuau

About Tom

I am Tom Upton, a seasoned professional photographer with a half century career and years of experience teaching photographers of all levels. I love this stuff.
Five stars for eighteen years.