“We take photographs, as a return ticket to the moment that was otherwise gone”. For anyone who wants to linger on a moment for long, there are lessons you can take for photography in Alton. You can enroll yourself into one of the photography workshops in Alton and get to master the art. Once you learn this, you can exhibit them or turn this learning to a professional business. There is a lot to learn in terms of techniques and otherwise which you can, through the long list of classes, workshops and photography courses.
Keep an eye on all the upcoming photography events in Alton here!
## Photography Events in Alton - **Event Name**: A River Runs Through It - **Description**: Two Award-Winning Artists Inspired by the Riverbend.About this EventMooneyham Art Presents: A River Runs Through ItTwo Award-Winning Artists Inspired by the Riverbend. As part of their grand prize for winning the r - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/a-river-runs-through-it/100001998865573739 - **Venue**: Mooneyham Art LLC - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8wNGE0ZWZlNTZhMGZmYzljMjU1N2ViM2UyMjk0NmI5NzZlYTc4NmY5MThhMGYwZGRkYmNiNWJiNTkzN2QyNmIzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwOC1kY2Y4ZjhmOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODc3MDk3MjQ.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Exhibitions, Photography, Contests, Entertainment, fine-arts, Music, Workshops, Sports - **Event Name**: Photography Lesson In the Field w/ Madi Hawn: Dragonflies, Flowers, and Hummingbirds - **Description**: Learn how to photograph birds, insects and flowers through this hands on in field instruction through this series. Learn the best camera settings for different situations to get great results. Pre-requisites: Must have a mirrorless or DSLR camera with ma - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 37 - **Date**: Sun Sep 06 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/photography-lesson-in-the-field-w-madi-hawn-dragonflies-flowers-and-hummingbirds/200030003322740 - **Venue**: 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy85ZjUzZjg4NDU3NjczODI0ZGY5YTZhMTkwNTkwN2ZlYWRlYjhiZmJjYWU2NjlmZjBiNWRkZmUwOThhZjYyOTg5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDEwNDQtZGMzODU4MTgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODcxODkyMzI.avif - **Categories**: workshops - **Event Name**: Photography with Madi Hawn: Basic Photography - **Description**: This photography teaches composition and manual camera settings. Learn how to get off auto features and use f-stop, shutter speed, ISO and other settings to get the best results for bird, wildlife, nature, and landscape photos. Pre-requisites: Must have - **Date**: Sun Oct 25 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/photography-with-madi-hawn-basic-photography/200030586562319 - **Venue**: 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvM2YyZmNmN2QzYWI2NjUwNzgxMTllZjRkOWM2MmYwZWJkYmRjOWE5YjY4MzAyMjFlMDVkMjYyZGE1NDdlY2JiNC1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg4MDAtZGM5OGE4YzgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODcxODkyMzg.avif - **Categories**: Workshops ## Trending Events in Alton - **Event Name**: Mississippi Earthtones Festival 2026 - **Description**: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS! The Mississippi Earthtones Festival is a celebration of our river through art, music, and conservation which is held every 3rd Saturday in September, brought to you by Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club, and Jacoby Arts Center. Fa - **Venue**: Alton Amphitheater - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c095013b6a35d6365229e66e375375e1a4bb3d46e44e4006d18acc2090138005-rimg-w1200-h632-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787026672 - **Event Name**: Trans AM Series - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Virginia International Raceway 🏠 Address: 1245 Pine Tree Rd, Alton, VA 24520 🌆 City: Alton 📍 Location: 36.558, -79.2009✨ Discover the extraordinary at Trans AM Series, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ - **Venue**: Virginia International Raceway - **Event Name**: Rebel J Art @Mississippi Earthtones Festival - **Description**: I'm very excited to be able to present my work at the 2026 Mississippi Earthtones Festival! Come see me and all the other local artists! About the Mississippi Earthtones Festival: At this FREE & family-friendly event, we will feature 100+ booths w - **Venue**: Alton Amphitheater - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/5895e86ba3be5f29c1bb50818d438ac585e9ea9762780281584d8a580c0425b6-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc281808-gmir?v=1788216875 - **Event Name**: NH State Primary Election - **Description**: NH Voter Information lookup (voter registration status, absentee ballot tracking, polling location information, sample ballots). https://app.sos.nh.gov/viphome Absentee Ballot Information: https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots Absentee Bal - **Venue**: Prospect Mountain High School - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/22fc7b40c6c058d94899eda7a36998b52542ca5635a8f96c0d4daa2c36b5bf6d-rimg-w514-h409-dce84828-gmir?v=1787516003 - **Event Name**: Dear Evan Hansen - **Description**: Alton Little Theater presents Dear Evan Hansen Winner of multiple Tony Awards, **Dear Evan Hansen** is a deeply moving contemporary musical about connection, identity, grief and the stories we tell ourselves in order to be seen. Evan Hansen is a high sc - **Venue**: 2450 North Henry St, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/937a627699ba05376eac801322be5438392ae1c2b213fbd40b6ba65498da3f0c-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1788170860 - **Event Name**: Zoo Run Safari for Children’s 2026 Event - **Description**: This year’s Zoo Run Safari for Children’s event has been moved up closer to the beginning of September, hoping to add some new “life” to the event. These kids deserve the biggest turnout we can get, because they LOVE seeing all of you there, just for t - **Venue**: Barber Motorsports Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/92b2619924d6d40242452d7d5169b433b5caf4aa112c00391f1d2188bd4b25a7-rimg-w1024-h1536-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1786316850 - **Event Name**: Kayaking on Ellis Bay: Lock Through on the Mississippi - **Description**: This 3 hour intermediate class (pre-requisite required) will begin by picnic pavilion at the National Great Rivers Museum on the Illinois-side of the river, participants park their vehicles, and will then be shuttled to a launch point on Ellis Bay in West - **Venue**: 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/5f9e1f40b8d98e45d89db9b9062a79d416f9cdc945f15c093a7b4c54e0d737a6-rimg-w1024-h768-dcd8e8f8-gmir?v=1788332250 - **Event Name**: September Sunset Series Featuring Borderline - **Description**: Three Fridays. Live music. Riverfront sunsets. Free admission. 6-9pm │ 1 Riverfront Drive, Alton, Illinois This September, come down to the riverfront for a new pop-up concert series presented by the Alton Amphitheater Commission and made possible by our - **Venue**: 1 Riverfront Dr, Alton, IL, United States, Illinois 62002 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/a9564f75990856b3ac121023eb67c9473f228755d5f75584c97f1d0f2f6e7af3-rimg-w1200-h629-dce86878-gmir?v=1788469102 - **Event Name**: [ AN ANTI-AI ART SH•W ] - **Description**: 🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 🔳🔳🔳 [ AN ANTI-AI ART SH•W ] 🔳🔳🔳 > CALLING ALL HUMANS WITH GENERAL INTELLIGENCE (ARTIFICIAL IS NOT ALLOWED 🤖) > ARE YOU SICK AND TIRED FROM LIVING LIFE IN AN ALGORITHM? > ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A REASON TO USE YOUR HANDS CREATING - **Venue**: FLOCK Food Truck Park & Bar - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b2c1a43bf3835bac3560d79abf5b09c6ce7dd7b24d43e0e30f7f123ef5cadb76-rimg-w969-h1236-dce8e8e8-gmir?v=1787442355 ## Browse Photography Events by Date - [Photography Events Today in Alton](https://allevents.in/alton/photography--today) - [Photography Events This Weekend in Alton](https://allevents.in/alton/photography--this-weekend) - [Photography Events in September in Alton](https://allevents.in/alton/photography--september) - [Photography Events in October in Alton](https://allevents.in/alton/photography--october) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Photography events in Alton? - **A:** A River Runs Through It (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 05:00 pm at Mooneyham Art LLC), Photography Lesson In the Field w/ Madi Hawn: Dragonflies, Flowers, and Hummingbirds (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 02:00 pm at 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386), Photography with Madi Hawn: Basic Photography (Sun Oct 25 2026 at 01:30 pm at 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386). - **Q**: What are the top free Photography events in Alton? - **A:** A River Runs Through It (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 05:00 pm at Mooneyham Art LLC). - **Q**: What Photography events are happening in Alton this weekend September 4–6, 2026? - **A:** Photography Lesson In the Field w/ Madi Hawn: Dragonflies, Flowers, and Hummingbirds (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 02:00 pm at 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386). - **Q**: What Photography events are happening in Alton in September 2026? - **A:** A River Runs Through It (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 05:00 pm at Mooneyham Art LLC), Photography Lesson In the Field w/ Madi Hawn: Dragonflies, Flowers, and Hummingbirds (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 02:00 pm at 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386). - **Q**: How can I find Photography events in Alton? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Photography events in Alton on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Photography events in Alton? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Photography events in Alton? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Photography events in Alton include Mooneyham Art LLC, 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States, Missouri 63386. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Photography events in Alton? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Photography events in Alton include Charles Mooneyham, The Audubon Center at Riverlands. - **Q**: Are there any online Photography events available? - **A:** Yes, many Photography events are available online. 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