βWe take photographs, as a return ticket to the moment that was otherwise goneβ. For anyone who wants to linger on a moment for long, there are lessons you can take for photography in Santa Monica. You can enroll yourself into one of the photography workshops in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica here!
## Photography Events in Santa Monica - **Event Name**: Own a Nice Camera but Don't Know How to Use It? | Beginner Photo Class - **Description**: Bring your expensive camera and finally understand how to use it. Learn manual mode through hands on practice in Santa Monica.About this EventThe purpose of this fun class 2 hr outdoor walking class in Santa Monica is to - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-monica/own-a-nice-camera-but-dont-know-how-to-use-it-beginner-photo-class/100001988252004267 - **Venue**: Santa Monica Pier - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9iMGNiYWZhNzFmMWE5MzE3OTVjOTYxMjZiYjhjYTcwY2Q0MTdkMDMxNzI4YzRmYTU4OTA5NTAzZjZjODEyODEyLXJpbWctdzgwMC1oNTM0LWRjZDliYmE4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NzM4MTU5OA.avif - **Price**: USD 44 to 88 - **Categories**: workshops, sports, art, photography - **Event Name**: Cyanotype & Color Exploration: Magic Made by the Sun - **Description**: Relax, create, and connect with nature through the magical art of cyanotype printingAbout this EventThis lovely morning gathering is an invitation to slow down, breathe deep, and remember what it feels like to create just - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 10:00 am β Fri Aug 21 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-monica/cyanotype-and-color-exploration-magic-made-by-the-sun/100001997517188683 - **Venue**: At The Tables next to the parking lot - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy8wMDEwN2UwZmFmOTY1OTE3MGExOWFlZTM5MTM2ZjcyYzRhNTU2NDMwNjY4NDcxYzRhYzg2YjVlNWQ4ZmIwNTU2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDkwMC1kYzA4Mzg4OC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODY2NDEzODM.avif - **Price**: USD 55 - **Categories**: fitness, Art - **Event Name**: Call for Artists! - **Description**: Calling all visual artists! Exhibit your work, connect with creatives, and get seen. All mediums welcome.About this EventCall for Artists!Join us at Our Creative Partner Green Room 365 Live! - **Date**: Wed Aug 19 2026 (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-monica/call-for-artists/100001991395917797 - **Venue**: 3026B Nebraska Ave - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9kZWQ0NWYyMTZmMzAyMjRkNDA2ZGNlYzVlNmMxMTlhZGNlOTVjYjcyMThiNmU4ZGVhZTU3YTJlMmRhNjIxNDU3LXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDE1MzYtZGNmM2VjZTEtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzgxMDkzNzcz.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: fitness, Art, fine-arts - **Event Name**: πΈ Make friends & Photowalk Meetup ($2.50 - Registration is mandatory) - **Description**: πΈ GLOBAL PHOTOWALK MEETUP π Meet new people, make friends & explore the city through photography! .......... Bring your phone or camera β beginners and professionals are all welcome. This is above all a social event to meet new people while enjoying a - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 126 - **Date**: Sat Dec 26 2026 at 10:00 am β Sat Dec 26 2026 at 10:00 pm (-08:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-monica/make-friends-and-photowalk-meetup-$250-registration-is-mandatory/200030461389313 - **Venue**: Meeting point: Espresso Cielo Santa Monica - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9kNjEyZmQ3YmM1ODIzYTkwOWIyNWJiZTY2NWRiMmU5MDZkMDYxY2ZjNzk0ODcxZjBiY2JmN2IwYzJmNGE2MGY3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2Y4ZjhmOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NjU3NDk4Nw.avif - **Categories**: photography, meetups - **Event Name**: ROUTE 66 100th Anniversary - **Description**: https://www.californiaphotographyworkshops.com/LOSTNEWMEXICO This marks the 100th year of Route 66! Many buildings and signs have vanished over time but there is still good things to see and photograph. I always wonder how long they will last though so - **Date**: Mon Nov 30 2026 at 09:00 am β Sat Dec 05 2026 at 12:00 pm (-08:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-monica/route-66-100th-anniversary/200030497244419 - **Venue**: Route 66 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9mNWQ2MGMwZGY0NzE0N2IzOWE0MTEwYmI5YWEzMjcxOTUxZDg0YmQ5OWM3MmQ3ODM5ZTNjNGJhMDBmNjliY2ZjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDc3OS1kYzI4MzgzOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NjQzMzA0Mw.avif - **Categories**: workshops, trips-adventures ## Trending Events in Santa Monica - **Event Name**: Wellness on the Westside - **Description**: Experience a day dedicated to health, movement, recovery and self-care at Wellness on the Westside, presented by AI Wellness and Santa Monica Place, on Sunday, August 23, from 10 a.m.β3 p.m. at Santa M - **Venue**: Santa Monica Place - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a8225e02e5e7.jpg - **Event Name**: Hot Chip in Santa Monica - **Description**: π€ Join Hot Chip LIVE at The Beach at Santa Monica on Saturday, September 26, 2026! π€ Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Hot Chip is coming to The Beach at Santa Monica on Saturday - **Venue**: The Beach at Santa Monica - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/86c354b0-8df8-11f1-a33a-f7150662a5aa-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir.webp?v=1785623397 - **Event Name**: 6th Annual Santa Monica Classic Car Show on the Pier - **Description**: Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) presents the 6th Annual Santa Monica Classic Car Show on the Santa Monica Pier. Lowride for a Cause!About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/00f1eb40-93c9-11f1-b9f1-838473 - **Venue**: Santa Monica Pier - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4db715c7d30a256c6cb877045cf5f0085c41d8f043bc55cffbb079c7d19c401d-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg?v=1781540679 - **Event Name**: Tchami in Los Angeles - **Description**: π€ Join Tchami LIVE at Academy LA on Saturday, August 29, 2026! π€ Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Tchami is coming to Academy LA on Saturday, August 29, 2026, bringing - **Venue**: Academy LA - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/85165e10-7538-11f1-a87c-552e322304e6-rimg-w1200-h675-dcfbeece-gmir.webp?v=1782902103 - **Event Name**: Sheng Wang & Friends New Joke Night (Stand-up Comedy) - **Description**: Sheng Wang and Friends Trying Out New Material!About this EventCome check out Sheng Wang and his funny friends working out New Material!Sheng Wang is a comedian and wr - **Venue**: Westside Comedy Theater - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e25340c9eb771e87fa1ff9fdb851949f67f340c34483e089ae07d171106f15c0-rimg-w1200-h1600-dcc8c8b8-gmir.jpg?v=1786869908 - **Event Name**: Alan Walker in Los Angeles - **Description**: π€ Join Alan Walker LIVE at Academy LA on Saturday, September 5, 2026! π€ Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Alan Walker is coming to Academy LA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 - **Venue**: Academy LA - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4e263af0-7539-11f1-a87c-552e322304e6-rimg-w1200-h675-dc2e1a18-gmir.webp?v=1782902441 - **Event Name**: Train, Barenaked Ladies & Matt Nathanson - **Description**: Train, Barenaked Ladies & Matt Nathanson Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA Aug 22, 2026 - 6:00 PM - **Venue**: Santa Barbara California - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f22dece2d7e2046f215dfb9b6701ef0ada88adc77bb7d63ccaa4589cfbaa0893-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1786437266 - **Event Name**: Hiromi - **Venue**: Broad Stage At Santa Monica - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a2054a70-93b7-11f1-b9f1-838473689728-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf88808-gmir.jpg?v=1786255233 - **Event Name**: Brian Stokes Mitchell - **Venue**: Broad Stage At Santa Monica - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/aa2ef6d0-9856-11f1-9a40-7b90de720125-rimg-w1200-h390-dc382828-gmir.jpg?v=1786763344 ## Browse Photography Events by Date - [Photography Events Today in Santa Monica](https://allevents.in/santa-monica/photography--today) - [Photography Events This Weekend in Santa Monica](https://allevents.in/santa-monica/photography--this-weekend) - [Photography Events in August in Santa Monica](https://allevents.in/santa-monica/photography--august) - [Photography Events in September in Santa Monica](https://allevents.in/santa-monica/photography--september) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Photography events in Santa Monica? - **A:** Own a Nice Camera but Don't Know How to Use It? | Beginner Photo Class (Sun Aug 23 2026 at Santa Monica Pier), Cyanotype & Color Exploration: Magic Made by the Sun (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 10:00 am at At The Tables next to the parking lot), Call for Artists! (Wed Aug 19 2026 at 3026B Nebraska Ave), πΈ Make friends & Photowalk Meetup ($2.50 - Registration is mandatory) (Sat Dec 26 2026 at 10:00 am at Meeting point: Espresso Cielo Santa Monica), ROUTE 66 100th Anniversary (Mon Nov 30 2026 at 09:00 am at Route 66). - **Q**: What are the top free Photography events in Santa Monica? - **A:** Call for Artists! (Wed Aug 19 2026 at 3026B Nebraska Ave). - **Q**: What Photography events are happening in Santa Monica this weekend August 21β23, 2026? - **A:** Own a Nice Camera but Don't Know How to Use It? | Beginner Photo Class (Sun Aug 23 2026 at Santa Monica Pier). - **Q**: What Photography events are happening in Santa Monica in August 2026? - **A:** Own a Nice Camera but Don't Know How to Use It? | Beginner Photo Class (Sun Aug 23 2026 at Santa Monica Pier), Cyanotype & Color Exploration: Magic Made by the Sun (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 10:00 am at At The Tables next to the parking lot), Call for Artists! (Wed Aug 19 2026 at 3026B Nebraska Ave). - **Q**: How can I find Photography events in Santa Monica? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Photography events in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica? - **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 Santa Monica? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Photography events in Santa Monica include Santa Monica Pier, At The Tables next to the parking lot, 3026B Nebraska Ave. - **Q**: What is the price range for Photography events in Santa Monica? - **A:** Prices for Photography events in Santa Monica range from USD 44 to USD 88. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Photography events in Santa Monica? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Photography events in Santa Monica include Bob Fang Daring Ninja Photographer, Art Club Los Angeles, Laela & Crispin. - **Q**: Are there any online Photography events available? - **A:** Yes, many Photography events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Photography events in Santa Monica? - **A:** Follow the Photography category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Photography events are listed in Santa Monica. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/40/a1fdec2d51482291e2464475753c47/Photography.jpg - **Mobile Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/53/08baa7584449ad9073ee77c5c7c725/Maskgroup-7.webp ## Photography events from nearby cities - [Photography events in Beverly Hills](https://allevents.in/beverly-hills/photography) - [Photography events in El Segundo](https://allevents.in/el-segundo/photography) - [Photography events in Hawthorne](https://allevents.in/hawthorne-ca/photography)