View our upcoming Events including photo shoots, educational workshops, gallery showcases and member meetups held at our creative studio space.
Workshops and Events
Click on the title of the event and it will bring you to the event on our meetup page
Thursday 10/8/26  7-9pm  STudio Lab 11a st. Derry NH
Unlock Virtual Production for Still Photography: Studio Lab Tour
Virtual production isn't just for Hollywood blockbusters like The Mandalorian—it’s revolutionizing still photography. Join the RiversEdge Photographic Collective for an exclusive tour of Studio Lab in Derry, NH, and discover how LED "volume" walls can eliminate your location shooting headaches.
Tour Highlights:
-
Flawless Studio Lighting: Learn how wrap-around LED walls create realistic highlights and natural edge transitions on glossy subjects and jewelry.
-
Instant Background Shifts: Watch live environment, weather, and time-of-day changes happen in seconds.
-
Actionable Techniques: Get a preview of image-based lighting methods we’ll put into practice during our follow-up studio shoot later this October!
Don't miss out on the future of commercial photography
Thursday 10/22/26 at RiversEdge Studio Makeup starts at 6pm Shoot starts at 7pm
Makeup & Portrait Session with Leash & Panda
Get your cameras ready for an immersive, two-part Halloween creative session! We are kicking off the evening with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at professional Halloween makeup application, followed by a portrait shoot featuring models Leash and Panda.
Event Timeline
-
6:00 PM – Live Makeup Demo & Q&A: Watch our makeup artist work her magic as she transforms Leash for the shoot. This is a relaxed, interactive session—feel free to watch the process, ask questions about techniques, and chat with the artist while she works.
-
7:00 PM – Feature Shoot with Leash & Panda: The main event begins! Capture spooky, dramatic, and high-concept Halloween portraits with Leash and Panda.Â
-
Whether you are looking to build your portfolio, learn new lighting and makeup tricks, or just hang out with fellow creators, all skill levels are welcome.
-
Space is limited to ensure everyone gets plenty of shoot time and clear angles. RSVP now to reserve your spot!
Thursday 10/29 7pm  at RiversEdge Studio
Unlock Hollywood-Style Virtual Production on a Studio Photography Budget!
Want realistic 3D spatial lighting without paying for a massive LED volume studio? Join us at RiversEdge for Simulated Volume Photography (SVP)—a cutting-edge workflow designed to bring high-end virtual production techniques to your regular studio setup.
We’ll show you how to use a standard 2D projector, affordable software, and basic LEDs or gelled strobes to realistically wrap background environment lighting around your subject.
What You’ll Learn:
-
Low-Cost Pre-Visualization: Map out 3D studio lighting in advance using free environment maps and set.a.light 3D.
-
Analog Environmental Wrapping: Match background light and color onto your subject with everyday studio lights.
-
Mastering Projector Exposure: Balance ambient projector glow against high-power flash without washing out your background.
-
Zero-Dollar Asset Creation: Turn your smartphone into a 360° environment scanner to create custom backgrounds for free.
After the breakdown, we’ll put technique into practice with a hands-on shoot featuring our studio mannequin, Thelma!
Past Events
We have all heard how AI is going to destroy photography as we know it. While there may be some real threats in the areas of photojournalism or scientific photography, AI can actually be an incredibly powerful tool for portrait photographers. This workshop will attempt to demonstrate that concept through the application of a powerful but easy to use and inexpensive program called ArtSpace AI.
Saturday September 12 2026Â Â 3:30pm-7:30pm
It's time! Our annual beach shoot is comming up. Once we get past Labor Day the beach crowds have reduced dramatically but we still have warm weather in September which makes it an ideal time to head out for some photographic fun time in the salt and the sun. These trips are always a blast for everyone, and we get some great images!
July 1 2026 6:30
Click on the link above for the event description on Meetup.
If you are not a member of RiverEdge photographic Meetup group you will need to join the group. It's free to join.
If you are not a member of Meetup you will need to join Meetup first. Make sure you look for the free button while joining Meetup for the first time.Â
Once you join meetup you can them proceed to the RiversEdge and see our events.
July 25 2026 6:30
This year, we’ll take advantage of the festival’s energy for a street‑photography outing. We’ll meet on the top floor of the HCID Parking Garage at 350A Dutton Street. (NOTE: For some reason, Meetup will not let this location be entered; GPS apps like Waze, Apple Maps, and Google Maps can find it, though.) The top level is usually less crowded, making it easier to find one another, and it offers a great vantage point for skyline shots. FYI Sunset is at 8:12 p.m.
Click on the link above for the event description on Meetup.
If you are not a member of RiverEdge photographic Meetup group you will need to join the group. It's free to join.
If you are not a member of Meetup you will need to join Meetup first. Make sure you look for the free button while joining Meetup for the first time.Â
Once you join meetup you can them proceed to the RiversEdge group and see our events.
