Atlanta Based

Photography Lessons and Camera Shop Advice in metro Atlanta.

LOCATIONS NORTH OF 285 PERIMETER: Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Johns Creek, Suwannee, Cumming, Duluth, Peachtree Corners, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Vinings, Woodstock, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville, Gibbs Gardens.

LOCATIONS INSIDE 285 PERIMETER: Atlanta Botanical Garden Midtown, Midtown Reflection Pond Piedmont Park, Downtown Decatur, Oglethorpe University Brookhaven, Georgia Tech, Atlantic Station, Centennial Olympic Park, Buckhead, Vinings.

ALL BRANDS OF CAMERAS: Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Panasonic Lumix, Sony, Ricoh Pentax, Olympus, Hasselblad, Leica. And smartphones too!

Office Hours

You will find me to be approachable and easy to talk with. I am available almost every day for a quick phone call.

Added November 24: Free Photography Lesson using available home lighting for Family Portraits and Home Decor Photography at the holidays. All cameras and smartphones, call David Nikon Guy.

Added November 23: Buying a new camera? Quick lunch time Lessons available everyday at Locations in Alpharetta. Need advice on which camera / lens / tripod / bag / photography gear to buy someone (or yourself!) for a gift? Free advice.

Photography is the Art and Science of seeing Light

See the light. Follow it. You have found your joy!

Sharing my joy of photography with friends in Atlanta, the USA, and Europe.

Photography Lessons

Private Lessons and Group Lessons: All brands of cameras: Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Panasonic, Sony, Ricoh Pentax, Olympus, Hasselblad, Leica. And smartphones too!

Availability at these Atlanta Metro Locations!

LOCATIONS NORTH OF 285 PERIMETER: Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Johns Creek, Suwannee, Cumming, Duluth, Peachtree Corners, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Vinings, Woodstock, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville, Gibbs Gardens.

LOCATIONS INSIDE 285 PERIMETER: Atlanta Botanical Garden Midtown, Midtown Reflection Pond Piedmont Park, Downtown Decatur, Oglethorpe University Brookhaven, Georgia Tech, Atlantic Station, Centennial Olympic Park, Buckhead, Vinings.

Walk & Talks are Free

An opportunity to meet with David Nikon Guy (me!) and other photography friends. Sign up for the Newsletter to receive the schedule.

  • Pedestrian friendly walkable town centers: The Avalon, downtown Alpharetta, Canton Street Roswell, downtown Decatur.

  • Greenway Trails: The AlphaLoop, Big Creek Greenway, Roswell Mill & Waterfalls, The Atlanta Beltline.

  • Gardens: Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Gibbs Gardens.

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Whether you are new to photography… or have been a photographer for decades… I hope you find this to be a welcoming place.

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Added November 24: Free Photography Lesson using available home lighting for Family Portraits and Home Decor Photography at the holidays. All cameras and smartphones, call David Nikon Guy.

Added November 23: Buying a new camera? Quick lunch time Lessons available everyday at Locations in Alpharetta. Need advice on which camera / lens / tripod / bag / photography gear to buy someone (or yourself!) for a gift? Free advice.

Added November 22: Two new Locations! Snellville at The Grove photography lessons. Lawrenceville at The Lawn photography lessons. Both of these new Locations have lessons Afternoons during the week… and Saturdays throughout the day… during November and December.

Added November 22: Early morning Photography Lessons added, as early as 7:30am / 8am / 8:30 am start times at many Locations during the work week during November and December. 1 Hour Lessons. 2 Hour Lessons. 3 Hour Lessons. And also my 3 Week Series of Lessons / 5 Week Series of Lessons.

Added November 21: Today! Today is the first day of the Roswell Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall. DavidNikonGuy.com free photography Walk & Talks in late afternoons early evenings during November and December at this European Christmas Market. Bring your family and friends! Wednesdays and Fridays. Must register in advance.

Added November 17: More dates and times have been added to the Schedule of Lessons during November. Early afternoons. Late Afternoons. Early evenings. Mornings. Lunch hour also. All locations: northen suburbs north of 285 and intown Atlanta inside 285.

Added November 16: Gibbs Gardens will close for the season soon. To get the exact date When? You can sign up for a single 1 hour / 2 hour / 3 hour Lesson right up to the final day of the season at Gibbs Gardens.

Added November 14: Roswell Christkindlmarket starts November 21st at Bulloch Hall. DavidNikonGuy.com free photography Walk & Talks in late afternoons early evenings at this European Christmas Market.

Added November 10: If you are new to photography, you may have questions about editing / storage / retrieval / publishing your photos. Nikon NX Studio edits all camera brands JPEG files, and is free. It edits RAW files from Nikon cameras. Nikon Snapbridge and Nikon Image Space (Nikon cloud) are also free. The Nikon software dovetails nicely with those who also use Apple Photos and Google Photos. I offer free advice and a Series of Lessons.

Added November 10: Gibbs Gardens will close for the season towards the end of this month / next month. When? You can still start your Series of Lessons at Gibbs Gardens, and finsh your final lesson(s) at another Location of your choosing. And of course you can sign up for a single 1 hour / 2 hour / 3 hour Lesson right up to the final day of the season at Gibbs Gardens.

Added October 29: The amazing NIKKOR Z 135mm f1.8 S Plena lens… for those that already own a Nikon mirrorless camera body, or are comparing bodies to other brands… this lens helps explain “why” the Nikon body design is the best. The extra large diameter opening of Nikon’s Z mount allows for a larger curved rear element on the lens that projects light, with precision, evenly across the sensor. During my November lessons… Give me a call if you would like to play with it.

Added September 21: Interested in videography? All of my Lessons, with all brands of cameras, you can learn videography skills. Start with your current camera. Interested in the new Canon C50 with Open Gate capture capability for more control of framing during post? Give me a call if you would like to play with it.  

Added September 17: Interested in videography? All of my Lessons can introduce you, with all brands of cameras, to videography skills. Start with your current camera. Interested in the new Nikon ZR cinema quality with renowned RED color science built in and full control in post, give me a call if you would like to play with it this month. Call me.

Added August 12: Join David Nikon Guy Added August 12: Join David Nikon Guy (me!) and other photography friends every Thursday morning at Gibbs Gardens. Sign up: Photography Walk & Talk Gibbs Gardens (free).

Added July 21: Click here to schedule a session in August to play with the amazing Nikon 180-400mm f4 lens with the built in 1.4X teleconverter (560mm on full frame / 840mm on crop sensor). This lens is a joy to use for Wildlife, Birds, Sports Photography.

Added July 7: Looking for a local, high quality, place to print your photos? Large sofa sized enlargements worthy of framing? Wolf Camera Photo Design Bar is in Buckhead and they can also help you learn. You will want to understand color gamut, and calibrate your monitor to the actual output printer, plus understand the inks and substrate you are using. For an introduction to printing from a Landscape Photographer, Thomas Heaton has an excellent YouTube Channel. Skip to 8:20 in this video for color science.

Added April 7: Free on phone, in person, help with a photography or camera gear question or just to say hello! Quick Chat

Added March 19: Affordable Private Lessons personalized just for you at 20 Locations throughout the Atlanta area

Added March 7: Gibbs Gardens is now open! Daffodils are in bloom! Free Walk & Talks with David Nikon Guy and friends.

Added February 26: You may want to call a friend with a telescope… and the gear to attach your camera body to the telescope… 7 planets align on February 28th. You can use the free Star Walk app to see how the planets will look, as viewed from your location! This article guides you how to observe the alignment and explains some of the science behind this celestial event.

Added February 21: Travel Photography: a small group of photographers (all skill levels, all cameras, including smartphones) is forming. Details. The group (free) includes photographers that live in England or Italy… locals! And those that live in USA… travelers! We get together by phone / text / email / Zoom and in person on free Walk & Talks in the Atlanta area.

Added February 14: Happy Valentines Day! Bring a Friend for Free, all photography lessons with David Nikon Guy. Not just on Valentines Day but throughout the year!

Added January 20: Gibbs Gardens discount Season Membership BOGO Buy One Get One Free click here

Added January 17: January and February are busy months for Photography Lessons. I have added availability to the schedules in Alpharetta, Peachtree Corners, and Roswell.

Added January 17: Website updated. If you find anything I need to correct please let me know. Thank you for your patience!

Added January 9: No price increase. Same prices as Last Year.

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