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See the Light: A Portrait Walk with Susan Stripling

Date: Thursday, April 23th · 4:00pm - 6pm ET
Meet-up: Adorama Event Space
Please Note: This is a don't-miss in-person event only.

Great portraits don't require a studio. Join Susan Stripling for a guided photo walk that's part exploration, part education — learning to find flattering light, direct subjects on the fly, and make real images in real conditions. Open to all levels.

Click here to RSVP for FREE!

See the Light: A Portrait Walk with Susan Stripling

Date: Thursday, April 23th · 4:00pm - 6pm ET
Meet-up: Adorama Event Space
Please Note: This is a don't-miss in-person event only.

Great portraits don't require a studio. Join Susan Stripling for a guided photo walk that's part exploration, part education — learning to find flattering light, direct subjects on the fly, and make real images in real conditions. Open to all levels.

Click here to RSVP for FREE!

See the Light: A Portrait Walk with Susan Stripling

Date: Thursday, April 23th · 4:00pm - 6pm ET
Meet-up: Adorama Event Space
Please Note: This is a don't-miss in-person event only.

Great portraits don't require a studio. Join Susan Stripling for a guided photo walk that's part exploration, part education — learning to find flattering light, direct subjects on the fly, and make real images in real conditions. Open to all levels.

Click here to RSVP for FREE!

See the Light: A Portrait Walk with Susan Stripling

Date: Thursday, April 23th · 4:00pm - 6pm ET
Meet-up: Adorama Event Space
Please Note: This is a don't-miss in-person event only.

Great portraits don't require a studio. Join Susan Stripling for a guided photo walk that's part exploration, part education — learning to find flattering light, direct subjects on the fly, and make real images in real conditions. Open to all levels.

Click here to RSVP for FREE!

Upcoming Events!

Neil Leifer | Coffee with Creators

Date: Wednesday, May 13th · 11am - 12pm ET
Location: Adorama Event Space + Livestreamed Online
Livestream Link: Neil Leifer | Coffee with Creators

Join host Seth Miranda (@LastXwitness) LIVE on Wednesdays at 11 AM ET from the Event Space at Adorama in NYC for an insider conversation with fellow creators, professionals, industry peers, and more.

🔘 Legendary Sports Photographer, Neil Leifer

Grab a coffee with Neil Leifer as he looks back on a 60+ year career capturing some of the most iconic moments in sports history. From ringside at legendary boxing matches to the sidelines of the world’s biggest games, his images have shaped how generations experience sports. In this conversation, Leifer shares the stories behind the photographs, the discipline and instinct behind getting the shot, and what continues to drive him as he works on his next body of work.

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Moving From Strobes to LED Lighting with Photographer Joe Addison

Date: Thrusday, May 14th · 5pm - 6pm ET
Location: Adorama Event Space + Livestreamed Online
Livestream Link: Adorama Events

World's collide as photographers and videographers often need to work in the same place at the same time.

In this live event photographer and lighting expert Joe Addison is going to tackle on of the biggest shifts in the world of image making.

Click here to RSVP for FREE!

Jeremy Saffer | Coffee with Creators

Date: Wednesday, May 20th · 11am - 12pm ET
Location: Adorama Event Space + Livestreamed Online
Livestream Link: Jeremy Saffer | Coffee with Creators

Join host Seth Miranda (@LastXwitness) LIVE on Wednesdays at 11 AM ET from the Event Space at Adorama in NYC for an insider conversation with fellow creators, professionals, industry peers, and more.

🔘 Celebrity Portrait Photographer, Jeremy Saffer

Jeremy Saffer joins Coffee with Creators to unpack how he’s spent 20+ years shaping the visual edge of music and horror, shooting icons like Metallica, Slipknot, and Johnny Depp, while bringing the same intensity to rising names. Known for pulling something raw and unmistakably real from every subject, he breaks down the mindset, direction, and precision behind images that don’t just capture artists, they define them.

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All Access: Creating Iconic Band Portraits with Photographer Jeremy Saffer

Date: Wednesday, May 20th · 5pm - 6pm ET
Location: Adorama Event Space + Livestreamed Online
Livestream Link: Adorama Events

Go behind the scenes of music photography with Jeremy Saffer as he breaks down how iconic band portraits are created, often in unpredictable environments with limited time and space.

This live demo will feature Jeremy lighting and photographing a band in real time, walking through his full process from setup to execution. From arriving early and building your setup in advance, to testing lighting and locking in a clear shot list before the band steps on set, he’ll show how preparation drives consistency.

Click here to RSVP for FREE!

Jillian Lenser | Coffee with Creators

Date: Wednesday, May 27th · 11am - 12pm ET
Location: Adorama Event Space + Livestreamed Online
Livestream Link: Jillian Lenser | Coffee with Creators

Join host Seth Miranda (@LastXwitness) LIVE on Wednesdays at 11 AM ET from the Event Space at Adorama in NYC for an insider conversation with fellow creators, professionals, industry peers, and more.

🔘 Brooklyn-based Commercial Photographer, Jilian Lenser

Grab a coffee with Jillian Lenser, a Brooklyn-based commercial photographer working across product and lifestyle for global brands. Self-taught and endlessly curious, Jillian shares how intention shapes her process—from lighting decisions on set to mentoring photographers finding their footing. A candid conversation about craft, growth, and building a career without shortcuts.

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Beauty Photography with Jillian Lenser: Lighting Techniques + Composition

Date: Wednesday, May 27th · 5pm - 6pm ET
Location: Adorama Event Space + Livestreamed Online
Livestream Link: Adorama Events

Join Jillian Lenser for an in-store demonstration where she'll share her workflow for creating beauty portraits that feel authentic and editorial. She'll take you through setups that enhance skin tones, handle detail, and capture genuine moments. The session centers on practical choices - understanding how different lighting shapes your subject and recognizing which tweaks elevate your images.

If you're building your beauty portfolio or want to strengthen your existing approach, you'll walk away with techniques ready to implement in your next shoot.

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Understanding Light: The Path to Great Photography

Date: Tuesday, June 16th · 5pm - 6pm ET
Location: Adorama Event Space + Livestreamed Online
Livestream Link: Adorama Events

Join celebrity portrait photographer and Westcott Top Pro Ian Spanier for this in-store session, Ian breaks down the essentials of both natural and artificial lighting, showing how to see it, shape it, and use it to elevate your images.

Through an open-book approach, he shares the stories behind his work and simplifies complex lighting concepts for photographers at every level. You will walk away with practical tools to train your eye, capture light with intention, and immediately improve your photography.

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By entering an event or program of Adorama Events and Create No Matter What Experience, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur.

Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Adorama, its companies and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.

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