About us
A COMMUNITY FOR ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Welcome New York to The Art of Photography! Our purpose is to spark creativity, open new doors, incite discussion and learn from each other in a positive and sharing environment. The basis of which is to facilitate the merging of the principles of art and graphic design with excellent camera craft. To take each one of us, no matter what level of experience, to places, levels and worlds that are out of our comfort zone. To grow, to see, to inspire unique visions. Our review/discussion programs, our photo shoots and educational sessions are free. Your submissions for discussion are for you to choose without regard to theme or genre.
The Art of Photography began as a museum art school program in 2002 and has expanded to over 18,000 members worldwide. So many of whom have grown into exceptional photographers that are hugely represented in international award shows. New York, we are truly excited for your participation and look forward to your development as Artistic and Creative Photographers. Be on the lookout for some very exciting photo shoots and presentations that will be posted on an on-going basis. Also join our International Site to check out over 300 photo albums created by our members. Thank you for your interest and good shooting.
Jack Wild, Founder MFA/MS Photography
Peter Barnick, Network Organizer
Doug Caroli, NYC Organizer
🔴 TAOP Papers and Articles
🔴 TAOP Glossary (A-Z)
🔴 TAOP NYC Photo Albums
Featured event
Join Us for The Cloisters Photo Shoot (Sat, June 20, 2026 @ 10:30 am)
Perched above the Hudson in Fort Tyron Park, The MET Cloisters rewards a slow, observational approach--its pink Cuxa marble, carved capitals, vaulted chapels, and stained-glass windows offer some of the richest medieval textures in New York. Casual handheld photography is permitted inside the museum, but tripods, flash, and staged shoots are not, so plan to work mobile and discreetly.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
Technique Focus: Architectural Repetition & Negative Space
- The whole museum is built on rhythm--arches, columns, ribbed vaults, herringbone tile.
- Use graphic minimalism, receding arcades, shadow play.
Human Scale & Storytelling
- A solitary visitor in a vast medieval space is a classic Cloisters image.
- Silhouettes against stained glass.
- Pre-compose in an archway or window. wait for someone to walk into the frame.
The Langon Chapel & Pontaut Chapter House
- Intimate, dim, vaulted spaces with carved doorways--the most "atmospheric" rooms in the museum.
- Doorway frame-within-frame. Shoot from outside looking through the carved arch into the lit chamber beyond.
- Vaulted ceiling. The ribbed vaults make graphic radial compositions.
- Capital and corbel details. Pick capitals where a window throws raking light across the carving.
Articles to Review Before the Photo Shoot
- Architectural Details: Architectural Details
- Building Interiors: Building Interiors
Meeting Location/Event Hosts
Your host will be Doug along with several organizers. We will meet outside of the entrance to the museum at 10:30 am. We will be wearing our TAOP hats and holding our cameras.
Post-Event
TBD
PHOTO CHALLENGE
Once this Meetup event ends, we will create an album on the Photos page. Please post up to five (5) of your best photographs from the event before 7 PM (ET) on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Eligible photos:
- Must be taken on Saturday, June 20th.
- Must be posted before the deadline
- Must have a title
- Must NOT be sexually explicit or suggestive
This album will be reviewed. The winning image will become the permanent album cover of the event. The name of the winning photographer will appear in the album title.
We welcome your participation and look forward to meeting you at 10:30 am.
Upcoming events
6
- Network event
🌐 SUN 6/7 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW & DISCUSSION
·OnlineOnline13 attendees from 5 groups👉 This is your Invitation to another great Online Photography Event 👈
💥 Please check our Events page as we alternate our Saturday/Sunday sessions.
Notes- You do not have to be a member of The Art of Photography - International to attend this session.
- However, you must be a member of The Art of Photography - International to submit an image to the session photo album.
- You can join The Art of Photography - International with this link The Art of Photography - International, then click on the black Join the Group button.
Instructions to Submit a Photo for a Zoom Session
✅ Go to the Events page of The Art of Photography - International, and click on the relevant event under Upcoming Events.
✅ Click the black Attend Online button, if you haven't already done so. The Online Event Zoom link becomes visible and your Meetup name appears in the Attendees section.
✅ Put the event on your calendar.
✅ Scroll down to the event's Photos section.
✅ If the Welcome image is present AND at least one day remains before the session AND there are less than 30 images in the album, click Add Photos and upload only ONE photo to the session album. Type the title into the Caption field and click the Save Photos button.
✅ If the Welcome image is not present, verify that you are on the The Art of Photography - International event page AND look for the Welcome image after 5 PM ET on Sunday.
✅ You must attend the session if you want TAOP-US to review your image on Zoom. The Art of Photography - International reviews a maximum of 30 images per session as time and content allow.Instructions to Save Your Image and Written Comments
After 5 PM ET on Sunday, The Art of Photography - International deletes the session album. If you wish to save your image and written comments after the session but before the deletion:
✅ Go to your image in the session album.
✅ Click ... More. A drop-down menu appears.
✅ Select Move to another album. A dialog box appears.
✅ Click Select album.... An unorganized list of album names appears.
✅ Select the most current Recent Work album. (At this writing, it is: 2026 Jan - Jun Recent Work)
✅ Click the black Move Photo button.
_____________________________________________________- As part of the larger Meetup Community, pay particular attention to “Usage and Content Policies” at
https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-content-policies-Rules-for-using-Meetup - Remember, with all your comments and downloads on The Art of Photography Meetup site, act with Integrity, Kindness, Compassion, Respect and Be Safe. Thank You.
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3 attendees from this group - Network event
🌐 SAT 6/13 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW & DISCUSSION
·OnlineOnline9 attendees from 5 groups👉 This is your Invitation to another great Online Photography Event 👈
💥 Please check our Events page as we alternate our Saturday/Sunday sessions.
Notes- You do not have to be a member of The Art of Photography - International to attend this session.
- However, you must be a member of The Art of Photography - International to submit an image to the session photo album.
- You can join The Art of Photography - International with this link The Art of Photography - International, then click on the black Join the Group button.
Instructions to Submit a Photo for a Zoom Session
✅ Go to the Events page of The Art of Photography - International, and click on the relevant event under Upcoming Events.
✅ Click the black Attend Online button, if you haven't already done so. The Online Event Zoom link becomes visible and your Meetup name appears in the Attendees section.
✅ Put the event on your calendar.
✅ Scroll down to the event's Photos section.
✅ If the Welcome image is present AND at least one day remains before the session AND there are less than 30 images in the album, click Add Photos and upload only ONE photo to the session album. Type the title into the Caption field and click the Save Photos button.
✅ If the Welcome image is not present, verify that you are on the The Art of Photography - International event page AND look for the Welcome image after 5 PM ET on Sunday.
✅ You must attend the session if you want TAOP-US to review your image on Zoom. The Art of Photography - International reviews a maximum of 30 images per session as time and content allow.Instructions to Save Your Image and Written Comments
After 5 PM ET on Sunday, The Art of Photography - International deletes the session album. If you wish to save your image and written comments after the session but before the deletion:
✅ Go to your image in the session album.
✅ Click ... More. A drop-down menu appears.
✅ Select Move to another album. A dialog box appears.
✅ Click Select album.... An unorganized list of album names appears.
✅ Select the most current Recent Work album. (At this writing, it is: 2026 Jan - Jun Recent Work)
✅ Click the black Move Photo button.
_____________________________________________________- As part of the larger Meetup Community, pay particular attention to “Usage and Content Policies” at
https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-content-policies-Rules-for-using-Meetup - Remember, with all your comments and downloads on The Art of Photography Meetup site, act with Integrity, Kindness, Compassion, Respect and Be Safe. Thank You.
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3 attendees from this group Join Us for The Cloisters Photo Shoot (Sat, June 20, 2026 @ 10:30 am)
The Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY, USPerched above the Hudson in Fort Tyron Park, The MET Cloisters rewards a slow, observational approach--its pink Cuxa marble, carved capitals, vaulted chapels, and stained-glass windows offer some of the richest medieval textures in New York. Casual handheld photography is permitted inside the museum, but tripods, flash, and staged shoots are not, so plan to work mobile and discreetly.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
Technique Focus: Architectural Repetition & Negative Space- The whole museum is built on rhythm--arches, columns, ribbed vaults, herringbone tile.
- Use graphic minimalism, receding arcades, shadow play.
Human Scale & Storytelling
- A solitary visitor in a vast medieval space is a classic Cloisters image.
- Silhouettes against stained glass.
- Pre-compose in an archway or window. wait for someone to walk into the frame.
The Langon Chapel & Pontaut Chapter House
- Intimate, dim, vaulted spaces with carved doorways--the most "atmospheric" rooms in the museum.
- Doorway frame-within-frame. Shoot from outside looking through the carved arch into the lit chamber beyond.
- Vaulted ceiling. The ribbed vaults make graphic radial compositions.
- Capital and corbel details. Pick capitals where a window throws raking light across the carving.
Articles to Review Before the Photo Shoot
- Architectural Details: Architectural Details
- Building Interiors: Building Interiors
Meeting Location/Event Hosts
Your host will be Doug along with several organizers. We will meet outside of the entrance to the museum at 10:30 am. We will be wearing our TAOP hats and holding our cameras.Post-Event
TBDPHOTO CHALLENGE
Once this Meetup event ends, we will create an album on the Photos page. Please post up to five (5) of your best photographs from the event before 7 PM (ET) on Thursday, June 25, 2026.Eligible photos:
- Must be taken on Saturday, June 20th.
- Must be posted before the deadline
- Must have a title
- Must NOT be sexually explicit or suggestive
This album will be reviewed. The winning image will become the permanent album cover of the event. The name of the winning photographer will appear in the album title.
We welcome your participation and look forward to meeting you at 10:30 am.
62 attendees- Network event
🌐 SAT 6/27 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW & DISCUSSION
·OnlineOnline8 attendees from 5 groups👉 This is your Invitation to another great Online Photography Event 👈
💥 Please check our Events page as we alternate our Saturday/Sunday sessions.
Notes- You do not have to be a member of The Art of Photography - International to attend this session.
- However, you must be a member of The Art of Photography - International to submit an image to the session photo album.
- You can join The Art of Photography - International with this link The Art of Photography - International, then click on the black Join the Group button.
Instructions to Submit a Photo for a Zoom Session
✅ Go to the Events page of The Art of Photography - International, and click on the relevant event under Upcoming Events.
✅ Click the black Attend Online button, if you haven't already done so. The Online Event Zoom link becomes visible and your Meetup name appears in the Attendees section.
✅ Put the event on your calendar.
✅ Scroll down to the event's Photos section.
✅ If the Welcome image is present AND at least one day remains before the session AND there are less than 30 images in the album, click Add Photos and upload only ONE photo to the session album. Type the title into the Caption field and click the Save Photos button.
✅ If the Welcome image is not present, verify that you are on the The Art of Photography - International event page AND look for the Welcome image after 5 PM ET on Sunday.
✅ You must attend the session if you want TAOP-US to review your image on Zoom. The Art of Photography - International reviews a maximum of 30 images per session as time and content allow.Instructions to Save Your Image and Written Comments
After 5 PM ET on Sunday, The Art of Photography - International deletes the session album. If you wish to save your image and written comments after the session but before the deletion:
✅ Go to your image in the session album.
✅ Click ... More. A drop-down menu appears.
✅ Select Move to another album. A dialog box appears.
✅ Click Select album.... An unorganized list of album names appears.
✅ Select the most current Recent Work album. (At this writing, it is: 2026 Jan - Jun Recent Work)
✅ Click the black Move Photo button.
_____________________________________________________- As part of the larger Meetup Community, pay particular attention to “Usage and Content Policies” at
https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-content-policies-Rules-for-using-Meetup - Remember, with all your comments and downloads on The Art of Photography Meetup site, act with Integrity, Kindness, Compassion, Respect and Be Safe. Thank You.
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4 attendees from this group
Past events
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