Training & Workshops

Steve McGrath Photography Classes and Workshops

Classes, Workshops and Private Tutoring with Steve McGrath

Steve is an accomplished, passionate & devoted professional photographer with over 30 years’ experience. Steve studied photography at the New York Institute of Photography, has earned recognition via several achievement awards, has been published in text books and other publications and mentors many photography enthusiasts and novices through their journey of improving their skills and abilities to capture the beauty of life. Contact us now to coordinate your workshop, class or private session!!

What our Students are saying!

Real customers giving their honest opinions.

Alex Sanink

"Steve was very knowledgeable and super helpful! He made sure we all knew what was going on and actively worked to help us!"

Chelmsford Adult Ed

“Steve is a great teacher! He was very helpful in providing feedback and tips, and created a great structure of the class, using many examples and easy explanations for the various techniques we learned about. I learned a lot in this class and am excited to get out and take lots of photos using that knowledge”

Marlene Pelletier

"Steve’s Classes have really taught me how to enhance my photos and understand my Digital Camera!"

Chippa Martin

"Steve is a gifted and generous teacher. He has the ability to simplify complicated concepts."

Daniel Sylvester

"Great course! Steve is very knowledgeable with many years of experience. He has many good tips to improve your photography skills!"

Click on the Blue Links for more information! Any questions about a Class! Send me an email: stevemcgrathphotography@gmail.com

I also run a Weekly Photo Class Online and in person as well! If you are interested in the Weekly Classes please email me at: stevemcgrathphotography@gmail.com and I will put you on the list:

Classes and Workshops 2026

All Online Classes are recorded and emailed out after the Class! So you can watch them again, or if you miss a Class.

Kittery Adult Ed, Maine

Smartphone Photo Class

Just wanted to get back and tell you how incredibly good the first session of the class above with Steve McGrath was!!!! Even though there are a lot of students, all with different abilities and phones, he is able to keep the amount of information received at a high level while catching when any of us are lost and help us catch up! My retention is not good so I try and take notes but he supplies both written helps which he gives you ahead of time and his examples are not only excellent but quickly retrieved in a live class. His ability to go where the class needs to go is incredible!!!!! Many of us commented little things we learned that were worth the whole class! Can’t wait for next week but hope I can find enough time to practice all we did this week!!! Thank you for offering this course!!!!"

Advanced Smartphone Photo Class

Assabet After Dark - In Person

Oct 26-Nov 16 from 7:30-9:00pm

Digital Photo Beyond the Basics

Assabet After Dark - In Person

Oct 26 - Nov 23 from 5:30-7:00pm

Digital Photo the Basics

Assabet After Dark - In Person

Sept 14 - Oct 19 from 5:30-7:00pm

Macro/Close Up Photography

Assabet After Dark - In Person

Nov 30-Dec 7 from 7:30-9:00pm

Smartphone Photography

Assabet After Dark - In Person

Sept 14 - Oct 5 from 7:30-9:00pm

Beginning Photoshop Elements

Windham Adult Ed Maine

Sept 2,9,16,23 from 7:30-9:00pm

Classes are recorded and emailed out!

Crafts and Cocktail: Photographing the Golden Hour

Tower Hill Botanic Gardens

Aug 5 from 6:30-8:30pm

Wildlife Photography

Tower Hill Botanic Gardens In Person

July 26 from 10:00am-1:00pm

Digital Photo for Newbies

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Sept 15-Oct 13 from 5:30-7:00pm

Photoshop Elements Series

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Oct 2,9,16,23 from 7:30-9:00pm

Digital Photo for Newbies

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Sept 15-Oct 13 from 5:30-7:00pm

Digital Photo 2 Intermediate

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Oct 27-Nov 24 from 5:30-7:00pm

Pet Photography

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Nov 17-24 from 7:30-9:00pm

Nature-Bird Photography

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Dec 1,8,15,22 from 5:30-7:00pm

Advanced Smartphone Photography

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Oct 20-Nov10 from 7:30-9:00pm

Smartphone Photography

Kittery Adult Ed Maine Online

Dec 1-22 from 7:30-9:00pm

Nature and Bird Photography

Tufts University Online

Oct 24,31 Nov 7,14 from 3-4:30pm

Acadia NP Photography Workshop

In this Workshop we will be Photographing Landscapes, Wildlife all around Acadia NP, and we will also have our own van for the Workshop. And will be doing a Nature Cruise and you should have a Monopod or Tripod as well. And we will also be going over camera settings and controls and we will also be sharing our Images out in an Online Class after the 17th!

Dates: October 14-17-2026

Oct 14: Check in on at the Hotel
We will be taking Pictures at Title Falls and Woodlawn Park; Ellsworth Falls this day.Oct 15: Sand Beach 9:00am, Nature Cruise at 1:00pm at Bar Harbor, then Schoodic Point after the Cruise.

Oct 16: Acadia NP:

Photo Locations: Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond, Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Hadlock Waterfall Parkman Mountain trailhead.

Oct 17 Cruise and Bird Photography session TBD

Fee for the Workshop $230.00

Cape Cod Lighthouse Workshop

In this Lighthouse Workshop we will be Photographing 6 Lighthouses and 3 Windmills for the Workshop! And we will all be driving our own cars and you can bring someone with you as well as the kids! And we will be driving from Lighthouse to Lighthouse! And here is the layout for the Workshop:December 9 Online from 6-7:30pm

We will go over Compositions, Camera Settings

December 12 At the Highland Lighthouse at 9:00am

December 16 Online Critiques Class to share our Images! from 6-7:30pm

And we will be sharing our Images and going over Photo Editing with them as well and how to fix issues!

Fee for the Workshop is $120.00

Florida Nature/Bird Workshop
January 6-10 Ft Myers

Cost for the Trip: $1545.00 per person and this will cover: Our Van for Transportation, all our Cruises and Tours for the week. All Fees to Parks and the Cruises.

Payment: You can also put down $500.00 to hold your spot but must be paid in full by November 1st and you can Pay by Check or PayPal or Venmo.
What is not covered is the Hotel and Airfare to get there, food and drinks and here is the Hotel info:

Springhill Suites by Marriott in Ft Myers Florida

METHOD OF PAYMENT: PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD – INDIVIDUAL PAYS ON OWN
All charges for the hotel rooms must be guaranteed by credit card, in which case a credit card number is required when making a reservation.
RESERVATIONS – CALL IN:
Individual guests will need to book their room by November 1, 2026, call 239-561-1803
and request the group rate which is $159.00 a night and Double Occupancy. This rate is the current rate and is subject to change.
Itinerary:

January 6 Wednesday: Check in at the Hotel 4:00 Marriott 9501 Marketplace Rd Ft Myers

Sunset Photo Shoot at Ft Myers Beach, then Dinner with the group on the deck overlooking the ocean!

January 7 Thursday: We will leave for the Rotary Park Environmental Center at 8:00am and Photograph there for a few hours Then we will head off to the Four-Mile Cove Ecological Center Preserve for a Photo Shoot. Adventures in Paradise Cruise 5-6:30

January 8 Friday: They will pick us up at our hotel at 7:30am for a full Day Adventure with the Everglades Day Safari Ft Myers 7-5:30 8 people 9 Hours. They offer lunch for us all as well; here is the info for this Day:

Duration
• Fort Myers Area Departure – 7:30am to 5:30pm
What to Bring
• Sunscreen
• Water
What’s Included
• Everglades Day Safari Adventure Details:
• Round-trip transportation from the greater Fort Myers area to the Everglades in an air-conditioned custom tour van.
• A well-educated, highly trained naturalist guide.
• Nature walks under the canopy of towering bald cypress.
• A scenic boat cruise into the Ten Thousand Islands mangrove forest in Everglades National Park.
• A delicious lunch in the heart of the Everglades.
• And a spectacular airboat ride through sawgrass prairies and pond apple forests.