Meet the Team
Meet the Megan Alter Photography Team
We teach photography workshops based on the simple idea that people learn best by doing. Our Photography Basics course was developed in 2009 to help people learn how to use their cameras to take better photos. The course is popular so we have expanded to offer more courses as well as hands-on photography workshops in Amsterdam.
Together our team hosts: Photography Basics Course, Fearless Street Photography, Natural Light Portraits, as well as Team Building Experience.
Megan
Photoshoot & Workshop Producer/ Photographer
Megan Alter is an Amsterdam-based photographer from New York. Megan taught photography in darkrooms and digital labs for 4 years while studying design and photography at the School of Visual. In 2008, she moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands where she started Megan Alter Photography.
She has a passion and knack for bringing people together and creating exciting events. That is why our workshops are so hands-on and focused on experience, interaction, and creation rather than sitting at a table in a classroom. Megan views each lesson as an event in itself and an opportunity to create.
Danique
Photography Teacher
Danique has teaching in her blood so it was natural she joined the teach in 2022. She is a videographer and Photography next to teaching for Megan Alter Photography. Her photography specializes in empowering women. She co-teaches the Photography Basics Course and the Darkroom Online membership program.
Atilla
Photography Teacher
Atilla has a street photography background and an admiration for experimenting with different equipment. A purist for candid street photography he is excellent with the technical side of photography, understanding and instructing students with camera settings. He has been assisting with teaching the Photography Basics Course and the Fearless Street Photography workshop since 2021.
Michele
Teacher/ Photographer/ Videographer
Michele is an artist through and through with a passion for teaching. His teaching style is extremely hands-on and he is not afraid to get in front of the camera. Since joining the team he has also produced behind-the-scenes videos as well as educational videos for Megan Alter Photography’s educational portal. “I want to stimulate the students to use the tool (camera) to express an idea, rather than looking for the technically perfect photo.”
Kjell
Founder Amsterdam Photo Club/ Photographer
Kjell is a long-time partner and founder of Amsterdam Photo Club. He’s been partnered with Megan Alter Photography since November 2012. Besides sustaining the popular Photo Club and his natural talent for hosting events. Kjell and Megan are constantly innovating how photography events are hosted to bring the best possible photography experiences to Amsterdam. Together they have enabled both Megan Alter Photography and Amsterdam Photo Club to become a central hubs for all things photography in Amsterdam.
Luis
Videographer/ Founder Urban Photo Race
Luis is a videographer and founder of the Urban Photo Race, Amsterdam’s biggest event for photographers. He joined forces with Megan Alter Photography in 2011 and produced our phenomenal behind the scenes videos for our “Real Shoot Experience” Events. He remains on the team as a videographer and video editor turning photoshoots, workshops, and events into beautiful behind-the-scenes footage.