Uptown Photowalk Street Photography Workshop at Word Up Community Bookshop
Location: Word Up Community Bookshop
2113 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10032
Date: October 11, 2025 @ 2-5pm
Join us at Word Up for a street photography workshop with Emmanuel Abreu! Learn how to take photos in the community, level up your skills, and ask questions in real-time.
As part of Word Up’s second Saturday Skill Share series we’ll be hosting a street photography workshop led by @eabreuvisuals. We’ll enjoy a photowalk after the workshop Uptown. Come prepared with any photograpy questions. All cameras, including smartphones, are welcomed!
Emmanuel Abreu is a New York City based photographer and videographer who has been collaborating with the community of Washington Heights/Inwood since the start of his career. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Manhattan Times, HuffPost and Gothamist. He is a co-founder of Word Up Community Bookshop in NYC where he, along with a committed collective of volunteers, facilitates the availability of literature, art and a community centered space with and for the neighborhood and beyond. He is also the founder of Uptown Photowalk , a monthly community photography meetup that has hosted events for 10 years and counting. As an activist he aims to use his various skill sets to further pursue a more just world, even if he won't be around to see it.
See his work at https://www.eabreuvisuals.com/
Second Saturday Skill Share is a new program from Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria to share community knowledge. Each month will feature a new skill from a community member.
This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees for this event must wear a mask inside.
Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (& 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th St.
Hosted by @uptownphotowalk @wordupbooks
Everyone and all levels of skill welcomed.