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Exploring Street Photography
Capital Photography Center @ 1616 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Street photography is very popular now more than ever because photographers have access to high quality cameras in mobile phones and smaller high resolution digital cameras. A camera’s ease of access and proliferation raises the issues of ethics and privacy in public places and the difference between a snapshot and a street photograph. This hands-on class will explore the unique aspects of the street photography genre. Michael Koren will...
Saturday Jun 17th, 1:30–5:30pm Eastern Time
How To Be A Photography Business Owner
Capital Photography Center @ 218 N Lee St, Washington, DC 22314
Join Laura Hatcher to learn how to lay a solid foundation and build an actionable plan towards legally making money with your camera. This class is designed to provide experienced photographers, who aspire to earn money from photography, with accurate and relevant resources, lessons learned, and advice on establishing a legitimate photography business. Laura will give you insight to questions you may be asking yourself such as; Where do I start...
Tuesday Jun 13th, 7–9:30pm Eastern Time
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Exploring Macro Photography
Capital Photography Center @ 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
Small subjects or little pieces of a larger subject are fascinating to explore with your camera. This class will teach you about the technical and creative aspects of successful close-ups. Find out how to work with different natural lighting conditions, as well what equipment is most useful. The skills you will learn can be applied to any subject of macro photography, at home or in the field. Learn about: Equipment options Choosing the best...
Saturday Jun 24th, 10am–1:30pm Eastern Time
The FUNdamentals of Food Photography
Capital Photography Center @ 1616 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Have fun with your food! LC will share her creative process in an inspiring and image rich presentation and discuss the technical details, equipment basics and creative aspects to consider to help build your food photography portfolio and develop your own style and vision. She'll also discuss and demonstrate how to build a shot from the very beginning using available light (like what we might have at home in our own kitchens), as well as using...
Saturday Jul 15th, 2:30–6:30pm Eastern Time
Monuments and Memorials: Travel Photography
Washington Photo Safari @ 1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20503
The Monuments and Memorials photo safari provides basic instruction on all aspects of travel photography, explains F-stops, shutter speeds, white balance, ISO settings, and reviews composition techniques for taking pictures of people, landscapes and cityscapes. Learn how to use your camera in the field, not in a classroom on this DC photography tour! After a 45-minute orientation on travel photography techniques, our shooting itinerary will...
Thursday Jun 8th, 9:40am–1:10pm Eastern Time
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Getting Creative with Photography
Washington Photo Safari @ 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
Photography is about more than just reproducing whatever the photographer sees. It also offers a powerful opportunity for creativity and self-expression. In this class, Angela Maloney will share her own work and that of other photographers, discussing the thought process and the process of creating the images. She will show how their photographs go beyond simply reproducing what was in front of the photographer, thereby showing the class how they...
Saturday Jun 10th, 2–4pm Eastern Time
Natural Light Portrait Photography
Washington Photo Safari @ 1401 Thames St, Baltimore, MD 21231
Does natural light photography seem unnatural to you? Would you like to take creative portraits of friends and family, or add outdoor portraiture to your photography services? Maybe experiment with portraits that are a bit moody and artistic? Then this safari is right up your alley! Join portrait photographer Vickie Gray as she helps demystify the art of natural light portraiture. She will share tips and techniques for taking compelling, artistic...
Saturday Jun 24th, 3–5pm Eastern Time
Night Photography in Georgetown
Capital Photography Center @ Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Capture incredible nighttime images of DC's most exciting area, Georgetown! Join Instructor Marie Joabar for this unique nighttime class. We'll look for colorful lights to make exciting compositions. We'll practice car trails, learn how to capture long exposures, and frame iconic scenes of this popular area. We’ll capture beautiful images of the Kennedy Center and Key Bridge complete with reflections in river. We'll stroll along the historic...
Saturday Aug 26th, 7:15–10pm Eastern Time
National Building Museum: An Architectural Photography
Washington Photo Safari @ 401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001
National Building Museum: An Architectural Photography Workshop One of Washington’s least known but most beautiful attractions is the National Building Museum, formerly known as the Pension Building. Built in the late 19th century as a workplace for the hundreds of clerks who wrote out pension checks for the Civil War veterans, the National Building Museum boasts a huge 12-story atrium supported by massive faux marble columns, creating a magnificent...
Sunday Jul 30th, 1:30–3:30pm Eastern Time
Getting started in Real Estate Photography
Learn the basics of Real Estate Photography and start developing a strong set skills in this field. Tammy will take you through a variety of methods that are used in Real Estate-including lighting and HDR issues (high dynamic range). We will also focus on composition theory and how it applies to spaces as well as various methods for dealing with lighting areas in a home from simple to more challenging. Topics include: How to approach the...
Saturday Jun 10th, 1–4:30pm Eastern Time
EARLY Morning Architectural Photography Tour
EARLY Morning Architectural Photography Tour of Washington DC Washington, DC, the nation’s capital, is home to some of the most beautiful architecture in the country, both traditional and modern. The traditional architecture is rich in its symbolism of the nation’s history, and the city’s modern architecture draws upon the past as its creates unique new structures. On this 2 and 1/2 hour photo safari professional architectural photographer...
Saturday Sep 2nd, 8:30–10:30am Eastern Time
iPhone Photography - Getting Started
Capital Photography Center @ 4th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565
Learn to use the iPhone camera and go beyond taking a simple snapshot to creating a photograph that’s an artistic expression unique to your vision. Join us at the National Gallery of Art and tap into your creative side through mobile photography. Using our iPhone cameras, we’ll explore the Museum's offerings from abstract sculptures, colorful paintings and wall hangings, to the architecture of the building as well. We’ll find endless photographic...
Sunday Jun 11th, 10:15am–2:15pm Eastern Time
Half Day Private Digital Photography (DC)
Digital Photo Academy @ Cross Streets TBA, Washington, DC 20003
Digital Photo Academy instructors are available to accommodate personal schedules and provide a half day, 3 hours of instruction to suit the needs of individual parties. Typically the session will last approximately, beginning with a discussion about the student’s specific camera equipment and photographic needs, then leading into an in-the-field shoot that coincides with the photography goals of the student. The shoot can focus on Landscape,...
Thursday Jun 8th, 10am–1pm Eastern Time
All Day Private Digital Photography (DC)
Digital Photo Academy @ Cross Streets TBA, Washington, DC 20003
Digital Photo Academy instructors are available to accommodate personal schedules and provide a full day, 6 hours of instruction to suit the needs of individual parties. Typically the session will last approximately, beginning with a discussion about the student’s specific camera equipment and photographic needs, then leading into an in-the-field shoot that coincides with the photography goals of the student. The shoot can focus on Landscape,...
Thursday Jun 8th, 10am–4pm Eastern Time
Street Photography & the Art of Seeing: Nat'l Monuments
Washington Photo Safari @ 2151 Constitution Ave, Washington, DC 20418
Street Photography & the Art of Seeing at the National Monuments A photojournalist is a visual storyteller. And as such, we tell stories with a series of photos and one photo at a time.Washington Photo Safari is pleased to present this safari in street photography taught by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, Essdras Suarez. The goal of this photo safari is not only to help you make better images but to also help you tell stories with your...
Saturday Jun 10th, 9am–12pm Eastern Time
