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Ridin' The Rails With Your Camera
Washington Photo Safari @ Terminal C, Arlington, VA 22202
Ridin’ The Rails With Your Camera: A Photo Safari on the Washington Metro! As instructor, professional photographer E. David Luria will provide tips on low-light and mixed-light photography, taking pictures of the cavernous, vaulting ceilings at Gallery Place and Metro Center, how to photograph moving trains coming into a station, how to capture the dramatic view from the escalator at Dupont Circle, how to photograph the landmark views from outdoor...
Sunday Aug 13th, 2:30–4:30pm Eastern Time
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Master Your Digital Camera Controls (DC)
Digital Photo Academy @ 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
This workshop will offer instruction for people who want to learn the ins and outs of their cameras. Improve your skills no matter which camera model you own! Take this Course if you: Just purchased a Digital SLR Camera/Point and shoot camera Want to learn to make simple and creative changes to your pictures using the functions of your camera Want to learn all the base knowledge about your camera before taking a more advanced class We also...
Saturday Jun 24th, 9:30–11am 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
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
Photo Basics – Getting Off Auto
Capital Photography Center @ 8130 Porter Rd, Virginia, DC 22042
Appropriate for DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras with manual exposure settings. Today’s cameras offer the photographer a wealth of tools that can lead to beautiful photographs. Capturing the perfect portrait of a loved one, a fleeting moment leading to the winning goal, or a stunning travel photo takes practice and know-how. Learn how YOU, not the camera, can control the final image by choosing the appropriate setting for the look you want. Understanding...
Saturday Jun 10th, 9:30am–1:30pm Eastern Time
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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
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
Moonset and Sunrise Over Capitol Columns
Capital Photography Center @ At 24th & R Streets NE, Washington, DC 20002
Moonset and Sunrise Over Capitol Columns At National Arboretum Join us in the wee hours of the morning for this special access opportunity to photograph the moonset and sunrise over the lighted Capitol Columns at the National Arboretum. We’ll start the class by capturing the full moon over the lighted Capitol Columns. After the moon has set we'll frame the columns with the pink glow in the sky before sunrise as well as the sun rising through...
Friday Sep 29th, 5:30–7:45am Eastern Time
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
Sunset and Moonrise Over The Capitol Columns
Capital Photography Center @ 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Sunset and Moonrise Over The Capitol Columns at the National Arboretum Join us for this exclusive and exciting opportunity to photograph the full moon rising over the lighted Capitol Columns. We’ll start the class by capturing the Capital Columns bathed in the warm golden light of late afternoon. Then after sunset, we'll see a beautifully colored sky. Later as the moon rises, we’ll frame it among the columns and then overtop of them. This...
Wednesday Aug 30th, 5:45–8:45pm Eastern Time
Sunrise on the National Mall
Washington Photo Safari @ 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002
One of the best places to capture sunrise in photos is from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, looking down the Reflecting Pool. This sunrise photo tour of the National Mall conducted by Washington Photo Safari director E. David Luria gives participants the opportunity to photograph the sun as it begins to rise in the east at behind the illuminated US Capitol building and the Washington Monument, and then, after sunrise, projecting its golden...
Sunday Sep 17th, 5:50–7:50am Eastern Time
Sunset & Twilight from the Kennedy Center Terrace
Washington Photo Safari @ 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566
Washington, DC at twilight is one of the prettiest cities in the country and one of the best places to see it is right from the middle of the city, with the 360- degree views from the rooftop Terrace of the Kennedy Center! We will begin our safari at the Terrace rooftop seating area with a brief orientation on Twilight and Nighttime photography. We will then go around to the eastern part of the terrace and shoot the view of the city during its...
Monday Sep 4th, 7:05–9:05pm 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
Full Moonrise Over the Nation's Capital from Sky Dome
Washington Photo Safari @ 300 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
Think you can take better pictures than the ones you see on the postcards? Here is your chance to prove it by capturing a panoramic view of the National Mall and the nation’s capital, first in the soft blue light of twilight and then with a rising full moon, all from the vantage-point of the 15-story high Sky Dome atop the DoubleTree by Hilton in Arlington, VA! The above daytime photograph shows the view available from this site. Professional...
Sunday Oct 29th, 5:30–8pm Eastern Time
External Flash Made Easy
Capital Photography Center @ 1616 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Learn how to get the most out of your external flash unit. The class will help you understand the modes and functions of your flash, as well as how aperture, shutter speed and ISO affect your flash photos. From adjusting the power of the flash to choosing how to position the flash, this class will help you become more skilled when using your external flash unit. There are a lot of ways you can use flash to light your subject. Should you fire the...
Sunday Jul 9th, 2:30–6:30pm Eastern Time
