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Capital Photography Center
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Capital Photography Center is a photography school founded by Marie Joabar, offering a wide variety of classes taught by skilled and passionate instructors. With single-session classes and small class sizes, the school provides a flexible and enjoyable learning experience for photographers of all skill levels.

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Capital Photography Center

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Creative Smartphone Photography Field Shoot

Capital Photography Center @ 8th St NW & F St NW, Washington, DC

Creative Smartphone Photography Field Shoot - Chinatown/Penn Quarter See the world in a new way with the camera that’s always with you, your Smartphone.  Enjoy capturing images on your phone on a photo walk that’s designed to spark creativity!  We begin outdoors at the National Portrait Gallery and then explore the surrounding Chinatown/Penn Quarter area with its quirky architecture and street scenes.  The class will start with...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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How To Be A Photography Business Owner

Capital Photography Center @ 218 N Lee St, Washington, DC

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...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$225

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The Lightroom Develop Module In Depth

Capital Photography Center @ 1616 H St NW, Washington, DC

Designed exclusively for photographers, Adobe Lightroom’s Develop Module offers incredible tools for editing our digital images. Join Marie Joabar as she provides in-depth explanations of these tools and shows you various ways to edit your photos whether you shoot Raw or JPEG. Lightroom’s Develop module provides the platform to make each image the best it can be. Marie will walk you though making global adjustments such as adjusting exposure,...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$159
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The Lightroom Library In Depth

Capital Photography Center @ 1616 H St NW, Washington, DC

Lightroom is the industry standard for amateurs and professional photographers alike, for organizing and editing our images. At the heart of this powerful program lies the Library Module where we import, organize, sort, rate and tag our images. Spend a day with Marie Joabar learning the Library Module in-depth allowing you to set up and understand a system that keeps your images organized and easy to find. Beginning with the import dialog, Marie...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$159
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The Lightroom Classic Develop Module

Capital Photography Center @ 8130 Porter Rd, Virginia, DC

The Lightroom Classic Develop Module - Powerful Editing Tools Designed exclusively for photographers, the Adobe Lightroom Classic Develop Module offers incredible tools for editing our digital images. Join Marie Joabar as she provides clear and easy to follow explanations of these tools and shows you various ways to edit your photos whether you shoot Raw or JPEG. The Develop module provides the platform to make each image the best it can...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$159
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The FUNdamentals of Food Photography

Capital Photography Center @ 1616 H St NW, Washington, DC

Discover the secrets to capturing mouthwatering food images in this inspiring and hands-on course at Capital Photography Center. Learn from acclaimed photographer LC as she shares her creative process, technical expertise, and industry insights. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned photographer, this course will help you build your food photography portfolio and develop your style and vision.

(10) Beginner 16 and older
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$195
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Photoshop For Photographers

Capital Photography Center @ 1616 H St NW, Washington, DC

Master the art of Photoshop and unlock its full potential for photographers in this hands-on training. Learn the essential techniques, from layers and masks to retouching tools and composites, to confidently enhance your images. Discover tips and tricks that will save you time and simplify your Photoshop workflow.

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$175
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Getting Started In Studio Lighting

Capital Photography Center @ 218 N Lee St, Washington, DC

Learn how to create stunning portraits in this hands-on class at Capital Photography Center. Join instructor Laura Hatcher in her Old Town, Alexandria studio as she guides you through the process of controlling and shaping light to achieve the desired results. Enhance your photography skills and come away with a solid foundation for creating your studio lighting setup.

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$185
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Creating Black and White Images With Lightroom

Capital Photography Center

Learn how to unleash the various tools in Lightroom to create powerful and emotive black and white images. Instructor, Lewis Katz Prerequisite: Students need to have a basic working knowledge of the Lightroom Classic Develop Module. If you are unfamiliar with the Develop Module tools, consider our Lightroom Classic Develop Module course offered monthly. Course Content We begin with a general discussion and presentation of black and white photography;...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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Getting started with Luminar 4

Capital Photography Center

Learn Luminar 4's revolutionary tools and AI technologies for photo editing with instructor Lori Lankford. A beginner level course that will walk you through all the editing tools available in this revolutionary editing program.  In this course, you will learn how to use all the features of Luminar, including the Essentials, Creative, Portrait, Pro and Canvas editing panels. Learn how to use the incredible AI options as well as sky replacement...

(10) Beginner 16 and older
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Creative Close Up Photography - Online

Capital Photography Center

In this four-week class, you will learn creative techniques to enhance your close-up photography. Simple creative techniques that will help you create a stronger image, breakthrough creative boundaries and create images that showcase the fine details of your subject. Course Content Lesson 1: Creative Close Up Intro/Creative Compositions Lesson 2: Creative techniques using water and light Lesson 3: Shooting Through Lesson 4: Editing techniques...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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Create Impressionistic Images in the Garden

Capital Photography Center

Join instructor Lori Lankford for the course Create Impressionistic Images in the Garden at Brookside Gardens. Using the garden as our studio Lori will teach you how to create Monet-like impressionistic images.  We will explore camera techniques to create these beautiful images. How to use the light and composition to enhance our masterpieces. The course also includes a post-class 1.5 hour Zoom session ( to learn how to apply final...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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Creative Garden Photography - Storytelling

Capital Photography Center

Join instructor Lori Lankford for Garden Photography at Brookside Gardens. In this course we will explore how to create images that weave together to create a story of the garden.  The course will focus on capturing images using various technical skills, exploring depth of field, light, and selective focus. We will capture the small, fine details in the garden as well as the larger scale garden views.  The final images will weave...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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Creative Close Up Photography in the Gardens

Capital Photography Center

Join instructor Lori Lankford for Creative Close Up Photography in the Gardens. Lori will share creative techniques and tools to create more compelling images.  We will use the garden as our studio and explore close-up nature, flower, garden photography.  Lori will cover:  How to compose an image creatively in outdoor settings,  How to navigate natural light,  Tips on incorporating water  Shooting through objects...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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Creative Garden Photography - Exploring Light

Capital Photography Center

Join instructor Lori Lankford for Capturing Light In The Garden. In this course we will explore the beautiful late afternoon light in the garden.  We will review types of light, how to find and create bokeh, how to modify the light, and how to use light to enhance our images. Using 3 of the Smithsonian gardens as our studio, we’ll find beautiful natural light to enhance our images in a creative way.  Topics include: Types of...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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Barnstorming In Frederick County

Capital Photography Center

The rolling hills around Frederick, Maryland are dotted with historic barns dating back to the mid eighteenth century. For one day only, a selected group of these farms open up their properties a Barnstormer Tour & Plein Air Paint Out. Join instructor Kim Kelly for fun-filled day capturing these beautiful old barns and surrounding rural landscapes. We will meet at a designated location in Thurmont, MD to get our tickets ($20) and form carpools...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$129
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Summer Sunflowers

Capital Photography Center

Price includes entrance fee. Have you ever wanted to photograph sunshine?  Here's your chance!  We'll visit a farm that plants 70+ acres of sunshine in the form of over 30 varieties of sunflowers.  Unlike some other sunflower fields in the area, here you will be able to photograph sunflowers in differing heights, sizes and colors ranging from yellows, oranges, reds, bi-colors to even white ones. These blooms serve as attractors...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$129
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Moonset and Sunrise Over Capitol Columns

Capital Photography Center @ At 24th & R Streets NE, Washington, DC

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...

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$109
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Photography at the Amazing Kennedy Center

Capital Photography Center @ 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC

Capture the beauty and architectural wonders of the iconic Kennedy Center in Washington, DC with this unique photography class led by instructor Geoff Livingston. Learn how to master architectural photography techniques and create stunning images in dramatic light. Recommended gear: camera and lenses in the range of 18-105mm. No flash is required.

(10) All levels 16 and older
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$109
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Fair and Festival Photography at Flower Mart

Capital Photography Center @ 3101 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC

When you travel, the best pictures you bring home are often candid shots of people enjoying themselves, laughing, eating, playing games, having fun! But getting those shots is not always easy.  How do you get in low and tight and close, without violating people's personal space?  What kind of camera and lens do you need to do that kind of photography? Help is on the way at the All Hallows Guild Flower Mart held at the National Cathedral....

(10) All levels 16 and older
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