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Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Manhattan Beach Sunset Shoot

Join us for an immersive photography experience along the shores of Manhattan Beach, where you'll capture stunning images with expert guidance.

  • All levels
  • 16 and older
  • $112.50
  • 4741 Ellenwood Dr, Los Angeles, CA
  • 3 hours

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  • $112.50
  • DPA-Manhattan Beach Sunset Shoot @ 4741 Ellenwood Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90041
  • 3 hours
  • Link to the exact location of the class will be emailed to registrants
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What you'll learn in this composition class:

Manhattan Beach is magical but you need to follow the beauty. Work with your DPA Instructor, who knows this place and relevant craft so no stone will be unturned.

Look up, down, forward and backward. Maybe your sweet spot will be underneath the pier. Maybe anchor the subject with a structure poking up through the surface of the water to create a visual interplay between it and the main subject.

How about a surfer who allows himself or herself to star in your environmental portrait? There is a special art to approaching strangers and requesting them to allow their photo to be taken. There are tried and true ways to make this happen, and there also funny experiences which are the outcome of rejection!!

At sunset, the sweet light comes out and your DPA instructor will help you with composition and camera controls to take advantage of the conditions. Weather is the boss though so if one approach fails, don’t give up because, likely, there is another tactic and again, your DPA instructor has strategies.

If you have a tripod that would be helpful but there are other ways to stabilize your camera for longer exposures as advised by your DPA instructor.

Meet at the entrance to the Manhattan Beach Pier right in front of the Lifeguard tower visible from the Bike Path. To GPS a route, there is a parking lot at 100 Manhattan Beach Blvd. and the meeting spot is just across the street from there.

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates).  There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos of which are included within. These photos are a mix of student and instructor images in many different venues and cities across the United States and Canada.

You will have fun in the three hour session, learn to shoot strategically, get more interesting photos of the event, and walk away with a foundation to improve your photographs in the future, whether you’re traveling, or at a birthday party and everywhere in between.

Please note – if a class must be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control we will be happy to work with you to reschedule.  If you should need to cancel and require a new class date, contact us. A $25 transfer fee will be imposed without a 3 day notice before the scheduled class.

Refund Policy

  • Notify us prior to the Wednesday before the weekend of your workshop to receive a refund less 5% cancellation fee.
  • Later cancellations will not be refunded and reschedule will require a $30 rescheduling fee.

Please note – if a class must be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control we will be happy to work with you to reschedule. If you should need to cancel and require a new class date, contact us. A $25 transfer fee will be imposed without a 3 day notice before the scheduled class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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