Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ The Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art officially opened at its current location on March 30, 1880 but the grand museum of Beaux-Arts Firth Avenue facade and Great Hall, as we know it today, was opened to the public in December 1902, and remains a world premier establishment. The outer structure is a dramatic photo op in and of itself, a perfect vehicle for analyzing classic examples of leading lines, perspectives and other compositional techniques. But throughout the interior are literally hundreds of photogenic settings. Your Digital Photo Academy instructor can work with you and provide tips on capturing powerful images in natural light without the use of a tripod.

The group will rendezvous at the base of the steps by the water fountain as shown in the image herein. (While there is a suggested payment provided by MMA, you are free to offer what you feel is appropriate.)

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.