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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
F-Stops and Shutter Speeds
Washington Photo Safari @ 1001 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20560
You love your camera, but you always keep it on a nice, safe “Auto” or “P” and let the camera do the thinking? Or do you put it on “M” because you see the pros doing that and still your pictures come out poorly exposed? Are you are intimidated by the letters “A”, “S”, “M”, or “ASM”, or “Av” and “Tv”? How do the pros get that kid’s face nice and sharp and the background blurred? How do they make all the moving...
Saturday Jun 17th, 2:30–4:30pm Eastern Time
Monuments at Night
Washington Photo Safari @ 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20037
After giving an orientation on the basic techniques of nighttime photography, Instructor E. David Luria takes you to the most photogenic areas on the western end of the National Mall. We begin our DC at night photo tour along the Mall at the Lincoln Memorial with its majestic statue of President Lincoln. From there we walk along the Mall and visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Three Servicemen Statue, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. ...
Sunday Aug 13th, 7:30–9:30pm Eastern Time
Seeing Stronger Compositions at the US Botanical
Capital Photography Center @ 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
Seeing Stronger Compositions at the US Botanical Gardens The Conservatory at the Botanic Gardens offer plenty of options for thinking thru your compositions and seeing stronger images. We'll focus on storytelling with larger landscape shots as well as filling the frame with the details. We'll look for the less obvious ways to compose striking images. We'll photograph throughout the Conservatory and use various settings to achieve the creative...
Sunday Jul 16th, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
Fieldwork - Late Afternoon On The Mall
Capital Photography Center @ 1501 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Fieldwork Photo Basics - Late Afternoon On The Mall This class is designed for those who have taken any of the Photography Basics classes and want the opportunity to work in the field to reinforce the material covered in the classroom. We’ve encouraged you to leave the Auto settings behind and to shoot in the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual modes so now it’s time for some hands-on. We begin near the Jefferson and will make our...
Sunday Aug 20th, 6–8:30pm 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
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Master Your Digital Camera Controls (DC)
Digital Photo Academy @ 2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024
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 May 27th, 9:30–11am Eastern Time
Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Natl Mall Ctrl
Digital Photo Academy @ 2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024
Digital Photography Live In-the-Field Workshop @ National Mall Central Shoot The central section of the mall is home to the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Tidal Basin, Roosevelt Memorial, and World War II Memorial and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. This section of the Mall is also where the largest concentration of Cherry Trees is located in Washington, DC. This is the largest grouping of monuments and memorials on the mall...
$125
Sunset & Timelapse Neutral Density Photography
Washington Photo Safari @ 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002
Sunset & Timelapse Neutral Density Photography in Georgetown We are going to learn how to make a timelapse or hyperlapse with our cameras during a sunset at Georgetown Waterfront. Timelapses or hyperlapses are sequences of images that together create a video. During the 2 hours that we will be there, we will also be able to take beautiful images of the sunset using a polarized (PL) or a neutral density (ND) filter. This is a great opportunity...
$99
Night Photography on the National Mall
Capital Photography Center @ 1501 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Capture incredible nighttime images of DC's most exciting monuments and memorials! Join Instructor Geoff Livingston for this unique nighttime photography class. You will learn how to capture long exposures, tips and techniques for framing interesting compositions, tips for street photography at night and more. We’ll be capturing compelling images of the following monuments; the Jefferson Memorial, the WWII Memorial, the Washington Monument,...
$99
iPhone Photography - Getting Started
Capital Photography Center @ 1964 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20227
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 Aug 21st, 10:30am–2:30pm Eastern Time
Cherry Blossoms at Sunrise
Washington Photo Safari @ 1500 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Morning Light on the Cherry Blossoms The early sun filtering through the blossoms gives them a lovely, golden light, much nicer than the harsh white light of mid-day. We meet at 6:15 am (sorry!), and then the sun comes up about 6:50 am on the east side of the Tidal Basin. Thus, with the sun behind us, we photograph our way around the Tidal Basin, capturing the Jefferson Memorial, the FDR Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the Martin Luther...
$89
Creative Smartphone Photography Field Shoot
Capital Photography Center @ 1964 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20227
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...
$99
Fieldwork Photo Basics with Cherry Blossoms
Capital Photography Center @ 1501 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
This class is designed for those who have taken any of the Photography Basics classes and want the opportunity to work in the field to reinforce the material covered in the classroom. We’ve encouraged you to leave the Auto settings behind and to shoot in the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual modes so now it’s time for some hands-on. We’ll review the exposure settings and then photograph around our location and practice using various...
$84
Early Morning Cherry Blossoms Photo Shoot
Capital Photography Center @ 1501 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
The Tidal Basin in the early morning light is a special place and surrounded with Cherry Blossoms even more so. Spend the morning capturing the photos to prove it. We'll begin photographing the Jefferson against the deep blue sky of twilight and framed with cherry blossoms. From there we’ll work our way around the Tidal Basin, capturing the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument from many vantage points all framed by the cherry blossoms...
$99
