Classes and Workshops – April 2017 | Silver Spring Camera Club

Kate Woodward

The following list describes photography courses and workshops from a variety of providers. Note that the providers generally have additional courses or workshops on their websites. With this issue of the Cable Release, I have organized the courses/workshops around three categories: (1) workshops and classes in the DC area, (2) online classes, and (3) multi-day photography trips to places within and beyond the United States.

Please recommend additional courses/workshop providers for future newsletters, as well as provide descriptions of courses/workshops you have taken and enjoyed. Feel free to tell me in person or email me at info@ssccphotography or c/o cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA

Art Wolfe

Photography as Art Seminar in Washington, DC, June 25

See http://www.artwolfeworkshops.com/. (See also Multi-Day Photography Trips, below.)

Capital Photography Center

Birds of Prey Field Shoot, Sat., April 8, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Springtime at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Sat., April 8, 7:00-10:00 a.m.
Sports from the Sidelines, Wed., April 19, 4:30-5:50 p.m., 6:00-7:20, or 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Spring Tulips at Sherwood Gardens, Sat., April 22, 7:00-11:00 a.m.
Photoshop for Photographers, Sat., April 29, 9:00 a.m.-5:00-p.m.
Horses in the Country, Sat., May 20, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

And others at http://capitalphotographycenter.com/classes/

EMS Photography (Essdras M. Suarez)

Workshops on Demand (Contact EMS)

Street Photography
Creating Sophisticated Images

And others at http://www.essdrasmsuarez.com/ (See also, Multi-Day Photography Trips below.)

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks),

Skills: Intro to Lightroom (3 sessions), Wed., April 5-April 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Workshop: The Art of Editing Architectural Photography in Lightroom (1 session), Saturday, April 15, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Workshop: Digital Collage (1 session), Sat., April 15, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Vision: Documentary Photography: Beyond the Surface (5 sessions), Wed., 7:30-9:30 p.m., May 3-May 31
Workshop: The Art of Editing with Camera Phone Apps (1 session), Sat., May 20, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.,

And others at http://www.ssreg.com/glenechopark/classes/classes.asp?catID=4403&pcatID=4379

Maryland Photographic Workshops (NEW)

According to the Maryland Photographic Workshop website, this organization was created by some of the instructors who previously worked for the Washington School of Photography, which closed earlier this year. For their Spring Open House, see https://www.marylandphotographicworkshops.com/events

Macro, Copy, and Close-up Photography (1 session), Sun., April 23, 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Smartphone Photography (1 session), May 6, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Introduction to Street Photography (3 sessions), Sat., April 29-May 13 (morning, different times)

And others at https://www.marylandphotographicworkshops.com/workshops

Montgomery College Community Arts Center

Special Topics in Photography: Portraiture (5 sessions), Sat., March 7-April 11, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Special Topics in Photography: Landscape and Nature (5 sessions), Sat., April 18-May 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

See http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Department4.aspx?id=71403

National Geographic

Weekend Photo Workshop: Washington, DC (4 days). April 6-9

See http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/washington-dc-photo-workshop/experts

Smithsonian Associates

Continued Studio Portraiture (8 sessions), Mon., April 17-June 12, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Introduction to Black-and-White Film Photography and the Darkroom (8 sessions), Mon., April 17-June 12, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Open Darkroom Plus Weekend Course (8 sessions), Sat., April 22-June 17, 10:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Build your Photographic Portfolio (3 sessions), Mon., May 1-15
Photographic Creativity, Design, and Composition (4 sessions), Wed. May 3- 24, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

And others at http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/search_photography.aspx?keyword=C-Photography

Washington Photo Safari

Full Moonrise Moving Over Washington, Tues., April 11, 7:30.-9:30 p.m.
Cherry Blossom Fireworks, Sat. April 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Georgetown by Land and Sea, Sat., April 29, 2:30-5:00 p.m.
Intermediate Indoor Portraiture, Sat., May 13, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Insider’s View of St Nicholas Cathedral, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

And others at https://washingtonphotosafari.com/calendar?month=&subject=&skill-set=&destination=&instructor=&view=table

ONLINE COURSES

Kelby One

Kelby One (run by Scott Kelby) is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service, with a 10-day free trial. According to the Website homepage (Kelbyone.com), a subscription entitles members to more than 10,000 courses and includes 10 digital issues a year of Photoshop User and Liightoom. You may also want to explore Scott Kelby’s free video series on YouTube—Grid—which contains critiques of photos submitted online (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhpBx30DS20). While a few courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests.

Master Black & White Landscape Photography (1 hr., 8 min.)
The Art of the Black and White Print (2 hrs., 5 min.)
Camera Focus Techniques: The Key to Super Sharp Photos (1 hr., 8 min.)
The 20 Time Proven Rules of Composition (1 hr., 27 min.)
Night-Time Photography Techniques (1 hr., 50 min.)
Build a Stunning Website in Minutes with Adobe Portfolio (49 min.)
Adobe Lightroom CC in Depth: Unlocking the Power of the Adjustment Brush (56 min.)

And others at http://kelbyone.com/course-category/all-courses/?page

Lynda.com

Lynda.com is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service (with 10-day free trial) that contains hundreds of photography courses. Courses consist of multiple video lectures. Photography topics range from technical skills and software training to artistic aspects of photography. Courses can be searched by skill level (beginner through advanced), topic, software, and professor; searches will also yield parts of courses on a particular topic. While a few courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests.

Lynda.com offers weekly photography tips/instruction videos, from four of its instructors:

Photo Critique of the Week with Steve Simon
Mobile Photography Weekly with Sean Duggan
The Practicing Photographer with Ben Long
Photo Tools Weekly with Chris Orwig

Shooting a Photo Story: Documenting an Event (1 hr., 1 min.)
Foundations of Photography: Black and White (3 hrs., 4 min.) See also Master Black and White Photography: 6 courses, at https://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/f72f6b14-1ed0-40ea-8193-86ad564d8186
Learn Photography: Shooting in Raw Mode (1 hr., 35 min.)
Photoshop CC for Photographers: Intermediate (8 hrs., 49 min.)
Silhouette Photography: Shooting and Post Processing (1 hr., 42 min.)
Creative Photography Techniques (1 hr., 5 min.)

And others at http://www.lynda.com