Classes and Workshops – March 2017

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.

Please let me know if there are additional course or workshop categories that you are interested in but not finding in our newsletter. Also, please recommend additional course/workshop providers for future newsletters. Feel free to tell me in person or email me info@ssccphotography or cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org. 

 

Art Wolfe

  • Joshua Tree (CA), March 16-19
  • Moab (UT), March 30-April 2
  • Olympic Peninsula (WA), April 13-16
  • Cannon Beach (OR), April 20-23
  • Palouse (WA), May 18-21
  • Great Smoky Mountains (NC & TN), May 25-28
  • Photography as Art Seminar in Washington, DC, June 25

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

 

Capital Photography Center

  • Eastern Shore’s Wintering Ducks, Sat., March 4, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; afternoon session, 2:30-5:30 p.m.
  • iPhone Photography Walk About on the Mall, Sun., March 5, 2017, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
  • Lightroom in a Day, Sun., March 12, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • DC Skyline and Full Moon Photo Safari, Sun., March 12, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
  • Scenic Annapolis Harbor, Sun., March 19, 7:00-11:00 a.m.
  • The Small Studio, Sat., March 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Getting Started in Event Photography, Tues., March 28, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
  • Birds of Prey Field Shoot, Sun., April 2, 8:30-11:30 a.m. (also offered April 8)
  • Spring Tulips at Sherwood Gardens, Sat., April 22, 7:00-11:00 a.m.

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

 

EMS Photography (Essdras M. Suarez)

And others at http://www.essdrasmsuarez.com/p/workshops

 

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks)

  • Vision: Say What You Mean (8 sessions), Sat., March 4-April 29, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Skills: Intermediate Digital Photography (8 sessions), Mon., March 6-May 1, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
  • Skills: Intro to Large Format Photography (6 sessions), Sat., March 11-April 15, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Workshop: Digital Painting (1 session), Sun., April 2, 10:00 am.-4:00 p.m.
  • Skills: Intro to Lightroom (3 sessions), Wed., April 5-April 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Skills: Digital Photo II: Intro to Projects (8 sessions), Thurs., Apr 6- May 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Workshop: The Art of Architectural Photography (1 session), Sat., April 8, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Workshop: Digital Collage (1 session), Sat., April 15, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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

 

Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris

  • Iceland in Winter, March 8-19
  • Tanzania Wildlife, March 10-24
  • Ultimate Tigers (India), April 3-14
  • Holland at Tulip Time April 8-19
  • Costa Rica Birds, April 9-21
  • Namibia, May 13-May 29 (also offered starting June 25)

And others at http://photosafaris.com

 

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. 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 ). 

  • Master Black & White Landscape Photography (1 hr., 8 min.)
  • The Art of the Black and White Print (2 hrs., 5 min.)
  • Beginner Sports Photography (54 minutes)
  • Just One Flash (1 hr., 42 min.)
  • Night-Time Photography Techniques (1 hr., 50 min.)
  • Streamline Your Workflow in the Adobe Lightroom Mobile App (55 min.)
  • Build a Stunning Website in Minutes with Adobe Portfolio (49 min.)
  • Rockin’ the Free Nik Collection of Plug-ins (1 hr., 58 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, topic, software, and professor; searches will also yield parts of courses on a particular topic.

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

o  Photo Critique of the Week with Steve Simon
o  Mobile Photography Weekly with Sean Duggan
o  The Practicing Photographer with Ben Long
o  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
  • Running a Photography Business: The Basics (2 hrs., 29 min.)
  • Photoshop for Photographers: Color Emphasis (2 hrs., 57 min.)
  • Foundations of Photography: Composition (5 hrs., 5 min.)
  • Learn Photography: Shooting in Raw Mode (1 hr., 35 min)
  • Photography with a Tilt-Shift Lens (1 hr., 9 min.)
  • Photoshop CC for Photographers: Intermediate (8 hrs., 49 min.)
  • Exploring Photography: Back Lighting (42 min., 8 sec.)

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

 

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 ( 6 sessions), Tues., March 21-April 25, 3:00-5:30 p.m.

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

 

National Geographic

  • Weekend Photo Workshop: Washington, DC (4 days). April 6-9 (also offered May 4-7)

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

 

Nikhil Bahl

  • Southwest Florida Rookeries by Boat (Sarasota, FL), April 11-14
  • Osprey by Boat (Vero Beach, FL), April 15-18
  • Springtime at Chincoteague Island (VA), May 19-21.

And others at http://www.nikhilbahl.com/photography_workshops.html

 

Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours

  • Joy of Garden Photography, Norfolk Botanical Garden, April 14-15
  • Nature Photography Workshop on Assateague Island, MD, April 21-23
  • Tangier Island, VA, April 28-30

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

 

Road Runner Photography Tours

  • Alaskan Aurora Adventure, March 5-11, 2017 (3 spots remain; other spring tours sold out.)

And others at http://roadrunnerphotographytours.com

Note: Road Runners has free YouTube video tutorials linked on its Website: see http://roadrunnerphotographytours.com/educational/photo-processing-tutorials/

See also its Meetup Schedule at https://www.meetup.com/Road-Runner-Photography-Tours/

 

Smithsonian Associates

  • Understanding Your Digital Mirrorless or SLR Camera: Moving Beyond Auto Mode (one session), Sun., March 12, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Spring Landscape Photography on the Potomac: An Environmental Photography Experience (8 sessions), Fri., March 31-May 19, 10:15-1:15 p.m.
  • 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, 10:15-1:15 p.m.

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

 

Tony Sweet Photography

  • Charleston (SC), March 26-30
  • Charleston (SC) Digital Edge Shooting and Software Training, April 2-7
  • Smokies Digital (TN), April 23-27

And others at http://tonysweet.com/workshops/

 

Washington Photo Safari

  • Flower Photography Workshop, Sat., March 11, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
  • Abstract and Still Life Photo Safari, Sat., March 11, 2:30-5:00 p.m.
  • U.S. Naval Academy Photo Safari, Wed., March 22, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; also Afternoon Light in Annapolis, Saturday, March 25, 3:45.-6:45 p.m.
  • Transcendental Photography: Elevating the Everyday, Sat., March 25, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Monumental Pillow Fight Safari, Sat., April 1, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Full Moonrise Moving Over Washington, Tues., April 11, 7:30.-9:30 p.m.
  • Photo Panda Goes to Sea: A Seven-Day Photo Workshop Cruise to the Bahamas, April 17-24
  • Georgetown by Land and Sea, Sat., April 29, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

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