Classes and Workshops – May 2018

Kate Woodward

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

This month’s class list includes many courses on black and white photography, which is May’s competition theme. This month’s list also includes two April all-day photo events, a four-day D.C. Photo Festival that will occur in June, and several new workshop/course providers.

Please suggest additional course/workshop providers for future editions of this list. You are also invited to provide descriptions of courses/workshops you have taken and recommend, for the Cable Release. Email me at info@ssccphotography.org or cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.

Note: Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement of the provider or the particular class/workshop.

 

1. Classes/Workshops in the Washington, DC Area

(Please check vendor websites in May and June for possible summer courses not yet listed.)

Capital Photography Center

  • Fair and Festival Photography at Flower Mart, Sat., May 5, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  • The Small Studio, Sat., May 12, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Getting Started in Bird Photography at the Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, Sat., May 12, 9:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Getting Started in Food Photography, Sun., June 3, 1:00 -4:30 p.m.
  • Advanced External Flash, 2:30-5:30, Sat., June 9, 2:30-5:30 p.m.

And others at capitalphotographycenter.com/classes (Note that Capital Photography Center and Washington Photo Safari, listed below, sometimes co-offer workshops.) See Michael Koran, below, for his courses offered through Capital Photography Center.)

 

Davanti Photo Workshops

  • The Mindful Eye – Composition and Developing Your Style, Sat., May 19, 11:00-2:00 p.m.
  • Fundamentals 1, Sun., May 6, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Also offered May 12, June 7, and July 8)
  • Fundamentals 2, Sun., May 20, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Also offered June 14 and July 22)
  • Posing Guide and Tips for the Portrait Photographer, Sun., June 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Smartphone Photography, Sun., July 29, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

And others at davantiworkshops.com

 

Don Becker Photography

    • Photography of the Ballet, Sun., May 20, 2:00-7:00 p.m.
    • Outdoor Portraiture, Sun., June 24, 1:00-6:00 p.m.

See donbeckerphotography.com/upcoming-workshops/ or email Don Becker at don@donbeckerphotography.com

 

Focus on the Story International Photo Festival, Wed.-Sun., June 6-10. This festival provides a series of workshops and exhibits, as well as portfolio reviews and photo walks. See focusonthestory.com

  • Crafting Compelling Narratives, Thurs., June 7, 10:00 a.m-1:00 p.m.(Also offered June 8)
  • The Emotional Toll of Visual Storytelling, Fri., June 8, 12:45-2:00 p.m.
  • Aperture Presents, Sat., June 9, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  • Identity and Representation through Photography and Media Arts, Sun., June 10, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  • Building and Sustaining the Dream Project Havana and Haiti –Two Cultures, One Community, Sun., June 10, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

And others at focusonthestoryinternationa2018.sched.com

 

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks)

  • Vision: Developing a Personal Style (6 sessions), Tues., May 8-June 12, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Vision: Explore Abstract Photography (8 sessions), Tues., May 8-June 26, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
  • Skills: Introduction to Lightroom (3 sessions), Wed., May 9-23, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Vision: Be Confident Photographing People You Do Not Know (8 sessions), Sat., June 9-July 21, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Sat., July 28, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
  • Vision: Say What You Mean: A Photography Seminar (8 sessions), Sat., June 9-July 28, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

And others at glenechopark/classes

 

Les Picker Fine Art Photography

And others at lesterpickerphoto.com (See Multi-Day Workshops, below, for Picker’s Travel Workshops, such as his 2018 Yukon Adventure.)

 

Michael Koren Photography

  • Smartphone Photography – Getting Started at the National Gallery of Art (1 session), Sat., May 5, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (A smartphone photography class at the American Indian Museum is offered on June 16)
  • Exploring Street Photography (1 session), Sun., May 6, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
  • Garden Photography (4 sessions), Wed., May 9-30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Advanced Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones and Tablets (4 sessions), Wed., June 4-25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Landscape and Cityscape Photography (4 sessions), Mon., July 9-30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

And others at michaelkorenphotography.com/teaching-schedule (Smartphone Photography and Exploring Street Photography are offered through Capital Photography; multi-session courses are offered through Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Institute.)

 

Montgomery College Community Arts 

  • Digital Photography Introduction (15 sessions), Tues., Thurs., May 29-July 17, 6:00-10:55 p.m.; or 12:00-4:55 p.m.
  • Photoshop 1 (5 sessions), Wed., May 30-June 27, 1:00-6:00 p.m.; or Photoshop 1 (9 sessions), Mon., June 11-Aug. 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Mobile Phone Photography (5 sessions), Wed., May 30-June 27, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
  • Special Topics in Photography: Darkroom Photography 1 (5 sessions), Thurs., May 31-June 28, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Digital Photography: Intermediate (New) (5 sessions), Tues., July 10-Aug. 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

See montgomerycollege.edu/Community Arts (Click on Photography as well as Design & Digital Arts.)

 

Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Institute (Workforce Development & Continuing Education)

  • Advanced Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones and Tablets (4 sessions), Wed. June 4-25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Garden Photography (4 sessions), Wed., May 9-30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Landscape and Cityscape Photography, Mon., July 9- 30, 6:30-8:30

See courselistings (Click on Lifelong Learning Institute, then Photography)  See also Michael Koren, above.

 

Smithsonian Associates

  • Photography: A Hands-on History (6 sessions), Sun., May 6-Jun 17, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Introduction to Lightroom Weekend (2 sessions), Sat. & Sun., May 19 & 20, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
  • iPhone Photography II, Sun., May 20, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  • Build Your Photographic Portfolio (3 sessions), May 23-June 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Developing Black-and-White Film at Home, Sat., June 23, 10:15-a.m.-4:45 p.m.

And others at smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets

 

VisArts

  • Travel Photography (2 sessions), Wed., June 13 and 20, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
  • Exhibiting and Selling Your Photographs (2 sessions), Wed., June 27 and July 4, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

And others at visartscenter.org/more/events/category/classes/photography

 

Washington Photo Safari

  • Getting Started in Event Photography, Tues., May 8, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
  • Early Morning at the National Zoo, Sun., May 13, 8:00-10:30 a.m. (Also offered June 10)
  • Library of Congress, Sat., May 19, 2:30-5:00 p.m. (Also offered July 7). Also see Library of Congress Open House at the Main Reading Room on Sun., May 28, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
  • US Botanic Gardens, Sat., June 2, 2:30-5:00 p.m.
  • Icons of Capitol Hill, Sun., Aug. 12, 1:30-5:00 p.m.

And others at washingtonphotosafari.com

 

2. Online Courses

Coursera
Coursera is an online venue for courses taught by various universities and other institutions. Coursera offers MOOC’s—massive open online courses. You can generally audit the courses, particularly the video lectures, for free. Paid tuition allows you to submit work and to receive a certificate for work completed, as well as access to additional areas of the online classroom, To audit or pay for the courses, you will need to enroll. Courses are offered at various times throughout the year, but if you are auditing, you can enroll at other times and have access to course materials. Note also that courses stay on your account beyond the announced time allotted for the course.

  • Seeing through Photographs, Museum of Modern Art (6-week commitment)
  • Coursera offers the following 5-course specialization, Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR, from University of Michigan. ( 4-week commitment per course):
    • Cameras, Exposure, and Photography
    • Camera Control
    • Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production
    • Photography Techniques: Light, Content & Sharing
    • Photography Capstone

See www.coursera.org

Note: Coursera also has many art courses (such as Making Architecture, Modern Art and Ideas, Introduction to Imagemaking, and a Specialization in Graphic Design).

 

Kelby One
Kelby One (run by Scott Kelby) is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service. With its most complete subscription option, you are offered 700+ courses, along with access to its two magazines: Photoshop User and Lightroom. While a few of its courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests. You may also want to explore Scott Kelby’s free video series on YouTube—The Grid—which contains critiques of photos submitted online www.youtube.com .   (Kelby One no longer offers a free trial, except for 5 pre-selected courses.) 

  • Courses on Black and White Photography (SSCC May Competition theme):
    • Master Black & White Landscape Photography (1 hr., 8 min.)
    • The Art of the Black and White Print (2 hrs., 5 min.)
  • Creating Breathtaking Floral Images (1 hr., 59 min.)
  • Master High Key and Low Key Lighting (1 hr., 44 min.)
  • Using Light to Bring Emotion into Your Images (59 min.)
  • Photoshop for Lightroom Classic Users: The Seven Main Techniques You Need to Know (2 hrs., 39 min.)

And others at kelbyone.com/course-category/all-courses

 

Lynda.com:

NEW: Montgomery County Public Library recently began offering Lynda.com for free if you have a Montgomery County Library Card! (DC Libraries offer a similar option.) Go to Montgomery County Public Library/Research (top menu bar)/All Electronic Resources/Lynda.com. or access the site directly at montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/lynda.com

Lynda.com is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service with hundreds of photography courses. It offers a 30-day free trial (but you must cancel to not be charged for the next month). 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 five 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
    • Photo Gear Weekly with Tim Grey
  • Black and White Photography (SSCC May Competition Theme):
  • Photography Foundations: Composition (5 hrs., 29 min.)
  • Photoshop: Filters for Photography (1 hr., 36 min.)
  • Silhouette Photography: Shooting and Post Processing (1 hr., 42 min.)

And others at montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/lynda.com (or www.lynda.com)

 

Photographic Society of America
Online courses are offered free with membership.

  • Image Analysis
  • Creating Competitive Images
  • Still Life Photography
  • History of Photography
  • Creating Portfolios for Assessment

And others at psa-photo.org/education-online-courses

Note: Membership also includes study groups, mentoring, and a digital library.

 

3. Multi-Day Photography Trips Within and Beyond the United States

(See providers’ websites for trips planned later in 2018. Note that some trips sell out quickly, even when they are scheduled for six or eight months in the future.)

Art Wolfe

  • Katmai Alaska Workshop, July 21-27
  • Hawaii Photography Retreat with Art Wolfe, Oct. 20-25

And others at events.artwolfe.com/events/category/workshops

 

Nikhil Bahl Photography

  • West Virginia Fall Workshop (Canaan Valley), Oct. 6-9

And others at www.nikhilbahl.com

 

Mark Buckler

  • Outer Banks Photo Fundamentals, Aug. 23-26
  • Cape Cod Photo Adventure, Sept. 4-9
  • The Ultimate American Southwest Tour, Oct. 9-17

And others at bucklerphoto.com/2018-workshops

 

EMS Photo Adventures (Essdras M. Suarez)

  • Cuenca, Ecuador-Corpus Christi Festival, June 14-23
  • Dude Ranch Photo Retreat, Mancos, CO, Sept. 16-22
  • Pearl of Africa: Ugandan Safari, Oct. 3-15

And others at emsphotoadventures.com

Note: See Suarez’s website for on-demand local workshops on such topic as street and portrait photography: www.essdrasmsuarez.com/workshops .

 

Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris

  • Ultimate Puffins, Iceland, June 28-July 11
  • Olympic National Park (WA), July 8-14
  • Denali National Park in Autumn (AK), Sept. 1-8

And others at photosafaris.com

 

Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours

  • Badlands National Park Spring Escape (SD), June 4-8
  • Nature Photography Workshop on Assateague Island, Sept. 28-30

And others at www.ospreyphoto.com

 

Les Picker Fine Arts Photography

  • 2018 Yukon Adventure, August 25-Sept. 5
  • China Photo Adventure, Oct. 8-21

And others at tour.lesterpickerphoto.com (See also Picker’s 1-day workshops in Classes/Workshops in the Washington, DC area, above.)

 

Road Runner Photography Tours

  • Katmai National Park – Bears and Salmon Expedition (AK), July 3-7
  • Homer, Kodiak, the Aleutians, and Dutch Harbor (AK), Aug. 20-26
  • Bangkok and Beyond – Thailand, Nov. 15-25

See roadrunnerphotographytours.com

Note: Road Runners has free YouTube video tutorials linked on its Website: see roadrunnerphotographytours.com/learning/video-tutorials See also its Meetup Schedule at www.meetup.com/Road-Runner-Photography-Tours

 

Tony Sweet Photography

  • Ellis Island (NY), July 1 (Also offered July 22, Oct. 21)
  • Palouse Harvest (WA), Aug. 12-16
  • Badlands (SD), Sept. 3-7

And others at tonysweet.com/workshops