Classes and Workshops: October 2016

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.

Please let me know if there are additional course or workshop categories that you are interested in, but are 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 at info@ssccphotography.org or cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.

 

 Art Wolfe

  • Southern Sierra (CA), Oct. 6-9
  • Rainer (WA), Oct. 13-16
  • Pacific Northwest Coast, Oct. 20-23.
  • Okavango Delta and Timbavati Nature Reserve (Botswana and South Africa), Nov. 2-15
  • Thailand and Laos, Nov. 5-15
  • Mystical Myanmar Workshop, Dec. 6-16
  • Photography as Art Seminar in Washington, DC, June 25

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

 

 Capital Photography Center

  • Lightroom in a Day, Sat., Oct. 15, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  • Birds of Prey Field Shoot, Oct. 22, 8:30 a.m-11:30 a.m.
  • Street Photography at DC’s Monuments: A Journalist’s Approach, Sat., Oct. 22,11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • Photoshop for Photographers, Sun., Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Library of Congress Photo Safari, Sat., Oct. 29, 2:30- p.m-5:00 p.m.
  • Scenic Annapolis Harbor, Sun., Oct. 30, 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  • Union Station Reborn Photo Safari, Sun., Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
  • Getting Started in Food Photography, Nov. 13, 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam Nov. 19, Sat., 7:00 a.m..-11:00 a.m. (also Dec. 3)
  • External Flash Made Easy, Dec. 3, Sat., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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

 

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks)

  • Portraits, Available Light & Otherwise (5 sessions), Sat., Oct. 15-Nov. 12, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Digital Painting Workshop (1 session), Sun., Nov. 6, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Lowlight Photography (2 sessions), Sun., Nov. 13-20, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Basic Digital Photography (8 sessions), Mon., Nov. 14-Jan. 16, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
  • Mat Cutting Basics Workshop (1 session), Sat., Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Digital Collage Workshop (1 session), Sun., Dec. 4, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • East Wing Field Trip Workshop (1 session), Sun., Dec. 11, 10 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

  • World’s Best Raptor Shoot (CO), Oct. 15-20
  • Colors of Tuscany, Oct. 22-Nov. 4 (waitlisted) & Nov. 3-16
  • Hummingbirds of Ecuador’s Andean Cloud Forest, Oct. 23-Nov. 1 (also Nov. 1-10)
  • Yosemite in Autumn (CA), Oct. 30-Nov. 5
  • India—Nagaland Hornbill Festival, Nov. 28-Dec. 8
  • Yellowstone in Winter, Jan. 28-Feb. 04, 2017
  • Norway’s Lofoten Islands, Feb. 12-20, 2017

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 ).

  • Fine Art Photography: Creating Large Format Prints (1 hr., 27 min.)
  • Beginner Sports Photography (54 minutes)
  • 7 Photoshop Techniques Every Lightroom User Needs to Know (2 hrs., 39 min.)
  • Composition: The Strongest Way of Seeing (1 hr., 34 min.)
  • Advanced Compositing in Adobe Photoshop (1 hr., 52 min.)
  • Landscape Photography: Post-Processing in Camera Raw (1 hr, 35 min.)
  • Photo Recipes: Dramatic Light (51 min.)
  • Under the Milky Way with Dave Black: Light Painting and Photographing Stars (1 hr., 16 min.)
  • Visual Literacy with Daniel Gregory (1 hr., 36 min.)
  • Long Exposure Photography (1 hr., 21 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.

  • Up and Running with Lightroom 5 (3 hrs., 42 min.).
  • Learn Photography: Shooting in Raw Mode (1 hr., 35 min)
  • Photoshop CC 2015 for Photographers: Fundamentals (5 hrs., 36 min.)
  • Photoshop Elements 14 Essential Training (5 hrs., 7. min
  • Foundations of Photography: Composition (5 hrs., 5 min.)
  • Exploring Composition in Photography (2 hrs., 38 min.)
  • Tethered Shooting Fundamentals (2 hrs., 30 min.)
  • Exploring Photography: Exposure and Dynamic Range (1 hr., 40 min.)
  • Street Photography: Two Hours in a Neighborhood (23 min.)
  • Architectural Photography in Chicago: A Fine Art Approach (2 hr., 23 min.)

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

 

Nikhil Bahl

  • Chincoteague Island, VA, Oct. 14-16
  • Bosque del Apache Workshop (NM), Dec. 6-10
  • White Sands (NM), Dec. 11-14
  • Winter in Yellowstone (WY), Jan. 28-Feb. 4

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

 

Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours

  • Autumn Photo Workshop: Southern West Virginia, Oct. 14-16.
  • Chincoteague National Wildlife Reserve, VA, Dec. 2- 4.

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

 

Road Runner Photography Tours

  • Alaskan Aurora Adventure, March 5-11, 2017 (3 spots remain; first available tour)

And others at http://roadrunnerphotographytours.com

 

Smithsonian Associates

  • The Joy of Photography (8 sessions), Sun., Oct. 16-Dec. 11, 10:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (also Oct. 18-Dec. 13)
  • Smart Phone and Tablet Photography (1 session), Sat., Oct. 22, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  • Lightroom & Vision (6 sessions +2 Field Trips), Mon., Oct. 17-Nov. 28, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; (Fieldtrips, Sun. Oct. 23 and Nov. 6)
  • Build Your Photographic Portfolio (3 sessions), Mon., Oct. 17-31, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Washington Mall by Night (8 sessions), Mon., Oct. 17-Dec. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Introduction to Studio Portraiture (8 sessions), Mon. Oct. 17-Dec. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Photographic Creativity, Design, and Composition (4 sessions), Wed., Oct. 19-Nov. 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Exhibiting and Selling Your Photographs (1 session), Wed., Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

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

 

Tony Sweet Photography

  • Iceland, Sept. 25-Oct. 03
  • Arcadia, ME, Oct. 12-16
  • Great Smoky Mountains, Feb. 5-9, 2017

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

 

Washington Photo Safari

  • Early Morning at the National Zoo, Sun., Oct. 2, 7:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (also, Wed., Oct. 19)
  • Sunrise on the National Mall, Sun., Oct. 9, 6:15 a.m.-8:15 a.m. (also, Nov. 6)
  • St. Matthews Cathedral Photo Safari, Sun., Oct. 23, 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Barns, Farms, and Bridges of Frederick County, Sun., Oct. 30, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Cherry Blossoms in the Fall, Nov. 12, 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • Macro Magic, Sun., Nov. 13, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

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