Classes and Workshops – September 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 four categories: (1) Classes and Workshops in the DC Area, (2) Online Courses, (3) Multi-day Photography Trips to Places Within and Beyond the United States, and 4) Photography Conferences in Nearby States.

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

Don Becker Photography

    • Lighting Techniques for Portraiture, Sun., Sept. 9, 2:00-7:00 p.m.
    • Photography of the Ballet, Sun., Oct. 14, 2:00-7:00 p.m.

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

 

Capital Photography Center

  • Lightroom Develop Module in Depth, Sun., Sept. 16, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Getting Started in Food Photography, Sun., Sept. 23, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
  • Real Estate and Architectural Photography, Sun., Sept. 23, 2:30-5:30 p.m.
  • Photographic Storytelling – Featuring a 1920’s Lawn Party, Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • Great Falls at Dawn, Sun., Oct. 28, 6:00-9:00 a.m.

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

 

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks)

  • Skills: Advanced Master Darkroom Printing (10 sessions), Tues., Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 7:00-10:30 p.m.
  • Vision: Landscape Shooting: The C&O Canal/Potomac River (6 sessions), Tues., Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
  • Workshop: Digital Collage (1 session), Sun., Sept. 30, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Workshop: Photo Portfolio Critique (1 session, but offered each month): Sun., Sept. 15, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, & Dec. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Vision: The Fine Art of Photography (4 sessions), Wed., Oct. 3-24, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

And others at glenechopark/classes

 

Les Picker Fine Art Photography

And others at lesterpickerphoto.com 

 

Michael Koren Photography

  • Smartphone Photography – Getting Started at the American Indian Museum (1 session), Sat., Sept. 22, 11:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. (Offered through Capital Photography Center)
  • Landscape & Cityscape Photography (4 sessions), Mon. Oct. 1-Oct. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Offered through Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Institute)
  • Worldwide Photowalk – Baltimore – Mt. Vernon, Sat., Oct. 6, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Exploring Street Photography (1 session), Sun., Oct. 14, 2:30-6:30 p.m.(Offered through Capital Photography Center)
  • Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones & Tablets (5 sessions), Wed., Oct. 31-Nov. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Offered through Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Institute)

And others at michaelkorenphotography.com/teaching-schedule 

 

Smithsonian Associates

  • Photography: A Hands on History (4 sessions), Fri., Sept. 7-28, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
  • Introduction to iPhone Photography (1 session), Sat., Sept. 15, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (Also offered Sept. 16)
  • Fall Landscape Photography on the Potomac: An Environmental Photography Experience (8 sessions), Fri., Oct. 12-Dec. 7, 10:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
  • Introduction to Studio Portraiture (8 sessions), Mon., Oct. 15-Dec. 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Photographic Creativity, Design, and Composition (5 sessions), Wed., Oct. 17-Nov. 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

And others at smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets

 

Washington Photo Safari

  • “It’s the Composition Stupid!” A Workshop Inside NGA’s Renovated East Building, Sat., Sept. 15, 2:30-5:00 p.m. (Also offered Oct. 6)
  • Transcendental Photography: Elevating the Everyday, Sun., Sept. 30, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
  • Afternoon Light in Annapolis, Sun., Sept. 30, 3:15-6:15 p.m.
  • Library of Congress Open House at the Main Reading Room, Mon., Oct. 8, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
  • Barns, Farms and Bridges of Frederick County, Oct. 14, 9:00 a.m.-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 Magazine. Photography topics range from technical skills and software training to artistic aspects of photography. While a few of Kelby One courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests. You may try out 14 designated courses for free, prior to subscribing, if you sign up for an account.

  • How to Take Stunning Long Exposures (1 hr., 38 min.)
  • Travel Photography: Capturing the Essence of a City (1 hr., 5 min.)
  • Craft of Photo Critiques: How to Give Meaningful Insights on Photography (1 hr., 32. Min.)
  • How to Make Beautiful Prints in Lightroom Classic (1 hr., 56 min.)
  • Jaw-Dropping, Heart-Stopping, Eye-Popping Photoshop Effects (2 hrs. 26 min.)

And others at kelbyone.com

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 .   

 

Lynda.com:

Lynda.com is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service with hundreds of photography courses; it is now available free with a Montgomery County Public Library card montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/lynda.com  The DC Public Library also offers free access, and Lynda.com provides a free month-long trial subscription.

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 six 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
    • Deke’s Techniques with Deke McClelland
  • Photography: Exploring Composition (2 hrs. 38 min.)
  • Advanced Photography: Medium-Format Digital Cameras (2 hrs., 21 min.)
  • Learning Headshot Photography (2 hrs., 13 min.)
  • Photoshop CC 2018 Essential Training: The Basics (4 hrs., 41 min.)

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

 

Photographic Society of America

Online courses are offered free with membership and usually last a few months.

  • Image Analysis
  • Creating Competitive Images
  • Portraits in Available Light
  • Still Life Photography
  • History of Photography

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 2019. Note that some trips sell out quickly, even when they are scheduled for six to ten months in the future.)

Art Wolfe

  • Lake Quinault Photography Retreat (WA), Oct. 17-21
  • Great Smoky Mountains, Oct. 24-28
  • Japan Photo Journey, Feb. 8-18

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

 

Nikhil Bahl Photography

  • White Sands (NM) Workshop, Dec. 9-12
  • Yellowstone Photography Tour (WY), Jan. 3-12
  • Iceland Winter Photography Tour: Aurora, Ice Caves, Glaciers, Scenery, March 3-14

And others at www.nikhilbahl.com

 

Mark Buckler

  • The Ultimate American Southwest Tour, Oct. 9-17
  • Bosque Del Apache Intensive (NM), Jan. 3-6
  • Winter Waterfowl of the NC Coast, Jan. 16-18

And others at bucklerphoto.com

 

EMS Photo Adventures (Essdras M. Suarez)

  • Portrait of Cuba: A Photographic Journey Nov. 09-16; Dec. 7-14; & Feb. 22-March 1
  • Ecuador, June 19-28

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

  • The Falkland Islands, Nov. 15-Dec. 03
  • Mountain of Butterflies, Mexico, Jan. 13-19
  • Tanzania Wildlife, Feb. 8-22

And others at photosafaris.com

 

Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours

  • Nature Photography Workshop on Assateague Island (MD), Sept. 28-30
  • Bosque Wildlife, NM, Nov. 26-Nov. 30
  • Chincoteague Photo Workshop (VA), Dec. 14-16

And others at www.ospreyphoto.com

 

Road Runner Photography Tours

  • Havana, Cuba and Beyond, Jan. 19-27
  • Spring in Death Valley, March 10-14
  • Patagonia, Argentina and Chile, April 20-May 1

And others at 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, Nov. 18 & Dec. 16
  • Cuba, Feb. 9-12

And others at tonysweet.com/workshops

 

 

4. Photography Conferences in Nearby States

Delmarva Nature & Wildlife Photo Summit, Wallops Island, VA,  Fri.-Sun., Nov. 16-18. This three-day photography conference is located in an area that includes coastal wetlands and seashores, among other topographies. The conference includes presentations, field shoots, and photo critiques, with five photographers featured as instructors. (Thurs., Nov. 15 is a pre-conference day.) See cbfieldstation.org

 

Horizon Photography Summit, Newark, DE, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 2-4. This three-day photography conference consists of hands-on workshops on Friday and presentations on Saturday and Sunday. The conference includes a wide range of photography topics. A number of photographers listed elsewhere in this class list are featured among the 16 photographers presenting at the conference. See horizonworkshops.com  

 

Nature Visions 2018 Photo Expo, Manassas, VA, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 2-4.. On Friday, the Conference offers an all-day seminar on landscape photography. On Saturday and Sunday, Nature Visions offers many workshops, sessions, and portfolio review opportunities; hosts a juried exhibit of nature photographs by Maryland and Virginia Camera Club photographers; and provides space for photography exhibitors. See naturevisions.org