Classes and Workshops – April 2019 | Silver Spring Camera Club

Kate Woodward

This month’s course list includes a number of exciting course topics and workshop locations, including Don Becker’s Ballet Workshop (a source of SSCC competition-winning photos each year!).

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.

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.

1.0 Classes/Workshops in the Washington, DC Area

Don Becker Photography

Photography of the Ballet, Sun., April 7, 2:00-7:00 p.m.

See donbeckerphotography.com/upcoming-workshops/

Capital Photography Center

Creating Books with Lightroom’s Book Module, Sun., April 7, 2:30-6:30 p.m.
Getting Started in Event Photography, Tues., April 9, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Exploring Macro Photography, Sun., April 14, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Great Falls at Dawn, Sun., April 28, 5:30-8:30 a.m.
Photoshop for Photographers, Sat., May 4, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 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 Koren, below, for his courses offered through Capital Photography Center.)

Digital Camera

Digital Camera sometimes offers workshops and sponsors (or co-sponsors) photographic events.

Cade Martin Presentation, April 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Contact accounting@dc-camera.com if you are interested.

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks)

Workshop: Skills: Digital Painting in Photoshop (1 session), Sun., April 7, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Vision: Digital Collage (6 sessions), Mon., April 29-June 10, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Skills: Intro to Lightroom (3 sessions), Wed., May 8-22, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Vision: The Wonders of the C&0 Canal (6 sessions), Tues., May 7-June 11, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Workshop: Glen Echo Night Photography (1 session), Fri., May 3, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

And others at ssreg.com/glenechopark/classes

Maryland Photography Alliance

Odyssey of Light Seminar, Sat., April 27, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

See mdphotoalliance.org/oolsales

Michael Koren Photography

Smartphone Photography – Getting Started at the National Gallery of Art (1 session), Sat., April 6, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Landscape & Cityscape Photography (4 sessions), Wed., April 10-May 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Photographic Composition – Essential Techniques (1 session), Sun., April 28, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Smartphone Photography – Getting Started at the American Indian Museum in DC (1 session), Sat., May 11, 11:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones & Tablets, Wed., June 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

And others at michaelkorenphotography.com/teaching-schedule/ (One-day workshops are offered through Capital Photography Center and multi-session workshops through Montgomery College.)

Montgomery College Community Arts – No new courses are available at this time.

See montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Department4. Click on Visual Arts, then either on Photography or Graphic Design and Digital Art.

Montgomery College Lifelong Learning Institute, Workforce Development & Continuing Education

Landscape & Cityscape Photography (4 sessions), Wed., April 10-May 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

See montgomerycollege.edu/course/courselistings Select Lifelong Learning Institute/Photography. (See also Michael Koren Photography, above.)

Les Picker Fine Arts Photography

World Class Wildlife Photography at the Zoo, Sat., May 11, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

And others at tour.lesterpickerphoto.com/ (See also Picker’s Yukon Adventure in Section 3 below.)

Smithsonian Associates

Open Darkroom Plus (4 sessions), Fri., April 5- May 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Also offered twice, beginning April 6)
Spring Landscape Photography on the Potomac (8 sessions), Friday, April 5-June 7, 10:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
On Location Photography (6 sessions), Sun., April 14-June 2, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Studio Portraiture (8 sessions), Mon., April 15-June 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Photographic Creativity, Design, and Composition (5 sessions), Wed., April 24-May 22, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

And others at smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/events/photography

Washington Photo Safari

Great Egret Rookery Safari, Sat., April 6, 7:00-11:00 a.m.
Orchids and Artwork on Display at the National Gallery, Sat., April 13, 2:30-5:00 p.m.
Intermediate Outdoor Portraiture, Sat., April 27, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
National Cathedral: An Insider’s View, Sun., April 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The Mansion on O Street: A Special Real Estate Photo Safari, Mon., May 20, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

And others at washingtonphotosafari.com/

2.0 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, 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 coursera.org/courses

Note: Coursera also has other courses relevant to photography (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 KelbyOne courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests. You may try out 15 designated courses for free, prior to subscribing, if you sign up for an account. NOTE: Kelby One no longer includes the time duration of its courses on its website.

A few courses about black and white photography
- Unlocking the Secrets of the Black and White Masters: Classic Techniques for Creating Black and White Images
- Master Black and White Landscape Photography
- Color to Black and White Artistry
Mastering Layers, Beginner Techniques
Close-up: An Introduction to Macro Photography
Breathtaking Bird Photography: Pro Settings and Techniques
Fine Art Photography: Marketing Your Work

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: youtube.com/results

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) . The DC Public Library also offers free access, and Lynda.com provides a free month-long trial subscription.

Courses consist of multiple video lectures, and they vary in length from less than an hour to more than 5 hours. 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
A few courses about black and white photography
- Master Black and White Photography (4-course Playlist (9 hrs., 10 min.)
- Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop: Black and White Photography (1 hr., 39 min.)
- Photography Foundations: Black and White (3 hrs., 3 min.)
Enhancing Landscape Photos with Photoshop and Lightroom (1 hr., 30 min.)
Architectural Photography: A Fine Arts Approach (2 hrs., 23 min.)
Advanced Photography: Diptychs, Triptychs, and Aspect Ratios (1 hr., 32 min.)

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

Photographic Society of America (PSA)

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

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

And others at psa-photo.org

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

3.0 Multi-Day Photography Trips Within and Beyond the United States

(See providers’ websites for trips planned later in 2019 or in 2020. Note that some trips sell out quickly, even when they are scheduled for six to ten months in the future.)

Art Wolfe

Katmai Alaska Workshop, July 26-Aug. 1 (Also offered July 31-Aug. 6)
Rainier Workshop (WA), Aug. 15-18
Northeast Greenland Photo Expedition with Art Wolfe, Sept. 2-11

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

Nikhil Bahl Photography

Kenya Photo Safari: Wildebeest Migration Season, Sept. 10-22

And others at nikhilbahl.com/photography_workshops.html)

Mark Buckler

Night Photography on the Outer Banks, May 29-31 (Also offered June 30-July 2, July 31-Aug. 2, & Aug. 30-Sept. 1)
Grand Teton Photo Adventure, June 2-8
The Ultimate Outer Banks Photo Adventure, Sept. 25-27

And others at bucklerphoto.com/photo-workshops/

EMS Photo Adventures (Essdras M. Suarez)