Classes and Workshops in the Washington DC Area December 2024

Capital Photography Center 

Offers various classes taught online, in a classroom, field, or studio setting. Upcoming classes include:

  • Lightroom in a Day – Dec. 7
  • Photographic Composition – Essential Techniques – Dec. 8
  • Getting Started in Studio Lighting – Dec. 8
  • Holiday Garden of Lights at Brookside – Dec. 12
  • Holiday Photography in St. Michaels – Dec. 14
  • Holiday Photos Around the US Capital – Dec. 14
  • iPhone Photography – Getting Started at the Nat’l Gallery of Art – Dec. 15
  • Holiday Field Shoot at the Library of Congress – Dec. 21
  • Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights – Dec. 21

For additional offerings, including online courses, visit: https://capitalphotographycenter.com/

Smithsonian Associates

Members receive a discounted rate.  Classes are taught in the studio, online, and on location. Plan ahead with these classes for January, 2025:

  • Indoor Macro Photography – In Person – Jan. 14, 2025
  • The Joy of Photography – Jan. 14, 2025
  • Photography Next Steps: The Personal Project – Jan 25, 2025

For additional classes visit: smithsonianassociates.org

Glen Echo Photoworks

Offers diverse educational programs and gallery exhibitions for student and professional photographers. Upcoming classes:

  • Foundation: Intro to Darkroom Printing Crash Course – Dec. 7 – 14
  • Focus: Holiday Lights at Glen Echo – Dec. 21

For additional offerings visit: glenechophotoworks.org

Montgomery College Lifelong Learning Institute, Workforce Development & Continuing Education

Spring offerings include:

  • Adobe Lightroom Photo Editing – Feb. 12- Mar. 12, 2025
  • Digital Photography for Fine Arts I – Jan. 28 – May 15, 2025
  • Person Digital Archiving – Apr. 19 – May 17, 2025
  • Photographic Expression Darkroom – Jan. 27 & Mar. 19, 2025
  • Serial Photography – Mar. 25 – Apr. 22, 2025
  • Smartphone Photography – Mar. 26 – Apr. 23 (online) and Feb. 11 – Mar. 11 (in-person)
  • Street Photography – Mar. 27 – Apr. 24, 2025

Visit: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/_documents/workforce-development-continuing-education/wdce-brochures/wdce-schedule.pdf

Montgomery College: Semester-Long Regular Courses

Students aged 60 years and older may be eligible for a tuition waiver! Seniors who wish to take advantage of the tuition waiver must register during the Senior Registration period (the final three days of registration).

Waiver requirements:

  • You will still be responsible for paying the required fees.
  • Please check the Important Dates and Deadlines page for the date the waiver goes into effect. If you register before this date, you will be responsible for full tuition and fees.
  • Waivers are given on a space-available basis.

Montgomery County College offers the following Degrees and Certificates:

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/programs/photography

AAS Degree in Photography
Electronic Photography Certificate
Photography Master Certificate
Portrait, Fashion and Photojournalism Certificate

The photography department provides equipment loans, great printers, Macs, the latest software, and flash studios as part of the courses.

Plan ahead to apply in time, before registration.

Washington Photo Safari

Offers private tutoring, critiques, Zoom, and field classes in and around the Washington, DC area. Upcoming classes include:

  • Photography as a Second Career – Zoom – Dec. 4 and 5
  • Morning Geese at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge – Dec. 7
  • Aerial Photography with Drones: Getting High with Your Camera – Dec. 14, Dec. 29
  • Outsmart Your Smartphone at DC’s Monuments – Dec.14
  • Full Moonrise over the Nation’s Capital from the Skydome – Dec. 15
  • Festival of Lights at the Mormon Temple – Dec. 15, Dec. 29
  • Winter Solstice Safari at the Washington National Cathedral – Dec. 19
  • Holiday Illuminations at Mount Vernon – Dec. 20

For the full calendar of classes visit: https://washingtonphotosafari.com/

Michael Koren Photography

Michael Koren offers classes through Capital Photography Center and Montgomery College LifeLong Learning Institute.  He also offers personal instruction to individuals and small groups. Upcoming classes:

  • Capital Photography Center: Photographic Composition – Essential Techniques – Dec. 8
  • Capital Photography Center: iPhone Photography at the National Gallery of Art – Dec.15

Classes, private tutoring and additional information may be found at:

https://www.michaelkorenphotography.com/teaching-schedule

Meetup Group: Photographers of the Washington/Baltimore Metro Area

Maryland Photography Alliance (MPA)

No classes are offered at this time. Classes will be shown as they become available.

www.mdphotoalliance.org