Classes and Workshops – November 2017 | Silver Spring Camera Club

Kate Woodward

The following list describes 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:

Workshops and classes in the DC area
Online courses
Multi-day photography trips to places within and beyond the United States

Please recommend additional courses/workshop providers for future newsletters, as well as provide descriptions of courses/workshops you have taken and enjoyed. Feel free to tell me in person or email me at info@ssccphotography or cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.

1. Classes/Workshops in the Washington, DC Area

Capital Photography Center

Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam, Sun., Nov. 5, 7:00-11:00 a.m.
Seeing in Black and White, Sat., Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Twilight at National Airport Photo Safari, Sun., Nov. 19, 3:30-6:00 p.m.
IPhone Photography: Getting Started at the National Gallery of Art, Sun., Nov. 19, 11:30-3:30 p.m.
Composition at the National Gallery of Art, Sun., Dec. 3, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

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

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks),

Workshop: Great Portraits with Simple Lighting (2 sessions), Sat., Nov. 11 & 18, 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Workshop: Digital Painting (1 session), Sun., Nov. 12, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Workshop: Photo Portfolio Critique (1 session; offered each month), Sun., Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Mat Cutting Basics, Sat., Dec. 2, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Shooting the New East Wing (1 session), Sun., Dec. 3, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

And others at http://www.ssreg.com/glenechopark/classes/classes.asp?catID=4403&pcatID=4379

Maryland Photographic Workshops

According to the Maryland Photographic Workshop website, this organization was created by some of the instructors who previously worked for the Washington School of Photography, which closed earlier this year.

High Key and Low Key Studio Portraiture: Ethereal and Dramatic Workshop, Sun., Nov. 12, 2:00-8:00 p.m. (1 session)
Composition Class, Mon., Nov. 20-Dec. 11 (4 sessions), 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Lightroom Workflow Class (5 sessions), Tues., Nov. 14-Dec. 19, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Night Photography (3 sessions), Sun., Dec. 3-17, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
HDR Photography Workshop (1 session), Dec. 9, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

And others at https://www.marylandphotographicworkshops.com/classes-workshops

Nature Visions Photography Conference

This year’s Nature Vision 2017 Photo Expo, in Manassas, VA, meets on Fri., Nov. 3-Sun., Nov. 5. 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.

Hands-on Workshop, Creative Flower Photography, Multiple Times, Sat. and Sun., Nov. 4 & 5
Hands-on Raptor Shoot, Multiple Times, Sat. and Sun., Nov. 4 & 5
Removing Distractions from Photos, Sat., Nov. 4, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Amazing Photo Destinations: Outer Banks of North Carolina, Sun., Nov. 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Enhance Your Creativity by Getting Off Auto, Sun., Nov. 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m..

And others at http://naturevisions.org/

Smithsonian Associates

Digital Camera Basics (1 session), Sun., Nov. 12, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Custom Digital Printing and Mat Cutting (2 sessions), Wed. Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
And others at http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/search_photography.aspx?keyword=C-Photography

Washington Photo Safari

Transcendental Photography, Elevating the Everyday, Sun., Nov. 5, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Gunston Hall: An Architectural Photo Safari and Barbecue, Sun., Nov. 5, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Monuments at Night, Fri., Nov. 10, 4:45-7:45 p.m.
3-Day Safari in Washington, DC, Nov. 10-12
Bald Eagles in Flight, Nov. 12
DC by Night with your Phone, Nov. 25
Insiders View of Washington National Cathedral, Nov. 26
Early Morning at the National Zoo, Sun., Nov. 26, 7:45-10:30 a.m. (also offered Nov. 12)

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

Note: The following local providers are not offering new classes in November:

Montgomery College Community Arts Center (http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Department4.aspx?id=98498),
Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Institute (http://aceitoc.montgomerycollege.edu/course/courselistings.aspx,
Montgomery County: Active Montgomery (https://apm.activecommunities.com/montgomerycounty/Activity_Search), and
National Geographic (http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/washington-dc-photo-workshop/experts).

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. Thus, dates for courses appear only if a new version of the course is about to start. Note also that courses stay on your account beyond the announced time allotted for the course.

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

See https://www.coursera.org/courses?languages=en&query=photography

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 and Lightoom. 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 ). While a few courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests.

Night-time Photography Techniques (1 hr., 50 min.)
How to Critique Your Own Photos (2 hrs., 48 min.)
Using Photoshop & Lightroom to Create Amazing Cityscapes (1 hr., 37 min.)
You Shot That with Your iPhone? (1 hr., 21 min.)
Fine Art Photography: Marketing Your Work (2 hrs.)

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 (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

Photography Foundations: Night and Low Light (4 hrs.)
Street Photography: The City at Night (1 hr., 24 min.)
Inkjet Printing: Advanced Photography (4 hr., 27 min.)
Exploring Photography: Back Lighting (42 min., 8 sec.)

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