Classes and Workshops – February 2018 | Silver Spring Camera Club

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 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. Classes/Workshops in the Washington, DC Area

Capital Photography Center

Twilight at National Airport Photo Safari, Feb, 11, Sun., 4:00-6:30 p.m.
The Digital Art Room, Fri., Feb. 17, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Printing with Lightroom, Sun., March 4, 9:30-1:30 p.m.
Exploring Macro Photography, Sat., March 10, 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Photoshop for Photographers, Sun., March 11, 2018, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

And others at capitalphotographycenter.com/classes

Glen Echo Park (Photoworks)

Skills: Introduction to Bridge and Lightroom (3 sessions), Sat., Feb. 17-March 3, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Workshop: Photo Portfolio Critique (1 session), Sun., Feb. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Offered monthly; future dates not yet published)

And others at www.ssreg.com/glenechopark/classes

Michael Koren Photography

Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones and Tablets (5 sessions), Wed., Feb. 21-March 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Smartphone Photography: Getting Started at the National Gallery of Art (1 session), Sun., Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Smartphone Photography: Getting Started at the Air and Space Museum in DC (1 session), Sun., March 18, 10:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Advanced Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones and Tablets (4 sessions), Wed. April 4-April 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Street Photography (4 sessions), Mon., April 9-April 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

And others at www.michaelkorenphotography.com/teaching-schedule/(Multi-session courses offered through Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Institute.)

Montgomery College Community Arts (Workforce Development and Continuing Education)

Photoshop 1 (10 sessions), Wed., Feb. 7-April 18, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Black and White Photography (10 sessions), Sat., Feb. 10-April 21, 10:00 a.m-12:30 p.m.
Special Topics in Photography: Large Format Photography (10 Sessions), Sat., Feb. 10-April 21, 1:30-4:00 p.m.

And others at cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Department4 (Scroll down to categories Graphic Design & Digital Arts and Photography.)

Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Institute (Workforce Development & Continuing Education)

Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones and Tablets (5 sessions), Wed., Feb. 21-March 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Advanced Artistic Expression through Mobile Photography (4 sessions), Wednesday, April 4-25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Street Photography (4 sessions), Mon., April 9-30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

See aceitoc.montgomerycollege.edu/course/courselistings (Click on Lifelong Learning Institute, then Photography)

Smithsonian Associates

Winter Photo Forays: Outdoors (8 sessions), Friday, Feb. 2-March 23, 10:15- a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Developing Black and White Film at Home (2 sessions), Tuesday, Feb. 6 & 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Build your Photographic Portfolio (3 sessions), Mon., Feb. 12-March 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
• Custom Digital Printing and Mat Cutting (2 sessions), Wednesday, Feb. 28 & March 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Introduction to Lightroom Weekend Workshop (2 sessions), Sat. and Sun., March 17 & 18, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

And others at smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets

Washington Photo Safari

Monuments and Memorials: Travel Photography, Sat., Feb. 3, 9:40 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Street Photography at DC’s Monuments: The Photojournalist’s Approach, Sat., Feb. 3, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Library of Congress Open House at the Main Reading Room, Mon., Feb. 19, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Union Station Reborn, Sat, Feb. 24, 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Sun., Feb. 25, 2:30-5:00 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, 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. While a few of its courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests. 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

Camera Focus Techniques: The Key to Super Sharp Photos (1 hr., 8 min)
On Cities: Photographing Cityscapes (1 hr., 11 min.) and Using Photoshop & Lightroom to Create Amazing Cityscapes (1 hr., 37 min.)
Composition Made Easy (1 hr., 28 min.)
Breathtaking Bird Photography (1 hr., 11 min.)
Using Lightroom Moble in Lightroom CC (1 hr, 5 min.)

And others at kelbyone.com/course-category/all-courses

(Note: Kelby One no longer offers a free trial, except for 5 pre-selected courses.)

Lynda.com:
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 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
Learning Natural Light Photo Photography (2 hr., 30 min.)
iPhone and iPad Photography for IOS 11 (3 hr., 22 min.)
Silhouette Photography: Shooting and Post Processing (1 hr., 42 min.)
Creative Photography Techniques (1 hr., 5 min.)
Landscape Photography: Winter (51 min.)

And others at www.lynda.com

3. Multi-Day Photography Trips Within and Beyond the United States

(See providers’ websites for trips planned later in 2018. Note that some trips sell out quickly, even when they are scheduled for six or eight months in the future.)

Art Wolfe

Olympic Peninsula (WA), April 26-29
Abstract Astoria Photograph, May 24-28
Hidden Northwest, Oregon Coast, June 21-June 24

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

Nikhil Bahl Photography

Southwest Florida Rookeries by Boat (Sarasota, FL), April 21-24
Chincoteague Island, Chincoteague (VA), April 27-29

And others at www.nikhilbahl.com

Mark Buckler

Birds of the Outer Banks, May 11-13
Night Photography on the Outer Banks, May 15-17 (Also offered Jun 11-13, July 10-12 & Aug. 9-11.)
Grand Teton Photo Adventure (WY), June 3-9

And others at bucklerphoto.com/2018-workshops

EMS Photo Adventures (Essdras M. Suarez)

Panama City; May 25-June 1
Ecuador-Corpus Christi Festival (Cuenca, Ecuador), June 14-23

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 See also Suarez’s workshop Street Photography at DC’s Monuments, offered through Washington Safari.

Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris