Classes and Workshops in the Washington DC Area January 2025

Capital Photography Center 

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

  • Mindful Photography – January 9 and 16 – Zoom
  • Exploring Headshot Photography – Jan. 12
  • Lightroom in a Day – Jan. 18
  • Photo Basics at the National Building Museum – Jan. 18
  • External Flash Made Easy – Jan. 19
  • Photoshop for Photographers – Jan. 25
  • Photographic Composition, Essential Techniques – Jan. 25
  • Getting Started in Portraiture – Jan. 26
  • Exploring Macro Photography – Jan. 26
  • Digital Printing with Lightroom Classic – Jan. 27
  • iPhone Photography at the Nationa; Gallery – Feb. 2
  • Creative Composition at the Renwick Gallery – Feb. 2
  • AI in Cellphonography – Feb. 4 – Zoom

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.

  • Indoor Macro Photography – In Person – Jan. 14, 2025
  • The Joy of Photography – Jan. 14, 2025
  • Photography Next Steps: The Personal Project – Jan 25, 2025
  • On-Location Photography – Feb. 2

For additional classes visit: smithsonianassociates.org

Glen Echo Photoworks

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

  • The Art of Photography – Any Wednesday – Jan. 8 – Feb. 26
  • Handmade Book Making for Photographers – Jan. 8 – Jan. 29
  • Using On-Line Sites to Create Photograph Books – Jan. 9 – Jan. 30
  • Still Life in the Studio – Jan. 9 – Feb. 13
  • Master Photographers – Jan. 9 – Feb. 6
  • 8 Weeks of Photography – Jan. 11 – Mar. 1
  • Visual Story Telling with Portraits, the Street and More – Jan. 18 – Feb. 22
  • Abstract Winter Landscapes – Jan. 20 – Feb. 2
  • Neighborhood Explorations – Jan. 21 – Feb. 25
  • The Portrait – Beyond the Face – Jan. 26 – Mar. 2

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:

  • Outsmarting Your Smartphone at DC’s Monuments – Jan. 4
  • DC at Night by Smartphone – Jan. 4, Jan. 11
  • Library of Congress – Jan. 11
  • Sunrise on the National Mall – Jan. 12
  • Full Moonrise over the Nation’s Capital from the Skydome – Jan. 12
  • Early Morning Light at the Washington National Cathedral – Jan. 17
  • Multiple Exposure: Changing Reality with Your Camera, on Zoom – Jan. 23
  • Smartphone Photography at the Nat’l Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum – Jan. 25
  • US Botanic Garden – Feb. 1

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: iPhone Photography at the National Gallery of Art – Jan. 11
  • Capital Photography Center: Photographic Composition – Essential Techniques – Jan. 25
  • Capital Photography Center: iPhone Photography Getting Started at the Nat’l. Gallery of Art – Feb. 2

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)

“MPA Adventures in Light” 2025 Workshops

  • Maryland – Winter at the Beach – Feb. 15 – 16
  • New Jersey – Pine Barrens – June 7 – 8
  • So. Africa Safari – July 5 – 12
  • Botswana Safari – July 12 – 19

    www.mdphotoalliance.org