Join our photo lessons in Ascot Hills, Los Angeles, which is one of the excellent locales in the rotation of many Los Angeles venues that offer terrific photo opportunities.
Ascot Hills is 5 minutes from downtown LA with some great photo ops, especially during sunset. The workshop session begins a half-hour in advance of sunset for your DPA instructor to discuss a variety of photo strategies from pre-sunset lighting to sunset and blue light post-sunset. Each offers its own special advantages.
This workshop also allows you to hone in on landscape photography amid the green hills of Ascot Hills. Your DPA instructor will help you consider a variety of composition approaches, from Rule of Thirds with the scene dominated by the sky or maybe a more symmetrical approach where the greenery is the main element of the story.
Immediately following blue hour, your instructor will introduce you to the magic of Light Painting. Be amazed as you capture images of light and color while your light painter and model perform their spectacular light artistry. You will be guided through the camera set up process and provided assistance when needed.
A tripod is required, and a remote shutter release is recommended, but not necessary. Also, be sure to include a wide-angle lens as part of your kit.
Wear comfortable shoes for the 10-minute hike of modest incline. Also, park on the street because the parking lot gate closes at sunset when you will be getting some photos in blue light which might be your favorites.
The entrance is located at 4371 Multnomah St, Los Angeles, CA 90032. Park on the street as the gates will be closed at sunset. Meet at the entrance gate and walk together with the class to the photo location.
Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates). There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos of which are included within. These photos are a mix of student and instructor images in many different venues and cities across the United States and Canada.
You will have fun, learn to shoot strategically, get more interesting photos of the event, and walk away with a foundation to improve your photographs in the future, whether you’re traveling, or at a birthday party and everywhere in between.
Please note: If a class must be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control we will be happy to work with you to reschedule. If you should need to cancel and require a new class date, contact us. A $25 transfer fee will be imposed without a 3 day notice before the scheduled class.
