Join our photo lessons at Pershing Square, which is one of the excellent locales in the rotation of many LA venues that offer terrific photo opportunities.
Pershing square is a public park in downtown Los Angeles, exactly one square block in size, bounded by 5th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, Hill Street to the east, and Olive Street to the west.
The park started as a tent camp in the 1850s, then became a traditional Spanish plaza after 1866. It was home to recruitment rallies during WWII, and today it features fountains, public art works, a concert stage, a seasonal ice rink, and small plazas with seating. The park is interspersed with paved expanses, a grassy area, and various trees in raised planters.
Pershing Square tends to attract members of Los Angeles’ transient population, and they share the park with dog walkers, locals, and the occasional tourist. The square is within walking distance to many other great photographic locations including the jewelry district, the financial district, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Angles Flight, skid row, and city hall.
This is a perfect class for someone who wants to learn more about outdoor photography. Learn photographic framing techniques as nature interacts with different architectural elements throughout the park. Learn how to use natural light as a photographic tool while taking pictures of the people you will meet around the park and its surrounding neighborhoods.
Know Before You Go:
Please bring your fully charged digital camera, and any other photographic equipment you would like to use. Please dress for the weather and wear your most comfortable shoes.
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.
