Photography Classes in Washington, DC

Adobe's Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Elements are powerful tools for photographers shooting with digital cameras. The options are unlimited but also overwhelming.  Learn about Camera RAW, histograms, clipping, file browser, metadata, and a proven workflow that gets photos off your computer and into use. No need to use your computer in...

Become a better photographer in just 1 class! Have you ever wondered why, after spending hundreds of dollars on the latest cameras, you still can't get photos that really make you proud? We're not talking about the party snapshots you post on Facebook, but stunning, well-exposed landscapes that can be considered fine art. This 2.5-hour class is a crash...

Learn how to make your food photos delicious but also as fresh and colorful as your creation (or the restaurant's)! This workshop is made for everyone, for foodies and fans, chefs and cooks alike. Learn the do's and don'ts of what might seem like a simple shot, but is actually a thought out and meticulous process. These sessions will walk you through...

Online Learning Class via Zoom Portrait photographs are some of the most challenging to make. Portraits resolve our curiosities about each other and allow us to contemplate other’s existence. They allow us to stare in a way that is not socially acceptable outside the realm of photography. Portraits ask the photographer to consider ethical and representational...

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are returning to their breeding ground in the eastern United States. Several species of hummers are doing the same in the western US.  Now is a great time to master hummingbird photography. One flash to multiple flashes, camera settings, behavior, and gadgets.

Learn to control your camera in our virtual beginner photography class. We have modified our in studio class to be taught completely online. In this 5 week course you will learn the photography essentials we cover in our Digital Photography I from anywhere. The instructor will be teaching the class on Zoom. All your questions will be answered live....

Ever wonder how they do it? How food looks too perfect in photos? How does that product float in midair? We will work together to recreate common food and product shots using some unbelievable tools and tricks to get great shots. Cheeseburgers stuffed with toothpicks and paper towels, yep! Ice cream isn't really ice cream, and that cereal shot just...

Learn how to bring the most out of your photographs and make them stand out! In Editing in Lightroom (Classic), students will learn how to analyze a photograph and understand what needs to be corrected and post processed. This course will focus on Lightroom Classic's Develop module and all of its tabs. Students will learn to perform functions such...

In this sequential class to Beginning Photography, students will receive reinforcement in the concepts learned from the previous class and push toward the next level of photographic expression. Emphasis will be on image capture while practicing sound technical fundamentals, including camera settings, metering techniques, and white balance selection....

Learn how to use your flash in a fun hands-on class. Discover why your photos taken with flash are washed-out or under-exposed.  Bring digital camera, flash and flash manual. Class is designed for cameras that have hot shoes for mounting auxiliary flashes. Basic understand of your camera is important.

Learn how to navigate the difficult task of balancing a fine art practice alongside a commercial photography practice. Discussion will cover strategies for sustaining a lifelong art practice, alongside general nuts-and-bolts of running a commercial photography practice, with a focus on how these two can support one another.

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Discover tips and tricks for finding and capturing pollinators in action, as well as the best ways to approach subjects in the field. Practice new techniques on Garden grounds and learn...

In this beginning workshop, students will learn all the controls and functions on their digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) or mirrorless cameras, basic camera operation (including f-stop, shutter speed and ISO), fundamental concepts of photography, and how to control the photograph’s final look. Discussions include composition and light, how to get...

In this one week course, a logical continuation for students who have completed both Basic Photography and Intermediate Photography, students will continue to learn basic camera operation and photography fundamentals while practicing and refining their personal process for achieving a unique photographic vision. The course focuses personal projects—a...

Our memories are part of what forms us and helps us understand who we are. They are embedded in the landscape, our relationships and even the objects we surround ourselves with. How does an object or particular landscape convey its history and suggest that echo of past experience? How do we use the tools we have as photographers, to help us transform...