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The Monuments and Memorials photo safari provides basic instruction on all aspects of travel photography, explains F-stops, shutter speeds, white balance, ISO settings, and reviews composition techniques for taking pictures of people and places. Learn how to use your camera in the field, not in a classroom on this DC photography tour! After a 45-minute...

Learn all the cool things you can do with your camera and a few accessories! Your Camera is A Time Machine! Late model smartphones are great, but cameras with interchangeable lenses can do much, much more than phones! Your DSLR or mirrorless camera is really a magic machine, a device capable of doing things no human (or phone) can do! It can stop...

Art Immersion at Baltimore’s Walters Museum - Create Art from Art Immerse yourself in art than spans 7,000 years, from 5,000 BCE to the 21st Century, at the Walters Art Museum nestled in the elegant neighborhood of Mt. Vernon in Baltimore.  In the mid 1800’s William Walters began to open his grand mansion to show off his ever-growing art...

An exclusive opportunity has just been given to Washington Photo Safari by Washington National Cathedral, which has been closed for months due to COVID-19: early morning photo shoots inside the east nave… Those of us who live in the DC area are truly blessed to have right in our own backyard one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world: Washington...

Dedicated in 1913, the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle (which honors the patron saint of civil servants) plays a major role in the Catholic life of the nation’s capital. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Washington, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass here in 1979, and President John F. Kennedy’s funeral was celebrated here on November 25,...

You will be able to capture this scene and many other unique images of the Cathedral by joining this special safari conducted by Washington National Cathedral in cooperation with Washington Photo Safari. One of the most beautiful churches in Washington DC, Washington National Cathedral took 83 years to build and was only finished in 1990, A superb...

Although Photoshop is powerful enough for the pros, it offers many options and opportunities for the digital enthusiast. Join Corey Hilz for a full day of hands on Photoshop training geared towards the new or limited experience Photoshop user. This class focuses on the features of Photoshop that are useful for photographers and you'll learn skills...

Street Photography & the Art of Seeing at the National Monuments A photojournalist is a visual storyteller. And as such, we tell stories with a series of photos and one photo at a time.Washington Photo Safari is pleased to present this safari in street photography taught by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, Essdras Suarez. The goal of this...

Appropriate for DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras with manual exposure settings. Today’s cameras offer the photographer a wealth of tools that can lead to beautiful photographs. Capturing the perfect portrait of a loved one, a fleeting moment leading to the winning goal, or a stunning travel photo takes practice and know-how. Learn how YOU, not the...

Mechanics of a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera - A 2 hour online course with in-the-field demos, a lecture and inspirational photographs. Rules of Composition - A 2 hour online course of lectures, in-the-field demos, and inspirational photo examples, with ten different easy to learn composition strategies that elevate snapshots to compelling photographers....

Our DPA instructor presented us with the challenge of editing dozens of his spectacular images of the property and the selection we made does not do justice to the wonder and splendor of Washington DC’s Botanic Gardens with an overwhelming array of floral, tree and plant subject matter in the various gardens, each peppered with charming winding...

Photoshoot of Cherry Blossoms along the Tidal Basin Springtime in DC means cherry blossoms, and one of the best places to shoot them is along the Tidal Basin! On this DC photo tour and safari, we teach the principles of travel photography and camera use by wending our way slowly along the Tidal Basin path towards the Jefferson Memorial. We show...

When people think of Georgetown most often they think of the shopping, restaurants, and nightlife of M Street and the lower end of Wisconsin Avenue but Georgetown is much more than that. The C&O Canal starts in Georgetown and just a couple of blocks north of M Street there are treelined streets just waiting to be explored. Join your Digital Photo...

Morning Light on the Cherry Blossoms The early sun filtering through the blossoms gives them a lovely, golden light, much nicer than the harsh white light of mid-day. We meet at 6:15 am (sorry!), and then the sun comes up about 6:50 am on the east side of the Tidal Basin. Thus, with the sun behind us, we photograph our way around the Tidal Basin,...

Dating back to the early 1900’s up through the 60’s, Glen Echo Park was the go-to spot for DC residents and others who were looking for gleeful carnival and amusement park activities, including the roller coasters and the vintage variety of attractions. Today a photographer can create a dream like narrative using the charming structures as subject...