Classes Washington, DC

Whether you want to showcase your skills as a photographer or are a photo hobbyist who wants to share your work on a personal website, Adobe Portfolio gives you the tools you need. Included with any Adobe Creative Cloud account, Portfolio is a great way to build a website with a professional look.  If you want to showcase your skills as a photographer,...

Some of the best “photo ops” in the nation’s capital are available right outside the door of the Smithsonian Castle, the heart of the Smithsonian Institution, ESPECIALLY when the magnificent pink tulip magnolias pop into bloom in the adjoining Enid Haupt Gardens! This photo safari, led by architectural photographer and Washington Photo Safari...

Does natural light photography seem unnatural to you? Would you like to take creative portraits of friends and family, or add outdoor portraiture to your photography services? Maybe experiment with portraits that are a bit moody and artistic? Then this safari is right up your alley! Join portrait photographer Vickie Gray as she helps demystify the...

Partnering with Your Boss: Strategic Skills for Administrative Professionals Attend this seminar and master techniques for effective goal setting, prioritizing, planning, decision making, relationship building and listening. Learn how to communicate confidently and assertively—and develop and use power and authority. You’ll return to work better...

Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success Build a solid foundation of project management knowledge, techniques and tools in this hands-on workshop that covers the entire project life cycle. As the business world grows more competitive, organizations find it necessary to take on an increasing number of projects. Unfortunately,...

Improve your knowledge of strategic planning to understand what senior management is thinking and why—and increase your value to your organization! Who Should Attend: Managers and supervisors who want to expand their strategic planning skills and management perspective…and anyone who must communicate with managers and leaders involved in the...

Enhance your leadership abilities with this hands-on training seminar. Designed for women looking to advance their careers in today’s workforce. Who Should Attend: Female business professionals who are looking to move forward in their organizations by developing the best possible leadership style to fit the positions they want. Despite years...

The 7 Habits for Managers: Essential Skills and Tools for Leading Teams National surveys* of thousands of employees disclosed that while many people work hard, they are worried about their lack of effectiveness. Survey results indicate: 1. Less than 50% of your team’s time is spent on the company’s most important objectives2. Only 14% of employees...

Fourteenth Street NW, now the go-to place for the new Millennial Generation in Washington, is a GREAT site for this nighttime photography workshop led by architectural photographer E. David Luria. It is the home of the remodeled Studio Theatre, the popular Le Diplomate Restaurant, plus crowded dives like the Barcelona bar, Estadio, Ghibellini, Pearl...

The Tidal Basin in the early morning light is a special place and surrounded with Cherry Blossoms even more so. Spend the morning capturing the photos to prove it. We'll begin photographing the Jefferson against the deep blue sky of twilight and framed with cherry blossoms. From there we’ll work our way around the Tidal Basin, capturing the Jefferson...

Let’s have a little fun with photography while developing the “art of seeing” and learning numerous compositional techniques to bring your images to the next level. Kim Kelly will guide you on this educational adventure around the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Each participant will be given a digital booklet with examples of compositional...

This class is designed for those who have taken any of the Photography Basics classes and want the opportunity to work in the field to reinforce the material covered in the classroom. We’ve encouraged you to leave the Auto settings behind and to shoot in the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual modes so now it’s time for some hands-on....

Digital Photo Live In-the-Field Workshop @  United States National Arboretum It is no wonder that over 600,000 visitors make a day of enjoying the U.S. National Arboretum, almost 500 acres of landscape scenery, winding paths, intricate lattice structures, ponds, fountains and lush vegetation. As a photo enthusiast, you will be inspired to capture...

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...

Would you like a quick and easy method for composing documents—letters, memos, reports, proposals and performance appraisals—in an organized format? This business writing workshop provides you with basic formats and formulas for tackling any kind of writing task—and communicating to your readers what they need to know. You’ll streamline...