Kate Woodward
The following list describes sample photography courses and workshops from a variety of providers. Note that the providers generally have many additional courses or workshops on their websites. The courses/workshops are organized around four categories: (1) Classes and Workshops in the DC Area, (2) Online Courses, and (3) Multi-day Photography Trips to Places Within and Beyond the United States, and 4) Photography Conferences in Nearby States.
Please suggest additional course/workshop providers for future editions of this list. You are also invited to provide descriptions of courses/workshops you have taken and recommend, for the Cable Release. Email me at info@ssccphotography or cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.
Note: Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement of the provider or the particular course/workshop.
1.0 Courses/Workshops in the Washington, DC Area
Capital Photography Center
Setting: Classroom or in the field
Duration of Courses: Generally, multiple hours or full day
Sample Courses:
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- Autumn in Harper’s Ferry
- Printing with Lightroom
- Georgetown at Night
- Rock Creek Park Adventure
- Photoshop for Photographers
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And other courses at http://capitalphotographycenter.com/classes/
Note: Capital Photography Center and Washington Photo Safari, listed below, sometimes co-offer workshops. Also, see Michael Koren, below, for his courses offered through Capital Photography Center.
Davanti Photo Workshops
Setting: Classroom or in the field
Duration of Courses: Multiple hours or multiple sessions
Sample Courses:
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- Photoshop Elements for the Artist
- Introduction to Photoshop
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See https://www.davantiworkshops.com/
Glen Echo Park (Photoworks)
Setting: Mostly classroom, but a few in the field
Duration of Courses: Generally, multiple hours or multiple sessions
Sample Courses:
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- Skills: Learn the Fine Art of Video Art
- Skills: Photoshop for Photographers Intermediate
- Vision: Photographic Surrealism
- Vision: When One Image is Not Enough
- Workshop: East Wing Photo Field Trip
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And other courses at http://www.ssreg.com/glenechopark/classes/classes.asp?catID=4403&pcatID=4379
Les Picker Fine Arts Photography
Setting: Classroom
Duration of Courses Offered: Generally, full day or multiple days
Sample Courses:
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- Panorama Workshop
- Portfolio Development Workshop
- Fine Art Printing Workshop
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See https://lesterpickerphoto.com/types/workshop/
Michael Koren Photography
Setting: Classroom or in the field
Duration of Courses Offered: Multiple hours or multiple sessions
Sample Courses:
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- Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones & Tablets
- Worldwide Photowalk – Capitol Hill and Eastern Market, Washington, DC.
- Exploring Street Photography
- Smartphone Photography: Getting Started at the American Indian Museum in DC
- Street Photography
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And other courses at https://www.michaelkorenphotography.com/teaching-schedule/
Note: Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones & Tables and Street Photography are offered through Montgomery College; Exploring Street Photography and Smart Photography – Getting Started at the American Indian Museum are offered through Capital Photography Center.
Montgomery College Community Arts
Setting: Classroom
Duration of Courses Offered: Generally, multiple sessions
Sample Courses:
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- Special Topics in Photography: Portraiture
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And others at https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/workforce-development-continuing-education/community-arts/index.html
Montgomery College Lifelong Learning Institute, Workforce Development & Continuing Education
Setting: Classroom
Duration of Courses Offered: Multiple sessions
Sample Courses:
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- Artistic Expression through Photography: Phones and Tablets
- Street Photography
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And other courses at http://aceitoc.montgomerycollege.edu/course/courselistings.aspx Select Lifelong Learning Institute/Photography. (See also Michael Koren Photography, above.)
Smithsonian Associates
Setting: Mostly classroom, but a few in the field
Duration of Courses: Multiple hours, full day, or multiple sessions
Sample Courses:
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- Open Darkroom Plus
- On-Location Photography
- Exhibiting and Selling Your Photographs
- Introduction to Studio Portraiture
- Introduction to Lightroom
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And other courses at https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/events/photography
Washington Photo Safari
Setting: Mostly in the field but a few in the classroom
Duration of Courses: Multiple hours or full day
Sample Courses
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- Early Morning at the Zoo
- Barns, Farms and Covered Bridges of Frederick County, MD
- Paris on the Potomac
- Bald Eagles: Birds in Flight Photograph
- CEB Tower Observation Deck at Twilight
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And other courses at https://washingtonphotosafari.com/
Note: Also see Washington Photo Safari, under the category, Multi-Day Photography Trips Within and Beyond the Unites States, below.
2. Online Courses
Coursera
Coursera is an online venue for courses taught by various universities and other institutions. Coursera offers MOOC’s—massive open online courses. You can generally audit the courses, particularly the video lectures, for free. Paid tuition allows you to submit work and to receive a certificate for work completed, as well as access to additional areas of the online classroom, To audit or pay for the courses, you will need to enroll. Courses are offered at various times throughout the year, but if you are auditing, you can enroll at other times and have access to course materials. Note also that courses stay on your account beyond the announced time allotted for the course.
- Seeing through Photographs, Museum of Modern Art (6-week commitment)
- Coursera offers the following 5-course
specialization, Photography Basics and
Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR, University of Michigan. (4-week commitment
per course).
- Cameras, Exposure, and Photography
- Camera Control
- Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production
- Photography Techniques: Light, Content & Sharing
- Photography Capstone Project
See https://www.coursera.org/courses?languages=en&query=photography
Note: Coursera also has other
courses relevant to photography (such as Making Architecture,
Modern Art and Ideas, Introduction to Imagemaking, and a Specialization in Graphic Design).
Kelby One
Kelby One (run by Scott Kelby) is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service. With its most complete subscription option, you are offered 700+ courses, along with access to its two magazines: Photoshop User and Lightroom Magazine. Photography topics range from technical skills and software training to artistic aspects of photography. While a few of KelbyOne courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests. You may try out 15 designated courses for free, prior to subscribing, if you sign up for an account. NOTE: Kelby One no longer includes the time duration of its courses on its website.
- Black & White Fine Art Architectural Photography
- What to Shoot When There is Nothing To Shoot
- Photoshop Compositing Basics: Tips Every New User Needs to Know
- Scott Kelby’s 2019 Simplified Lightroom Image Management System
- How to infuse YOU into Your Photography
And other courses at https://kelbyone.com
You may also want to explore Scott Kelby’s free video series on YouTube—The Grid—which contains critiques of photos submitted online: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Grid%3A+Scott+Kelby
Lynda.com
Lynda.com is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service with hundreds of photography courses; it is now available free with a Montgomery County Public Library card (https://montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/az.php?q=lynda.com) . The DC Public Library also offers free access, and Lynda.com provides a free month-long trial subscription.
Lynda.com is an online monthly (or annual) course subscription service with hundreds of photography courses; it is now available free with a Montgomery County Public Library card (https://montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/az.php?q=lynda.com) . The DC Public Library also offers free access, and Lynda.com provides a free month-long trial subscription.
Courses consist of multiple video lectures, and they vary in length from less than an hour to more than 5 hours. Photography topics range from technical skills and software training to artistic aspects of photography. Courses can be searched by skill level (beginner through advanced), topic, software, and professor; searches will also yield parts of courses on a particular topic. While a few courses are listed below, you might want to simply search for your particular interests and skill level.
- Lynda.com offers weekly photography tips/instruction videos, from six of its instructors:
- Photo Critique of the Week with Steve Simon
- Mobile Photography Weekly with Sean Duggan
- The Practicing Photographer and Creativity for All, both with Ben Long
- Photo Tools Weekly with Chris Orwig
- Photo Gear Weekly with Tim Grey
- Deke’s Techniques with Deke McClelland
- Lightroom Classic CC Essential Training
- Creating a Photography Portfolio
- Silhouette Photography: Shooting and Post Processing
- Creating Presets, LUTs, and Profiles for Photography
And other courses at https://montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/az.php?q=lynda.com (or subscription at https://www.lynda.com/ )
Photographic Society of America (PSA)
Online courses are offered free with membership and usually last a few months.
- Creating Competitive Images
- Image Analysis
- The History of Photography
- Portraits in Available Light
- Still Life Photography
And other courses at https://psa-photo.org/index.php?education-online-courses
Note: Membership also includes study groups, mentoring, and a digital library.
3. Multi-Day Photography Trips Within and Beyond the United States
Note that some trips sell out quickly, even when they are scheduled for six to ten months in the future.)
Art Wolfe
- Moab by Night Photography Retreat with Art Wolfe (UT)
- Madagascar Photo Journey with Art Wolfe
And other trips at https://events.artwolfe.com/events/category/workshops/
Nikhil Bahl Photography
- Yellowstone Winter Photography Workshop (WY)
- Iceland Winter Photography Tour: Aurora, Ice Caves, Glaciers, Scenery
See http://www.nikhilbahl.com/photography_workshops.html)
Mark Buckler
- Waterfowl Photography Week (NC)
- Ultimate Hawaii Photo Adventure
- The Ultimate American Southwest Photo Tour
And other trips at http://bucklerphoto.com/all-photo-adventures
EMS Photo Adventures (Essdras M. Suarez)
- Cuba, A Photographer’s Delight
- India’s Golden Triangle
- Lens on Panama
See http://emsphotoadventures.com See also his Photo Guidance, provided as a menu item at this site.
Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris
- Slovenia in Winter
- Horses & Icons of the Wild West in Winter (WY)
- Aurora Borealis, Fairbanks, Alaska
And other trips at http://photosafaris.com
Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours
- Bosque Wildlife New Mexico Photo Workshop
- Assateague Island National Seashore Photo Workshop
- Tangier Island Photo Workshop
And other trips at http://www.ospreyphoto.com/
Road Runner Photography Tours
- Flooded Salar de Uyuni – Bolivia
- Patagonia – Argentina and Chile
- Zimanga African Safari, South Africa
And other trips at https://roadrunnerphotographytours.com/photography-tours/2020-photography-tours/
Note: Road Runners has free YouTube video tutorials linked on its Website: see http://roadrunnerphotographytours.com/learning/video-tutorials/ See also its Meetup Schedule at https://www.meetup.com/Road-Runner-Photography-Tours/
Washington Photo Safari
- Wildlife & Landscapes of Jackson Hole, Wyoming
And other trips at https://washingtonphotosafari.com/photo-tours/animals-nature/wildlife-and-landscapes-of-jackson-hole-wyoming/
Note: See Washington Photo Safari in the category Courses/Workshops in the Washington DC Area, above.
4. Photography Conferences in Nearby States
Nature Visions 2019 Photo Expo, Manassas, VA, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 1-3. On Friday, the Conference offers two half-day seminars on landscape photography. On Saturday and Sunday, Nature Visions offers many hands-on workshops, sessions, and portfolio review opportunities; hosts a juried exhibit of nature photographs by Maryland and Virginia Camera Club photographers; and provides space for photography exhibitors. See http://naturevisions.org/