All-Digital Cherry Blossom Sunrise Special
Friday, March 30, 2012 | 6:15 am-9:00 am
OK, so you have your fancy digital camera. Have you tried using it in the brisk cold of an early April morning on the beautiful cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin BEFORE the sun comes up? If not, here is your chance to do it under the direction of professional digital photographer Melanie Otto, who will help you with those macro settings for intimate blossom close-ups, with file compression and white balance usage, fill flash, filtration, tripod use, and with those tricky exposure issues.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is DC’s signature springtime event. The 2012 Festival is March 20 - April 27, and features daily cultural performances, sporting events, arts & crafts, demonstrations and other special events. The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the 100th anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the citizens of the United States and Japan. For schedules and information visit nationalcherryblossomfestival.org or call the Festival hotline at (877) 44BLOOM.
Through a collaborative effort by Washington Photo Safari and FotoWeekDC, you can now win a $500 prize or a weekend stay at the Renaissance Hotel in DC for a REALLY good picture of the blossoms by entering the new Cherry Blossom Photo Contest sponsored by FotoWeekDC as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. They will even accept photos from a previous year if you want to enter before the March 15 early-bird deadline. Check out the details at http://cherryblossom.fotodc.org.
Instructor: Melanie Otto
- Melanie Otto is a professional photographer from Oxon Hill, MD, specializing in event work, portraiture (corporate as well as personal), product photography, architectural and interior, as well as shooting weddings and sports. She is a digital specialist though she loves film, too, and is always up for a photographic adventure of travel or landscape work. She has had the honor of appearing on more than one of Kojo Nnamdi’s WAMU 88.5 FM Tech Tuesday Shows discussing digital photography and the industry’s products. Melanie has been individualizing her photo tutoring for over 6 years, bringing her innovative approach to hundreds seeking a better understanding of a wide range of photo topics.
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Meet at entrance to paddleboat rental station.
Location: 1501 Maine Avenue SW, Washington DC
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