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See that wrinkled red leaf on the sidewalk? It’s a picture. See the cross-hatched shadows on the wall made by the fire escape railing? It’s a picture. See the abstract reflections in that yellow motorcycle’s gas tank? It’s a picture. See the colorful and zany patterns of color from that piece of mural art? How about that upside-down storefront reflected in the rear window of the SUV? It’s a picture, and pictures like this actually SELL!
If you want to develop your eye for the weird and unusual close-up, if you want to spend an afternoon inside the right part of your brain, come join professional photographer Kent Lewis in the Adams-Morgan neighborhood for a walking safari that will sharpen your eyes for pictures you never knew were there and will demonstrate his clever techniques for close-in photography.
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- Camera
- Lenses
- Extra memory cards
- Extra charged battery
- Accessories such as filters, remote release
- Weather appropriate clothing
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Meet at the southwest corner of 18th St and Columbia Rd NW; closest Metro is Woodley Park-Adams Morgan with a shuttle bus connection to 18th Street.
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N. Kent Lewis is a DC- based abstract, landscape and street photographer who has for decades photographed the streets and people of Europe, Asia, and the Western Hemisphere from Alaska to Argentina. Trained in the arts since early childhood, Kent’s images have appeared in several publications, juried and solo exhibitions. Kent has received accolades as an exceptional abstract photographer exploring the concept of aleatoric or “found” art in an amongst the mundane and detritus in our everyday world. Kent’s brings to light a unique compositional perspective with emphasis on form and texture when incorporating elements from nature or man-made infrastructure.
Mr. Lewis recently retired after 33 years as a career executive in the US Federal Government. Mr. Lewis is a graduate of George Washington University and the American High School in Mexico City as well as a US Army veteran with native fluency in Spanish.
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Architectural photographer E. David Luria is founder and director of the Washington Photo Safari, which has provided over 6,700 photo safaris for 46,000 amateur photographers – an average of 5 people every day, 365 days a year, since it was founded in 1999.
“You taught me several important points and helped me better understand not only photography but also my own camera. I’ve taken photo classes at the Smithsonian, Glen Echo, and the Washington School of Photography. You’ve been the best among all the teachers I’ve had.“ David Lassiter, Olney, MD
Trained in Paris by a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mr. Luria is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers and the Society of Photographic Educators and has had his images of DC appear in over 100 publications, calendars, and postcards and on 30 magazine covers.