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$ 99
You just got elected because you had the digital camera so now you are the one taking the photos at your association’s or company’s event…Not sure of exactly what to do?
Not to worry! In this safari taught by professional event photographer E. David Luria in upper northwest Washington DC, he will demonstrate how to handle all aspects of various types of events. Come join us for a session on how to:
- Get a properly exposed image
- White balance issues and how to handle them
- Doing informal groups at meetings and handling names for captions
- How to cover speakers and audience participation
- Room shots
- Handling speakers and projectors
- Conventions and Exhibitions – what to do.
- Board and leaders portraits
- Award ceremonies
- What makes good backgrounds
- Controlling large groups
- Use of external flash in continuous shooting
- Equipment, cameras, lenses, flash, tripod – what do you need?
Be sure to bring paper and pencil (or pen) to take notes!
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- A notepad (and writing utensil)
- Your questions
- If you have examples of images you would like to improve, bring them on a USB drive.
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Meet at Resident Lounge in the Brandywine Apartments
4545 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC.Free street parking available on Sundays; closest Metro stop is Van Ness/UDC on the Red Line.
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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.