If you love to take pictures and travel, come join one of our photo Safaris! A professional photographer takes you around the monuments of Washington DC or other domestic and international travel locations while giving you tips on composition, lighting, and exposure. We know all the great spots, and you’ll have a lot of fun hearing colorful history about the sites we visit while learning how to take postcard-quality pictures!
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With careful planning, you CAN turn your hobby and your love of photography into a lucrative profession!
Washington Photo Safari director and architectural photographer E. David Luria will guide you as you take your pictures.
After giving an orientation on the basic techniques of nighttime photography, WPS instructors will take you to the most photogenic areas on the western end of the National Mall.
Photograph Waterfowl and Wildlife at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and the Choptank River!
The goal of this photo safari is not only to help you make better images but to also help you tell stories with your images, thus creating more intricate and complex images.
National Portrait Gallery/American Museum of Art is a photographer’s delight, and most of the exhibits are open to photography. You could spend a day in here and not see all of the spectacular exhibits this museum has to offer!
This Safari is specially designed for clients wishing to improve their photojournalism skills—taking pictures of people in ways that tell a story
Twice a day and on Thursday evenings, the Library of Congress opens its magnificent Main Reading Room to share information about how the public can access the Library’s resources year-round and we want to give you a chance to photograph inside this most spectacular room!
Learn the basic framework for marketing your photography, no matter what type of photography you wish to sell!
Learn advanced techniques and photograph challenging images such as statues and waterfalls at twilight
Good pictures sell houses and condominiums via the web, or in brochures and publications.
Fourteenth St., NW at Night – it’s the go-to place for the Millennial Generation!
Join WPS on a Sunrise Safari to Photograph Iconic locations on The National Mall with Your Smartphone!
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines–past, present, and future. Experience What it is Like to be a Marine at the Marine Corps Museum.
A safari designed to answer the 20 most commonly asked questions we get on our safaris – via Zoom.
Learn how to use all the features on your Nikon Camera from a Pro!
The Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress is one of the most beautiful buildings in the nation’s capital with its ornate interiors and grand staircases.
Like to get up early? Want to learn how to photograph sunrises? Then you have to get out there long before the sun comes up!
Spend an afternoon in Tenleytown, one of the oldest communities in DC, photographing its architecture
Some of the best “photo ops” in the nation’s capital are available right outside the door of the Smithsonian Castle!
Learn essential skills and knowledge to photograph weddings during this comprehensive video session!
This is your chance to take better pictures than the postcards in the Nation’s Capital with helpful instruction!
Are you only using $200 worth of the features of your $1000 camera? If yes, then this safari is for you! Learn to get the most out of your camera.
Capture Great Early Morning Photos of the Animals at the National Zoo!
Photograph the newly renovated Folger Shakespeare Library with WPS!
Learn how to take great photos with your late model iPhone during a 2-hour Zoomfari!
Photography, like painting, is all about composition! Learn from paintings and photographs via Zoom!
Learn to Create Unique Photos of Flowing Water at Great Falls, Maryland Using Neutral Density Filters!
On this 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.
If you don’t mind getting up real early and tromping around the Tidal Basin on a cold April morning, then you’ll get great photos on this safari!
Learn about all the cool features available on your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone without having to install any apps!
Learn in-camera techniques to create unique and clever images that break the rules of composition, white balance and camera usage – on Zoom!
Planning a trip to Paris soon? Well, before you go, here’s your chance to make a collage or booklet of side-by-side comparison photos with DC.
Learn how to use macro lenses to photograph tiny subjects in Rock Creek Park
Spend the Morning Photographing Spring Flowers at Burnside Farms
Even if it isn’t snow, here is your chance to learn how to photograph action-packed white stuff flying through the air!
Capture the unique colonial-style architecture of the homes, restaurants, and storefronts of Georgetown’s streets, the C & O Canal and Grace Episcopal Church
Learn how to photograph sunrises at one of the best places in the DC area – the Netherlands Carillon Plaza in Arlington!
Learn how to use your smartphone to take better photos at the Museum of American Art/National Portrait Gallery
Washington, DC is one of the most photogenic cities in the country, especially at night! We’ll show you how to capture it on your smartphone.
At night, the World War II Memorial is alive with illuminated dancing water in the huge fountains that dominate the memorial, creating a magical wonderland!
To sell your photography, a well-organized website that meets your professional goals is necessary!
Find out why White Balance is Important and how to “get it right” in camera during this Zoomfari!
Tips and techniques on how to take posed and unposed photos of people plus candid shots. Great instruction for Travel Photography!
Learn how to use your smartphone’s camera in the field before your big trip!
The gardens at the Hillwood Estate offer incredible opportunities for photography – the paths, the mansion, the greenhouse, the statuary, and the refurbished Japanese Gardens. You will pick up some tips on garden and estate photography and the use of your Macro lens. In late April to early May, the gardens are full of blooming plants – Tulips, and other spring flowers, and especially the acres of azaleas that are planted everywhere in the manicured garden.
This Photo Safari will teach you how to photograph church interiors without flash, capturing the architectural beauty of a Cathedral laid out in the form of a 155’ x 136’ Latin cross, with the interior rising 190’, and how to photograph its stained glass windows.
Develop your eye for the weird and unusual close-up, and spend an afternoon inside the right part of your brain learning about abstract photography.
National Portrait Gallery/American Museum of Art is a Smartphone photographer’s delight, and most of the exhibits are open to photography. You could spend a day in here and not see all of the spectacular exhibits this museum has to offer!
Photograph the Alexandria waterfront, marina, street activities, colonial architecture, storefronts and Christ Church on Washington Street.
The gardens at Hillwood offer incredible opportunities for photography! You can also photograph the treasures in the museum!
Learn Architectural Photography in the 12-story atrium of this beautiful 19th Century building
This is your chance to take better pictures than the postcards in the Nations Capital with helpful instruction!
Spend an afternoon visiting DC’s best-known memorials and learn where and how to take great pictures with your phone!
Spend a Morning Photographing Beautiful Lotus and Water Lily Blossoms at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens!
Get 2 hours of private photographic training from the comfort of your home, by phone!
Learn to be a self-assured, competent photographer in six months with training from Washington Photo Safari!
Learn how to take great pictures before you go on that expensive trip! Learn how to use your camera in the field, not in a classroom.