Photo Safaris in Washington DC

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.

​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.

​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.

This is your chance to take better pictures than the postcards in the Nations Capital with helpful instruction!

Learn how to use macro lenses to photograph tiny subjects in Rock Creek Park

Learn how to use all the features on your Nikon Camera from a Pro!

With careful planning, you CAN turn your hobby and your love of photography into a lucrative profession!

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.

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.

Study the work of other photographers to learn about the creative process of photography

Learn how to capture the emotional bonds between dogs and their people!

The gardens at Hillwood offer incredible opportunities for photography! You can also photograph the treasures in the museum!

Spend a Long Day in Shenandoah National Park Photographing the Flora and Fauna!

If you enjoy photographing mural art, join us on this photo trek through the epicenter of mural art in Washington DC, the Shaw neighborhood.

You will be able to capture this scene and many other unique images of the Cathedral by joining this special safari conducted by Washington National Cathedral in cooperation with Washington Photo Safari.

Demystify the Art of Natural Light Portraiture in Historic Annapolis with Vickie Gray

Capture Great Early Morning Photos of the Animals at the National Zoo!

Spend an afternoon visiting DC’s best-known memorials and learn where and how to take great pictures with your phone!

Learn how to photograph the nighttime radiance of candles and lanterns in the deep blue period of civil twilight as well as Mount Vernon’s spectacular holiday fireworks over the Potomac River.

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!

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.

Spend a Morning Photographing Beautiful Lotus and Water Lily Blossoms at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens!

Learn how to take great photos with your late model iPhone during a 2-hour Zoomfari!

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!

Sunset at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington brings a special treat on Tuesday evenings during the summer

Learn the basic framework for marketing your photography, no matter what type of photography you wish to sell!

Photograph one of the most excitingly beautiful venues in Washington: the East Building of the National Gallery of Art.

Learn about all the cool features available on your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone without having to install any apps!

Learn advanced techniques and photograph challenging images such as statues and waterfalls at twilight

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.

Spend the day photographing and learning about the heroic efforts of Harriet Tubman as she worked to help the enslaved escape to freedom!

Architectural photography in Dupont Circle ending with French Pastry and Café au Lait at the Pain Quotidien Restaurant

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 Nation’s Capital with helpful instruction!

Take the water taxi from Alexandria to National Harbor at twilight. Photograph the Capital Ferris Wheel, National Harbor and Alexandria from the water.

Come join the Photography Underground by riding the rails with us on this 2-hour photo safari through the Yellow and Red Lines of the Washington METRO System.

Find out why White Balance is Important and how to “get it right” in camera during this Zoomfari!

Photograph a wide variety of sunflowers in the morning light at Burnside Farms

Photograph Picturesque Historic Downtown Frederick, MD on a Late Summer Sunday Morning

Photograph Georgetown from a Different Perspective – from a boat on the C&O Canal!

Photograph six of the most iconic monuments and memorials in Washington, DC in the early morning

Washington DC at twilight is one of the prettiest cities in the country and one of the best places to see it is right from the middle of the city, with the 360- degree views from the rooftop Terrace of the Kennedy Center!

Access course content online and then participate in weekly hour-long Zoom sessions to review and discuss homework assignments and participate in Q and A.

Demystify the Art of Natural Light Portraiture at Historic Fells Point with Vickie Gray

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!

Come join us for the best view of DC, from the 35th-floor Observation Deck of the Central Place Tower in Arlington, at twilight.

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!

Spend four days photographing the abundant and often very large black bears of the North Carolina Low Country as well as other Outer Banks wildlife and scenery.

Photograph the Full Moonrise over the Nation’s Capital from the Sky Dome at the DoubleTree Crystal City

Spend 5 days in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, photographing landscapes and wildlife from dawn to dusk!

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.

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!