Photo Safaris in Washington DC

Photograph Waterfowl and Wildlife at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and the Choptank River!

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.

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

Confused about the menus on your Sony Camera? Learn how to navigate them during a 90-minute Zoom Session!

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

Join WPS for a Safari that Highlights Why DC is a Photographer’s Paradise!

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.

Learn Architectural Photography in the 12-story atrium of this beautiful 19th Century building

Learn How to Use ALL the Features on Your Canon Mirrorless Camera!

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

Washington Photo Safari director and architectural photographer E. David Luria will guide you as you take your pictures.

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

This Safari is specially designed for clients wishing to improve their photojournalism skills—taking pictures of people in ways that tell a story

Twice each year, President’s Day and Columbus Day, 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. Since this is one of the few days each year when they allow the public into this space, we want to give you a chance to photograph inside this most spectacular part of the Library of Congress!

A safari designed to answer the 20 most commonly asked questions we get on our safaris – via Zoom.

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

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.

Learn how to photograph sunrises at one of the best places in the DC area – the Netherlands Carillon Plaza in Arlington!

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

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

Spend a day photographing the Beautiful Harlequin Duck and other Wildlife with Sean Quintillian!

​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!

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.

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

​After giving an orientation on the basic techniques of nighttime photography, Instructor E. David Luria will take you to the most photogenic areas on the western end of the National Mall.

This safari is designed for intermediate and serious amateurs, who wish to learn how to photograph luxury homes and interior décor.

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

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

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

Some of the best “photo ops” in the nation’s capital are available right outside the door of the Smithsonian Castle!

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.

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

Sunrise is one of the best times of day to capture the beauty of Washington DC’s most famous icons!

Fourteenth St., NW at Night  – it’s the go-to place for the Millennial Generation!

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!

Even if it isn’t snow, here is your chance to learn how to photograph action-packed white stuff flying through the air!

Spend the Morning Photographing Spring Flowers at Burnside Farms

In this introduction to birds in flight (BIF) photography in the spring, learn techniques for panning, shutter speeds, fast action photography and auto-focus tips.

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

Learn how to use your smartphone to take better photos at the Smithsonian Castle and Gardens

Tips and techniques on how to take posed and unposed photos of people plus candid shots. Great instruction for Travel Photography!

Learn to Create Unique Photos of Flowing Water at Great Falls, Maryland Using Neutral Density Filters!

Spend an afternoon at the nation’s oldest operating public garden photographing a variety of plants and flowers!

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

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

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

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.

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 Use Polarizing and Neutral Density Filters to Create Dramatic Sunsets and Time Lapse Images!

Washington Photo Safari is pleased to present this photo safari in street photography taught by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, Essdras Suarez.

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

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

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.

Spend a Summer Weekend in Lexington, VA, Photographing Hot Air Balloons, Nature and Antique Cameras!

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

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

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

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!