Night Safaris

​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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

If you think Georgetown is pretty in the daytime, wait until you see it through your camera’s viewfinder at night!

Learn how to make low light images of the fountains and turn them into silky smooth shaped bodies of water!

Get outdoor fieldwork experience and advanced training in architectural photography in a twilight and nighttime setting on Pennsylvania Ave.

Photograph the completed World War I Memorial at Night! The memorial was built to commemorate the sacrifice of 4.7 million Americans who served in what was then called “The Great War.”

Photograph the full moon over DC with the BEST view of the city at Top of the Town!

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!

Photograph the Diyanet Center Mosque in the warm glow of the Golden Hour and the velvet blue of Blue Hour

Spend a Sunday Evening Photographing the “Sailing Through the Winter Solstice” Boat Parade on Carroll Creek in Downtown Frederick!

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

Photograph the full moonrise over Georgetown and Georgetown’s beautiful architecture!

Take an adventure in twilight (Blue Hour) photography that gives you an opportunity to photograph Georgetown in the last rays of sunlight and then takes you by riverboat up the Potomac River at twilight.

Annapolis is one of the prettiest towns in the US. Discover the beauty of the State Capital and other historic buildings on State Circle, City Dock, Main Street, and Eastport, with its vistas of downtown Annapolis, the Naval Academy, and the Chesapeake Bay.

The huge picture windows, the Monticello-style arching domes, and the built-in artwork of Argentinian architect Cesar Pelli’s $300 million Terminal B/C at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport provide many opportunities for good exterior and interior architectural photography. We will discuss how to balance indoor and outdoor lighting inside of buildings by waiting until the sun goes down!

Enjoy the Lunar New Year at the REACH and celebrate the Year of the Tiger, with approximately 100 stunning Winter Lanterns crafted by Chinese artisans made up of 10,000 colored LED lights, including the Chinese Four Symbols and 12 Zodiac Signs, Panda Grove, and Mushroom Garden display.

During this nighttime workshop, participants have the unique opportunity to learn from an expert how to photograph the nighttime radiance of 18th Century illuminations.

Yes, there really ARE ghosts who say “BOO!” And a graveyard in Georgetown is the best place to find them!

Practice slow shutter speed night photography as you capture the brilliant colors of Christmas at National Harbor!

The Mormon Temple in Kensington, MD puts on a spectacular display of lights during the holiday season

Photograph the Holiday decorations in President’s Park and the beautifully decorated DAR Headquarters on 17th Street

Spend the late afternoon & evening in Alexandria photographing Fireworks at National Harbor and Boats Decorated for the Holidays!

Each year as part of their annual holiday tradition the National Zoo puts on a SPECTACULAR display of 500,000 environmentally friendly LED lights depicting many of the animals in the zoo, with leaping lions, crouching tigers, and lurking bears.*

Learn How to Photograph Holiday Lights – the best photo of the evening wins a prize!

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