Night Safaris

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Take postcard-worthy photos as the sun sets from the top of the Washington Monument and night photos of the World War II Memorial and the Reflecting Pool.

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

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

The best view of DC, from the 35th-floor Observation Deck of the Central Place Tower in Arlington! Join us on a full moon for great lighting and beautiful photos.

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…

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.

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

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

Learn the techniques of nighttime photography without flash, using a tripod and long exposures, adjusting the white balance settings to photograph
the special lighting displays of Georgetown GLOW.

The colorful interior lighting display is like nothing you’ve ever seen! Learn to accurately photograph the amazing colors – Don’t miss it!

Enjoy the D.C. debut at the REACH, of 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,…

Photograph the Mount Vernon Estate Illuminated in Soft Lights and Holiday Patterns!

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…

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

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.

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

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…

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

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…