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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Sunset at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington brings a special treat on Tuesday evenings during the summer
Learn in-camera techniques to create unique and clever images that break the rules of composition, white balance and camera usage – on Zoom!
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.
Photograph the Diyanet Center Mosque in the warm glow of the Golden Hour and the velvet blue of Blue Hour
Study the Principles of Composition at the Beautiful National Gallery of Art
Learn how to photograph sunrises at one of the best places in the DC area – the Netherlands Carillon Plaza in Arlington!
Capture Great Early Morning Photos of the Animals at the National Zoo!
Learn how to photograph an event with tips & techniques from a Pro!
To sell your photography, a well-organized website that meets your professional goals is necessary!
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.
Learn how to use your smartphone’s camera in the field before your big trip!
Learn basic photography theory along with its applications for drone/aerial photography.
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.
Tips and techniques on how to take posed and unposed photos of people plus candid shots. Great instruction for Travel Photography!
Photograph a wide variety of sunflowers in the late afternoon light at Burnside Farms
Food presentation has now become an art form! Learn how to photograph that culinary delight before you devour it!
Bring your camera and join us on this fun-filled safari on the West End of the National Mall!
Learn the basic framework for marketing your photography, no matter what type of photography you wish to sell!
A safari designed to answer the 20 most commonly asked questions we get on our safaris – via Zoom.
Capture the unique colonial-style architecture of the homes, restaurants, and storefronts of Georgetown’s streets, the C & O Canal and Grace Episcopal Church
This is your chance to take better pictures than the postcards in the Nation’s Capital with helpful instruction!
Photograph the newly renovated Folger Shakespeare Library with WPS!
Take the water taxi from Alexandria to National Harbor at twilight. Photograph the Capital Ferris Wheel, National Harbor and Alexandria from the water.
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!
Join WPS for a Safari that Highlights Why DC is a Photographer’s Paradise!
Learn how to use all the features on your Nikon Camera from a Pro!
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!
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.
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!
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.
Photograph the 76-ft. tall tribute to the United State Marine Corps in Arlington Heights, VA!
Learn how to use macro lenses to photograph tiny subjects in Rock Creek Park
Are you only using $350 worth of the features of your $1200 camera? If yes, then this safari is for you! Learn to get the most out of your camera.
Spend a morning learning about tripods, tripod heads and filters needed for nature photography and then test them!
Learn advanced techniques and photograph challenging images such as statues and waterfalls at twilight
Learn to Create Unique Photos of Flowing Water at Great Falls, Maryland Using Neutral Density Filters!
This Safari is specially designed for clients wishing to improve their photojournalism skills—taking pictures of people in ways that tell a story
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.
Spend Two Days Photograph Rutting Elk in Benezette, Pennsylvania in late September!
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.
With the current RIF going on in the Federal Government, many are looking at side jobs or changing careers. Learn how you CAN turn your hobby and your love of photography into a lucrative profession.
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.
One of the best times to see this city is at sunrise. As the sun comes up behind the Capitol, our Potomac River shoreline comes alive with activity.
Spend a Fall Afternoon with Fellow WPS Photographers Enjoying Good Food and Learning Ways to Improve your Images!
Spend several days and nights photographing historic Quebec City in early fall!
Photograph waterfalls surrounded by fall foliage and covered bridges at sunrise in northeastern Pennsylvania
The B&O Railroad Museum offers photographic opportunities ranging from wide angle to macro; color to black & white!
Spend 5 days in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, photographing landscapes and wildlife from dawn to dusk!
Spend 5 days on the east coast of Florida, photographing a wide variety of birds, wildlife and landscapes!
Spend 4 days photographing hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes as they feed and roost along the Platte River
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.