Quick Details
Photographer
$ 109
Non-Photographer Companion
$ 15
The National Academy of Sciences was first established in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln. Its current building, dedicated in 1924, is an historic neoclassical temple of science near the Lincoln Memorial, serving as the headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences engineering and medicine. It features iconic art and the famous outdoor Albert Einstein Memorial.
Designed by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, the building mixes neoclassical art with Art Deco Hellenic and Egyptian influences. Its picturesque Great Hall serves as a gracious venue for conventions of scientists.
The interior views include ceiling iconography by Hildreth Meiere and architectural sculpture by Lee Lawrie that celebrates scientific history
On this photo Safari, limited to 10 photographers and their accompanying non-photographer companions, we will be led by an Academy docent to the most photogenic interior spaces of the Academy including the Great Hall, the boardroom, the auditorium, the library and many other spaces that are a visual delight for the photographer. Beautiful works of art adorn the walls of the Academy, and the Academy has given exclusive access to Washington Photos Safari for this unique photo tour.
For this safari we suggest the widest angle lens of your DSLR or mirrorless camera or your late model smartphone. No tripods are allowed.
Here is a sampling of the images clients will be able to get on this safari. (All of these images were taken with a smartphone.)
National Academy of Sciences | Flickr
The safari will be led by an Academy docent and photo instruction will be provided by E. David Luria, director of the Washington Photo Safari and a professional architectural photographer who has photographed over 2,500 apartment buildings, hotels and restaurants and has directed the training of over 47,000 amateur photographer customers since 1999.
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- Camera
- Lenses
- Extra memory cards
- Extra charged battery
- Accessories such as filters
- Weather appropriate clothing
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Meet behind security at National Academy of Sciences Entrance at 2100 C Street NW. Please bring a photo ID for entry.
Parking is available in the NAS parking lot at 256 21st NW, and there are limited spaces along Constitution Avenue and adjoining 21st Street N.W.
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Architectural photographer E. David Luria is founder and director of the Washington Photo Safari, which has provided over 6,700 photo safaris for 46,000 amateur photographers – an average of 5 people every day, 365 days a year, since it was founded in 1999.
“You taught me several important points and helped me better understand not only photography but also my own camera. I’ve taken photo classes at the Smithsonian, Glen Echo, and the Washington School of Photography. You’ve been the best among all the teachers I’ve had.“ David Lassiter, Olney, MD
Trained in Paris by a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mr. Luria is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers and the Society of Photographic Educators and has had his images of DC appear in over 100 publications, calendars, and postcards and on 30 magazine covers.