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Some of the best “photo ops” in the nation’s capital are available right outside the door of the Smithsonian Castle, the heart of the Smithsonian Institution, ESPECIALLY when the magnificent pink tulip magnolias pop into bloom in the adjoining Enid Haupt Gardens!
This photo safari, led by architectural photographer and Washington Photo Safari director E. David Luria, will train you in the techniques of travel photography and help you capture the most picturesque angles on the Castle building itself, in the magnificent Enid Haupt Gardens, at the adjoining Arts and Industries Building, the Museum of African Art, the Sackler Gallery of Near East and Asian Art, the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, and at the National Gallery of Art’s National Sculpture Garden. Your camera will come home with carefully composed images of flowers, of a twirling carousel full of giggling children, unique contemporary and classic statuary, and lovely views of the Washington Monument and the US Capitol in the afternoon sun.
Any camera will do, film or digital, and all skill levels are invited to attend. Here are samples of the views you will get at this splendid time of year at the Castle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/123745666@N04/albums/72157718237455608
Register early, these popular safaris fill quickly. Closest METRO is Smithsonian on Blue Orange Line, limited street parking.
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- Camera
- Lenses
- Extra memory cards
- Extra charged battery
- Tripod
- Accessories such as filters, remote release
- Weather appropriate clothing
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Meet at the Smithsonian Castle, Enid Haupt Gardens main entrance gate at 1001 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
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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.