DescriptionEmbark on a photo tour of the most popular monuments and historic buildings in D.C. on one of the nation’s leading providers of photography training field trips.
This is an excellent experience to hone your skills as a photographer and immerse yourself in the nation’s capitol. 14,000 have toured and learned from this experience since 1999, more than half returning for 2-3 additional photography workshops.
Learn how to take great pictures BEFORE you go on that expensive trip! Join the standard "Monuments and Memorials" workshop, offered as a half-day or full day session every Wednesday and as a half-day session on Saturdays.
For the half-day session, you’ll visit the most popular monuments and historic buildings in Washington including:
- The White House, Lafayette Park, Union Station
- Lincoln, Korea, Vietnam & Vietnam Women’s Memorials
While you are taking the pictures, get hands-on tips in basic architectural photography, exposure, composition, lighting, outdoor portraiture, and, at Union Station, interior photography without flash or tripod.
The full day version includes the morning session described above and, after lunch in Union Station, goes on to the colorful Adams Morgan entertainment/restaurant district for training in "right-brained" abstract photography.
We’ll head to the magnificent Washington National Cathedral where we teach you how (and how not) to photograph church interiors.
Our afternoon session ends at the famous 76-foot tall Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington.
Here you can duplicate the famous photograph taken by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal on Mt. Suribachi in 1945 and capture in your camera each of the six soldiers depicted in Clint Eastwood’s recent movie, Flag of our Fathers, against a backdrop of the Washington Monument and the US Capitol across the Potomac River.
AvailabilityYear Round: Full days are available on Wednesdays. Half Days are available on Wednesdays & Saturdays.LocationWashington DCDurationHalf Day or Full Day. Tours begin at 9:30am.Essential InformationTransportation and materials are included.ParticipantsThere are up to 6 photographers per tour.WeatherThis experience is not weather dependent. Be prepared for the weather and get your camera ready to capture the elements.What to WearDress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.Booking InformationFor this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 14 days in advance of intended date of use.Cancellation PolicyOnce you have received a booking confirmation, cancellations and rebooking are allowed up to 14 days prior to the Experience. Failure to appear on your booked date or to cancel and rebook at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your Experience.
