Please Note: The class has an adjusted schedule (originally Jan. 15 to March 5, 2019).
The January 22 session of this class will take place at Capital Gallery, 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, 1st floor training/conference room. Location and travel details below:
- If you choose to take Metro, the closest Metro station is L'Enfant Plaza (Yellow/Green/Orange/Blue/Silver lines). Follow the exit for Maryland Ave & 7th St. Take the escalator up and enter the building directly ahead of you.
- If you choose to drive, there is metered street parking available.
- Since you will be entering the building after hours, you will have to provide proper identification to the security staff located in the building’s lobby. The conference room is on the first floor across from the guard desk. A Smithsonian Associates staff member will be there to help you find the room.
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This non-darkroom course is designed for beginners who want to learn how to use their digital SLR camera as a creative tool. The goal is to gain skill in technical aspects of photography so that they can concentrate on composing beautiful images.
Students work digitally, and topics include aperture, shutter speed, metering, exposure, ISO, composition, special effects, and flash photography. The instructor gives weekly assignments and reviews them in subsequent classes.
Students should bring to the first class a digital SLR camera with manual or override capabilities. Students must bring images for review on a flash drive or CD or in print. Point-and-shoot digital cameras are not appropriate for this course.
Instructor: Marty Kaplan
8 sessions, 3 hours each
