INSTRUCTOR
Victoria Restrepo (VRestrepo.com)

DATE AND TIME
Saturday, April 12, 2014 | 10am-4pm

REGISTRATION
$150 per person

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The National Park Service predicts the peak bloom period will be March 20-23 with an average peak bloom date of April 4.

The photography workshop is intended from beginner to advanced amateur photographers. Visitors and nlocals will find great practical information, tips and techniques to enhance their skills, and guidance to find the best places for their pictures.

The full day workshop will be divided in two parts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The participants will meet at the museum at 10:00 am, for an introductory presentation where we will discuss the camera controls, modes and operation, as well as how to achieve a proper exposure. We will also work and understand light: reflected, diffused and backlight; and how to make the best use of soft light and dramatic light with deep shadows. We will do exercises using different combinations of shutter speed, lens aperture, and ISO.

 

SCHEDULE

10am: The participants will meet at the museum for an introductory presentation

11:00am: We will go to the tidal Basin to practice the new learned skills.

12:30pm: Lunch (not provided)

2:00pm: We will have another presentation at the Art Museum of the Americas, dicussing how to develop the ability to preview the image before pressing the shutter button, how to use the depth of field, and how to tell a story or express an idea.

3:00pm: We will have the remainder of the time for photography. All these new ideas will lead us explore them in the next round of images. The participants will be guided to get creative and practical tips, and to have their difficulties solved. Each participant will receive an e-book, fully illustrated with extensive information about the camera and creative photographic techniques.

 

Disclaimer: Nature schedules its blossoms according to its own rules. Historically they are around the first week of April, but we cannot guarantee full blossoms on the trees on the day of your workshop. But we do guarantee very useful tips on flower and cityscape photography and views of the beautiful Tidal Basin.