Smartphone Photography Workshop in Washington, DC
Build stronger smartphone photo skills with hands-on monument shooting
Duration
3.55 hrs
Includes
Field instruction, photo practice
Highlights
Turn your smartphone into a more capable travel camera with hands-on guidance from architectural photographer E. David Luria. Practice composition, exposure, editing, and creative shooting techniques in the field.
- Learn steadier holding techniques for sharper photos
- Practice composition with framing, leading lines, and foreground elements
- Capture portraits, architecture, landscapes, and city scenes
- Explore low-light, twilight, panorama, hyperlapse, and slow-motion techniques
- Use your phone's built-in editing tools to refine images
Itinerary
- Orientation in Lafayette Park (90 minutes) covering holding, composition, low-light techniques, special modes, editing, and bracket use.
- Shoot in adjoining Lafayette Park and at the White House.
- Travel by car to the Albert Einstein Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and the Korean War Memorial.
- End the morning session at Union Station for interior photography discussion.
What's Included
- Professional photography instruction
- Hands-on field practice
- Transportation by car between shooting locations
Important details
- Ages 18+ only
- Bring a smartphone
- Bring weather-appropriate clothing
Cancellation Policy
Submit cancellations at least 9 days before the safari date. Cancellations received 8 or more days in advance receive a 75% refund; no refund is available less than 8 days before. The safari operates rain or shine, with an alternate indoor-focused itinerary on rain or snow days.
Product ID: PWAT6R
FAQs
Bring a smartphone and weather-appropriate clothing. Any phone model is acceptable, though newer models offer more options.
The workshop runs rain or shine. Rain or snow follows an alternate itinerary using photogenic indoor locations.
Travel by car between stops during the smartphone photography workshop.
