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Exposed DC Photography Show Partners: Capital Photography Center

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Exposed DC 2016 Show Partner - Capital Photography Center

The next great local photography organization that will be joining us for the Exposed DC Photography Show on March 10: Capital Photography Center. Founded in 2012 by Marie Joabar as an independent learning center for photographers of all levels, the Center offers classes taught by experienced professionals, from studio techniques to in-the-field shooting and even iPhone photography.

Joabar and some of her instructors will be holding Critiques in a Flash at the reception. They’ll project a selection of photographs throughout the night and discuss what makes a good image, and where it can all go wrong. Sometimes those flaws are fixable, so they’ll go over simple techniques in Adobe Lightroom that can help improve your photography. Would you like us to discuss one of your images? Email a photo you’ve been struggling with to capitalphotographycenter@gmail.com (just one please), and we’ll let you know if yours is selected and what time you can stop by the room to see your image displayed.

Stop by the Capital Photography Center’s room to see what they can offer and pick up information about their classes all around the D.C. area.

Buy your advance tickets for opening night soon!

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Free Photography Classes with Knowledge Commons DC & Exposed DC – November Session

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Students at September's Cleared for Takeoff class at Gravelly Point, taught by Chris Williams. Photo by Angela Napili.
Students at the 2015 Cleared for Takeoff class at Gravelly Point, taught by Chris Williams. Photo by Angela Napili

Ready for another round of free Knowledge Commons DC photography classes sponsored by Exposed DC? We asked some of our favorite, talented photographers to teach a one-week session of fun, informative classes November 14-21. Mark your calendar now, and we’ll remind you when registration opens up on November 6.

Here’s the line-up:

Free Photography Classes with Exposed + KCDC

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KCDCExposed DC has an exciting new opportunity for photographers! We’re partnering with Knowledge Commons DC, “a free school for thinkers, doers, and tinkerers – taught anywhere, by anyone, for everyone.” We’ve sought out some of our most talented contributors to teach a series of photography classes sponsored by Exposed DC. We’ll have three classes in KCDC’s September 2014 session, and we’ll have more in a special Exposed DC intersession later this fall. (Note: Classes are one day; you’ll have two opportunities for each type of class.) Registration for September will begin shortly – we’ll add those links when we have them, but you can save the date now for the following great learning opportunities:

Street Portraiture with Jim Darling

photo by Jim Darling
photo by Jim Darling
  • Students will learn how to approach strangers in public and take their portrait. We’ll go over fundamentals of portraiture, how to pick a subject, tips to approaching a stranger and asking to take their picture, and composing a great shot. After the discussion, the class will hit the streets to try out what they’ve learned.
  • Location: WeWork Chinatown
  • Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6:30-8:30pm (registration opens Tue., Sept 2) and Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:30-8:30pm. (registration opens Mon., Sept 8)

Street Photography with Gerry Suchy

photo by Gerry Suchy
photo by Gerry Suchy
  • This course will explore the fundamentals of street photography, its history and how it is different from other types of photography. After a brief discussion of the nature and practice of street photography. I will lead a group of “wanna be” street photographers on a photo walk, pointing out likely subjects and how best to capture that image. The course will require that the student have and be comfortable using a digital or film camera. The person signing up for this course will be someone wanting to stretch her/his creative legs in the area of candid photography in search of the “decisive moment.”
  • Location: Union Station, 2nd floor, top of spiral staircase
  • Saturday, Sept. 20, 10am-12pm (registration opens Fri., Sept 12); Saturday, Sept. 27, 10am-12pm (registration opens Fri., Sept 19).

Photographing Airplanes at Gravelly Point with Chris Williams

photo by Chris Williams
photo by Chris Williams
  • Our class will take photographs of aircraft on takeoff and approach at Reagan National Airport from Gravelly Point. We’ll go through different techniques to create images of aircraft, discuss what lenses to use, appropriate shutter speeds, creating depth of field, and how to be creative with an everyday scene in Washington D.C. Any type of camera is fine as long as you’re reasonably comfortable with it.
  • Location: Gravelly Point (those metroing will meet at Crystal City and walk over together)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 2, 6:30-8:30pm (registration opens Mon., Aug 25); Saturday, Sept. 6, 6:30-8:30pm (registration opens Fri., Aug 29).