Instructor: Frank Van Riper Workshop: Sunday, Nov. 14, 10am-1pm Intimidated by your flash?  Sunday morning short course will help you beat it into submission.  Practical tips, creative ideas from lighting master Frank Van Riper. For info: GVR@GVRphoto.com or 202.362.8103. Minimum age 18. 1 session Tuition: $95

REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS Instructor: Karen Keating 2 sessions Class: Wednesdays, September 1-8, 7 – 10pm, Photoworks Put the “finishing touches” on a project! From critiquing to editing, bring your photos to class and after two sessions leave with a set of sequenced images, an improved understanding of your body of work and an artist’s [...]

Instructor: Sora DeVore 6 sessions Thursdays, Oct. 7 – Nov. 11, 7:30 – 10pm, Arcade 201 This course examines the nature and practice of documentary  photography.  Regardless of the medium, film or digital, through shooting and editing, each student will develop a personal photo vision within a documentary project. Documentary photographers’  projects will be reviewed, [...]

Instructors: Rebecca Drobis, Frank Van Riper, Patrice Gilbert, Karen Keating 4 sessions Class: Saturday, May 1 – 22, 9am – 12pm Each class is taught by a different portrait instructor. The class blends creative exploration, lighting, composition and unique approaches for meaningful portraits. Shooting assignments from each instructor and a final all-class critique potluck evening. [...]

Instructor: Sheila Galagan 3 sessions Saturdays, Jun 12-26, 2-6pm Explore the use of available light in creating expressive portraits.  The fundamentals of lighting will be introduced: quality and direction of light, modifying and controlling light and how to use fill flash. For more information, email the instructor at sgalagan@verizon.net. Minimum age 16. Tuition: $150

Instructor: Ed Kirkpatrick 6 sessions Saturdays, Jun 12-July 24, 10am-1pm (no class July 3) Learn to see the world with the eyes of a Pinhole Can camera. Students construct their own camera in class using a 1 gallon can and learn to use it to make paper negatives for contact printing or digital scans. Basic [...]