Monuments and Memorials Photo Safari - Learn HOW and WHERE to take GREAT pictures of the nation's capital.

Monuments and Memorials Photo Safari Half Day Walking Tour

Learn how and where to take Great pictures of the Nation's Capital!

Learn how to take great pictures BEFORE you go on that expensive trip! Join our standard Monuments and Memorials workshop, offered every Wednesday and Saturday, in which Paris-trained architectural photographer E. David Luria takes you to some of the most popular monuments and historic buildings in Washington. Such buildings include The White House, Lafayette Park, the Albert Einstein, Lincoln, Korea, and Vietnam Three Servicemen Memorials, and to Union Station.

Mr. Luria begins the Safari with a 45-minute travel photography orientation, giving you tips in basic architectural photography, outdoor portraiture, and, at Union Station, interior photography without flash or tripod. While you are taking pictures, Mr. Luria gives you hands-on guidance on how to make those images even better! Advanced and professional photographers will appreciate Mr. Luria's extensive knowledge of all the best photo sites and camera angles in Washington DC.

Safari groups are generally 3-6 people only. Suggested as preliminary course before taking special safaris. Open to any photographer at any skill level with any camera, film or digital. No tripod needed on the morning itinerary. Morning session ends at 1:15 pm at Union Station on the Metro Red Line.

 

You Will Learn How To:

• Hold the camera for maximum picture sharpness

• Use selective focus to determine the subject of each picture, using focus hold

• Frame your subject using available flowers, trees, bushes and doorways

• Keep your vertical lines as straight as possible for professional photos

• Fool your camera's meter, using exposure lock, so that it gives you the correct reading when facing backlit subjects or dark-colored subjects

• Take pleasing outdoor portraits in bright sunshine and in shade

• Pose people you do know in front of famous landmarks and monuments

• Use the fill-flash and cancel-flash features of your camera

 

• Take pictures inside of large interior spaces, like train stations, churches and museums, without using a flash

• Take close-up pictures of flowers and statues

• Take pictures of people you do not know

• Decide when to use black and white film vs. color

• Put strong composition lines and balance into your pictures

• Control depth-of-field with aperture priority settings

• Use the other doodads on your camera you were afraid to try

With Washington Photo Safari, you also get pre-safari advice on what film and equipment to bring, and available post-safari critique of the photos you take.

Monuments and Memorials Photo Safari - Half Day
January - December: Wednesdays at 9:45am and Saturdays at 9:30am

Departure Location:

• Meet at Renwick Gallery, 17th and Pennsylvania Ave NW, near Farragut North. Click here for a Google Map Link

• Public Transportation: Metro Red Line or Farragut West - Blue or Orange Lines.

Ending Location:

• Tour Ends at Union Station at Columbus Circle at 50 Massachusetts Ave and First St Washington, DC 20002. Click here for a Google Map Link

 

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at the time of booking. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Cards.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

This tour must be booked at least 24hrs in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this product will be received within 12-24 hours subject to availability. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print this voucher on you home/office printer and present SIGNED voucher at departure location. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations within 8 days of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 8 days are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge 100% for No Shows. If the tour is cancelled by the tour operator, the full ticket price will be refunded.

Supplier and Tourcorp assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, weather, conditions of trails, roads, bays, oceans, rivers, airspace and any other conditions beyond control of Supplier, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers.

Comfortable shoes, extra layer of warm clothing, hats, visors and sunglasses. Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions. Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

All company policies can be found at www.tourcorp.com, and are part of this tour purchase.